Musicians
Famed Artist Damien Hirst Puts His Spin On Guitar For War Child's Christie's Auction
Famed Artist Damien Hirst Puts His Spin On Guitar For War Child's Christie's Auction Photo credit: Christie's Images LimitedHis art literally fetches millions; wonder what this guitar will bring? British painter, sculptor and installation artist Damien Hirst has put his colourful psychedelic “spin” on a Canadian-made Carparelli guitar, which…
Meet Nelly Furtado, Have Dinner With Drake Or Kardi...And Help Their Friend
Meet Nelly Furtado, Have Dinner With Drake Or Kardi...And Help Their Friend DrakeHave dinner with Drake, meet Nelly Furtado or attend a music video shoot by Director X. These are just some of the cool auction items up for bid in support of Toronto's Lincoln J. Russell who has lifelong and loving friends in the music world. Besides the auction, X, whose …
Rock Singer Lukas Rossi Auctions Off One-On-One Dinners For Charity
Rock Singer Lukas Rossi Auctions Off One-On-One Dinners For Charity Lukas Rossi, who has maintained a dedicated fan base since winning the TV talent search Rock Star: Supernova in 2006, charges $500 to have dinner with him, but it’s not a sneaky way to get a fancy meal on the road. “It has been a tradition for Lukas to have a dinner with a fan for the…
Paul Brandt's New Build It Forward TV Show Still Needs Sponsors, Volunteers
Paul Brandt's New Build It Forward TV Show Still Needs Sponsors, Volunteers Paul Brandt — photo credit: Build It ForwardIn a new television series, Build It Forward, hosted by country singer Paul Brandt, seven families at risk of becoming homeless will each receive a new home and have the opportunity to build a home for another family in a…
Rush's Alex Lifeson, Ron Sexsmith, Platinum Blonde Join Andy Kim Xmas Concert
Rush's Alex Lifeson, Ron Sexsmith, Platinum Blonde Join Andy Kim Xmas Concert (L to R) Hedley's Tommy MacDonald, Andy Kim and Broken Social Scene's Brendan Canning at the 2009 Andy Kim Christmas ShowOnce again, legendary singer-songwriter Andy Kim has rounded up an impressive line-up of talent to join him at his annual charity concert in Toronto.…
Olivia Newton-John Creates Breast Cancer Self-Exam Medical Aid
Olivia Newton-John Creates Breast Cancer Self-Exam Medical Aid After beating breast cancer herself, singer Olivia Newton-John is continuing to encourage women to take charge of their health by promoting The Liv to help women better examine their breast tissue. “I have co-created the Liv Aid, a breast self-exam device designed to empower and encourage…
Canadian Country Artists Release Charity Single For The Military
Canadian Country Artists Release Charity Single For The Military Terri Clark, Michelle Wright, Dean Brody, Ridley Bent and Emerson Drive join another two dozen Canadian country artists on the charity single/video “Standing Strong and True (For Tomorrow),” dedicated to Canada’s fallen soldiers and their families. Proceeds go to the Military Families Fund and Boomer's Legacy, which helps the…
Scissor Sisters' Babydaddy Supports The Gender and Sexuality Advocacy and Education Program
Scissor Sisters' Babydaddy Supports The Gender and Sexuality Advocacy and Education Program Babydaddy (far left) with his Scissor Sisters bandmatesScissor Sisters multi-instrumentalist Babydaddy has been supporting The Gender and Sexuality Advocacy and Education Program at the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., long before the…
Taylor Swift Feels Giving Is Something She Should Do
Taylor Swift Feels Giving Is Something She Should Do Back in May, country-pop singer Taylor Swift donated a half a million dollars to the victims of the Tennessee flood. On her last birthday, December 13, she gave $250,000 dollars to various American schools. The 20-year-old who has sold 13 million albums worldwide and sells out arenas all over the…
Singer Sean Kingston Starting Own Foundation
Singer Sean Kingston Starting Own Foundation Sean Kingston, the “Beautiful Girls” hitmaker and co-star with Justin Bieber on the more recent “Eenie Meanie” single, is starting his own foundation. “We’re actually creating the name as we speak right now,” the 20-year-old told Samaritanmag. “Basically, I’m going to me sending computers — laptops — to kids…
Finger Eleven Guitarist Sees The Challenges Of Autism
Finger Eleven Guitarist Sees The Challenges Of Autism Finger Eleven has supported numerous causes over the rock band’s lengthy career but guitarist Rick Jackett’s personal choice is Autism Speaks Canada, for which he participates in Walk Now For Autism in Toronto. He has a young niece and nephew with the lifelong neurobiological disorder. “One’s a severe case where she hasn’t spoken,” Jackett…
Musicians Vs. Media In NXNE Charity Soccer Match
Musicians Vs. Media In NXNE Charity Soccer Match Bedouin Soundclash's Eon Sinclair and CARAS's Jane Tattersall tussle for the ball with Universal Music Canada's Tyson Parker (left), Designer Guys' Anwar Mukhayesh and Barenaked Ladies' Jim Creegan (far right) following the playMembers of Broken Social Scene, Great Big Sea and Bedouin Soundclash are among…
Rwanda: Rises Up! Documentary And Album Coming This Month
Rwanda: Rises Up! Documentary And Album Coming This Month Rwanda: Rises Up! is a documentary that will premiere on Citytv stations across Canada at 8 p.m. on June 19 and a Sony Music downloadable album that will go on sale via iTunes three days later to raise awareness of recent developments in a country where an estimated 800,000 people lost their lives…
Jewel’s Foundation Partners On Give A Drop Campaign
Jewel’s Foundation Partners On Give A Drop Campaign Jewel Kilcher’s 1995 album, Pieces Of You, is one of the most successful debuts of all time — selling 12 million copies in the U.S. alone. She was just 21. Only three years earlier, while homeless for a year, she became ill and struggled to buy the two gallons of purified water she needed for her ailing…
Gym Class Heroes’ Travie McCoy To Continue Work With Staying Alive Foundation
Gym Class Heroes’ Travie McCoy To Continue Work With Staying Alive Foundation Travie McCoy presents grantee Mandakini with a Staying Alive Foundation Award tGym Class Heroes vocalist Travie McCoy, who shot a documentary and released a charity single last year for MTV Networks International’s Staying Alive Foundation, plans to continue bringing attention…