Musicians
Stephen Marley Tour To Raise Money For Ghetto Youths Foundation
Stephen Marley Tour To Raise Money For Ghetto Youths Foundation Stephen Marley — image providedStephen Marley is using his current acoustic tour to raise money for a number of good initiatives. The son of the late reggae legend Bob Marley will be directing $1 from every ticket sold on his 23-date 2019 Acoustic Jams American tour — plus all proceeds from…
Foreigner's Mick Jones, and Lou Gramm, Talk Shriners Hospitals, Camp Good Days
Foreigner's Mick Jones, and Lou Gramm, Talk Shriners Hospitals, Camp Good Days Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones, Jukebox Hero The Musical star Geordie Brown, and former Foreigner frontman Lou Gramm — photo credit: T. Sandler. A special collection of Foreigner’s greatest hits, Jukebox Hero The Musical, named after the musical theatre production which…
Morrissey Ends Boycott of Canada, Tour Will Support 15 Animal Save Groups
Morrissey Ends Boycott of Canada, Tour Will Support 15 Animal Save Groups Morrissey — photo courtesy of All Good Promotion.Unwavering animal rights activist Morrissey, who released a statement in 2006 boycotting Canada because of the “horrific slaughter” of seals, is finally returning for a national tour, but will donate a portion of proceeds from all of…
Arkells Collecting Clothing Donations at Toronto Scotiabank Arena Show
Arkells Collecting Clothing Donations at Toronto Scotiabank Arena Show Arkells with Diane Gibbs, manager of resource development for New Circles, for previous clothing drive at Union Station on their album release day — photo courtesy of MLSE. Canadian rock band Arkells has teamed up with the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto to launch a clothing drive for…
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…
Terra Lightfoot, Lindi Ortega And Begonia Tour To Benefit Four Charities
Terra Lightfoot, Lindi Ortega And Begonia Tour To Benefit Four Charities Terra Lightfoot — photo by Dustin RabinCanadian musicians Terra Lightfoot, Lindi Ortega and Begonia are teaming up for an Ontario tour in February that will benefit multiple organizations. Titled the Longest Road Show, the tour will hit Kitchener, Ottawa, Hamilton, London and…
Dan Walsh Makes Some Moms Cry When He Drops Off Guitars for Kids
Dan Walsh Makes Some Moms Cry When He Drops Off Guitars for Kids Dan Walsh — photo credit: Bryan Charles Peter Dan Walsh logs more miles than most musicians. Whether it’s playing across Canada or gigging in far-flung locales such as Thailand, the bluesy-bluegrass musician averages 230 gigs per year. But this past Christmas, the multi-instrumentalist,…
Arcade Fire, Arkells, Dan Mangan, Peaches Among Many Canadian Musicians Supporting Wet’suwet’en Land Defenders
Arcade Fire, Arkells, Dan Mangan, Peaches Among Many Canadian Musicians Supporting Wet’suwet’en Land Defenders Canadian musicians supporting Wet’suwet’en land defenders — graphic providedArcade Fire, Arkells, Dan Mangan, Peaches, Tagaq and Torquil Campbell (Stars) are among the more than 160 high-profile Canadian musicians who've signed a statement of…
ABBA Revisted Tapped To Alleviate S.A.D. at Benefit To Support CAMH Gifts of Light
ABBA Revisted Tapped To Alleviate S.A.D. at Benefit To Support CAMH Gifts of Light ABBA Revisted tribute act — photo credit: ABBA Revisited FacebookABBA Revisted, an acclaimed tribute act, will be belting out the hits to raise funds for the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Foundation's Gifts of Light program in Toronto, which provides necessities…
Simple Plan Foundation Donates $225,000 to 30 Charity Groups
Simple Plan Foundation Donates $225,000 to 30 Charity Groups Simple Plan — photo credit: Chapman BaehlerSimple Plan Foundation, the philanthropic organization created by the multi-platinum Canadian pop-rock band, handed out $225,000 at the end of 2018, according to a press release issued by its record label Warner Music Canada. In all, over 30 charities…
Metallica To Release Acoustic Live Double Album On Vinyl For Charity
Metallica To Release Acoustic Live Double Album On Vinyl For Charity Helping Hands…Live & Acoustic at The Masonic album cover — image providedLegendary thrash metal band will be donating all proceeds from their forthcoming Helping Hands…Live & Acoustic at The Masonic towards their All Within My Hands Foundation (AWMH) charity with the goal of…
David Foster to Receive Humanitarian Award at Juno Gala
David Foster to Receive Humanitarian Award at Juno Gala David Foster — photo courtesy of AirAsia. Canada's David Foster is known to the music world for discovering pop greats like Celine Dion, Josh Groban and Michael Buble. But Foster, since, 1986 has also spearheaded The David Foster Foundation, a non-profit charity that helps pay for non-medical…
Barenaked Ladies, Scott Helman, Monster Truck, USS Among Acts Honouring Walk Off The Earth's Mike Taylor At Free Show
Barenaked Ladies, Scott Helman, Monster Truck, USS Among Acts Honouring Walk Off The Earth's Mike Taylor At Free Show Mike Taylor tribute — graphic providedBarenaked Ladies, Scott Helman, Monster Truck, USS and Saint Alvia are among the bands announced to perform acoustically at a free tribute concert to honour Mike "Beard Guy" Taylor, the multi-…
Italian Band Mardi Gras Records "One Guitar" To Support Light Of Day Foundation
Italian Band Mardi Gras Records "One Guitar" To Support Light Of Day Foundation Mardi Gras album cover — image providedItalian band Mardi Gras have recorded a new version of the Willie Nile and Frank Joseph Lee song "One Guitar" to support the Light Of Day Foundation. Proceeds from the digital sale of the song (which is available at all major…