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Former Great Big Sea's Séan McCann To Perform At National Music Centre for Bell Let’s Talk Day

Former Great Big Sea member Séan McCann will perform at the National Music Centre in Calgary as part of Bell Let’s Talk Day's mental health awareness events happening Jan. 25....

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NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND, "The Times They Are A-Changin'," 2021

Veteran country stars the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band have assembled an all-star team to cover Bob Dylan's classic "The Times They Are A-Changin'" to support the Feeding America charity. Feeding America's mission is to fight to end hunger by supporting the nation's network of food banks. The band enlisted Jason Isbell, Rosanne Cash, The War And Treaty, and Steve Earle to contribute to their version of Dylan's 57-year-old song. All proceeds from the Bandcamp purchase of the song or from streaming revenue will go towards Feeding America. Buy it here — Aaron Brophy

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PATTI SMITH, "People Have The Power," 1988

Patti Smith and her late husband Fred “Sonic” Smith’s 80s single from her album Dream of Life (and found on Land 1975 - 2002) has been used as an anthem and motivator in so many social justice issues and little guy proclamations. “And the people have the power to redeem the work of fools,” she sings. Smith has said they wrote the song to inspire others, reflecting back on their youth in the 60s, a time of signifant protest. “We were trying to write a song that would reintroduce that kind of energy,” she told NME, adding that Fred “wanted it to be a song that people sang all over the world to inspire them for different causes. And he didn't live to see that happen, but I have.” Buy it here — Karen Bliss

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Music website building company Bandzoogle is selling tons of custom merch by Canadian illustrator Jacqueline Oakley to raise funds for Unison’s Benevolent Fund's Emergency Mental Health For The Music Community and has pledged to match funds up to $5000, until March 31. Oakley’s work has appeared in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, The Guardian and for Reebok. The skull-emblazoned socks, leggings, t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, even a pillow, can be purchased here. — Karen Bliss

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Former Great Big Sea's Séan McCann To Perform At National Music Centre for Bell Let’s Talk Day