Part of the stimulus bill would help save Austin music venues

Part of the stimulus bill would help save Austin music venues

The bill will provide six months of financial support or $10 million to keep each venue afloat, whichever is cheaper.

The bill will provide six months of financial support or $10 million to keep each venue afloat, whichever is cheaper.

Wedding dress designer Hayley Paige says she has lost right to Instagram, social media accounts

Wedding dress designer Hayley Paige says she has lost right to Instagram, social media accounts

Wedding dress designer Hayley Paige has announced a lawsuit between herself and the company she had been under contract with for years, JLM Couture, is causing her to give up her Instagram, Tik Tok and Pinterest accounts after a lengthy legal battle.

Wedding dress designer Hayley Paige has announced a lawsuit between herself and the company she had been under contract with for years, JLM Couture, is causing her to give up her Instagram, Tik Tok and Pinterest accounts after a lengthy legal battle.

Manor High School choir sings virtually for global audience

Manor High School choir sings virtually for global audience

In a year that has been rather dark, a bright light of Manor High School choir students is spreading love, one video at a time.

In a year that has been rather dark, a bright light of Manor High School choir students is spreading love, one video at a time.

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020

In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres.

In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres.

Judge Judy says she confronted ‘narcissist’ man for not wearing mask at hair salon

Judge Judy says she confronted ‘narcissist’ man for not wearing mask at hair salon

Judge Judy, whose real name is Judith Sheindlin, recently channeled her no-nonsense attitude when she saw a man without a face mask at a salon amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Judge Judy, whose real name is Judith Sheindlin, recently channeled her no-nonsense attitude when she saw a man without a face mask at a salon amid the coronavirus pandemic.

‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’: Mariah Carey’s 1994 song tops Billboard chart, nears 1B streams

‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’: Mariah Carey’s 1994 song tops Billboard chart, nears 1B streams

Mariah Carey just received the best Christmas gift a singer could ever want: Decades after she released her holiday hit “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” the song topped the Billboard chart once again.

Mariah Carey just received the best Christmas gift a singer could ever want: Decades after she released her holiday hit “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” the song topped the Billboard chart once again.

Spy novelist John le Carre dies at 89

Spy novelist John le Carre dies at 89

John le Carre, the spy-turned-novelist whose elegant and intricate narratives defined the Cold War espionage thriller and brought acclaim to a genre critics had once ignored, has died.

John le Carre, the spy-turned-novelist whose elegant and intricate narratives defined the Cold War espionage thriller and brought acclaim to a genre critics had once ignored, has died.

Barcelona uses music concert to test COVID-19 same-day screening

Barcelona uses music concert to test COVID-19 same-day screening

Barcelona residents gathered Saturday to participate in a medical study to evaluate the effectiveness of same-day coronavirus screening to safely hold cultural events.

Barcelona residents gathered Saturday to participate in a medical study to evaluate the effectiveness of same-day coronavirus screening to safely hold cultural events.

Canceled live events in 2020 results in $30 billion hit to economy

Canceled live events in 2020 results in $30 billion hit to economy

What used to be one of the busiest parts of downtown Austin each Friday night, is now a prime example of the local economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.  

What used to be one of the busiest parts of downtown Austin each Friday night, is now a prime example of the local economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Live events industry lost $30B due to COVID-19 pandemic, Pollstar says

Live events industry lost $30B due to COVID-19 pandemic, Pollstar says

Pollstar on Friday released its year-end report, explaining that the live events industry should have hit a record-setting $12.2 billion this year, but instead it incurred $9.7 billion in losses.

Pollstar on Friday released its year-end report, explaining that the live events industry should have hit a record-setting $12.2 billion this year, but instead it incurred $9.7 billion in losses.