Musicians
Autism Canada is Latest Beneficiary of Youth Pop Group Girl Pow-R
Autism Canada is Latest Beneficiary of Youth Pop Group Girl Pow-R Girl Power-R — photo provided. Juno Award-nominated pop band Girl Pow-R is using its social media channels to “share ideas on how everyone can be a ‘helper’ to those who need support right now” during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’re experiencing this quickly-changing and challenging time…
The Trews Release New Song With Proceeds To Unison Benevolent Fund
The Trews Release New Song With Proceeds To Unison Benevolent Fund photo credit: screenshot from God Speed Rebel video Canadian rock band The Trews, all safely self-isolating “during this strange and unusual time,” released an at-home music video a week ahead of the single "God Speed Rebel,” which will be available tomorrow (April 10) with all revenue…
Andrea Bocelli Easter Performance In Aid of Italian Hospitals
Andrea Bocelli Easter Performance In Aid of Italian Hospitals An Easter Sunday online performance by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will raise awareness for his foundation’s emergency COVID-19 campaign to help hospitals purchase instrumentation and equipment necessary to protect their medical staff. The Andrea Bocelli Foundation was launched in July 2011…
Harry Styles Sells Charity T-Shirt For WHO’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund
Harry Styles Sells Charity T-Shirt For WHO’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund Harry Styles needs one of his charity shirts — photo credit: Sony Music Canada.English singer and activist Harry Styles has released a t-shirt emblazoned with the simple directive “Stay Home Stay Safe. Protect Each Other,” with all proceeds going to the COVID-19 Solidarity…
Ontario's Music Together Fund to Pay Local Musicians For Livestreamed Concerts
Ontario's Music Together Fund to Pay Local Musicians For Livestreamed Concerts Photo credit: iStock.The Ontario Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture and members of the music industry are supporting local artists performing from the safety of their home because the pandemic has put nightclub gigs and concert tours on pause. The…
Live Nation Launches $10 million Fund to Support Live Crew Workers
Live Nation Launches $10 million Fund to Support Live Crew Workers iStock photo credit: LindrikLive Nation Entertainment has launched a $10 million (USD) Crew Nation Fund to support concert crew members impacted by the prolonged postponement or cancellation of live concerts amid the coronavirus pandemic. The live concert and sports promoter has committed…
WATCH: Snoop Dogg Helps Save Frogs, Advocates for SynFrog
WATCH: Snoop Dogg Helps Save Frogs, Advocates for SynFrog Snoop Dogg with frog — photo provided.Animal rights charity In Defence of Animals has partnered with rapper Snoop Dogg to encourage animal-free dissections in school lessons. Their advocacy will center on its newly-launched Too Cruel for School campaign to teach students animal anatomy using…
Islander Raises Money with R.E.M. Cover In Memory of Aunt Killed by COVID-19
Islander Raises Money with R.E.M. Cover In Memory of Aunt Killed by COVID-19 Islander (L to R) Chris Carvajal, Mikey Carvajal, Eric Pedersen — photo credit:Felicia Dutty.South Carolina rock band Islander, which contains two members that lost a family member in New York to COVID-19, has covered R.E.M.’s “It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I…
Elton John Rounds Up Billie Eilish, Backstreet Boys, Dave Grohl & More for Televised Charity Concert
Elton John Rounds Up Billie Eilish, Backstreet Boys, Dave Grohl & More for Televised Charity Concert Elton John participated in #IStayHomeFor photo movement, nominated by Kevin Bacon — photo credit: E.J. FacebookTop music stars will join host Elton John to help raise funds for Feeding America and First Responders Children's Foundation during the one-…
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…
Dave Matthews Debuts Charitable Web Series Pay It Forward Live
Dave Matthews Debuts Charitable Web Series Pay It Forward Live Dave Matthews — photo credit: DM FacebookDave Matthews, known for his legendary concert jams, will perform Live from the Living Room for a rare intimate 30-min solo home concert to stream tonight (March 26) at 8:00 p.m ET/ 5pm PT via Twitter @verizon and on Yahoo Entertainment for the launch…
Dropkick Murphys Live Stream Raises More Than $60,000 For Boston Resiliency Fund
Dropkick Murphys Live Stream Raises More Than $60,000 For Boston Resiliency Fund Dropkick Murphys - photo credit: Webb Chappell.Celtic-punk band Dropkick Murphys’ The Claddagh Fund charity raised more than $60,000 for the Boston Resiliency Fund in connection with its “Streaming Up From Boston” live-streamed performance on March 17. The band’s St.…
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…
Q&A: Questions Answered About Accessing the Music Industry's Unison Benevolent Fund
Q&A: Questions Answered About Accessing the Music Industry's Unison Benevolent Fund iSplash photo credit: Sebastian Irvi The Unison Benevolent Fund, an emergency relief charity that provides both financial and counselling services to members of the Canadian music industry, experienced a 1900 percent increase in registrations since the…
Shawn Mendes Directs Donations to His Foundation This Month To SickKids For COVID-19 Relief
Shawn Mendes Directs Donations to His Foundation This Month To SickKids For COVID-19 Relief Shawn Mendes — photo credit: Brian ZiffThe Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto has announced that homegrown pop star Shawn Mendes and his charitable foundation has donated $175,000 to health care facility's own foundation for much-needed coronavirus…