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The death of George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis police custody on Monday, has ignited outrage and protests after video went viral of a white police officer kneeling on Floyd’s neck before he went limp.

Plus: Rancid/Dropkick Murphys, Chain Fest, Guns N’ Roses, Peach Music Festival, and more tours, festivals and events affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Today’s picks for live videos to watch while you’re home and every show is cancelled include Screaming Trees in 1996 with Josh Homme on guitar, Garbage outside Edinburgh Castle in 1999, Oasis in 1996, Slade in 1975, and more…

Tributes have also come in from Jean Michel Jarre, Midge Ure (Ultravox), the Safdie Brothers, Orbital, The Orb, Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet), Lloyd Cole, Geoff Rickly (Thursday), Kid Congo Powers, Junior Boys, JD Samson, and many more.

Thom talks to us about what music is getting him through these crazy times, like Mount Eerie, PJ Harvey, Garbage, Duster, and Steve Reich.

Alanis’ ‘Jagged Little Pill’ acoustic show at The Apollo tonight (12/2) may be ”one night only,” but she’s doing a full-band 25th anniversary tour of the album in 2020 with fellow ’90s alt-rockers Garbage and Liz Phair…

They also have several upcoming tour dates, including shows in NY, NJ, The Fest, and more…

Psych rock icon and 13th Floor Elevators frontman Roky Erickson sadly passed away at the age of 71 on Friday (5/31), and his fellow artists have taken to social media to pay tribute to the hugely influential musician.

Wye Oak, Mercury Rev, The Messthetics, Squarepusher (DJ set), Garbage, Phoebe Bridgers, and Nancy Whang of LCD Soundsystem (DJ set) were scheduled to perform over the festival’s two days at Brooklyn Steel.

We’re giving away tickets to a bunch of upcoming NYC shows, including Sunn O))), The Dandy Warhols, Lee Fields & The Expressions, Citizen + Knuckle Puck, and both nights of David Lynch’s Festival of Disruption.