MusiCares

The Recording Academy And GLAAD Team Up For LGBTQ+ Initiatives

The Recording Academy And GLAAD Team Up For LGBTQ+ Initiatives The Recording Academy has donated $150,000 (all dollar figures are U.S.) to GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) media advocacy organization, to support its work to diversify the music industry and champion musicians in that community. The two…

Joni Mitchell Is Chosen As 2022 MusiCares Person of the Year

Joni Mitchell Is Chosen As 2022 MusiCares Person of the Year Joni Mitchell — photo credit: Joel Bernstein.Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell has been named the 2022 MusiCares Person of the Year and will be recognized at a Jan. 29 event at the Los Angeles Convention Center, with proceeds from the event going to MusiCares. "She is being honored not…

Gibson Gives Exceeds Expectations By Raising $2.5M; Expands Charity

Gibson Gives Exceeds Expectations By Raising $2.5M; Expands Charity Gibson Gives representatives donate a music room to Maplewood High School in Nashville, TN — photo credit: Gibson.         Gibson Gives, the philanthropic arm of Gibson, the Nashville-based guitar manufacturers, exceeded expectations when it raised over US$2.5M worldwide to the point…

T-Shirts Say "Rock and Roll" in 13 Language To Raise Funds for MusiCares

T-Shirts Say "Rock and Roll" in 13 Language To Raise Funds for MusiCares Clothing brand Distortion Unplugged's The Rock and Roll Project are selling t-shirts that read “rock and roll” in 13 languages, as well as featuring "the inspiring people who bring music to life and help out the music community." The t-shirts sell for $35 (USD) here and…

Major Global Record Labels Pledge Millions In Pandemic Fight

Major Global Record Labels Pledge Millions In Pandemic Fight photo credit: Kaikoro (iStock)The three multi-national major labels, Universal, Warner and Sony, have all taken significant steps to help their employees, as well as artists and songwriters, by dedicating funds to aid them during the covid-19 pandemic.  How the monies are being allocated by…

Joan Jett Gibson Guitar Being Auctioned For MusiCares Fund

Joan Jett Gibson Guitar Being Auctioned For MusiCares Fund Joan Jett — photo courtesy of Gibson.An autographed, limited-edition Gibson Joan Jett ES 339 electric guitar is being auctioned to benefit the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund. Only 150 of the wine red-coloured, hollow-bodied guitars have been made, so it should be a sought-after collectible by…

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…

Godsmack's Sully Erna Launches The Scars Foundation to Bolster Mental Health

Godsmack's Sully Erna Launches The Scars Foundation to Bolster Mental Health Godsmack's Sully Erna (third from left) has started The Scars Foundation — photo courtesy of Looters.Sully Erna, the frontman for American hard rock quartet Godsmack, has announced the launch of a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness surrounding mental…

Grammy Awards Dolly Parton Tribute, Compilation Album, Memorabilia Auction To Benefit MusiCares Charity

Grammy Awards Dolly Parton Tribute, Compilation Album, Memorabilia Auction To Benefit MusiCares Charity Dolly Parton's MusiCares person of the year speech — screencap via Recording Academy YouTube channelCountry artist Kasey Musgraves was the big winner at last night's 61st Grammy Awards with four separate wins, but with all the charitable endeavors that…

Recording Academy Unveils Community-Focused Membership Model To Drive Diversity

Recording Academy Unveils Community-Focused Membership Model To Drive Diversity The Recording Academy — graphic via Recording AcademyThe Recording Academy in America has launched a new membership model that focuses on community and peer-review for new and more diverse voices. Under pressure to diversify its membership, the governing body of the Grammys…

Dolly Parton Named 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year

Dolly Parton Named 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year Dolly Parton — photo by Rob HoffmanDolly Parton has received many well-deserved accolades for her prowess as a performer, songwriter and recording artist over her legendary five decades within the music industry. Now, she's being recognized for her lengthy record of charitable endeavours by being named…

Macklemore, Peter Buck, Julien Baker Contribute Addiction Stories For KEXP Music Heals Day

Macklemore, Peter Buck, Julien Baker Contribute Addiction Stories For KEXP Music Heals Day Macklemore with KEXP's Kevin Cole — photo via KEXPMacklemore, R.E.M.'s Peter Buck, Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament and Julien Baker were among the musicians who contributed to influential Seattle public radio station KEXP's recent "Music Heals: Addiction & Recovery"…

Pearl Jam's Mike McCready to Receive Award at MusiCares Concert Feat. Slash, Nancy Wilson, Mike Ness and More

Pearl Jam's Mike McCready to Receive Award at MusiCares Concert Feat. Slash, Nancy Wilson, Mike Ness and More Pearl Jam's Mike McCready will receive the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award at the 2018 MusiCares Concert For Recovery on May 10 — photo credit: Karen Loria. Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready will receive the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award at the 2018 MusiCares…

60th Grammy Nominee Compilation Album Proceeds to Support MusiCares

60th Grammy Nominee Compilation Album Proceeds to Support MusiCares Album of the Year winner Bruno Mars, plus Lorde, Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga are some of the high-profile names attached to the 2018 Grammy Nominees album, a recently-release compilation record which is dedicating part of the proceeds from its sales towards the music industry charity,…