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Father John Misty Releases Live Album To Benefit MusicCares COVID-19 Fund

Father John Misty Releases Live Album To Benefit MusicCares COVID-19 Fund If you didn’t pray to the altar of Father John Misty before the world went on lock down, you might be inclined to now. The on-key artist has made his first live album Off-Key In Hamburg available on Bandcamp with all proceeds going to the MusicCares COVID-19 Fund. And if there’s…

Michael Jackson Estate Donates $300K to Broadway Cares, MusiCares and Three Square Food Bank in response to COVID-19

Michael Jackson Estate Donates $300K to Broadway Cares, MusiCares and Three Square Food Bank in response to COVID-19 photo courtesy of the Michael Jackson Estate.Three communities close to Michael's Jackson's heart are receiving some much needed help in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Broadway Cares, MusiCares and Three Square Food Bank all severely…

Slaight Family Foundation Help Launch Unison COVID-19 Relief Program To Support Canadian Music Industry Personnel

Slaight Family Foundation Help Launch Unison COVID-19 Relief Program To Support Canadian Music Industry Personnel Unison's make a change message — photo providedCanadian music industry support charity the Unison Benevolent Fund has announced a new fund to support musicians and support personnel directly impacted by the affects of the coronavirus pandemic…

National Arts Centre's Canada Performs Initiative Receives $100,000 From Slaight Music

National Arts Centre's Canada Performs Initiative Receives $100,000 From Slaight Music Jim Cuddy Band as part of Canada Performs — screencapture via National Arts Centre Facebook pageSlaight Music has donated $100,000 to Canada Performs, a short-term relief fund that pays Canadian performers artist fees for their online performances. The donation…

Bad Wolves' Sober Single in Sno Babies Film, Proceeds Help Global Recovery Initiatives For AmeriCorps

Bad Wolves' Sober Single in Sno Babies Film, Proceeds Help Global Recovery Initiatives For AmeriCorps Bad Wolves — photo credit: David Jackson.Bad Wolves' new single, "Sober," from the album, N.A.T.I.O.N, appears in the indie movie Sno Babies, about two suburban opiate-addicted teenage girls, and, as part of the rollout, the Los Angeles metal band…

Canadian Cancer Society Has Phone Line, Web Site To Answer Related Coronavirus Questions

Canadian Cancer Society Has Phone Line, Web Site To Answer Related Coronavirus Questions Coronavirus — graphic by Kaikoro/iStockThe Canadian Cancer Society is reminding cancer patients a toll-free helpline is available to answer questions that may arise due to the coronavirus pandemic. The cancer research and support society offers support a number of…

Slaight Family Foundation Gives $15 Million to 15 Women and Girls Initiatives

Slaight Family Foundation Gives $15 Million to 15 Women and Girls Initiatives Gary Slaight — photo credit: Slaight Family Foundation.The Slaight Family Foundation, based in Toronto, is marking the approach of International Women’s Day (March 8) by donating $15 million to 15 international organizations working to improve human rights and opportunities for…

Canadian 80s Band Chalk Circle Reunite For Breast Cancer Benefit Concert

Canadian 80s Band Chalk Circle Reunite For Breast Cancer Benefit Concert Chalk Circle — photo credit: David Macmillan.Influential 1980s new wave band Chalk Circle are playing a reunion concert to raise money for the Rethink Breast Cancer organization. Taking place at Lee's Palace in Toronto, Ont. on March 7, the show has been titled "Be Tracy's Ally" for…

WATCH: District Attorney in Harvey Weinstein Conviction Says Verdict Pulled Justice System Into 21st Century

WATCH: District Attorney in Harvey Weinstein Conviction Says Verdict Pulled Justice System Into 21st Century Harvey Weinstein — photo by Georges Biard, Creative CommonsNew York County District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. says the verdict in the Harvey Weinstein trial changes the course of history in the fight against sexual violence. Weinstein, a high-…

Buffy Sainte-Marie To Receive Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award

Buffy Sainte-Marie To Receive Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award Buffy Saint-Marie — photo credit: Matt Barnes.Buffy Sainte-Marie, a musical trailblazer renown for many musical and altruistic causes, is the 10th recipient of the Allan Slaight Humanitarian Award. The innovative singer and songwriter will be honoured for a 60-year career that has…

Local Chicago Charities True Winners of 2020 NBA All-Star Game

Local Chicago Charities True Winners of 2020 NBA All-Star Game Photo credit: screenshot from TSN Two charities are collectively (USD) $600,000 richer thanks to the 2020 National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game held Sunday night. When the final buzzer hit at Chicago’s United Center, Team LeBron may have edged Team Giannis 157-155 at the 70th…

Kate McGarrigle Fund Set Up To Help Cancer Patients And Cancer Survivors Make Music

Kate McGarrigle Fund Set Up To Help Cancer Patients And Cancer Survivors Make Music Kate & Anna McGarrigle - photo credit: www.mcgarrigles.comA grant program has been set up in name of late Canadian music legend Kate McGarrigle to help support cancer patients and cancer survivors pursue music-making. The recently announced Music As Healing grant…

Natasha Koifman's NKPR Aims To Provide 800 Bagged Lunches For Homeless During 26 Hours Of Kindness

Natasha Koifman's NKPR Aims To Provide 800 Bagged Lunches For Homeless During 26 Hours Of Kindness NKPR's Natasha Koifman — photo credit: Renata Kaveh.Philanthropically-minded public relations company NKPR will be using Valentine's Day to help feed the homeless "and empower and inspire the community to give back during the month of February." NKPR…

Joaquin Phoenix Uses Best Actor Win at Oscars To Support Animals, Confront Injustice

Joaquin Phoenix Uses Best Actor Win at Oscars To Support Animals, Confront Injustice Joaquin PhoenixJoaquin Phoenix used his Best Actor win at the 92nd Academy Awards held in Los Angeles, CA on Feb. 10 to speak out about animal rights, advocate for the fight against all forms of injustice, and to support people growing and becoming better. Phoenix, who…

Q&A: Sloan, Whitehorse and Others to Celebrate the Life of the Late Jon Box

Q&A: Sloan, Whitehorse and Others to Celebrate the Life of the Late Jon Box Jon Box — photo credit: Heather WrightFriends and family of the late music industry veteran Jon Box are gearing up to celebrate his life this Saturday (Feb. 8) in a manner he would’ve liked: a concert to raise money for charity.  Sloan, The Dirty Nil, Whitehorse and Terra…