Campus DJ announces next Spinning for a Cause competition – Watch recent winner tout his favorite charity

By Laura Ferreiro Earlier this summer, the first-ever Campus DJ event kicked off with a hotly contested competition at the Avalon Hollywood which saw the country’s most talented college DJs battling it out to be crowned the very first Campus … Continue reading

Green Day roll out skateboards to benefit children’s hospital

By Laura Ferreiro Green Day may be in the midst of their 99 Revolutions tour, but they’re not too busy to help out sick kids. The punk rock band have teamed up with skateboarding company Actions REALized to create a … Continue reading

Ra Ra Riot discuss teaming up with Oxfam to fight poverty and hunger around the world

By Laura Ferreiro Ra Ra Riot recently embarked on a tour across North America in support of their new album “Beta Love,” and they invited Oxfam America to come along. The New York-based indie rockers have been long-time supporters of … Continue reading

Fashion, music and great causes converge on Agenda 2013

By Laura Ferreiro It’s always fascinating to see how brands use music to inspire fashion, and earlier this month we got a sneak peek at the summer and fall collections of nearly 600 streetwear, lifestyle, action sports and accessory brands … Continue reading

OneRepublic combats child mortality with heartbeats and a catchy tune

By Laura Ferreiro Rock band OneRepublic have turned a heartbeat into a backbeat to draw attention to Save the Children’s “Every Beat Matters” campaign. The Denver-based rockers wrote the song “Feel Again” — which features the heartbeats of young children … Continue reading

Johnny Depp, members of The Black Keys and The Strokes perform at Petty Fest for Sweet Relief

By Laura Ferreiro An impressive array of stars including Johnny Depp and members of The Strokes, The Black Keys and Kings of Leon came out to perform at a massive benefit concert last week to support Sweet Relief, the non-profit … Continue reading

The Avett Brothers discuss partnering with Cheerwine for the Legendary Giveback concert

By Laura Ferreiro The Avett Brothers have often found solace in playing music, getting through hard times by picking up a guitar or banjo. Now the North Carolina natives are giving solace to others by teaming up with family-owned soft … Continue reading

Social Good Summit brings together great minds to solve the world’s toughest problems through technology

By Laura Ferreiro The third annual Social Good Summit concluded yesterday, bringing together diplomats, non-profit organizations, musicians, actors, journalists, students and socially responsible businesses for three days of lively discussions about using technology to address global problems. The summit took … Continue reading

Arcade Fire teams up with Godin Guitars to bring hope to Haiti through music

By Robert Gleim Arcade Fire recently teamed up with Montreal-based guitar manufacturer Godin Guitars to donate several guitars to the musicians and young people of Haiti. The instruments are meant to give hope and entertainment to the Caribbean country following … Continue reading