Musicians
Shawn Desman Heading To Kenya With Free The Children
Shawn Desman Heading To Kenya With Free The Children Shawn Desman performs at 2012 We Day, Alberta — photo credit: Michael Rajzman.Shawn Desman has been participating nationwide in Free The Children’s massive We Day student gatherings since he first performed at one in 2010, encouraging a new generation of social activists. The Toronto singer-dancer, who…
Soccer Rockers & Olympians Kick In Dough
Soccer Rockers & Olympians Kick In Dough Olympic medalist Adam van Koeverden holds cup; Broken Social Scene's Brendan Canning (in white shirt) is a good sport — photo credit: Peter Vipavec.Broken Social Scene’s Brendan Canning, Great Big Sea’s Murray Foster, Bedouin Soundclash’s Eon Sinclair and four-time Olympic medalist Adam van Koeverden joined…
Mick Jagger's Hair Up For Sale
Mick Jagger's Hair Up For Sale A lock of Mick Jagger's hair from the '60s is up for bid at Bonhams auction house until July 3, 2013.Who wants a 50th anniversary Rolling Stones concert T-shirt when you can have something much more personal, especially since some fans have been paying upwards of $1000 to $2000 for VIP packages to attend a concert, get…
Beyonce, Madonna, J-Lo, Florence Help Raise Millions For Girl Power
Beyonce, Madonna, J-Lo, Florence Help Raise Millions For Girl Power Madonna promo shot — courtesy of Warner Music Canada.A massive fundraising concert organized by Chime For Change co-founders Frida Giannini, actress Salma Hayek Pinault and singer Beyonce, raised S4.3 million over the weekend to help girls and women in 70 different countries achieve…
Queen Extravaganza YouTube Sensation Records No More Hurting People Anthem
Queen Extravaganza YouTube Sensation Records No More Hurting People Anthem Marc Martel would love to go on Ellen again, reach out to the people who viewed his Queen Extravaganza audition video “Somebody To Love” 7.7 million times, and if American Idol hadn’t recently ended even go on there again to perform, as he did when Brian May and Roger Taylor…
Singer Tenille Not A Me Generation Teen
Singer Tenille Not A Me Generation Teen Tenille singsNineteen-year-old Albertan country singer Tenille has been “playing it forward” for a number of years now, knowing there are many kids that don’t have it as good as she may. Her annual fundraiser, Big Hearts For Big Kids, has raised $350,000 so far for Sunrise House, a youth shelter in her hometown of…
Tom Cochrane Speech: Humanitarianism Is About The Practice Of The Ethics Of Kindness & Compassion
Tom Cochrane Speech: Humanitarianism Is About The Practice Of The Ethics Of Kindness & Compassion Musician Tom Cochrane collects the prestigious Allan Waters Humanitarian Award at the 2013 Juno Awards — photo credit: CARAS/iPhoto Inc.Tom Cochrane’s Juno Award honouring his humanitarianism was given out last month during a private, industry-only gala…
Rarities CD For Mental Illness: inc. Glass Tiger's Alan Frew, The Spoons, ex Crowded House
Rarities CD For Mental Illness: inc. Glass Tiger's Alan Frew, The Spoons, ex Crowded House (L to R) Glass Tiger's Alan Frew with Jeff Liberty, who put together a rarities CD to benefit mental health.A limited edition compilation CD featuring tracks from Alan Frew of Glass Tiger fame, new wave legends The Spoons, Tarmac Adam featuring onetime Crowded…
Guster Guitarist Greens Concerts Via Reverb Non-Profit
Guster Guitarist Greens Concerts Via Reverb Non-Profit Guster promo shot: Reverb's Adam Gardner in first row, far right.Leave it to a musician to make environmental activism look cool. When not fronting American alt-rockers Guster, 39-year-old singer-songwriter and guitarist Adam Gardner serves as co-director of non-profit organization Reverb, which, for…
Singer Amy Sky Creates Forum For Mental Health, Self Care
Singer Amy Sky Creates Forum For Mental Health, Self Care Amy Sky performingToronto singer-songwriter Amy Sky revealed publicly in 2006 that she had dealt with depression and postpartum depression since 1990 and started hearing from others going through the same thing. As a respected musician in the public eye, she was in the perfect position to help…
An Unusual Tour: Pledge For Justin Hines And He'll Pledge Back
An Unusual Tour: Pledge For Justin Hines And He'll Pledge Back What Justin Hines will do for charity: here he is in 2009 rappelling down a San Diego building for Kids Included Together.Justin Hines' upcoming Vehicle of Change tour will not only bring exposure to his new album, How We Fly (out on May 14), but after hopefully raising $40,000 through a…
Juno Awards Enlist Bruce Cockburn To Spotlight Green Initiative
Juno Awards Enlist Bruce Cockburn To Spotlight Green Initiative Bruce Cockburn, the Juno Awards 2013 Sustainability Ambassador — photo credit: Kevin Kelly.Folks can quibble until they’re blue over who wins what at the 42nd annual Juno Awards this weekend in Regina. But one area virtually impervious to criticism — yet largely invisible to the public — is…
Tom Cochrane: Humanitarian Award Recipient Recounts Poignant Experiences In Africa
Tom Cochrane: Humanitarian Award Recipient Recounts Poignant Experiences In Africa Tom Cochrane in Kenya, 2006.Noted Canadian singer-songwriter Tom Cochrane has been a lot of places and seen a lot of things, but one of his most poignant experiences occurred when he spent two-and-a-half weeks traveling through Africa on behalf of World Vision in 1989 that…
Pete Townshend: Listen To Alarm Bells But Don't Be So Pessimistic
Pete Townshend: Listen To Alarm Bells But Don't Be So Pessimistic Pete TownshendIn his autobiography, Who I Am, The Who guitarist Pete Townshend addresses a multitude of issues he has struggled with throughout his 67 years from bullying to alcohol abuse to manic depressive anxiety attacks. He has also sought therapy to reach some clarity on his long…
Rush, Blue Rodeo, Finger Eleven Sign Guitars For Couple's Charity With Film In The Works
Rush, Blue Rodeo, Finger Eleven Sign Guitars For Couple's Charity With Film In The Works April Wine sign guitar for Music Heals The Soul prior to their Cambridge, Ont. concert, Sept. 29, 2012. (L to R) Music Heals The Soul's Kathy DeAbreu; April Wine's Myles Goodwyn, Brian Greenway and Richard Lanthier; Music Heals The Soul's Kevin DeAbreu.Kevin…