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For Hoda Kotb, the moment that broke her wasn’t hearing about the latest coronavirus death toll or the collapsing economy. It was a moment of generosity. The “Today” show anchor had just interviewed New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees about his $5 million donation to provide meals to Louisiana communities suffering during the pandemic. “Drew, …

Forget washing your hands for the length of the “Happy Birthday” song. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has cooked up something way cuter for his baby girl in the name of coronavirus-evading hygiene. The 47-year-old actor taught his 1-year-old daughter, Tiana, to wash her hands to the tune of “You’re Welcome,” the hit rap from his …

Alan Merrill, who co-wrote the smash-hit Joan Jett anthem “I Love Rock and Roll,” has died from coronavirus complications, his daughter said. The Bronx-born rocker, 69, died Sunday morning, daughter Laura Merrill posted to Facebook. “I was given 2 minutes to say my goodbyes before I was rushed out,” she wrote in a heartbreaking post. …

Jackson Browne was suspicious that something was not right when he started feeling ill in recent weeks. “As soon as I had a small cough and a temperature, I tested [for COVID-19],” he says. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee tells Rolling Stone that he has tested positive for the coronavirus and is …

HBO has announced that the 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony has been rescheduled for 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. The ceremony, which had been scheduled for May 2, was postponed March 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic. “The health and safety of our fans and visitors is our highest priority,” the …

Forty years ago, on the morning of March 20, 1980, Morty Gilbert was sitting in his Midtown office at Elektra Asylum Records when a stranger arrived in his doorway. The man was wearing a down jacket and jeans. He carried a briefcase. “He looked very average,” Gilbert, the record company’s then-sales manager, recalled. “He seemed to …