Musicians
Tonight's David Bowie Celebration Will Raise Money For Save the Children
Tonight's David Bowie Celebration Will Raise Money For Save the Children Mike Garson, longtime Bowie keyboardist and producer of A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day! — photo courtesy of The Press House. Tonight's live stream concert celebrating David Bowie (his birthday is Jan. 8), featuring a wide range of top-name performers, will raise money…
DJ Snoopadelic, Jordin Sparks, Estelle, Grandmaster Flash Part Of Free Nine-Hour NYE Livestream Charity Event
DJ Snoopadelic, Jordin Sparks, Estelle, Grandmaster Flash Part Of Free Nine-Hour NYE Livestream Charity Event Jordin Sparks — photo providedThe Together We Vibe virtual music event will be providing numerous reasons for people to party in social distanced safety this New Year's Eve. The nine-hour musical event is being put on as part of the Unity Concert…
Deadline For Pharrell Williams' Black Ambition Entrepreneur Program Approaching
Deadline For Pharrell Williams' Black Ambition Entrepreneur Program Approaching Pharrell Williams — photo credit: Black Ambition website.Pharrell Williams' new Black Ambition, a non-profit initiative that aims to provide a bridge to success for Black and Latinx entrepreneurs who are launching companies, is nearing its application deadline, Feb. 18.…
T-Shirts Say "Rock and Roll" in 13 Language To Raise Funds for MusiCares
T-Shirts Say "Rock and Roll" in 13 Language To Raise Funds for MusiCares Clothing brand Distortion Unplugged's The Rock and Roll Project are selling t-shirts that read “rock and roll” in 13 languages, as well as featuring "the inspiring people who bring music to life and help out the music community." The t-shirts sell for $35 (USD) here and…
Q&A: Andy Kim, Most Humble Man in Music, Finally Takes His Annual Christmas Show To Television
Q&A: Andy Kim, Most Humble Man in Music, Finally Takes His Annual Christmas Show To Television Andy Kim — photo provided.Andy Kim has put on his eponymous Christmas Special in Toronto for 15 years with dozens of notable guest singers, but tonight (Dec. 19) the "Rock Me Gently/Sugar Sugar" singer/songwriter will see a dream realized: his 16th annual…
War Child Virtual Telethon More Than Doubles Fundraising Goal
War Child Virtual Telethon More Than Doubles Fundraising Goal Sting performs War Child far exceeded their $100,000 goal during its recent 90-minute online telethon, Rise Together, bringing in a total of $211,600, of which $18,545 was from an auction that included everything from personalized songs written by Randy Bachman and Corey Hart to a virtual meet…
Justin Bieber Invites NHS Choir to Sing on Fundraising Single
Justin Bieber Invites NHS Choir to Sing on Fundraising Single Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Choir records their part forCanadian pop singer Justin Bieber has invited the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Choir to sing on his new single and raise money for the United Kingdom’s NHS Charities Together and The Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Charity.…
Tom Jackson Takes 33rd Huron Carole Concert Series Online To Support Various Causes
Tom Jackson Takes 33rd Huron Carole Concert Series Online To Support Various Causes Tom Jackson — photo by Craig KoshykSinger/actor Tom Jackson hasn't let the global COVID-19 pandemic stop him from doing the 33rd annual Huron Carole charitable concert series. While the 72-year-old Companion of the Order of Canada has been unable to tour Canada physically…
Three Albums Compilations To Benefit Fair Fight Leading Up To Georgia's Senate Runoff Election
Three Albums Compilations To Benefit Fair Fight Leading Up To Georgia's Senate Runoff Election Three compilation albums to benefit Fair Fight, an organization promoting fair elections, have been released through Bandcamp ahead of the Jan. 5 Senate runoff election in Georgia. The Republican Party has 52 seats in the Senate and the Democratic…
Johnny Reid On Why He Chose March of Dimes As Beneficiary of His Christmas Variety Show
Johnny Reid On Why He Chose March of Dimes As Beneficiary of His Christmas Variety Show Johnny Reid playing reindeer games in his new video,Six-time Juno Award winner Johnny Reid, who last month released My Kind Of Christmas Deluxe Edition, including a rollicking take-that-2020 song “A Time For Having Fun,” is hosting A Time For Having Fun Virtual…
Harry Shearer and Judith Owen Round Up A Mixed Bag of Talent for Christmas-Themed Variety Charity Show
Harry Shearer and Judith Owen Round Up A Mixed Bag of Talent for Christmas-Themed Variety Charity Show Harry Shearer, Judith Owen, puppies — photo credit Kevin Albinder.Famed Simpsons and This Is Spinal Tap actor, writer, musician Harry Shearer and wife singer-songwriter Judith Owen are presenting their A Very Virtual Christmas Without Tears variety show…
Keithmas Foodbank Funrager Honouring Stones Guitarist's Birthday Goes Online
Keithmas Foodbank Funrager Honouring Stones Guitarist's Birthday Goes Online logo providedIn honour of the Rolling Stones' guitarist Keith Richards' 77th birthday on Dec. 18, and the coronavirus that has killed live music for the time being, the 11th annual Keithmas fundraising concert has made a slight pivot in execution. Keithmas XI — comically…
Online Auction Supports Make Music Matter's Trauma Healing Program
Online Auction Supports Make Music Matter's Trauma Healing Program Corey Hart donated signed items for Make Music Matter auction — photo provided.Corey Hart, Three Days Grace, Billy Talent, Sam Roberts Band, The Trews, Godsmack and others have provided items and services to raise funds for Make Music Matter’s music therapy program for trauma…
Ruth B. Livestream Performance Brought in $160K For Musicares
Ruth B. Livestream Performance Brought in $160K For Musicares Ruth B. — screencapture via the Ruth B. YouTube channelCanadian pop singer Ruth B.'s recent livestream concert performance has helped generate $157, 545 USD (CAD $201, 634) to support musicians and music industry personnel impacted by the global COVID-19 pandemic. The Edmonton, Alberta-born…
Sting, Lyle Lovett, Sarah McLachlan Among Performers For War Child's Free Virtual Event Dec. 7, Bid on Unique Auction Items Too
Sting, Lyle Lovett, Sarah McLachlan Among Performers For War Child's Free Virtual Event Dec. 7, Bid on Unique Auction Items Too Sarah McLachlan performs for War Child — photo providedSting, Lyle Lovett, Sarah McLachlan and Chantal Kreviazuk are among the musical contributors to the Rise Together live streaming event to benefit the War Child charity…