Musicians
Lady Gaga: Intervene When People Are Struggling with Addiction
Lady Gaga: Intervene When People Are Struggling with Addiction A Star Is Born still of Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga — photo credit: courtesy of TIFF Samaritanmag, on assignment for Billboard at the Toronto International Film Festival, took the opportunity at a press conference today (Sept. 9) for A Star Is Born to ask Lady Gaga her view on the…
Meghan Patrick Suprises School for MusiCounts Presentation of Instruments
Meghan Patrick Suprises School for MusiCounts Presentation of Instruments SiriusXM Canada’s Jeff Leake, CCMA president Tracy Martin, Meghan Patrick and CARAS president Allan Reid — photo courtesy MusiCountsCanadian Country Music Week didn’t just bring truckloads of country music star power to Hamilton, Ontario recently, it also brought instruments for…
Country Artists Unite for Charity Version of Parachute Club's 35th Anniversary of Rise Up
Country Artists Unite for Charity Version of Parachute Club's 35th Anniversary of Rise Up Thirty-five years ago, the iconic Canadian pop song “Rise Up,” by Toronto’s The Parachute Club, has represented a sense of positivity, of inclusivity and perseverance. An updated version of the song has been recorded by 17 Canadian country music artists with…
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…
Musicians Among Fans of Charity-focused Miss Marie’s Spaghetti Sauce
Musicians Among Fans of Charity-focused Miss Marie’s Spaghetti Sauce Harry Connick Jr. and Father Jim Sichko — photo credit: frjims.comNew Orleans-born pianist Harry Connick Jr. was one of the first recipients of Miss Marie’s Spaghetti Sauce, a new product launch that will benefit two charities. The sauce, created by Kentucky-based evangelist and…
Charlotte Day Wilson, Fantavious Fritz Use Prism Prize Winnings To Create Female Or Gender Non-Binary Film Grant
Charlotte Day Wilson, Fantavious Fritz Use Prism Prize Winnings To Create Female Or Gender Non-Binary Film Grant Charlotte Day Wilson and Fantavious Fritz at the 2018 Prism Prize — photo courtesy Prism PrizeToronto soul singer Charlotte Day Wilson and “Work” music video director Fantavious Fritz are making a pay-it-forward donation of their 2018 Prism…
Singer Alessia Cara Helps Open Smilezones in Hometown
Singer Alessia Cara Helps Open Smilezones in Hometown Alessia Cara cuts ribbon for revamped SmileZone — photo credit: 416Kings Photography There were smiles aplenty as Canadian pop singer Alessia Cara lent her considerable international popularity to highlight the opening of revitalized facilities at a children’s medical treatment centre in her hometown…
Third Annual Autism Rocks LA Concert Aims To Raise Autism Awareness
Third Annual Autism Rocks LA Concert Aims To Raise Autism Awareness Autism Rocks logoThe lineup has been revealed for the third annual Autism Rocks LA concert being held at the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, CA on Sept. 16. The event will feature Dylan Dunlap, who was a breakout act on The Voice talent program, as well as Logan Heroes, Elvis…
Nashville Female Songwriter Crew Create Song and Donate to Time's Up
Nashville Female Songwriter Crew Create Song and Donate to Time's Up Pictured L to R: Jenna McDaniel, Candi Carpenter, Jenny Ray, Tasji Bachman, Kalie Shorr, Jenna Paulette, Emma White, Chloe Gilligan, Gracie Schram, Regan Stewart, Emma Lynn White — photo credit: Quinton Cook A group of female Nashville-based musicians and male supporters known as…
PETA Wants Aretha Franklin's Fur Coat Collection for Repurposing Campaign
PETA Wants Aretha Franklin's Fur Coat Collection for Repurposing Campaign Aretha Franklin — screencapture via The Kennedy Center YouTube channelAretha Franklin was known for wearing elegant fur coats on stage and then dropping said coats off her shoulders and to the ground during particularly dramatic moments of the songs she was singing. Now the…
Canadian Country Music Stars Help Charlie Major on No. 1 Single Remake for MADD
Canadian Country Music Stars Help Charlie Major on No. 1 Single Remake for MADD Dean Brody surpises Toronto crowd with special performance of Country music veteran Charlie Major recruited a who’s who of Canadian country music — including Dean Brody, Brett Kissel, Terri Clark and Johnny Reid — to add their voices to the remake of his 25-year-old No. 1 hit…
Gord Bamford, Fellow Musicians, NHLers & Olympians Help Raise Half-a-Mil Playing Golf
Gord Bamford, Fellow Musicians, NHLers & Olympians Help Raise Half-a-Mil Playing Golf Gord Bamford presents MusiCounts head Allan Reid with a big fat cheque — photo credit: Ichy Finger Photoography. Canadian country musician Gord Bamford raised close to a half-a-million dollars at the latest edition of his Charity Golf Classic. Now in its 11th year…
Emmylou Harris, Jackson Browne, Steve Earle, Graham Nash Tour To Support Refugees
Emmylou Harris, Jackson Browne, Steve Earle, Graham Nash Tour To Support Refugees The Lantern Tour poster image — graphic via Lantern Tour websiteEmmylou Harris, Jackson Browne, Steve Earle and Graham Nash will be part of an all-star five-date tour this fall to support refugees in the U.S. The Lantern Tour will feature Harris, Earle, Browne and Nash…
U2, Dylan, Hip Producer Talks Melanoma, Breakthrough Immunotherapy, and A-List Benefit Concert
U2, Dylan, Hip Producer Talks Melanoma, Breakthrough Immunotherapy, and A-List Benefit Concert (L to R) Mark Howard, Daryl Johnson, Daniel Lanois , Robert Plant — photo credit: Trixie Whitley Mark Howard, the Grammy-winning and Juno-nominated producer and engineer who has worked with everyone from Bob Dylan and U2 to The Tragically Hip and Willie…
Exclusive Charity Show with Roger Daltrey, Ed Sheeran, Van Morrison Includes Live Online Auction
Exclusive Charity Show with Roger Daltrey, Ed Sheeran, Van Morrison Includes Live Online Auction Ed Sheeran, Roger Daltry, David Beckham, 2017 — photo credit: TCT.An estimated 800 people have shelled out $4000 (USD) each to experience a private concert event tomorrow (Aug. 17) in an undisclosed locaton in the Los Angeles neighbourhood of Pacific Palisades…