Tonight’s Do Something! Awards honor celebrities who give back

By Hilary Gridley What happens at the intersection of cause-driven celebrities and young people who are changing the world? The annual Do Something! Awards, a partnership between VH1 and the country’s biggest organization for young people and social good, DoSomething.org. … Continue reading

Lollapalooza serves music with a side of social good

By Hilary Gridley The Killers aren’t the only much-hyped act returning to Chicago’s Lollapalooza festival this year. Since its inception, the now Grant Park-based event has focused as much on giving back to the community as it has on securing … Continue reading

Design a condom to empower women and see Alicia Keys and Kings of Leon for free — find out how!

By Hilary Gridley Activism doesn’t always pay the bills, so here’s some good news for global changemakers: You can see Stevie Wonder, Kings of Leon, Alicia Keys and John Mayer for free in exchange for taking action around pressing international … Continue reading

From Coachella to Pitchfork Festival, revolutionary non-profit helps music fests go green

By Hilary Gridley Now that summer festival season is officially in full swing, we wanted to take a look at an organization that’s harnessing the energy and passion of music-loving festival-goers, and using it to promote a healthy environment. Eric … Continue reading

First-ever Campus DJ champion spins for a great cause

By Laura Ferreiro Hordes of people crowded into the Avalon Hollywood on June 20 to experience the first-ever national Campus DJ competition. The uber-talented college DJ finalists spun in a hotly contested battle to be crowned the top college DJ … Continue reading