In these coronavirus times, Tavasco 504 is another example of making lemonade from lemons. A soul, funk and rhythm and blues group that formed in the 1970s as the Soul Impressions, Tavasco 504 is releasing its long-time-coming album debut. On Valentine’s Day, the album’s release date, the group will promote Be Yourself via an online event.

“A streaming performance makes sense,” said singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Nick Daniels III. “We cannot do anything live, because...