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Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello Explains Charity Ticket Tactic, Tells Fans He Weeps For the Future
Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello Explains Charity Ticket Tactic, Tells Fans He Weeps For the Future Rage Against The Machine — photo courtesy of All Good Promotion.Politically-charged Los Angeles rap-metal band Rage Against The Machine has raised over $3 million USD for their upcoming seven-month reunion tour, but not without controversy, and…
WATCH: Justin Bieber's Intentions Video Highlights Women at Alexandria House; Sets Up Fund
WATCH: Justin Bieber's Intentions Video Highlights Women at Alexandria House; Sets Up Fund Justin Bieber at Intentions shoot — photo credit: Alexandria House web site For the filming of the music video for his latest single, “Intentions,” Justin Bieber visited Alexandria House, a Los Angeles homeless shelter helping economically poor women and their…
Buffy Sainte-Marie To Receive Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award
Buffy Sainte-Marie To Receive Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award Buffy Saint-Marie — photo credit: Matt Barnes.Buffy Sainte-Marie, a musical trailblazer renown for many musical and altruistic causes, is the 10th recipient of the Allan Slaight Humanitarian Award. The innovative singer and songwriter will be honoured for a 60-year career that has…
Local Chicago Charities True Winners of 2020 NBA All-Star Game
Local Chicago Charities True Winners of 2020 NBA All-Star Game Photo credit: screenshot from TSN Two charities are collectively (USD) $600,000 richer thanks to the 2020 National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game held Sunday night. When the final buzzer hit at Chicago’s United Center, Team LeBron may have edged Team Giannis 157-155 at the 70th…
Kate McGarrigle Fund Set Up To Help Cancer Patients And Cancer Survivors Make Music
Kate McGarrigle Fund Set Up To Help Cancer Patients And Cancer Survivors Make Music Kate & Anna McGarrigle - photo credit: www.mcgarrigles.comA grant program has been set up in name of late Canadian music legend Kate McGarrigle to help support cancer patients and cancer survivors pursue music-making. The recently announced Music As Healing grant…
Jon Box Celebration of Life Raises Over $30,000, His Widow: "Remember That Time and Circumstance are Temporary"
Jon Box Celebration of Life Raises Over $30,000, His Widow: "Remember That Time and Circumstance are Temporary" Heather Wright, Jon Box's wife, at his celebration of life, Feb. 8, at the Opera House — photo credit: Trevor Kindree.A concert and silent auction to celebrate the life of music industry veteran Jon Box raised more than $30,000 from…
Natasha Koifman's NKPR Aims To Provide 800 Bagged Lunches For Homeless During 26 Hours Of Kindness
Natasha Koifman's NKPR Aims To Provide 800 Bagged Lunches For Homeless During 26 Hours Of Kindness NKPR's Natasha Koifman — photo credit: Renata Kaveh.Philanthropically-minded public relations company NKPR will be using Valentine's Day to help feed the homeless "and empower and inspire the community to give back during the month of February." NKPR…
Joaquin Phoenix Uses Best Actor Win at Oscars To Support Animals, Confront Injustice
Joaquin Phoenix Uses Best Actor Win at Oscars To Support Animals, Confront Injustice Joaquin PhoenixJoaquin Phoenix used his Best Actor win at the 92nd Academy Awards held in Los Angeles, CA on Feb. 10 to speak out about animal rights, advocate for the fight against all forms of injustice, and to support people growing and becoming better. Phoenix, who…
Country Music Association Foundation Distributes $2.5M in Music Education Grants
Country Music Association Foundation Distributes $2.5M in Music Education Grants Andrew Jackson Elementary Choir performs at Nissan Stadium on Sunday, June 9 during the 2019 CMA Music Festival in downtown Nashville — photo credit: Donn Jones/CMA . The CMA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Country Music Association in America created to boost music…
Dolly Parton, Lee Greenwood, Lonestar More Headline The Gift Of Music Benefit Concert In Nashville
Dolly Parton, Lee Greenwood, Lonestar More Headline The Gift Of Music Benefit Concert In Nashville Dolly Parton — photo providedDolly Parton, Lee Greenwood and Lonestar will be among the high-profile musicians performing as part of a special charity concert at the Grand Ole Opry on Jan. 30. The Gift of Music concert taking place at the Ryman Auditorium…
Royal Mountain Records To Continue Giving Its Musicians Money For Mental Health Care
Royal Mountain Records To Continue Giving Its Musicians Money For Mental Health Care (L to R): Sally Lee, Marc Cremonese and Karen Letofsky discus mental health for artists after the Mystify screening — photo credit: Karen Bliss.Canadian indie label Royal Mountain Records, whose roster includes Alvvays, PUP, Mac DeMarco, Metz and US Girls, stepped up last…
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Release Three Live Albums To Support Australian Bushfire Relief Efforts
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Release Three Live Albums To Support Australian Bushfire Relief Efforts King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard — photo via Flightless RecordsProlific Australian rock band King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have released three live albums to help support three different organizations providing animal-related relief…
Maxwell, Common, Sheila E., Talib Kweli, More To Perform At Harry Belafonte 93rd Birthday Tribute Show
Maxwell, Common, Sheila E., Talib Kweli, More To Perform At Harry Belafonte 93rd Birthday Tribute Show Harry Belafonte's 93 birthday tribute show — graphic via City WineryHigh-profile musicians Maxwell, Common, Sheila E., Talib Kweli and more will celebrate the "King of calypso" Harry Belafonte's 93rd birthday happening March 1 with a star-studded concert…
WATCH: Bruce Springsteen Makes Appearance At Light Of Day Winterfest Parkinson's Fundraiser
WATCH: Bruce Springsteen Makes Appearance At Light Of Day Winterfest Parkinson's Fundraiser Bruce Springsteen, with guitar at Light Of Day Winterfest — photo by Debra L. RothenbergClassic rocker Bruce Springsteen hit the stage at "The festival that Bruce built" this weekend to raise money to support research into Parkinson's disease. The Boss took…
Inaugural Speak Music Be Kind Festival Is Gender Balanced and Donates To Charity
Inaugural Speak Music Be Kind Festival Is Gender Balanced and Donates To Charity Beverly Kreller, founder of Speak Music Be Kind Festival — photo credit: Malu Baumgarten.Long-time publicist and Hotcha! musician Beverly Kreller has put together the first-annual Speak Music Be Kind Festival, this weekend at Toronto’s Tranzac Club, proudly programming a…