Musicians
Tragically Hip's Gord Downie Honoured in Sunnybrook Staff Cover Of 'Courage'
Tragically Hip's Gord Downie Honoured in Sunnybrook Staff Cover Of 'Courage' Sunnybrook staff cover Tragically Hip — photo via Sunnybrook Hospital YouTube channelThe staff at Toronto's Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre have performed a musical cover/tribute video of The Tragically Hip's 1992 hit "Courage" to support lead singer Gord Downie…
Alicia Keys Stars in Short Film About Refugee Crisis
Alicia Keys Stars in Short Film About Refugee Crisis Alicia Keys stars in short film, Let Me In about the refugee crisis — photo credit: screenshot. Alicia Keys and her non-profit We Are Here have created a thought-provoking short film, Let Me In, that portrays the world refugee crisis in a dramatic light. Written and directed by Jon Olinger, the New…
Joey Bada$$ Says To 'Fight Back Intellectually' Against Police, Anti-Black Violence
Joey Bada$$ Says To 'Fight Back Intellectually' Against Police, Anti-Black Violence Joey Bada$$ with Captain STEEZ's mother — photo credit: Slick JacksonPro Era collective rapper Joey Bada$$ is stepping up his social commentary in the wake of the Alton Sterling shooting death by Baton Rouge police on July 5. The rapper, whose second annual…
Unison Benevolent Fund Events Raise $75,000 For Musicians and Industry Members
Unison Benevolent Fund Events Raise $75,000 For Musicians and Industry Members I Mother Earth perform at Unison Jam 2 — photo credit: Barry RodenThe Unison Benevolent Fund has raised more than $75,000 from two June fundraising events to support Canadian music industry professionals in times of crisis. Created in 2010 by Canadian music industry veterans…
The Voice Roommate of Christina Grimmie Releases Charity Song
The Voice Roommate of Christina Grimmie Releases Charity Song (L to R) Christina Grimmie with Kat Perkins — photo courtesy of New Ocean Media.Kat Perkins, an alumnus of season 6 of The Voice with Christina Grimmie, has released a charity single, “Angels,” in memory of her late friend who was killed by an obsessed fan in Orlando June 10. She was 22. The…
Stop Gun Violence Now: Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, Pearl Jam & More Sign Billboard's Open Letter to Congress
Stop Gun Violence Now: Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, Pearl Jam & More Sign Billboard's Open Letter to Congress A list of the people who've signed Billboard's gun control letter — photo via Billboard STOP GUN VIOLENCE NOW is the terse message of a new Open Letter to Congress, signed by Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, members of Pearl Jam, and close to…
#MusiCaresChallenge Wants You To Declare Your Favourite Album For Good Cause
#MusiCaresChallenge Wants You To Declare Your Favourite Album For Good Cause Backstreet Boys talk about their favourite album in a video for MusiCares — photo via MusiCares Facebook video"What's your favourite album?" has been a question that's united and divided music fans for decades. Now, though, answering that difficult query could help the very…
Ricky Martin Makes Case For Gun Control Post-Orlando Shooting
Ricky Martin Makes Case For Gun Control Post-Orlando Shooting Ricky Martin's anti-hate — photo via Ricky Martin FacebookHigh-profile entertainer Ricky Martin is taking a stand for gun control in the wake of the Orlando Pulse mass shooting. Martin, whose hit songs include "Livin' la Vida Loca" and "She Bangs," made his pro-gun control feelings known in…
Charity Club Show with I Mother Earth, the Trews, Raine Maida, Chantal Kreviazuk for $25
Charity Club Show with I Mother Earth, the Trews, Raine Maida, Chantal Kreviazuk for $25 I Mother Earth with Brian Byrne rocked out at the inaugural Unison Jam in 2015 — photo credit: Barry Roden.Want to see established Canadian acts on one bill in a club setting for 25 bucks? Unison Jam 2 — the benefit concert to raise money for the emergency fund for…
Yusuf Islam / Cat Stevens New Song 'He Was Alone' To Support Refugees
Yusuf Islam / Cat Stevens New Song 'He Was Alone' To Support Refugees Yusuf Islam plays piano in theYusuf Islam, the musician formerly known as Cat Stevens, has released a new song called "He Was Alone" to support refugees. The singer behind classic hits like "Peace Train" says his desire to create the song and its related #YouAreNotAlone…
Q&A: The Tea Party Drummer Chats About the Benefits of His 24 Hour Drum Marathon
Q&A: The Tea Party Drummer Chats About the Benefits of His 24 Hour Drum Marathon Jeff Burrows (left) with John-Angus and Colin MacDonald of The Trews and Mr. Chill (Kelly Hoppe) of Big Sugar — photo courtesy of Jeff BurrowsThis past weekend Jeff Burrows, best known as the drummer for Canadian rock bands The Tea Party and Crash Karma, banged the skins…
Julian Lennon Signs Children's Book Deal for Earth-Friendly Bedtime Stories
Julian Lennon Signs Children's Book Deal for Earth-Friendly Bedtime Stories Julian Lennon — photo credit: Rogers And CowanMusician and environmentalist Julian Lennon is going to be a children's book author. The son of Beatles musician John Lennon and Cynthia Lennon has signed a deal with Sky Pony Press to co-author three bedtime story books with Bart…
Q&A: Classified's 'Work Away' Fort McMurray Relief Efforts Generating Up To $100,000
Q&A: Classified's 'Work Away' Fort McMurray Relief Efforts Generating Up To $100,000 Classified in theWhen Juno Award-winning Nova Scotian rapper Classified went to release his latest single "Work Away" at the start of May, it was meant to be a tribute to all the friends and family he knew who had to leave home to find work. Little did…
Help Lady Gaga Help Youth: Singer's Born This Way Foundation Seeking Information
Help Lady Gaga Help Youth: Singer's Born This Way Foundation Seeking Information Lady Gaga caricatured for the Born This Way Foundation — photo credit: Born This Way FoundationLady Gaga wants your information. Or, more specifically, her Born This Way Foundation wants you to take the "Born Brave Experiences Survey." Taking the survey, which targets…
Simple Plan Donates $10,000 To Help Fort McMurray Fire Victims
Simple Plan Donates $10,000 To Help Fort McMurray Fire Victims Canadian rock band Simple Plan is stepping up to help those displaced by the wildfires raging in and around Fort McMurray, Alberta, by donating $10,000 to the Canadian Red Cross' Alberta Fire Appeal and encouraging its fans to contribute as well. Donations to the Canadian Red Cross Alberta…