Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, The Zombies, The Heartless Bathtubs to Play MyMusicRx Kids Rock Show at SXSW

By Billy Restivo If MyMusicRx has taught us anything with its annual YOU WHO Rock Show For Kids, it’s that music really can be the best medicine – and that Les Claypool really can shred alongside a pair of dancing … Continue reading

Chromeo and Passion Pit Get Freaky in Bed for MyMusicRx’s Bedstock 2014

By Jack Riewe For kids with cancer and other serious illnesses, being stuck in a hospital is about to become a little more bearable. MyMusicRx, an online extension of a two-decade-old program started by the Children’s Cancer Association (CCA), will … Continue reading

MyMusicRx founder discusses working with renowned musicians to inspire kids battling serious illnesses

By Hilary Gridley Like many teenage boys, Micah spends his time mastering Bon Jovi on guitar. Unlike most rock fans, he started learning chords while in treatment for a life-threatening immune deficiency at a Portland hospital. Now, he’s thankful he … Continue reading

Members of Arcade Fire and The Strokes battle it out on the basketball court for charity

By Allison Rivers Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler and The Strokes’ bassist Nikolai Fraiture are preparing to battle it out on the basketball court for charity. The second annual POP vs. Jock charity basketball game will take place September 22 … Continue reading