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Q&A: DHL Exec Shines A Light On Eco-Partnership With Bryan Adams To Plant Almost A Million Trees

Q&A: DHL Exec Shines A Light On Eco-Partnership With Bryan Adams To Plant Almost A Million Trees DHL plane at Munich International Airport — photo credit: Instagram @eddmspotter. Bryan Adams is shining a light on the environment with a simple but effective gesture for his current world tour in support of his new album, Shine A Light.   Teaming up…

Hardcore Punk Vets D.O.A. Declare Time To Fight Back With New Video

Hardcore Punk Vets D.O.A. Declare Time To Fight Back With New Video D.O.A. — photo providedFirst-gen hardcore punk band D.O.A. have released a new music video challenging progressively-minded people to "fight back." "Time To Fight Back," a song taken from the Canadian band's 17th album Fight Back, is two and a half minutes of D.O.A. members Joe Keithley…

Imagine Dragons Seize Moment at Billboard Music Awards to Ask 34 States to Ban Conversion Therapy

Imagine Dragons Seize Moment at Billboard Music Awards to Ask 34 States to Ban Conversion Therapy Imagine Dragons at 2019 Billboard Music Awards — photo credit: screenshot. Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds came fully prepared with a strong message when his band won the Billboard Music Award for top rock artist tonight (May 1) in their hometown of…

Concert Pop-up for 25 Years of Budweiser Stage Donates Beer Sales To MusiCounts

Concert Pop-up for 25 Years of Budweiser Stage Donates Beer Sales To MusiCounts Dave Grohl and his infamous throne is part of the It Happened Here exhibit to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Toronto's Budweiser Stage, formerly Molson Amphitheatre — photo credit: Karen Bliss Beer sale proceeds from a music pop-up on Toronto’s Queen Street West to…

Gord Downie To Receive Posthumous Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award

Gord Downie To Receive Posthumous Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award Gord Downie — photo by David BastedoThe late Gord Downie will receive the 2019 Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award at the Canadian Music & Broadcast Industry Awards Gala Dinner on May 9. The event is held at Toronto’s Rebel Entertainment Complex during Canadian Music Week.…

Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend's Teen Cancer America Names Advisory Council

Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend's Teen Cancer America Names Advisory Council Teen Cancer America (TCA), founded by Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend of The Who, has named six people from the arts, business, music and charity worlds to help give teens and young adults better experiences and outcomes during their hospital cancer treatments.  The Los…

Paul Simon Makes Good On Farewell Tour Commitment to Play Occasional Shows for Charity

Paul Simon Makes Good On Farewell Tour Commitment to Play Occasional Shows for Charity Paul Simon — photo credit: Jake Edwards. Paul Simon, who last year said he intends to do charity shows after giving up concert touring,  is set to donate the proceeds from his Aug. 11 Outside Lands Festival headlining performance to two environmental causes, the San…

Jaymz Bee's Caravan of Music Raises $25K for Unison, Gold Guitar String Bracelet Presented

Jaymz Bee's Caravan of Music Raises $25K for Unison, Gold Guitar String Bracelet Presented (L to R) Bill Bell, Mary Margaret O'Hara, Tom Cochrane, Damnhait Doyle, Andy Kim and Jim Cuddy at Jaymz Bee's Caravan of Music, Toronto's Old Mill — photo credit: Cassandra Popescu Canada’s Unison Benevolent Fund presented Lorenzo Digianfelice from Vesuvius…

World Parkinson's Program Fundraiser In Markham To Support Patients, Caregivers Worldwide

World Parkinson's Program Fundraiser In Markham To Support Patients, Caregivers Worldwide Rashida Ali (left) at the 2018 World Parkinson's Program gala — photo providedThe third annual World Parkinson’s Program gala is putting caregivers and those in poverty who’ve been affected by Parkinson’s Disease in the spotlight at the organization’s third…

Mia Farrow Visits South Sudan, Calls On World to Tackle Child Malnutrition Battle

Mia Farrow Visits South Sudan, Calls On World to Tackle Child Malnutrition Battle Mia Farrow in South Sudan — photo credit: Timothy Nesmith Mia Farrow has called for the world to do more to tackle child malnutrition after a visit to war-torn South Sudan.  The actress and ambassador for the International Rescue Committee (IRC) called on world leaders,…

Record Store Day: Barenaked Ladies' Kevin Hearn Releases Superhero Songs for MusiCounts

Record Store Day: Barenaked Ladies' Kevin Hearn Releases Superhero Songs for MusiCounts Barenaked Ladies band member and solo artist Kevin Hearn is supporting MusiCounts with the exclusive release of his EP, Kevin Hearn and Friends Present: The Superhero Suite, on Record Store Day Canada April 13. All proceeds from the sale of the limited-edition…

Phish Support $100,000 To Seven New York State Flood Relief Organizations

Phish Support $100,000 To Seven New York State Flood Relief Organizations Representatives from Arbor Housing and Development, American Red Cross – Finger Lakes, Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes, Hector Food Pantry, Humane Society of Schuyler County, Dundee Fire and Rescue, Valois, Logan and Hector Fire Department, Watkins Glen…

Godsmack's Sully Erna Launches The Scars Foundation to Bolster Mental Health

Godsmack's Sully Erna Launches The Scars Foundation to Bolster Mental Health Godsmack's Sully Erna (third from left) has started The Scars Foundation — photo courtesy of Looters.Sully Erna, the frontman for American hard rock quartet Godsmack, has announced the launch of a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness surrounding mental…

Vancouver Act Galactic Hobos Donating Proceeds From Two New Singles To Parkinson's Research

Vancouver Act Galactic Hobos Donating Proceeds From Two New Singles To Parkinson's Research Galactic Hobos — photo providedVancouver electronic act Galactic Hobos are releasing two new singles as part of Parkinson’s Awareness month with proceeds from the songs going towards The Michael J. Fox Foundation For Parkinson’s Research. The first song "…

Roger Hodgson to Play Free Concert for Jake's House Autism Event

Roger Hodgson to Play Free Concert for Jake's House Autism Event Roger Hodgson will perform a free set as part of Jake's House A Legendary Night, April 2, at Sony Centre, for World Autism Day — photo courtesy of Jake's House. Supertramp co-founder and current solo artist Roger Hodgson has donated his signature song “Give a Little Bit” to help raise…