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JACKSON BROWNE TESTS POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS

UNDATED (AP) — Jackson Browne has tested positive for COVID-19. The Rock Hall of Fame inductee is currently recuperating at his Los Angeles home. He first told Rolling Stone magazine and the news was confirmed by The Associated Press through his representatives. Browne tells Rolling Stone his symptoms are “pretty mild” and he does not require medication or hospitalization. The 71-year-old musician isn’t sure where he got it, but he suspected his recent trip to New York for the annual Love Rocks NYC benefit may have been the source. That benefit also featured Cyndi Lauper, Dave Matthews, Warren Haynes, Susan Tedeschi (teh-DES’-kee) and Derek Trucks. For most people the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, it can cause severe illness and death. The vast majority of people recover.

CHEF FLOYD CARDOZ DIES AT 59 OF CORONAVIRUS COMPLICATIONS

NEW YORK (AP) — A “Top Chef Masters” winner and beloved restaurateur, Chef Floyd Cardoz (KAR’-dohz), has died of complications from the coronavirus. He was 59. A statement released by his company says Cardoz died Wednesday. He was admitted a week ago to Mountainside Medical Center in Montclair, New Jersey, with a fever and subsequently tested positive for the virus. The chef won Season 3 of Bravo's “Top Chef Masters” in 2011. He was a partner in three restaurants in his native Mumbai. In addition, he and famed restaurateur Danny Meyer operated the popular eatery Tabla in the early 2000s. It closed in 2010.

APOLLO AMATEUR NIGHT GOES ONLINE

NEW YORK (AP) — The Apollo Theater's Amateur Night is going online for now. The New York theater on Wednesday said it will conduct auditions exclusively through online submissions due to the coronavirus pandemic. Contestants can submit 5-minute clips for a chance to perform later this summer or fall on the Apollo stage. The Apollo began incorporating online submissions to its auditions three years ago. Amateur Night has been a mainstay at the Apollo since 1934. It's given breakthroughs to performers including Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, the Jackson 5 and Lauryn Hill.

ELTON JOHN TO HOST TV, RADIO CONCERT AS CORONAVIRUS ANTIDOTE

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elton John is hosting a “living room” concert aimed at bolstering American spirits during the coronavirus crisis and saluting those countering it. The event was announced Wednesday by iHeartMedia and Fox. Alicia Keys, Billie Eilish (EYE’-lish), Mariah Carey, the Backstreet Boys, Tim McGraw and Billie Joe Armstrong are scheduled to take part in the concert airing 9-10 p.m. Eastern Sunday on Fox TV and on iHeartMedia radio stations. The artists will be filmed with cell phones, cameras and audio equipment for safety reasons. Viewers will be asked to support the charitable organizations Feeding America and First Responders Children’s Foundation.

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JAMES TAYLOR DONATES TO BOSTON HOSPITAL

BOSTON (AP) — Grammy-winning singer James Taylor and his wife, Kim, have donated $1 million to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston to help with its battle against the spread of the new coronavirus. The gift announced Tuesday will help the hospital direct resources where the need is greatest, the hospital said in a statement. Taylor has deep ties to the hospital. His father, Dr. Isaac Taylor, completed his residency in internal medicine, served as chief resident and conducted research there. James Taylor was born there in 1948.

JACKSON ESTATE GIVES TO BROADWAY, VEGAS NEEDY AMID OUTBREAK

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Michael Jackson estate is donating $300,000 to help people in the entertainment industry hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. The donations will focus on Broadway workers, as well as workers in Las Vegas and in the music industry. Jackson's estate announced Wednesday that it will give $100,000 apiece to Broadway Cares, Three Square food bank in Nevada and the Recording Academy's MusiCares, because all three areas have been good to the estate and to Jackson. The estate's co-executor John Branca tells The Associated Press the gifts are personal for the keepers of Jackson's affairs and legacy, and are in line with the singer's charitable endeavors during his lifetime.

MONEY FOR BROADWAY WORKERS

NEW YORK (AP) — Financial relief is on the way to Broadway actors and workers. More than 20 Broadway producers are offering a $1 million challenge match to double the impact of their donations to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS’ COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund. The Actors’ Equity Association is contributing $500,000 to launch a new fund and will match another $250,000 of contributions from other donors, dollar for dollar.

ATLANTA OPERA DOES ITS PART

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Opera is making its costume and wardrobe shop available to create face masks and protective clothing for use by area hospitals. Costume director Joanna Schmink created a face mask prototype this week. The company said Wednesday that area hospitals will provide operating-room sheets for use as fabric.

RECORDING REGISTRY ADDS 'WICHITA LINEMAN,' ALBUM BY DR. DRE

NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Dre's classic debut rap album “The Chronic," Selena's sophomore release “Ven Conmigo" and the worldwide disco hit “Y.M.C.A." by the Village People are among 25 recordings being inducted to the National Recording Registry. The Library of Congress announced Wednesday that Tina Turner's “Private Dancer," Glen Campbell's “Wichita Lineman" — written by Jimmy Webb — and Whitney Houston's No. 1 hit and cover of Dolly Parton's “I Will Always Love You" are some of the titles tapped for preservation this year. The library selects titles for preservation because of their cultural and historic importance to the American soundscape. The titles have to be at least 10 years old.

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