US singer and guitarist Dave Grohl of US rock band Foo Fighters performs onstage during the Rock in ... [+] Rio festival at the Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on September 28, 2019. Eight months later, with cases surging and no clue when live concerts will return in full, artists and the industry have definitely evolved the live stream exponentially since this began in March. Not surprising for a big rock band, as AC/DC's Angus Young told me during our interview they weren't open to the virtual show because they feed off the crowd. The Metallica one, earlier in the day from Metallica HQ in the Bay Area, was very different and very special. And it showed why the live streams can work going forward, by bringing artists and fans together in new ways

Source: Forbes November 15, 2020 17:26 UTC