Tom Cochrane

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…

Ten-Room Live Music Caravan Plus Gala to Feature Tom Cochrane, Mary Margaret O'Hara and Andy Kim

Ten-Room Live Music Caravan Plus Gala to Feature Tom Cochrane, Mary Margaret O'Hara and Andy Kim Jaymz Bee — photo courtesy of Jane Harbury Publicity.It's still a little chilly outside so broadcaster/presenter/performer Jaymz Bee, who used to conduct jazz crawls in Toronto, has come up with a fun way to raise money for Unison Benevolent Fund,…

Crowdfunding Campaign Launched For Tom Cochrane Tour Manager Gerry Lee After Stroke

Crowdfunding Campaign Launched For Tom Cochrane Tour Manager Gerry Lee After Stroke Gerry Lee — photo via Gerry Lee GoFundMe pageA crowdfunding campaign has been launched to support Gerry Lee, the tour manager for veteran Canadian rocker Tom Cochrane, who suffered a stroke in September, and whose "big heart" has his friends and associates stepping up to…

Canadian Musicians Rally on Behalf of Humboldt Tragedy Victims


Canadian Musicians Rally on Behalf of Humboldt Tragedy Victims
 Several Canadian musicians are offering their talents and services to raise money for the survivors and surviving families of the recent tragic and fatal bus accident involving the Humboldt Broncos Junior A hockey team and supporting staff that occurred on April 6.  A new web site,…

Tom Cochrane Feted by World Vision for 25 Years of Humanitarian Work

Tom Cochrane Feted by World Vision for 25 Years of Humanitarian Work Singer Tom Cochrane addresses the crowd at World Vision’s tribute to his 25 years as ambassador — photo credit: Amanda Cupido.Tom Cochrane's highway has also been World Vision Canada's. Honouring both the Canadian singer and songwriter's 25-year humanitarian association with Christian…

Shawn Mendes, Lights, Tom Cochrane, Kardinal Offishall, Shawn Hook Join Others in Sign-Holding Kidney Foundation campaign

Shawn Mendes, Lights, Tom Cochrane, Kardinal Offishall, Shawn Hook Join Others in Sign-Holding Kidney Foundation campaign Shawn Mendes — photo credt: Cathy CutzNothing gets the word out as far and wide as social media. Attach a celebrity to your message —making their diverse followers a de facto workforce via Facebook, Instagram and Twitter shares — and…

Neil Peart, Nelly Furtado, Tom Cochrane Shock Selfless Canadians

Neil Peart, Nelly Furtado, Tom Cochrane Shock Selfless Canadians Karl Sloman (on right) meets his hero, Rush's Neil Peart, as part of Global TV's Walk The Walk series, surprising Canadians making a difference.A mix of Canadian Walk of Fame inductees surprised some selfless Canadians for a new six-part television series, currently airing on Global. In…

Tom Cochrane Honours His Dad By Participating In Parkinson's Fundraiser

Tom Cochrane Honours His Dad By Participating In Parkinson's Fundraiser Tom CochraneMusician Tom Cochrane lost his father to Parkinson’s disease and calls it “a cause near and dear to my heart.” The Canadian Hall of Fame rocker is the headline act and main attraction at the Shake It Up for Parkinson's benefit concert, this Friday (Sept. 6) at…

Tom Cochrane Speech: Humanitarianism Is About The Practice Of The Ethics Of Kindness & Compassion

Tom Cochrane Speech: Humanitarianism Is About The Practice Of The Ethics Of Kindness & Compassion Musician Tom Cochrane collects the prestigious Allan Waters Humanitarian Award at the 2013 Juno Awards — photo credit: CARAS/iPhoto Inc.Tom Cochrane’s Juno Award honouring his humanitarianism was given out last month during a private, industry-only gala…

Tom Cochrane: Humanitarian Award Recipient Recounts Poignant Experiences In Africa

Tom Cochrane: Humanitarian Award Recipient Recounts Poignant Experiences In Africa Tom Cochrane in Kenya, 2006.Noted Canadian singer-songwriter Tom Cochrane has been a lot of places and seen a lot of things, but one of his most poignant experiences occurred when he spent two-and-a-half weeks traveling through Africa on behalf of World Vision in 1989 that…

Tom Cochrane To Receive Allan Waters Humanitarian Award

Tom Cochrane To Receive Allan Waters Humanitarian Award Tom Cochrane In Indonesia in 2009 on one of his many humanitarian missions with World Vision.Rock singer-songwriter Tom Cochrane, best known for his hit “Life Is A Highway” and a highly respected 40-year veteran of the Canadian music industry, has long be involved with philanthropic causes,…

Young Artists For Haiti’s “Wavin’ Flag” Single Still No. 1 Download

Young Artists For Haiti’s “Wavin’ Flag” Single Still No. 1 Download Young Artists For Haiti, the Canadian collective of 50+ musicians which covered K’naan’s “Wavin’ Flag” to raise money for the victims of January’s devastating earthquake, remains at No. 1 on the SoundScan Hot Digital Songs chart for the fourth week in a row and has sold 80,000 downloads…