As we all have witnessed these past few months, a deadly coronavirus has rapidly spread across the world. The US recently became the country with the most cases in the world.

None of it was deemed very serious until Mar. 12. Within an hour, all travel was suspended from Europe, the NBA season was suspended, and our beloved Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson were diagnosed with COVID-19. That’s when we finally decided to take this thing seriously.

In the midst of this pandemic, the music industry has taken a major hit. Concerts are being postponed, festivals are being canceled and album releases are being put on hold.

One of the major heartbreaks among the industry has been the halt of Lady Gaga’s long awaited sixth album, Chromatica.

After the release of her hit “Stupid Love,” Lady Gaga announced she will be releasing a new album entitled “Chromatica,” with the original release date set for Apr. 10.

She recently issued a statement explaining that she will not be able to release the album quite yet due to COVID-19 concerns.

Other artists have also felt it necessary to halt their releases has well. Artists such as HAIM and Kehlani have yet to set a new release date.

While some have decided to push back release dates, there are other artists that have proceeded to move forward with their releases.

The Weeknd just released his latest album entitled ” After Hours” and still plans to move forward with his tour beginning in June.

Dua Lipa, who is newer to the music scene, also recently released her sophomore album, “Future Nostalgia.”

The original release date was set for Apr. 3, but was released a week early due to an online leak. She explained this as she became emotional and teared up during a session of Instagram Live.

The pop star also decided to reschedule her tour. Originally set to kick off in May, the tour will not begin until January 2021.

Though the news of events being canceled and postponed might be heartbreaking, it is only necessary if we are to prevent the spread of the of the deadly virus.

With that, I’ve decided to leave you with a short playlist containing songs that have approximately 20 second choruses to sing while washing your hands.