Musicians
Kehlani Fans Donate Tickets to Other Fans For Niece’s Fundraiser
Kehlani Fans Donate Tickets to Other Fans For Niece’s Fundraiser Fans from as far away as Sydney, Australia and Brooklyn, New York stepped up on Twitter to buy tickets for other fans close to home to attend tonight’s benefit concert for R&B singer Kehlani’s two-year-old niece at UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall in Berkeley, California. Nova…
Donate To Metallica's Charity, Earn Chance To See All Their Shows
Donate To Metallica's Charity, Earn Chance To See All Their Shows Metallica — photo via MetallicaMetallica fans who want to ride the lightning at as many of the band's shows on their upcoming 2018-19 tour as possible now have a chance to do so while also contributing to a good cause. The legendary thrash metal band is currently running a contest…
Styx Concert to Raise Funds for Victims of Massive Carr Fire in California
Styx Concert to Raise Funds for Victims of Massive Carr Fire in California Styx promo shot — photo credit: Jason Powell. Rock band Styx is helping to raise money for victims of a massive wildfire that continues to burn in northern California, from proceeds of an Aug. 19 concert to be held a dozen miles from where the fire first flared up. Through Rock…
I:Scintilla Hold Remix Voting Contest to Raise Funds for Nightlife Workers Mental Health Charity
I:Scintilla Hold Remix Voting Contest to Raise Funds for Nightlife Workers Mental Health Charity I:Scintilla promo shot — photo credit: band's Facebook. Chicago electro-industrial rock band I:Scintilla is calling on their fans to help to raise funds for Darkest Before Dawn by downloading contest winners’ remixes of their single “Carmena Saturna,” a song…
Jackson Browne First Artist to Receive Gandhi Peace Award
Jackson Browne First Artist to Receive Gandhi Peace Award Jackson Brownie promo shot — photo credit: J.B. FacebookAlready a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame, noted American singer/songwriter Jackson Browne is being lauded for his commitment to social justice, peace and environmental causes by being the first artist to…
Lady Gaga Expresses Devastation Over Zombie Boy's Suicide, Urges Society to Bring Mental Health to Forefront
Lady Gaga Expresses Devastation Over Zombie Boy's Suicide, Urges Society to Bring Mental Health to Forefront Lady Gaga with friend, Rick Genest, from Born This Way shoot — photo credit: LG TwitterRick Genest, the Canadian model and artist known as “Zombie Boy,” died Aug. 1 of an apparent suicide, and Lady Gaga, who hired him to star in her epic good…
Reuben and The Dark Cover The Hip’s Bobcaygeon to Raise Money for Downie-Wenjack Fund
Reuben and The Dark Cover The Hip’s Bobcaygeon to Raise Money for Downie-Wenjack Fund Reuben Bullock of Alberta’s Reuben and the Dark — photo credit: Scott Ramsay.Moved by the response of the audience when his band covered The Tragically Hip’s “Bobcaygeon" live, frontman Reuben Bullock of Alberta’s Reuben and the Dark have recorded the song with all…
Billy Talent, City and Colour, PUP to Stage Benefit Concert at Danforth Music Hall
Billy Talent, City and Colour, PUP to Stage Benefit Concert at Danforth Music Hall Billy Talent — photo credit: Dustin Rabin.Toronto rock band Billy Talent will host a benefit concert Aug. 11 at Danforth Music Hall just blocks away from where the recent tragic shooting in Greektown by a lone gunman killed two and injured 13. “In an effort to support…
Good Charlotte, Activists, Fellow Journalists Raise Thousands for Capital Gazette Families Fund
Good Charlotte, Activists, Fellow Journalists Raise Thousands for Capital Gazette Families Fund Killed — top (L-R) John McNamara, Wendi Winters. Bottom row (L to R): Rob Hiaasen, Gerald Fischman, Rebecca Smith — photo credit: GoFundMe page. Maryland-formed rock band Good Charlotte were among the entertainers and activists who took the stage for…
Broken Social Scene Beerfest Money to Go to Danforth Shooting Victims
Broken Social Scene Beerfest Money to Go to Danforth Shooting Victims Broken Social Scene — photo credit: Norman Wong At their Festival of Beer concert tonight at Toronto’s Bandshell Park (July 26), alt-rock collective Broken Social Scene will join in the fundraising efforts for the victims of Sunday’s Danforth Avenue shooting that killed two people and…
How Property Twins Raised Millions for Cancer in Mother’s Memory
How Property Twins Raised Millions for Cancer in Mother’s Memory Country volunteer staff — photo credit: Angela Ruscheinski Chris Ruscheinski and his twin brother Jamie were still in high school when the inconceivable occurred: they discovered that their mother Janis had contracted breast cancer. And as if things couldn’t get worse, her monthly…
Gord Downie Tribute Concert in Hometown to Raise Money for Four Charities
Gord Downie Tribute Concert in Hometown to Raise Money for Four Charities Bill Welychka hosted the outdoor viewing event for The Tragically Hip's final concert in Kingston, Springer Square — photo courtesy of B.W. A group of Kingston, Ontario musicians are coming together to share their music and the message of hope and reconciliation as part of a Gord…
Gord Bamford, The Washboard Union on Board for Going Country, Here For The Cure Concert
Gord Bamford, The Washboard Union on Board for Going Country, Here For The Cure Concert Just some of the 250 volunteers — photo credit: Gone Country. Canadian country acts Gord Bamford, The Washboard Union and Karen Lee Batten are among the performers for Gone Country – Here For The Cure, an all-day concert and cancer-battling fundraiser held in Surrey,…
Xavier Rudd and Emmanuel Jal Release Song to Spread Love
Xavier Rudd and Emmanuel Jal Release Song to Spread Love Emmanuel Jal and Xavier Russ — image via Emmanuel Jal YouTube channelEmmanuel Jal and Xavier Rudd want their new musical team-up to spread love and kindness. Jal, a South Sudanese-Canadian hip hop artist, activist and former child soldier, and Rudd, a socially conscious Australian musician, have…
Foo Fighters Tribute Inspires Day of 1000 Musicians Charity Event
Foo Fighters Tribute Inspires Day of 1000 Musicians Charity Event Day of 1000 Musicians organizer Paul Lemire— courtesy photo.On July 21, event organizers Paul Lemire and John Fillion are hoping that 1000 musicians will show up to Firemen’s Park in Niagara Falls, Ontario and sing five Canadian songs and an AC/DC tune for charity. If Day of 1000 Musicians…