Musicians
Saga Frontman’s Wife Inspiration for Philippines Benefit Concert
Saga Frontman’s Wife Inspiration for Philippines Benefit Concert Saga frontman Michael Sadler — photo credit: Danny Sheppard.Saga frontman Michael Sadler has a personal connection to the Philippines and has quickly rounded up his friends and colleagues to put on T.O. Rock Aid, Dec. 12 at Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Theatre, to raise money and awareness for…
Musicians Band Together To Support Paralyzed Music Teacher Scott Jones
Musicians Band Together To Support Paralyzed Music Teacher Scott Jones Scott Jones, before the attack that left him paralyzed from the waist down.Friends of Scott Jones, a Nova Scotia music teacher and activist who was the victim of a stabbing attack during Thanksgiving weekend, are coming together to raise money to help him on a long road to recovery. In…
Barney Bentall Writing Songs With Sponsors Names For Grand Cariboo Opry
Barney Bentall Writing Songs With Sponsors Names For Grand Cariboo Opry Barney Bentall (fifth from left) and his revolving cast of musicians perform songs at the Grand Cariboo Opry that incorporate the names of sponsors. The annual shows have raised more than $150,000 over seven years.Canadian musician Barney Bentall, onetime leader of 90s roots-rock…
Jack Johnson Better Together With Eco-Green Ohana/Kokua Foundations
Jack Johnson Better Together With Eco-Green Ohana/Kokua Foundations Kokua Hawaii Foundation co-founder Jack Johnson at Kahuku for the MLK Day of Service Plastic Free Hawaii Beach Cleanup.Jack Johnson views altruism and music as inseparable. While the Hawaii-based singer/songwriter and surf enthusiast may be best known to beer-glugging college kids for…
Singer Mary Stewart Continues Mother's Legacy With Reason For Hope
Singer Mary Stewart Continues Mother's Legacy With Reason For Hope The late Emma Lee Stewart with her daughter, Mary.Toronto-based singer-songwriter Mary Stewart is hoping tomorrow’s (Nov. 1) Reason For Hope 2013 fundraising concert in memory of her mother will bring in another $5000 for the organization. To date, the annual event back in her home…
Metric Singer Emily Haines Partners With Kiehl's For MusiCounts
Metric Singer Emily Haines Partners With Kiehl's For MusiCounts Metric's Emily Haines sits in a Kiehl's store to discuss the importance of music and MusiCounts.There’s still time to step up and help Metric singer Emily Haines raise money for Canadian charity MusiCounts through her partnership with Kiehl’s. For every product sold online at kiehls.ca,…
Hall of Famers Like Darryl Sittler Play In 135 Team Road Hockey Event
Hall of Famers Like Darryl Sittler Play In 135 Team Road Hockey Event Former Toronto Maple Leafs Captain signs a jersey at the 2013 Road Hockey to Conquer Cancer.Hockey Hall of Famers, including Darryl Sittler, Paul Coffey and Marcel Dionne, recently joined hundreds of road hockey-playing fans, musicians and media personalities for Road Hockey to Conquer…
Metallica Supports: Hetfield Picks MusiCares, Hammett Surfrider
Metallica Supports: Hetfield Picks MusiCares, Hammett Surfrider The members of Metallica have a range of causes that are important to them. Some we hear about, many we don’t. On this particular day, speaking with Samaritanmag, singer-guitarist James Hetfield mentions the family unit and MusiCares; a different day, he might’ve mentioned others.…
Neil Peart, Nelly Furtado, Tom Cochrane Shock Selfless Canadians
Neil Peart, Nelly Furtado, Tom Cochrane Shock Selfless Canadians Karl Sloman (on right) meets his hero, Rush's Neil Peart, as part of Global TV's Walk The Walk series, surprising Canadians making a difference.A mix of Canadian Walk of Fame inductees surprised some selfless Canadians for a new six-part television series, currently airing on Global. In…
Singer Sarah Harmer Ready For Battle Over Enbridge Line 9 Pipeline
Singer Sarah Harmer Ready For Battle Over Enbridge Line 9 Pipeline Sarah Harmer is joined by The Tragically Hip's Gord Downie, The Sadies, Hayden and Minotaurs at Toronto's Rock the Line Oct. 6, a free concert against Enbridge's Line 9 pipeline plan — photo credit: Jess Baumung. Sarah Harmer is tackling another goliath. The Ontario-born singer-songwriter…
Cool iPod Drive From Music Heals Gets Boost By Singer Lydia Hol
Cool iPod Drive From Music Heals Gets Boost By Singer Lydia Hol BC singer-songwriter Lydia Hol involved in cool iPod drive.Emerging West Coast singer-songwriter Lydia Hol wants your iPod and MP3 players for music therapy. She is asking concert-goers and fans to donate the gently used items to Music Heals’ cool iPod Pharmacy program, which issues the…
Urban Arts Group Manifesto Removes Barriers For Youth
Urban Arts Group Manifesto Removes Barriers For Youth Manifesto Festival at Y&D Square 2010 and is of J. Period & Black Thought of the Roots.Opportunities are very nice to have, especially when it comes to things like ambitious career choices in the arts. But having access to potentially career-boosting resources and networks is a real game-…
Country Junkie Singer Gord Bamford Writes Big Cheques For Sick Kids
Country Junkie Singer Gord Bamford Writes Big Cheques For Sick Kids L to R: Gord Bamford; Dianne Tuterra, Child Life team leader; and Jan Guerin, senior manager, donor relations, at the cheque presentation.Gord Bamford’s forthcoming album is called Country Junkie, but the acclaimed country singer-songwriter is a charitable junkie as well. He may project…
Gene Simmons Family Gives More Than A Kiss To Charities In Vancouver and Zambia
Gene Simmons Family Gives More Than A Kiss To Charities In Vancouver and Zambia Shannon Tweed and Sophie Tweed-Simmons at the 2013 Producers Ball, Toronto, benefitting World Vision.Sophie Tweed-Simmons, daughter of KISS frontman and bassist Gene Simmons and Canadian actress Shannon Tweed, attended the 2013 Producers Ball in Toronto with her mom the eve of…
Tom Cochrane Honours His Dad By Participating In Parkinson's Fundraiser
Tom Cochrane Honours His Dad By Participating In Parkinson's Fundraiser Tom CochraneMusician Tom Cochrane lost his father to Parkinson’s disease and calls it “a cause near and dear to my heart.” The Canadian Hall of Fame rocker is the headline act and main attraction at the Shake It Up for Parkinson's benefit concert, this Friday (Sept. 6) at…