Musicians
Shawn Mendes Performing Livestream Benefit Concert On Dec. 6 To Support New Wonder Album
Shawn Mendes Performing Livestream Benefit Concert On Dec. 6 To Support New Wonder Album Shawn Mendes — photo credit: SM FBWhile the release of Canadian pop star Shawn Mendes' fourth album Wonder today is a really big deal, what may actually end up being a bigger deal are the positives that may come out of his Wonder: The Experience livestream benefit…
Arctic Monkeys New Live Album To Support War Child UK Charity
Arctic Monkeys New Live Album To Support War Child UK Charity Arctic Monkeys — photo by Aaron ParsonsBritish rock band Arctic Monkeys will be donating all the proceeds from their forthcoming album Arctic Monkeys – Live At The Royal Albert Hall to the War Child UK charity. The high-profile band made the announcement when they released the new live concert…
Long-Running Andy Kim Christmas Special Will Make Television Debut
Long-Running Andy Kim Christmas Special Will Make Television Debut Andy Kim — photo provided."Rock Me Gently" singer/songwriter Andy Kim’s annual fundraising Christmas concert has been a holiday season live music highlight in Toronto for 15 years, and the 2020 edition will have a wider television and online platform, to raise money for Crew Nation, CAMH…
Elton John AIDS Foundation Supports World AIDS Day And COVID-19 Relief
Elton John AIDS Foundation Supports World AIDS Day And COVID-19 Relief Elton John and David Furnish — photo credit: EJAF.The Elton John AIDS Foundation will present a live special featuring appearances by the philanthropic singer/songwriter and guests on Dec. 1, World AIDS Day. The special will air on John’s TikTok channel at 7 p.m. GMT (2 p.m. EST). It…
Home For The Holidays Charity Concert To Include Sloan's Chris Murphy, Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew, & More
Home For The Holidays Charity Concert To Include Sloan's Chris Murphy, Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew, & More Sloan, Dan Mangan, Said The Whale and Charles Spearin are among the artists who have laid down Christmas or holiday songs for a compilation, Home For The Holidays, put out by Toronto’s Arts & Crafts label, and to help promote…
Corey Hart, Fred Penner, The Tenors, & More to Perform UnSilent Night Virtual Concert for MusiCounts
Corey Hart, Fred Penner, The Tenors, & More to Perform UnSilent Night Virtual Concert for MusiCounts Corey Hart — photo provided.Corey Hart, Fred Penner, The Tenors, Marianas Trench’s Matt Webb, and Tyler Shaw are among the artists set to perform for a virtual charity concert to support MusiCounts. The 90-minute online show, titled UnSilent Night, is…
Radiohead’s Thom Yorke Auctioning Bowler Hat For Testicular Cancer Charity
Radiohead’s Thom Yorke Auctioning Bowler Hat For Testicular Cancer Charity Thom Yorke's bowler hat — photo credit: eBay.A bowler hat worn and signed by Radiohead lead singer and multi-instrumentalist Thom Yorke has been put up for auction on eBay to benefit a testicular cancer charity. All of the proceeds from the sale of the hat will go to Cahonas…
Toronto Wolfpack Rugby Team and Staff Get Some Financial Aid From GoFundMe Campaign
Toronto Wolfpack Rugby Team and Staff Get Some Financial Aid From GoFundMe Campaign Toronto Wolfpack rugby team — photo credit: gofundme page Toronto Wolfpack rugby team and its staff have been struggling but fans of the four-year-old franchise have rallied to help. A GoFundMe page was created to raise funds for the trans-Atlantic professional team that…
Virtual Unison Holiday Concert to Feature July Talk, Mother Mother, Sam Roberts Band and More
Virtual Unison Holiday Concert to Feature July Talk, Mother Mother, Sam Roberts Band and More The Unison Benevolent Fund has unveiled the performance lineup for its virtual Canada In Unison Holiday Special: In Concert, streaming on Sessions Live, to support Canadian music industry professionals left without work and in financial need amid the pandemic.…
Eddie Vedder Heads Digital Fundraiser To Battle Rare Skin Disease
Eddie Vedder Heads Digital Fundraiser To Battle Rare Skin Disease Photo credit: Venture Into Cures.A variety of musicians and actors will join Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder and former model wife Jill, the co-founders of the EB Research Partnership (EBRP), for a digital fundraising event called Venture Into Cures on Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. EST. Epidermolysis…
Bryan Adams, Sarah McLachlan, Jim Cuddy, More To Participate In Virtual Concert To Support Animal Sanctuary Dec. 1
Bryan Adams, Sarah McLachlan, Jim Cuddy, More To Participate In Virtual Concert To Support Animal Sanctuary Dec. 1 Ladybird Animal Sanctuary's Melissa McClelland, Lisa Winn and Janine Stoll — photo via Ladybird Animal SanctuaryBryan Adams, Sarah McLachlan, Jim Cuddy and numerous other Canadian music stars will be performing in virtual charity concert to…
Metallica Auctions off Zoom Call and More For All Within My Hands Foundation
Metallica Auctions off Zoom Call and More For All Within My Hands Foundation Metallica's James Hetfield — photo provided. Metallica staged its first worldwide pay-per-view event, the Helping Hands acoustic concert, to benefit its All Within My Hands foundation, on Nov. 14. Fans who didn’t see the concert live can still watch it on demand through nugs.tv…
WATCH: Bryan Adams, Cher, Mel C, Lenny Kravitz, Kylie Minogue, More Cover Oasis For BBC Children's Charity
WATCH: Bryan Adams, Cher, Mel C, Lenny Kravitz, Kylie Minogue, More Cover Oasis For BBC Children's Charity Radio 2 Allstars — graphic via BBCBryan Adams, Cher, the Spice Girls' Mel C, Lenny Kravitz, Kylie Minogue, Nile Rodgers and Robbie Williams are among the star musicians who've contributed to a cover song benefiting underprivileged British…
Vinyls for Good Supports Venues Hurt by Covid-19
Vinyls for Good Supports Venues Hurt by Covid-19 Vinyls for Good, a project by New York City recording studio NYHed and Spanish beer company Mahou, has been launched to support bars and restaurants adversely affected by the global pandemic. All proceeds from a two-song vinyl record by Spanish rock trio Go Cactus that’s on sale at more than 150…
Blondie's Debbie Harry Offers HOPE With New Eco-Fashion Line
Blondie's Debbie Harry Offers HOPE With New Eco-Fashion Line Blondie singer and activist Debbie Harry has launched an eco-fashion collection called HOPE with sustainable design duo Vin + Omi. “Our hope is to draw attention to the harmful effects of plastic in our environment - which is damaging human health, marine life & habitats, littering…