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Country Singer Miranda Lambert Helps 60 Dogs Get Adopted
Country Singer Miranda Lambert Helps 60 Dogs Get Adopted Miranda Lambert (front row, centre, pigtails, carrying dog) takes part in MuttMarch — photo by Metro GovernmentCountry musician Miranda Lambert used the recent CMA Music Fest in Nashville, TN to help find forever homes for 60 adoptable dogs at the event. Lambert, who's a passionate animal advocate…
WATCH: Rihanna Video in Malawi to Raise Awareness for Global Partnership for Education
WATCH: Rihanna Video in Malawi to Raise Awareness for Global Partnership for Education Rihanna was in Malawi in January — photo credit: Evan Rogers How do you educate children in the world’s poorest countries? It’s a towering question and one that might be solved, at least in part, by a perhaps unlikely trifecta of star power, social media and good old-…
Former Prince Associates Create Foundation To Continue His Charitable Work
Former Prince Associates Create Foundation To Continue His Charitable Work Prince — photo courtesy of Warner Music CanadaInspired by his generosity, Prince's former employees have formed a charitable foundation to continue the good work The Purple One did. Named the PRN Alumni Foundation after the musician's full name Prince Rogers Nelson, it is made up…
Blue Rodeo Show to Help Parry Sound Health Centre for Locals and Cottagers
Blue Rodeo Show to Help Parry Sound Health Centre for Locals and Cottagers Blue Rodeo — photo by Dustin RabinWhen veteran country rockers Blue Rodeo perform their hit songs like "Try," "Hasn't Hit Me Yet," "Bad Timing" and tracks from their new album, 1000 Arms, on June 9 at the Bobby Orr Community Center in Parry Sound, Ontario, not only will they make…
Chance The Rapper Org SocialWorks Teams with Audio Company Landr
Chance The Rapper Org SocialWorks Teams with Audio Company Landr Chance The Rapper — photo via Chance The Rapper InstagramThe Montreal-based audio production company Landr is teaming up with Chance The Rapper and his Chicago-based charitable organization SocialWorks to help young people develop music producing skills. Landr, which just reached 1 million…
Ariana Grande's Star-Studded One Love Manchester Concert Raises Millions For Terror Victims
Ariana Grande's Star-Studded One Love Manchester Concert Raises Millions For Terror Victims Ariana Grande visited terror attack victims at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital before the One Love Manchester concert — photo via Ariana Grande InstagramAriana Grande's star-studded One Love Manchester concert event has raised an estimated £2.7 million ($…
Red Nose Day USA To Feature Julia Roberts, Celebrity American Ninja Warriors, Love Actually Cast, More
Red Nose Day USA To Feature Julia Roberts, Celebrity American Ninja Warriors, Love Actually Cast, More Keira Knightley wears a red nose — photo capture from Red Nose Day USA YouTube channelIf it seems like an unusual amount of red clown noses are on your television on May 25 there's a good reason — that's the date for the third annual Red Nose Day USA, a…
Nine WE Day 2017 Dates Announced, Including Toronto, New York, Vancouver
Nine WE Day 2017 Dates Announced, Including Toronto, New York, Vancouver Gord Downie at WE Day Toronto 2016 — photo by Galit Rodan, CP for WE DayThe WE Charity has announced nine dates for its upcoming WE Day Fall 2017 tour. These annual WE Day events are a powerful tool for inspiring and activating young people to do good things. This year, the charity…
UK Musician Tim Arnold's New Music Video to Support Equality
UK Musician Tim Arnold's New Music Video to Support Equality Tim Arnold — photo via Tim Arnold MusicU.K. musician Tim Arnold, who composed the music to Iggy Pop's 2016 film Blood Orange, will be using International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia (IDAHOT) on May 17 to unveil a supportive new music video for the song “What Love…
Cadillac Lounge Owners Stage Annual Diabetes Fundraiser in Son's Name
Cadillac Lounge Owners Stage Annual Diabetes Fundraiser in Son's Name The Grosso family — Sam, Francesco, Lia — photo courtesy of the Grosso family. Sam and Lia Grosso of Toronto live music venue Cadillac Lounge set up Francesco’s Fund in their son’s name after he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. An annual fundraiser — now in its seventh year —…
WATCH: Big Sean's "Light" Video Condemns Senseless Violence
WATCH: Big Sean's "Light" Video Condemns Senseless Violence Big Sean in theDetroit rapper Big Sean's new music video for "Light" is a scathing condemnation of gun violence. The video, which features R&B singer Jeremih, shows Big Sean riding around in a white van, picking up innocent victims of violence. In one scene a child is caught…
Lea DeLaria, Gavin Crawford and More Part of LGBTQ-Positive We're Funny That Way Fest
Lea DeLaria, Gavin Crawford and More Part of LGBTQ-Positive We're Funny That Way Fest Lea Delaria — photo courtesy FLIP PublicityThe We're Funny That Way comedy festival and fundraiser will be making its return after a five year hiatus. The LGBTQ-positive festival, which goes from May 3-6 in Toronto, will use its We're Funny That Way Foundation to…
Dare To Wear Love Gala to Introduce Launch of Urgent Stephen Lewis Foundation LGBTQ Initiative
Dare To Wear Love Gala to Introduce Launch of Urgent Stephen Lewis Foundation LGBTQ Initiative Dare To Wear Love — photo credit: Paul Flavius Nachita Dare To Wear Love, the swish annual Canadian fashion gala founded by Hoax Couture designers Jim Searle and Chris Tyrell, is set or May 12 at Toronto’s Ritz Carlton. The event has raised more than a half-…
WATCH: Heineken Worlds Apart Campaign Brings Ideological Opposites Together For Beer
WATCH: Heineken Worlds Apart Campaign Brings Ideological Opposites Together For Beer A feminist and a men's rights activist build a bar together — photo capture from Heineken YouTube channelIf we all sat down and had a beer together we might better understand our differences. That's the premise behind beermakers Heineken U.K.'s newest promotional campaign…
WATCH: All That Remains Recruits Benghazi Veteran for PTSD Awareness Video
WATCH: All That Remains Recruits Benghazi Veteran for PTSD Awareness Video Veteran KrisHeavy metal band All That Remains are trying to help U.S. military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The band, who just released their eighth album, Madness, on April 28, enlisted Benghazi veteran Kris "Tanto" Paronto to appear in a video…