Musicians
International Songwriting Competition Wants Songs About Social Causes
International Songwriting Competition Wants Songs About Social Causes The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is seeking songs related to social causes as part of a special promotion until Nov. 25. ISC is looking for songs “about any kind of social cause running the full gamut of social issues like injustice, climate change, Covid, etc.,”…
WATCH: Dub J Assembles Toronto Rappers For Charity Song To End Gun Violence
WATCH: Dub J Assembles Toronto Rappers For Charity Song To End Gun Violence Toronto music producer Dub J assembled a high-profile group of local hip-hop artists to record a new song called “Wish I Could” that speaks out against rising gun violence in the city and is part of a wider campaign called Enough Is Enough. JRDN, Maestro Fresh Wes, JD Era, Bizz…
Hayden's Dream Serenade Concert Goes Virtual for Covid Family Relief Bursary
Hayden's Dream Serenade Concert Goes Virtual for Covid Family Relief Bursary Hayden (Desser) and his wife Christie Greyerbiehl — photo credit: Dream Serenade Instagram.Dream Serenade, the annual benefit concert co-founded by musician Hayden (Desser) and his wife Christie Greyerbiehl, to help raise funds for children with developmental and physical…
Music Industry's Unison Drums Up Mental Health Relief GoFundMe Campaign
Music Industry's Unison Drums Up Mental Health Relief GoFundMe Campaign photo credit: Sebastian Ervi, UnsplashCanadian musicians facing the loss of income, job security and anxiety over the their industry's future amid the global coronavirus pandemic has led the Unison Benevolent Fund to launch an Emergency Mental Health Relief GoFundMe charity…
Holy Calamavote! Look Who's On The Get-Out-And-Vote Concert with Run The Jewels
Holy Calamavote! Look Who's On The Get-Out-And-Vote Concert with Run The Jewels In an effort to get people out to vote, Adult Swim, the young adults animated network and ice-cream manufacturers Ben & Jerry’s, have partnered to host the channel’s first-ever musical performance by Grammy-nominated hip-hop powerhouse Run The Jewels. Holy Calamavote…
Q&A: Former Manager of The Tragically Hip Discusses New Role As Chair of Music Industry Charity
Q&A: Former Manager of The Tragically Hip Discusses New Role As Chair of Music Industry Charity Bernie Breen — photo provided.Bernie Breen “used to manage a little five-piece out of Kingston,” as he playfully puts it. He recently resigned from managing The Tragically Hip, explaining “it was time for a change, not only for me but for the band.”…
Sinéad O’Connor Gospel Song Raising Money for Black Lives Matter Charities
Sinéad O’Connor Gospel Song Raising Money for Black Lives Matter Charities Sinéad O’Connor — photo credit: Donal MoloneySinéad O’Connor has recorded an interpretation of “Trouble Of The World” and is donating all of the profits from its digital release through Heavenly Recordings to Black Lives Matter (BLM) charities. “Trouble Of The World” is a…
Bowie, Dylan, Springsteen, Hendrix Photos Part of Animal Charity Auction
Bowie, Dylan, Springsteen, Hendrix Photos Part of Animal Charity Auction Debbie HarryKeith Richards, Stevie Nicks, Debbie Harry and Pete Townshend are among the music stars who’ve signed photographic prints for an online fundraiser by Morrison Hotel Gallery in support of animal charity Rational Animal. The fundraiser, being held in celebration of Oct. 4…
Pearl Jam, Arcade Fire Among Acts on 77-Song Compilation To support U.S. Voting Rights
Pearl Jam, Arcade Fire Among Acts on 77-Song Compilation To support U.S. Voting Rights Good Music to Avert the Collapse of American Democracy Volume 2, a compilation of 77 previously unreleased recordings from a wide variety of artists, will be available for just 24 hours via Bandcamp, starting at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 2. Pearl Jam, David Byrne, The Postal…
Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation Publishes Channel Kindness Book
Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation Publishes Channel Kindness Book Stefani and Cynthia Garmanotta — photo credit: Born This Way Foundation.The Lady Gaga co-founded Born This Way Foundation has created its first book, Channel Kindness: Stories of Kindness and Community. “I wish I had a book like Channel Kindness when I was younger to help me feel…
Addiction Film Sno Babies Donates to Amy Winehouse Foundation and Global Recovery Initiatives
Addiction Film Sno Babies Donates to Amy Winehouse Foundation and Global Recovery Initiatives The Amy Winehouse Foundation in the U.K. and Global Recovery Initiatives elsewhere are the charities chosen to benefit from sales of the Sept. 29 digital release of the opiod addiction drama Sno Babies, available for rent or purchase on Amazon, Apple TV, iTunes,…
Canadian Lung Association Celebrates 120 Years with Charity Single by Country Singers Eric Ethridge and Kalsey Kulyk
Canadian Lung Association Celebrates 120 Years with Charity Single by Country Singers Eric Ethridge and Kalsey Kulyk The Canadian Lung Association, which provides information on everything from quitting smoking to cystic fibrosis to breathing issues due to pollution, is celebrating its 120th anniversary with “Breathe Again,” a fundraising song from…
Dolly Parton's Swarowski Crystal-studded Dulcimer Among Items for Covid Response Fund Auction
Dolly Parton's Swarowski Crystal-studded Dulcimer Among Items for Covid Response Fund Auction Dolly Parton performing with the dulcimer at her 50th Anniversary concert at the Grand Ole Opry — photo credit: Chris HolloACM Lifting Lives is holding an online charity auction of items donated by country music stars, including Dolly Parton's highly valued…
Luke Combs Delivers Ford Pickup to Veterans Loaded with Gibson Guitars
Luke Combs Delivers Ford Pickup to Veterans Loaded with Gibson Guitars uke Combs performs with his Gibson J-200 in White at The Bluebird Café during the ACM Awards — photo credit: Gibson Guitars. Gibson, Ford and country music artist Luke Combs recently teamed up to support American military veterans through Guitars4Vets, an initiative that provides…
Q&A: Rock Duo Crown Lands Talk Indigenous Issues, Anti-Semitism and Tree-Planting
Q&A: Rock Duo Crown Lands Talk Indigenous Issues, Anti-Semitism and Tree-Planting Crown Lands Cody Bowles and Kevin Comeau — photo credit: Travis Shinn. As a duo, Crown Lands would've been just as impressive wailing away that they need love, or some variation of, but ever since Cody Bowles and Kevin Comeau formed their psychedelic prog-rock band,…