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Canadian Country Music Stars Help Charlie Major on No. 1 Single Remake for MADD
Canadian Country Music Stars Help Charlie Major on No. 1 Single Remake for MADD Dean Brody surpises Toronto crowd with special performance of Country music veteran Charlie Major recruited a who’s who of Canadian country music — including Dean Brody, Brett Kissel, Terri Clark and Johnny Reid — to add their voices to the remake of his 25-year-old No. 1 hit…
Gord Bamford, Fellow Musicians, NHLers & Olympians Help Raise Half-a-Mil Playing Golf
Gord Bamford, Fellow Musicians, NHLers & Olympians Help Raise Half-a-Mil Playing Golf Gord Bamford presents MusiCounts head Allan Reid with a big fat cheque — photo credit: Ichy Finger Photoography. Canadian country musician Gord Bamford raised close to a half-a-million dollars at the latest edition of his Charity Golf Classic. Now in its 11th year…
Emmylou Harris, Jackson Browne, Steve Earle, Graham Nash Tour To Support Refugees
Emmylou Harris, Jackson Browne, Steve Earle, Graham Nash Tour To Support Refugees The Lantern Tour poster image — graphic via Lantern Tour websiteEmmylou Harris, Jackson Browne, Steve Earle and Graham Nash will be part of an all-star five-date tour this fall to support refugees in the U.S. The Lantern Tour will feature Harris, Earle, Browne and Nash…
Exclusive Charity Show with Roger Daltrey, Ed Sheeran, Van Morrison Includes Live Online Auction
Exclusive Charity Show with Roger Daltrey, Ed Sheeran, Van Morrison Includes Live Online Auction Ed Sheeran, Roger Daltry, David Beckham, 2017 — photo credit: TCT.An estimated 800 people have shelled out $4000 (USD) each to experience a private concert event tomorrow (Aug. 17) in an undisclosed locaton in the Los Angeles neighbourhood of Pacific Palisades…
Sunwing Holds Packing Party to Stuff Backbacks Heading to Local Kids During Caribbean Hoop Fest
Sunwing Holds Packing Party to Stuff Backbacks Heading to Local Kids During Caribbean Hoop Fest Sisters Keeper Elite Basketball Team — photo credit: Punch CanadaThe Sunwing Flying Start Program, a charitable program created by Toronto-based Sunwing Travel Group, has partnered with Sisters Keeper Elite Basketball and Ontario Basketball to provide school…
'Hero' Movie Director, Cast Hit the Red Carpet to Benefit Trinidadian Youth
'Hero' Movie Director, Cast Hit the Red Carpet to Benefit Trinidadian Youth Director Frances-Anne Solomon — photo credit: Rasha Al Harthy.When Stargate SG1 actor Peter Williams and director Frances-Anne Solomon hit the red carpet in Toronto to kick off the Caribbean Tales Film Festival on Sept. 5, disadvantaged children in Trinidad &…
Kehlani Fans Donate Tickets to Other Fans For Niece’s Fundraiser
Kehlani Fans Donate Tickets to Other Fans For Niece’s Fundraiser Fans from as far away as Sydney, Australia and Brooklyn, New York stepped up on Twitter to buy tickets for other fans close to home to attend tonight’s benefit concert for R&B singer Kehlani’s two-year-old niece at UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall in Berkeley, California. Nova…
Donate To Metallica's Charity, Earn Chance To See All Their Shows
Donate To Metallica's Charity, Earn Chance To See All Their Shows Metallica — photo via MetallicaMetallica fans who want to ride the lightning at as many of the band's shows on their upcoming 2018-19 tour as possible now have a chance to do so while also contributing to a good cause. The legendary thrash metal band is currently running a contest…
Styx Concert to Raise Funds for Victims of Massive Carr Fire in California
Styx Concert to Raise Funds for Victims of Massive Carr Fire in California Styx promo shot — photo credit: Jason Powell. Rock band Styx is helping to raise money for victims of a massive wildfire that continues to burn in northern California, from proceeds of an Aug. 19 concert to be held a dozen miles from where the fire first flared up. Through Rock…
Canadians Think About Blizzards for Dairy Queen's Miracle Treat Day
Canadians Think About Blizzards for Dairy Queen's Miracle Treat Day Raymond Hardisty in Blue Jay gear with Ace and the Stayner DQ team — photo credit: Zamour JohnsonCanadians try not to think about blizzards in the summer, except when it's Dairy Queen's classic soft-serve icecream with mixed-in ingredients like Oreo cookies, M&Ms and brownie bits…
Jackson Browne First Artist to Receive Gandhi Peace Award
Jackson Browne First Artist to Receive Gandhi Peace Award Jackson Brownie promo shot — photo credit: J.B. FacebookAlready a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame, noted American singer/songwriter Jackson Browne is being lauded for his commitment to social justice, peace and environmental causes by being the first artist to…
Stephen Colbert Speaks Out About Moonves, Reflects on #MeToo
Stephen Colbert Speaks Out About Moonves, Reflects on #MeToo Stephen Colbert — photo credit: screenshotAlthough he is directly employed by Leslie Moonves, the embattled CBS chairman and CEO accused by six women of sexual misconduct, Late Show host Stephen Colbert didn’t sidestep the issue on his TV show, calling the year-old #MeToo movement for women “a…
Lady Gaga Expresses Devastation Over Zombie Boy's Suicide, Urges Society to Bring Mental Health to Forefront
Lady Gaga Expresses Devastation Over Zombie Boy's Suicide, Urges Society to Bring Mental Health to Forefront Lady Gaga with friend, Rick Genest, from Born This Way shoot — photo credit: LG TwitterRick Genest, the Canadian model and artist known as “Zombie Boy,” died Aug. 1 of an apparent suicide, and Lady Gaga, who hired him to star in her epic good…
Reuben and The Dark Cover The Hip’s Bobcaygeon to Raise Money for Downie-Wenjack Fund
Reuben and The Dark Cover The Hip’s Bobcaygeon to Raise Money for Downie-Wenjack Fund Reuben Bullock of Alberta’s Reuben and the Dark — photo credit: Scott Ramsay.Moved by the response of the audience when his band covered The Tragically Hip’s “Bobcaygeon" live, frontman Reuben Bullock of Alberta’s Reuben and the Dark have recorded the song with all…
Billy Talent, City and Colour, PUP to Stage Benefit Concert at Danforth Music Hall
Billy Talent, City and Colour, PUP to Stage Benefit Concert at Danforth Music Hall Billy Talent — photo credit: Dustin Rabin.Toronto rock band Billy Talent will host a benefit concert Aug. 11 at Danforth Music Hall just blocks away from where the recent tragic shooting in Greektown by a lone gunman killed two and injured 13. “In an effort to support…