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Conor Gains Limited Vinyl EP To Support MusiCounts For Record Store Day Canada June 12
Conor Gains Limited Vinyl EP To Support MusiCounts For Record Store Day Canada June 12 Conor Gains — photo by Ryan FaistInnovative blues-soul musician Conor Gains will be releasing a special version of his Three EP for Record Store Day Canada with the proceeds going towards the MusiCounts charity. Three RSDC Edition is the lead promotional release for…
Shawn Mendes, Billie Eilish, Dead & Company & More Commit To Climate Positive Reverb Campaign
Shawn Mendes, Billie Eilish, Dead & Company & More Commit To Climate Positive Reverb Campaign Shawn Mendes, Billie Eilish, Dead & Company and Dave Matthews Band are just some of the artists committed to environmental non-profit REVERB’s new “climate positive” campaign to inspire musicians, fans, and industry leaders to reduce the carbon…
WATCH: The Gertrudes Commemorate Parham Tragedy With Video and Charity Single
WATCH: The Gertrudes Commemorate Parham Tragedy With Video and Charity Single The Gertrudes — photo credit: Jeff Barbeau. Canadian folk band The Gertrudes have released a new single, “Parham,” with all proceeds going towards the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA). The single can be purchased on the group’s Bandcamp page for $1, but those that can…
How Universal Music Group Is Promoting Pride Month
How Universal Music Group Is Promoting Pride Month June is Pride Month, and Universal Music Group (UMG) is marking the occasion by selling items to benefit GLAAD and The Dru Project, as well as promoting a mental health content series, artist listening parties and curated playlists. GLADD is an media monitoring group for LGBTQ+ persons and The Dru…
WATCH: George Clooney Appears in Nespresso #MadeWithCare Campaign Video
WATCH: George Clooney Appears in Nespresso #MadeWithCare Campaign Video Nespresso has released a three-minute video as part of its “Made with Care” campaign that promotes its belief that “crafting high-quality coffee can be both an art and a catalyst for positive change if care is instilled in every detail.” People are invited to share what care means to…
Music Canada Seeks Participants For Equity, Diversity And Inclusion Survey Of Canadian Music Industry
Music Canada Seeks Participants For Equity, Diversity And Inclusion Survey Of Canadian Music Industry The Music Canada organization is seeking participants for a new survey focused on equity, diversity and inclusion in the Canadian music industry. The trade organization that represents major labels Sony Music Entertainment Canada, Universal Music…
CanadaHelps Survey Shows Charities Are Lagging With Technology
CanadaHelps Survey Shows Charities Are Lagging With Technology CanadaHelps president/CEO Marina Glogovac — photo provided.Charities are lagging in digital adoption and investing in digital technology, with small ones falling the furthest behind, according to the first-ever digital skills survey on Canada’s charitable sector. CanadaHelps, the country's…
WATCH: Rockabye Baby Releases Marvin Gaye Covers to Raise Money for Colour of Change
WATCH: Rockabye Baby Releases Marvin Gaye Covers to Raise Money for Colour of Change To commemorate the 50th anniversary, to the day, of the late Mavin Gay’s landmark album, What’s Going On, Rockabye Baby has released lullaby renditions of all nine songs with proceeds going towards Colour of Change, an organization focused on fighting racial inequalities…
Rise Early And Raise Funds In CAMH Sunrise Challenge For Suicide Prevention
Rise Early And Raise Funds In CAMH Sunrise Challenge For Suicide Prevention The early bird catches the worm, the old saying goes. But with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health’s Sunrise Challenge, rising early can also raise money for an important cause and present an opportunity to win a return flight to anywhere Air Canada flies in North America…
Check Your Head Podcast Joins MTV Entertainment Group for Mental Health Action Day
Check Your Head Podcast Joins MTV Entertainment Group for Mental Health Action Day As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, Check Your Head: Mental Help for Musicians podcast has teamed up with MTV Entertainment Group, along with over 500 brands, nonprofits, government agencies and cultural leaders in supporting the first-ever Mental Health Action Day on…
Where To Watch: Global Citizen Vax Live Concert with Jennifer Lopez, Eddie Vedder, Foo Fighters and More
Where To Watch: Global Citizen Vax Live Concert with Jennifer Lopez, Eddie Vedder, Foo Fighters and More Eddie Vedder — photo credit: Global Citizen.International advocacy group Global Citizen has announced the launch of Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World. The concert will be pre-taped at Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles and will be available for live…
MusiCounts Donates $1 Million in Instruments to 95 Schools, TikTok Pledges To Help
MusiCounts Donates $1 Million in Instruments to 95 Schools, TikTok Pledges To Help Canadian music education charity MusiCounts, an arm of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences which produces the Juno Awards, have committing to donating over $1 million worth of instruments, equipment, and resources to 95 schools across Canada through the…
Clothing Line Benefits The Bryant Family’s Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation
Clothing Line Benefits The Bryant Family’s Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation Golden State Warriors' Steph Curry wearing Mambacita — photo credit: @StephenCurry30 TwitterVanessa Bryant, who lost her retired basketball star husband Kobe and 13-year-old daughter Gianna in a Jan. 26, 2020 helicopter crash, has launched a clothing line with designer…
How To Support India Through Its COVID-19 Crisis
How To Support India Through Its COVID-19 Crisis India has declared a state of emergency as COVID-19 is wreaking havoc and overwhelming the healthcare system in the world’s second most populous country. India recorded a record 3,689 COVID-19 deaths on May 2 and more than 3,000 people had died from it for four straight days, pushing the country’s total…
Celebrity Auction Items Benefit The Actors Fund And The Costume Industry Coalition
Celebrity Auction Items Benefit The Actors Fund And The Costume Industry Coalition Hugh Jackman Wolverine leather jacket — photo credit: Doyle.Items in the inaugural Stage & Screen Auction attracted impressive bids on April 28, with proceeds benefitting The Actors Fund and the Costume Industry Coalition (CIC). The total for the auction was $615,573…