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Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund To Further Reconciliation Efforts
Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund To Further Reconciliation Efforts Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund — image via promotional release Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie is continuing his campaign to support First Nations reconciliation with his latest endeavour, the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund. The new fund was announced yesterday by…
R.E.M., Death Cab for Cutie and Others Join 30 Days, 30 Songs for A Trump-Free America
R.E.M., Death Cab for Cutie and Others Join 30 Days, 30 Songs for A Trump-Free America Artists such as R.E.M., Aimee Mann, Death Cab for Cutie and My Morning Jacket’s Jim James have donated their music to 30 Days, 30 Songs: written & recorded by Musicians for A Trump-Free America. New songs will be posted daily at 9 a.m. (PT) at 30days30songs.com, as…
Q&A: Country Singer Brett Kissel Talks Cancer, Cancer, Cancer
Q&A: Country Singer Brett Kissel Talks Cancer, Cancer, Cancer Brett Kissel and W. Brett Wilson — photo courtesy of Warner Music Canada.Country music singer Brett Kissel, who tonight (Oct. 6) will receive the Allan Slaight Honour at Canada’s Walk of Fame in Toronto, recognizing young, inspirational Canadian musicians, is donating the proceeds from the…
Hedley Play Concert at Perth High School that Won Cancer Fight Fundraiser Draw
Hedley Play Concert at Perth High School that Won Cancer Fight Fundraiser Draw Hedley performing at St. John — photo via Canadian Cancer SocietyA Perth, Ontario high school's ability to earn cha-ching for a good cause has scored its students a special concert from chart-topping Canadian pop band Hedley. St. John Catholic High School earned the visit from…
Pros And Cons Prisoner Music Program Gets $25k David Rockefeller Fund Grant
Pros And Cons Prisoner Music Program Gets $25k David Rockefeller Fund Grant Hugh Christopher Brown and Sarah McDermott — photo credit: Kristen Ritchie The Pros And Cons Music Mentoring Program is going to be making a lot more noise thanks to a $25,000 grant from the David Rockefeller Fund. The added funds will be used to expand the Pros And Cons program…
Re:Sound Event Raises $20k For Unison Benevolent Fund
Re:Sound Event Raises $20k For Unison Benevolent Fund Performers at Re:Sound's Pop Through the Decades event — photo credit: Ryan FitzgibbonThere'll be another $20,000 put towards Unison Benevolent Fund's good work thanks to the music-minded employees at Re:Sound as well as their industry friends. The money's the result of Re:Sound's recent "Re:Wind —…
Blue Rodeo's Jim Cuddy, Scott Helman, and the Heartbroken to Play Backyard Charity Concert
Blue Rodeo's Jim Cuddy, Scott Helman, and the Heartbroken to Play Backyard Charity Concert The al Mokdad family play jellybean bingo in their new Toronto home — photo courtesy of Toronto Project Welcomes.Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy, newcomer Scott Helman, and Damhnait Doyle-fronted band the Heartbroken have all signed on to perform a backyard charity…
Polaris Music Prize Invited Two Music Charities to Partner with the Awards
Polaris Music Prize Invited Two Music Charities to Partner with the Awards Kaytranada receives the 2016 Polaris Music Prize from last year's winner, Buffy Sainte-Marie — photo credit: Daniel Williams. Montreal hip hop artist/producer Kaytranada walked away with $50,000 and the declaration that his album 99.9% was the best Canadian album of the…
Q&A: Rapper Cityreal Opens Up About Addiction Struggles, Death of Mother, Motivating Others
Q&A: Rapper Cityreal Opens Up About Addiction Struggles, Death of Mother, Motivating Others Cityreal — photo credit: Liz RosaWest Coast hip hop artist Cityreal has a whole lot of experience he wants to pass on. After several years on the road, supporting such acts as Ghostface Killah, Ice Cube, K'naan, Tech N9ne, Swollen Members and Three 6 Mafia,…
Gord Downie to Play Two Charity Concerts in Support of His Secret Path Reconciliation Project
Gord Downie to Play Two Charity Concerts in Support of His Secret Path Reconciliation Project Secret Path — photo via Arts & Crafts YouTube channelGord Downie's reconciliation music project the Secret Path is going live. Downie's ambitious new Secret Path solo album, graphic novel and animated film project will now also include two live performances…
Tragically Hip Tour Generates More Than $1 Million For Brain Cancer Research
Tragically Hip Tour Generates More Than $1 Million For Brain Cancer Research Sunnybrook staff thank Gord Downie and The Tragically Hip — photo courtesy SunnybrookThe Tragically Hip's recent concert tour across Canada has helped generate more than $1 million towards brain cancer research from donations. The amount generated from a portion of the ticket…
Singer Molly Johnson Creates Kensington Market Jazz Festival with Charity Elements
Singer Molly Johnson Creates Kensington Market Jazz Festival with Charity Elements Molly Johnson — courtesy of M.J.Jazz singer and long-time philanthropist Molly Johnson has put together the inaugural Kensington Market Jazz Festival, a nine-venue, 80-show, three-day lineup (Sept. 16-18) in the historic Toronto district that includes both her passions:…
Manifesto's Mission Is To Build Artistic Opportunity For Toronto Hip-Hop Youth Culture
Manifesto's Mission Is To Build Artistic Opportunity For Toronto Hip-Hop Youth Culture Manifesto crowd — photo courtesy of ManifestoWhen thousands of people descend on Toronto's Yonge-Dundas Square on Sunday, Sept. 18 as part of the Manifesto Festival, not only will they see the innovative First Nations electronic act A Tribe Called Red perform for…
Music Monday And Youth4Music Music Education Programs Receive NAMM Foundation Grants
Music Monday And Youth4Music Music Education Programs Receive NAMM Foundation Grants Scott Helman at the 2016 Music Monday event — photo credit: Music MondayTwo valuable Canadian music education programs are amongst the beneficiaries splitting $600,000 in the latest round of grants from NAMM Foundation, set up by the music products trade association to…
Gord Downie's Secret Path Project To Support Truth & Reconciliation Efforts
Gord Downie's Secret Path Project To Support Truth & Reconciliation Efforts An image from the Secret Path animated film — photo via Arts & Crafts YouTube channelGord Downie has announced an ambitious new solo album, graphic novel and animated film project called Secret Path that will raise funds to help those affected by Indian residential…