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Bryan Adams, Sarah McLachlan, Jim Cuddy, More To Participate In Virtual Concert To Support Animal Sanctuary Dec. 1
Bryan Adams, Sarah McLachlan, Jim Cuddy, More To Participate In Virtual Concert To Support Animal Sanctuary Dec. 1 Ladybird Animal Sanctuary's Melissa McClelland, Lisa Winn and Janine Stoll — photo via Ladybird Animal SanctuaryBryan Adams, Sarah McLachlan, Jim Cuddy and numerous other Canadian music stars will be performing in virtual charity concert to…
Bezos Earth Fund Grants $791 Million To 16 Climate Crisis-Fighting Organizations
Bezos Earth Fund Grants $791 Million To 16 Climate Crisis-Fighting Organizations Bezos Earth Fund — graphic via Jeff Bezos InstagramAmazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos has unveiled the first grant recipients from the $10 billion Bezos Earth Fund created to battle environmental destruction. The Earth Fund will distribute $791 million USD ($1.035 million CAD…
American Metal Band The Reticent Encourages Donations To Alzheimer's Causes After Releasing Concept Album
American Metal Band The Reticent Encourages Donations To Alzheimer's Causes After Releasing Concept Album The Reticent — photo provided.With hopes of bringing more attention to the neurodegenerative disease, North Carolina prog-metal band The Reticent’s recently released a concept album, The Oubliette, that tells the tale of man's battle with…
WWF-Canada Offers Plush Toy in Exchange For Symbolic Adoption Donation
WWF-Canada Offers Plush Toy in Exchange For Symbolic Adoption Donation World Wildlife Fund Canada is offering people a chance to symbolically adopt an animal in exchange for a plush toy of it, in order to support the protection, management and restoration of the environment. More than 40 species are available to adopt from the Wildlife Adoptions page of…
Metallica Auctions off Zoom Call and More For All Within My Hands Foundation
Metallica Auctions off Zoom Call and More For All Within My Hands Foundation Metallica's James Hetfield — photo provided. Metallica staged its first worldwide pay-per-view event, the Helping Hands acoustic concert, to benefit its All Within My Hands foundation, on Nov. 14. Fans who didn’t see the concert live can still watch it on demand through nugs.tv…
WATCH: Bryan Adams, Cher, Mel C, Lenny Kravitz, Kylie Minogue, More Cover Oasis For BBC Children's Charity
WATCH: Bryan Adams, Cher, Mel C, Lenny Kravitz, Kylie Minogue, More Cover Oasis For BBC Children's Charity Radio 2 Allstars — graphic via BBCBryan Adams, Cher, the Spice Girls' Mel C, Lenny Kravitz, Kylie Minogue, Nile Rodgers and Robbie Williams are among the star musicians who've contributed to a cover song benefiting underprivileged British…
CP24 CHUM Christmas Wish Toy Drive Back With Covid-Safe Protocols
CP24 CHUM Christmas Wish Toy Drive Back With Covid-Safe Protocols Credit: iStock.CP24 and CHUM 104.5 have launched their 54th annual Christmas Wish campaign to provide financial assistance and toys to hundreds of charitable organizations, social services agencies, churches and community centres. "As we begin launching the 54th Annual CP24 CHUM Christmas…
Vinyls for Good Supports Venues Hurt by Covid-19
Vinyls for Good Supports Venues Hurt by Covid-19 Vinyls for Good, a project by New York City recording studio NYHed and Spanish beer company Mahou, has been launched to support bars and restaurants adversely affected by the global pandemic. All proceeds from a two-song vinyl record by Spanish rock trio Go Cactus that’s on sale at more than 150…
Blondie's Debbie Harry Offers HOPE With New Eco-Fashion Line
Blondie's Debbie Harry Offers HOPE With New Eco-Fashion Line Blondie singer and activist Debbie Harry has launched an eco-fashion collection called HOPE with sustainable design duo Vin + Omi. “Our hope is to draw attention to the harmful effects of plastic in our environment - which is damaging human health, marine life & habitats, littering…
Fight to the Finish Doc with 50 Canadian War Veterans Streams For Free
Fight to the Finish Doc with 50 Canadian War Veterans Streams For Free Rescue in Ortona, Italy, 1943 — photo credit. still from Fight to The Finish.A new feature-length documentary titled Fight to the Finish, featuring stories from more than 50 Canadian war veterans, can be streamed for free on the History.ca, after premiering on the TV channel on…
International Songwriting Competition Wants Songs About Social Causes
International Songwriting Competition Wants Songs About Social Causes The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is seeking songs related to social causes as part of a special promotion until Nov. 25. ISC is looking for songs “about any kind of social cause running the full gamut of social issues like injustice, climate change, Covid, etc.,”…
Karen Kain Explains Reason For Together For Ballet Campaign
Karen Kain Explains Reason For Together For Ballet Campaign The National Ballet of Canada was forced to cancel its entire 2020/21 season of performances due to COVID-19 and has launched the Together for Ballet fundraising campaign to partially compensate for the loss of ticket revenue. “The magic of ballet comes from that special relationship between…
WATCH: Dub J Assembles Toronto Rappers For Charity Song To End Gun Violence
WATCH: Dub J Assembles Toronto Rappers For Charity Song To End Gun Violence Toronto music producer Dub J assembled a high-profile group of local hip-hop artists to record a new song called “Wish I Could” that speaks out against rising gun violence in the city and is part of a wider campaign called Enough Is Enough. JRDN, Maestro Fresh Wes, JD Era, Bizz…
Hayden's Dream Serenade Concert Goes Virtual for Covid Family Relief Bursary
Hayden's Dream Serenade Concert Goes Virtual for Covid Family Relief Bursary Hayden (Desser) and his wife Christie Greyerbiehl — photo credit: Dream Serenade Instagram.Dream Serenade, the annual benefit concert co-founded by musician Hayden (Desser) and his wife Christie Greyerbiehl, to help raise funds for children with developmental and physical…
Alexisonfire Donating Heartskull Mask Proceeds To Unison Benevolent Fund
Alexisonfire Donating Heartskull Mask Proceeds To Unison Benevolent Fund Canadian post-hardcore band Alexisonfire is donating all the proceeds from sales of its “Heartskull” masks to Unison Benevlolent Fund, a non-profit, registered charity that provides counselling and emergency relief services to members of the Canadian music community. “wash your…