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The Doors' Jim Morrison's Rare Poetry Books Available Via Grammy Charity Auction
The Doors' Jim Morrison's Rare Poetry Books Available Via Grammy Charity Auction The Jim Morrison poetry books up for auction — photo credit: eBayA new auction is lighting fans of The Doors imaginations on fire as a collection of three rare poetry books by the band's late lead singer Jim Morrison have been put up for bidding on eBay. The…
Arcade Fire's Win Butler DJing Dudebox Party To Support Kanpe Charity
Arcade Fire's Win Butler DJing Dudebox Party To Support Kanpe Charity Party people at a previous Dudebox event — photo credit: DudeboxWith all the high-gloss, high-profile, high-rolling stars, athletes and big spenders rolling into Toronto for NBA All-Star Game events, the best party of the weekend just might be the decidedly underground and not-…
Canadian Country Music Association's Humanitarian Award Gets Cash Bump From Slaight Music
Canadian Country Music Association's Humanitarian Award Gets Cash Bump From Slaight Music Gord Bamford congratulates then-MusiCounts president Allan Reid for winning the 2015 Slaight Family Humanitarian Award — photo credit: CCMACountry music may be all about hurtin' songs, but thanks to a $150,000 donation to the Canadian Country Music Association (…
God Made Me Funky, Elwins & Guests Lee Aaron & Simone Denny Headline First Standalone MusiCounts Concert
God Made Me Funky, Elwins & Guests Lee Aaron & Simone Denny Headline First Standalone MusiCounts Concert MusiCount's Vanessa Thomas, musician Jess Moskaluke and CCMA's Don Green (centre, back) with students from Kennetcook District Elementary School at the World Trade & Convention Centre, Summit Suite in Halifax, NS during CCMA Week — photo…
Pemberton Music Festival Gives $100,000 To Local Arts, Community Groups
Pemberton Music Festival Gives $100,000 To Local Arts, Community Groups Broken Social Scene face the mountains at Pemberton Music Festival — photo credit: Jorge Alverez, Pemberton Music FestivalHuka Entertainment, the company behind the Pemberton Music Festival, is giving back to the British Columbia village that hosts the massive music event in the form…
Celtic Thunder's Byrne and Kelly Release Christmas Charity Song to Help America’s Homeless
Celtic Thunder's Byrne and Kelly Release Christmas Charity Song to Help America’s Homeless Neil Byrne and Ryan Kelly, two members of Ireland's Celtic Thunder, have written an original Christmas song called “The Gathering” with proceeds going to the National Alliance to End Homelessness in the U.S. Byrne and Kelly became a duo after performing a…
Hey Ocean Member and Hootsuite Exec Stage Final #SingItFWD Charity Concerts
Hey Ocean Member and Hootsuite Exec Stage Final #SingItFWD Charity Concerts #SingItFWD organizers David and Ambrosia Vertesi — photo credit: Lexani ClassicsSome of the best from Vancouver's music scene and beyond will be gathering for two nights in January for the #SingItFWD charity concert event to support the Saint James Music Academy. #SingItFWD, a…
OK Go Singer Q&A: Damian Kulash Jr. Releases Bataclan Song to Make Sense of Tragedy
OK Go Singer Q&A: Damian Kulash Jr. Releases Bataclan Song to Make Sense of Tragedy OK Go played Bataclan in February.When terrorists attacked the Bataclan theatre in Paris, France killing 89 people and wounding another 200 during an Eagles Of Death Metal concert on Nov. 13, the response was swift and stern. Two days later the French military…
Bono Bravely Offers Bicycle Tour With Him As Prize To Support AIDS Charity (RED)
Bono Bravely Offers Bicycle Tour With Him As Prize To Support AIDS Charity (RED) Bono with a bicycle — photo credit: (RED) YouTube channelU2 lead singer Bono is going to risk his life to support (RED), the international charity whose goal is to eliminate AIDS, and he's looking for some people to join him. The singer recently teamed up with charitable…
Kill Matilda Donating Proceeds To Help Gay Syrian Through Rainbow Refugees
Kill Matilda Donating Proceeds To Help Gay Syrian Through Rainbow Refugees Kill Matilda — photo credit: Sin AgencyRock band Kill Matilda call themselves zombie hunters in their official bio, but the high-spirited dance punks are taking on a much more life-saving and life-affirming pursuit — helping sponsor a gay Syrian refugee's efforts to come to Canada…
Nicki Minaj Tweets About Playing Angola After Human Rights Foundation’s Urgent Plea
Nicki Minaj Tweets About Playing Angola After Human Rights Foundation’s Urgent Plea Despite an urgent plea from Human Rights Foundation (HRF) president and CEO Thor Halvorssen to cancel her upcoming concert in Luanda, Angola, due to the country’s continuous alleged human rights violations, it looks as though Grammy Award-winning rapper Nicki Minaj…
Rock Band Monster Truck Sponsors Tween Girls Hockey Team
Rock Band Monster Truck Sponsors Tween Girls Hockey Team Monster Truck hockey team — photo credit: Monster Truck FacebookSay the name "Monster Truck" in rock circles and you're likely to think of Hamilton, Ontario's furry 'n' fiery four-piece responsible for such songs as "Don't Tell Me How To Live" and "The Enforcer." Around the ice hockey rinks of…
Blues Musician and Liver Transplant Recipient Walter Trout To Support British Liver Trust
Blues Musician and Liver Transplant Recipient Walter Trout To Support British Liver Trust Walter Trout and wife Marie — photo credit: Greg WatermannIn 2014 elite blues guitarist Walter Trout almost died from the liver-destroying disease Hepatitis C. If it wasn't for a life-saving liver transplant as well as some financial goodwill from fans who raised $…
MusiCounts Aeroplan Mile Donations Receive Triple Their Value This Week
MusiCounts Aeroplan Mile Donations Receive Triple Their Value This Week MusiCounts Aeroplan Match Week — photo credit: CARASThis week is the perfect time for music supporters to donate their Aeroplan miles, those reward miles travelers earn from Air Canada and partner airlines, to a good cause. The period of Nov. 23-29 has been declared MusiCounts…
Andy Kim Christmas Concert To Benefit CAMH Lineup Revealed
Andy Kim Christmas Concert To Benefit CAMH Lineup Revealed Andy Kim — photo credit: Andy Kim FacebookThe lineup for the 11th annual Andy Kim Christmas concert to support CAMH (The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health ) has been revealed. On Dec. 9 at Toronto's Phoenix Concert Theatre, Tom Cochrane, Barenaked Ladies, Cowboy Junkies' Michael and Margo…