Musicians
Singer/Actress Cher Helping to Bring Mobile Covid-19 Testing and Vaccinations to NYC
Singer/Actress Cher Helping to Bring Mobile Covid-19 Testing and Vaccinations to NYC Cher — photo credit: official FacebookSinger/actress Cher is helping to bring mobile testing and vaccinations for the coronavirus to young people and families across New York living in high-risk neighbourhoods. Her CherCares Pandemic Resource and Response Fund (CPRRF) in…
Andy Kim Star-Studded Christmas Show Slated For Newly Renovated Massey Hall
Andy Kim Star-Studded Christmas Show Slated For Newly Renovated Massey Hall Andy Kim — photo provided.For the 17th straight year, Andy Kim, the hitmaker behind The Archies multi-million-selling single “Sugar Sugar” and the chart-topping “Rock Me Gently,” is hosting a star-studded charity Christmas concert. Returning to Toronto’s newly renovated Massey…
Conor Gains Limited Vinyl EP To Support MusiCounts For Record Store Day Canada June 12
Conor Gains Limited Vinyl EP To Support MusiCounts For Record Store Day Canada June 12 Conor Gains — photo by Ryan FaistInnovative blues-soul musician Conor Gains will be releasing a special version of his Three EP for Record Store Day Canada with the proceeds going towards the MusiCounts charity. Three RSDC Edition is the lead promotional release for…
Shawn Mendes, Billie Eilish, Dead & Company & More Commit To Climate Positive Reverb Campaign
Shawn Mendes, Billie Eilish, Dead & Company & More Commit To Climate Positive Reverb Campaign Shawn Mendes, Billie Eilish, Dead & Company and Dave Matthews Band are just some of the artists committed to environmental non-profit REVERB’s new “climate positive” campaign to inspire musicians, fans, and industry leaders to reduce the carbon…
WATCH: The Gertrudes Commemorate Parham Tragedy With Video and Charity Single
WATCH: The Gertrudes Commemorate Parham Tragedy With Video and Charity Single The Gertrudes — photo credit: Jeff Barbeau. Canadian folk band The Gertrudes have released a new single, “Parham,” with all proceeds going towards the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA). The single can be purchased on the group’s Bandcamp page for $1, but those that can…
Music Canada Seeks Participants For Equity, Diversity And Inclusion Survey Of Canadian Music Industry
Music Canada Seeks Participants For Equity, Diversity And Inclusion Survey Of Canadian Music Industry The Music Canada organization is seeking participants for a new survey focused on equity, diversity and inclusion in the Canadian music industry. The trade organization that represents major labels Sony Music Entertainment Canada, Universal Music…
WATCH: Rockabye Baby Releases Marvin Gaye Covers to Raise Money for Colour of Change
WATCH: Rockabye Baby Releases Marvin Gaye Covers to Raise Money for Colour of Change To commemorate the 50th anniversary, to the day, of the late Mavin Gay’s landmark album, What’s Going On, Rockabye Baby has released lullaby renditions of all nine songs with proceeds going towards Colour of Change, an organization focused on fighting racial inequalities…
Check Your Head Podcast Joins MTV Entertainment Group for Mental Health Action Day
Check Your Head Podcast Joins MTV Entertainment Group for Mental Health Action Day As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, Check Your Head: Mental Help for Musicians podcast has teamed up with MTV Entertainment Group, along with over 500 brands, nonprofits, government agencies and cultural leaders in supporting the first-ever Mental Health Action Day on…
Where To Watch: Global Citizen Vax Live Concert with Jennifer Lopez, Eddie Vedder, Foo Fighters and More
Where To Watch: Global Citizen Vax Live Concert with Jennifer Lopez, Eddie Vedder, Foo Fighters and More Eddie Vedder — photo credit: Global Citizen.International advocacy group Global Citizen has announced the launch of Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World. The concert will be pre-taped at Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles and will be available for live…
MusiCounts Donates $1 Million in Instruments to 95 Schools, TikTok Pledges To Help
MusiCounts Donates $1 Million in Instruments to 95 Schools, TikTok Pledges To Help Canadian music education charity MusiCounts, an arm of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences which produces the Juno Awards, have committing to donating over $1 million worth of instruments, equipment, and resources to 95 schools across Canada through the…
Scott Helman’s Evergreen Manuscript Will Be Sent To Leaders On MayDay
Scott Helman’s Evergreen Manuscript Will Be Sent To Leaders On MayDay Scott Helman — photo courtesy of Warner Music Canada.Toronto singer-songwriter Scott Helman collected almost 1,000 submissions for his “Evergreen Manuscript,” which features fans’ feelings about the global climate crisis, and he’ll send it to government and corporate leaders around the…
Ronnie Wood Donating Funds From Signed Prints To Clapton Addiction Organizations
Ronnie Wood Donating Funds From Signed Prints To Clapton Addiction Organizations Ronnie Wood's Affirmation 1Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood is also an accomplished painter, and he’s selling 500 signed prints of an inspirational work to raise funds for two related addiction treatment organizations. The painting, titled Affirmation 1, features a…
Oscars Pre-party Raises $3 Million For Elton John AIDS Foundation
Oscars Pre-party Raises $3 Million For Elton John AIDS Foundation Dua Lipa and Elton John — photo credit: EJAFThe 29th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards pre-party raised U.S.$3 million for the global effort to end AIDS. The April 25 online event was hosted by actor Neil Patrick Harris, Elton John and his husband David Furnish. John sang “…
Canada Joins 40-Plus Countries For Virtual Climate Live Concert
Canada Joins 40-Plus Countries For Virtual Climate Live Concert Canada is one of 40-plus countries streaming a simultaneous Climate Live Concert April 24, two days after Earth Day, led by Fridays For Future groups — the organization founded by teen environmental activist Greta Thunberg who inspired 1.6 million youth around the world to stage school…
Q&A: The Strumbellas Frontman Simon Ward: Depression Is This Powerful Demon
Q&A: The Strumbellas Frontman Simon Ward: Depression Is This Powerful Demon The Strumbellas — photo credit: Matt Barnes. When the Strumbellas announced they were cancelling their already postponed tour dates in early 2020 supporting their Rattlesnake album, the “Spirits” hitmakers said in a press statement to fans that it was “a difficult time for…