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Music Therapy Program For Kids Launches In Honour Of Chris Cornell
Music Therapy Program For Kids Launches In Honour Of Chris Cornell Chris Cornell inVicky Cornell, the wife of late-Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell, has just helped start a music therapy program in her husband's honour. The Chris & Vicky Cornell Foundation recently donated $100,000 USD ($127,000 CDN) to the Seattle-based organization Childhaven for…
Veld Music Festival Headlined by Major Lazer and Future Helps Save Pigs
Veld Music Festival Headlined by Major Lazer and Future Helps Save Pigs Photo credit: Veld email newsletterAn EDM festival is helping pigs. Toronto’s two-day Veld Music Festival at Downsview Park Aug. 5-6, headlined this year by Future and Major Lazer, is donating $1 from each ticket sold between July 31 and Aug. 5 to the Happily Ever Esther Farm…
Arcade Fire Online Store Shirts Dedicated To Kanpe, Partners In Health Charities
Arcade Fire Online Store Shirts Dedicated To Kanpe, Partners In Health Charities Arcade Fire's Partners In Health tees — photo via Arcade Fire online storeLost amidst the unusual promotional and merchandizing campaign that Montreal-based Arcade Fire has launched — Kylie and Kendall Jenner co-opting t-shirt designs, $110 fidget spinners, dress code…
Loverboy Autographed Bass and Lyric Sheet Auction To End Before Weekend
Loverboy Autographed Bass and Lyric Sheet Auction To End Before Weekend Loverboy bass for auction — photo via If Only auction siteCanadian rock legends Loverboy, whose hits “Working for the Weekend" and “Lovin’ Every Minute of It" are still a staple at radio have two hot items up for auction on the IfOnly, which close Friday, August 4 at 1 p.m. PT. A red…
Pearl Jam's Mike McCready to Perform Star-Spangled Banner at September Seattle Mariners Game for Crohn's Research
Pearl Jam's Mike McCready to Perform Star-Spangled Banner at September Seattle Mariners Game for Crohn's Research Pearl Jam's Mike McCready — photo via PearlJam.comPearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready will perform the U.S. national anthem at a Seattle Mariners baseball game on Sept. 16 to support the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation. Crohn's and…
Kanye West Gives Paralyzed Fan Gift, Calls Him An "Inspiration"
Kanye West Gives Paralyzed Fan Gift, Calls Him An "Inspiration" Mega rap star Kanye West once said that "inspiring people is the definition of success." The "Stronger" and "Power" hit-maker reinforced that belief recently when he gifted 21-year-old Denver, Colorado man Tyler Wesley with a complimentary pair of West's exclusive Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 "Cream White" shoes. Wesley is…
Fleetwood Mac to Be 2018 MusiCares Person of the Year
Fleetwood Mac to Be 2018 MusiCares Person of the Year Fleetwood Mac — photo via Warner MusicFleetwood Mac, the band behind such hits at "Dreams," "Rhiannon" and "Landslide," will be celebrated as the MusiCares Person of the Year on Jan. 26, 2018, by the Recording Academy— the organization which also presents the Grammys. The gala at New York's Radio City…
Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Dan Aykroyd, Rush's Geddy Lee and More Raise $325,000 For Spinal Cord Injury Ontario
Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Dan Aykroyd, Rush's Geddy Lee and More Raise $325,000 For Spinal Cord Injury Ontario Dave Thomas, Jake Thomas and Ian Thomas — photo by George PimmentelCanadian comedy titans — and we mean titans — took part in an all-star benefit for Spinal Cord Injury Ontario at Second City Toronto's mainstage on July 17, raising $325,000…
Shania Twain Offers Perks with Album Pre Orders for Her Kids Can Charity
Shania Twain Offers Perks with Album Pre Orders for Her Kids Can Charity Shania Twain and Kids Can children — photo courtesy Shania Kids Can FoundationShania Twain is using the release of her forthcoming album, NOW, due Sept. 29, to help schoolchildren, via a crowdfunding campaign on Pledge Music. From affordable swag like a ballcap to the opportunity to…
Nashville Acts Band Together For Anti-Trump, Pro-Planned Parenthood Compilation
Nashville Acts Band Together For Anti-Trump, Pro-Planned Parenthood Compilation Strange Freedom — Songs of Love and Protest — album cover via Cafe RoosterA Nashville record company has gathered together 13 acts for an anti-President Donald Trump compilation created to support Planned Parenthood. Cafe Rooster Records' will dedicate all proceeds from its…
Toronto International Film Festival Launches Five Year Commitment to Female Filmmakers
Toronto International Film Festival Launches Five Year Commitment to Female Filmmakers Filmmaker Jennifer Baichwal (top left), major donor Betty-Ann Heggie (top right), actor Omoni Oboli (bottom left), filmmaker Carol Nguyen (bottom right) — image courtesy TIFFThe Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has just announced a five-year commitment to…
Indian City Song Addresses Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women
Indian City Song Addresses Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women Indian City — photo provided by Rising Sun ProductionsOne of the most important justice, cultural and human rights issues in Canada right now revolves around cases of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls (MMIWG). Winnipeg indigenous pop band Indian City has addressed this on their…
Beyonce, Willie Nelson, Kendrick Lamar Items Part of New MusiCares Auction
Beyonce, Willie Nelson, Kendrick Lamar Items Part of New MusiCares Auction Willie Nelson autographed Rolling Stones cover — photo via Grammys Charity eBay pageMemorabilia from Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar and Willie Nelson highlights the latest batch of collectibles up for auction to support the MusiCares charity. The memorabilia became available to coincide…
New Shawnee Song "Warrior Heart" to Support We Matter Indigenous Youth Suicide Prevention
New Shawnee Song "Warrior Heart" to Support We Matter Indigenous Youth Suicide Prevention Shawnee — photo by Jo JohnsonCanadian Mohawk singer Shawnee is using her new song "Warrior Heart" to support the prevention of suicides among indigenous youth. Proceeds from the newly released song will go towards We Matter, a national campaign designed to…
Bet Smith's "Fires, Fires, Fires" Song Helps Muskoka Conservancy
Bet Smith's "Fires, Fires, Fires" Song Helps Muskoka Conservancy Bet Smith & The Currie Brothers — photo providedThe devastating forest fires that raged in Fort McMurray, Alberta last year have inspired one Northern Ontario musician to help out her community. Bet Smith, the titular head of Gravenhurst, Ontario band Bet Smith & The…