Posted 12/24/2023, 1:55:00 AM
Senator Questions Covid Relief for Rock Bands
- Slipknot, Korn, Smashing Pumpkins and Nickelback named in Senator Rand Paul's "Festivus Report" on wasteful spending
- Report highlights $200 million in Covid relief aid given to bands as "small business owners"
- Slipknot got $10m, Smashing Pumpkins $8.6m, Korn $5.3m, Nickelback $2m
- Bands not required to use funds to support staff, no oversight on spending
- Senator says multi-millionaire musicians "cashing checks" instead of intended small businesses