Musicians
Buckcherry Singer Josh Todd - "I Just Want To Do What Feels Right"
Buckcherry Singer Josh Todd - "I Just Want To Do What Feels Right" Josh Todd (centre) with Buckcherry.Buckcherry’s forthcoming album, Confessions (out Feb. 19), is largely based on the seven deadly sins — greed, gluttony, wrath, you know ‘em — but frontman Josh Todd possesses a few character traits that don’t fit with this concept: compassion,…
McCartney, Ringo, Among Big Names Helping Artistic Neighbourhood Hit By Sandy
McCartney, Ringo, Among Big Names Helping Artistic Neighbourhood Hit By Sandy Paul McCartney, Dave Stewart, Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh, Eric Burdon, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Jeff Lynne are among the artists who have contributed tracks to Songs After Sandy: Friends of Red Hook For Hurricane Sandy Relief, an album trilogy benefitting the small artistic…
Spectacular 12-12-12 Concert For Sandy Relief Album For Sale
Spectacular 12-12-12 Concert For Sandy Relief Album For Sale A 24-track album of last night’s marathon 12-12-12 Concert For Sandy Relief — broadcast live around the world from New York’s Madison Square Garden and featuring The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, The Who, Bon Jovi, Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Billy Joel and many more — can now be pre-…
Michael Des Barres Sings Of Skinny Santa
Michael Des Barres Sings Of Skinny Santa British rock singer-guitarist Michael Des Barres has written and recorded a fun song for the holiday season about Santa Claus on a health kick. Half the proceeds from all sales of "Rock N' Roll Santa" will go to Little Kids Rock, a nonprofit organization transforming children's lives by restoring and revitalizing…
Childhood Sexual Abuse Fires Artist's Activism & Art
Childhood Sexual Abuse Fires Artist's Activism & Art Multidisciplinary artist/activist Ingrid D. Johnson.Anyone looking for a powerful example of something really good coming out of something really bad need look no further than Winnipeg-based multidisciplinary artist Ingrid D. Johnson. Through music, poetry, film, spoken word and performance,…
ATTENTION U.S. Bieber Fans: Want Him To Visit Your School? Get Cracking
ATTENTION U.S. Bieber Fans: Want Him To Visit Your School? Get Cracking Canadian pop artist Justin Bieber, whose official web site includes a charity movement section that runs a tally of the amount raised through his Believe Charity Drive — $1,192,2004 and counting — has issued a further challenge to his fans: the school that raises the most money for…
Renascent Drug And Alcohol Treatment Centre Launches Concert Series
Renascent Drug And Alcohol Treatment Centre Launches Concert Series Gordon Lightfoot arrives for the ribbon cutting of Renascent's men's treatment centre, on Toronto's Madison Ave. in 1991You could call Dr. Patrick Smith a Renascent man. An acknowledged authority in the field of addiction treatment, he took over the reins of Renascent as CEO a year ago. …
All Hail Prev Ale, New Charity Brew From Rapper
All Hail Prev Ale, New Charity Brew From Rapper Prevail from hip hop group Swollen MembersRapper Prevail from multi-platinum Canadian group Swollen Members now has his own beer, aptly named Prev Ale. Created by North Vancouver microbrewery Red Truck Beer Company, the brand new seasonal ale will be sold on tap at…
Simple Plan Book Another Charity Venture
Simple Plan Book Another Charity Venture Simple Plan (photo credit: Sim Klugerman)There is not a lot pop-rock band Simple Plan does these days that doesn’t involve charity from its latest involvement in Kids Help Phone’s True Colors anti-bullying campaign to last week’s benefit luncheon for The Simple Plan Foundation. Now, the Montreal five-piece — and…
Prized Blue Rodeo Memorabilia Among Charity Auction Items
Prized Blue Rodeo Memorabilia Among Charity Auction Items Bob Wiseman played this Acetone keyboard for five years in Blue RodeoFor the first five years of Blue Rodeo’s 25-year recording career, original keyboardist Bob Wiseman’s mesmerizing madcap performing style was a focal point of the band onstage. Now, the Acetone organ he used during those years…
Bluenotes Release Anti-Bullying T-Shirt With Simple Plan, Hedley & More
Bluenotes Release Anti-Bullying T-Shirt With Simple Plan, Hedley & More Canadian denim retailer Bluenotes will be selling a $10 fundraising t-shirt for Kids Help Phone, as of Monday (Nov. 19). Emblazoned on the back are the words “Artists against loneliness, hate, bullying, anger, suffering” and the names of the Canadian musicians involved in the anti…
Anti-Bullying Program Goes Beyond Schools To People With Disabilities And Military Families
Anti-Bullying Program Goes Beyond Schools To People With Disabilities And Military Families Maria Hawkins performs the Stop the Bullying program for students. When Ottawa's Maria Hawkins, founder and facilitator of motivational music program Stop the Bullying, notes that “children are going through pressures and strains that we can’t appreciate,” she’s…
Canadian Tenors Drop Everything For Bulembu
Canadian Tenors Drop Everything For Bulembu The Tenors with the children of Bulembu (photo courtesy of Canada International)Vocal quartet the Tenors (a.k.a. the Canadian Tenors) have performed marquee gigs across the globe, from the 2010 Vancouver Olympics to Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee at Windsor Castle, but when asked what charity they’d drop…
My Name Is Kay Opens Eyes At We Day
My Name Is Kay Opens Eyes At We Day Yes it's blurry, but it's Magic: (L to R) Kay's manager Doug Bohay, Magic Johnson, KayCanadian pop singer My Name Is Kay, who has collaborated with Tiesto, Diplo, Far East Movement and Cobra Starship, and released her own self-titled EP that earned notice, had her eyes opened recently when she participated in Free The…
Rising Pop Star Wanting Fans To Get Pets From Shelters
Rising Pop Star Wanting Fans To Get Pets From Shelters “This is not real leather,” Wanting Qu tells Samaritanmag of the black jacket she has on. While not a vegetarian, she says, “I don’t want to be associated with furs and leather, any animal skin.” The Chinese-born, Vancouver-based pop singer-songwriter, who simply goes by her first name professionally…