Musicians
Jewel Plays Big Role In World Mental Health Day Summit & Concert
Jewel Plays Big Role In World Mental Health Day Summit & Concert Jewel — photo credit: Dana Trippe.Singer-songwriter Jewel and her mental health non-profit, Inspiring Children Foundation (ICF), have partnered with The Wellness Experience by Kroger for the second annual World Mental Health Day Summit & Concert on Oct. 10. The free event will…
Bid On UFC Glove, Concert Tix, Jays Items & Other Goodies For Unison Fund
Bid On UFC Glove, Concert Tix, Jays Items & Other Goodies For Unison Fund The Band Together Online Silent Auction to benefit The Unison Fund — featuring music and sports memorabilia, concert and sporting event tickets, art, jewelry, and food and beverage-related items — is running to 8 p.m. ET on Oct. 12. The Unison Fund provides counselling and…
WATCH: JP Saxe Announces $500K from MusiCounts TD Community Music Program
WATCH: JP Saxe Announces $500K from MusiCounts TD Community Music Program JP Saxe made the MusiCounts announcement — photo credit: screenshot. Canadian music education charity MusiCounts enlisted "If The World Was Ending" hitmaker JP Saxe to announced the recipients of their $500,000 donation to 33 different community organizations across Canada from…
Q&A: MANifesto Founder R. Kelly Clipperton Talks Rainbow Railroad
Q&A: MANifesto Founder R. Kelly Clipperton Talks Rainbow Railroad (L to R) MANifesto's Brayo, Dionisio, Icarus, Kelly, Twaine — photo credit: Filipe PauloA fun and fabulous gay male vocal group MANifesto has released a covers album of classics by notable girl groups, such as the Supremes, Spice Girls, the Pointer Sisters and Bananarama, with an aim to…
Fugees Reunion Concert To Kick Off Global Citizen Live Event
Fugees Reunion Concert To Kick Off Global Citizen Live Event Fugees — photo provided by Sony Music CanadaReunited American hip-hop group Fugees are helping Global Citizen kick off a campaign to try and end the hunger crisis, defeat poverty and defend the planet from the climate crisis with a performance this evening from an undisclosed location in New…
WATCH: Myles Goodwyn Song and Video About Canada’s Residential School System
WATCH: Myles Goodwyn Song and Video About Canada’s Residential School System Myles Goodwyn — photo provided by That Eric Alper.Myles Goodwyn, best known as the lead singer and guitarist for Canadian rock band April Wine, has released a new song and video related to the injustices of his homeland’s residential school system for Indigenous children. “It’s…
Shawn Mendes Foundation To Support Online Training and 50 Youth Climate Activists
Shawn Mendes Foundation To Support Online Training and 50 Youth Climate Activists The Shawn Mendes Foundation will be making a grant to support the Youth Climate Finance Alliance, a climate finance movement built from the networks of Future Coalition, and Mendes will attend some of the training sessions, as well. The Canadian pop singer's foundation will directly support public, open-to-all…
CP Holiday Train To Receive CCMA’s Inaugural Gary Slaight Music Humanitarian Award
CP Holiday Train To Receive CCMA’s Inaugural Gary Slaight Music Humanitarian Award Holiday Train 2019 — photo credit: Neil Zeller The Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train is the first recipient of the Gary Slaight Music Humanitarian Award, which will be presented by the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA). The community initiative established by…
Geddy Lee's Acceptance Speech at Artists For Peace and Justice
Geddy Lee's Acceptance Speech at Artists For Peace and Justice Geddy Lee with his Lifetime Achievment Award — photo credit: Ryan Emberley.Rush frontman Geddy Lee began his acceptance speech at the exclusive Artists For Peace and Justice gala in Toronto on Saturday night (Sept. 11) by cracking a few jokes and being characteristically humble, but soon…
MANifesto Cover Girl Groups On Debut Album, Proceeds to Rainbow Railroad
MANifesto Cover Girl Groups On Debut Album, Proceeds to Rainbow Railroad Toronto “man band” MANifesto, the brainchild of R. Kelly Clipperton, release their full-length debut, Pinky Swear, today (Sept. 10), a collection of cover songs from notable girls groups such as the Supremes, Pointer Sisters, Spice Girls and Bananarama. “I’ve adored girl groups…
Rush's Geddy Lee To Be Honoured at Artists For Peace and Justice Fundraiser
Rush's Geddy Lee To Be Honoured at Artists For Peace and Justice Fundraiser Geddy Lee — photo credit: Richard Sibbald.Rush singer/bassist Geddy Lee, who had been twice honoured for major humanitarian awards by the Canadian music industry alongside his bandmates, will accept a solo Lifetime Achievement Award this Saturday (Sept. 11) for his…
Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation's #BeKind21 Campaign Launches for September
Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation's #BeKind21 Campaign Launches for September Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation's #BeKind21 campaign is an invitation for people to practice kindness toward themselves and others each day from Sept. 1 to 21 to build kinder and more connected communities that foster mental wellness. Individuals are invited…
WATCH VIDEO: Rapper/Actor Maestro Fresh Wes Gets Kids Ready To Rock Back to School
WATCH VIDEO: Rapper/Actor Maestro Fresh Wes Gets Kids Ready To Rock Back to School Maestro Fresh Wes surrounded by kids in his Canadian hip hop legend Maestro Fresh Wes has dropped a new single, “Backpack Check,” and companion videos, to provide some encouragement for preschool and elementary kids returning to school in September. “Before young Maestro…
Joni Mitchell Is Chosen As 2022 MusiCares Person of the Year
Joni Mitchell Is Chosen As 2022 MusiCares Person of the Year Joni Mitchell — photo credit: Joel Bernstein.Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell has been named the 2022 MusiCares Person of the Year and will be recognized at a Jan. 29 event at the Los Angeles Convention Center, with proceeds from the event going to MusiCares. "She is being honored not…
Music Memorabilia TV Show Auctions Items To Help U.S. Indie Venues
Music Memorabilia TV Show Auctions Items To Help U.S. Indie Venues Host Ahmet Zappa — photo credit: Rock My Collection.The National Independent Venues Foundation (NIVF) will be the beneficiary of music memorabilia items auctioned through a new AXS TV series called Rock My Collection. The show, co-hosted by Ahmet Zappa and appraiser Stephen Braitman,…