Paul McCartney, Sting and Other Top Musicians Launch ‘Don’t Stop the Music’ Campaign for Music Education

By Kennedi Johnson “Every kid deserves the right to learn an instrument,” says musical icon Paul McCartney. “If it hadn’t been for my dad giving me a trumpet on my 14th birthday, which I traded for a Framus Zenith guitar, … Continue reading

Duran Duran, Flaming Lips, Moby & More Create a Surreal World at David Lynch Foundation Benefit

By Laura Ferreiro What more could you want from a concert put on by surrealist director David Lynch than an array of spectacular, dramatic and downright weird performances? The Music of David Lynch benefit concert on April 1 featured all … Continue reading

Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day to Feature No Doubt, Usher, Mary J. Blige and More

 By Billy Restivo In an effort to spread climate change awareness and take action to end extreme poverty, Global Citizen has confirmed No Doubt, Usher, Mary J. Blige, Fall Out Boy, Train and My Morning Jacket as headliners at the … Continue reading

David Lynch Foundation Celebrates Anniversary with Concert Featuring Duran Duran, Sky Ferreira and more

By Billy Restivo Los Angeles’ Theatre at Ace Hotel will be bursting with the tunes of iconic director David Lynch come the 1st of April, as a fleet of top-notch artists gear up to perform selected works from Lynch’s films, … Continue reading

My Morning Jacket Teams Up with The North Face on Ambitious Campaign to Benefit Public Lands

By Laura Ferreiro My Morning Jacket has recorded a gorgeous and wistful cover of Woody Guthrie’s famous anthem, “This Land Is Your Land,” and the band wants people to take that message quite literally. The Kentucky indie rockers have teamed … Continue reading

The Killers, Queens of the Stone Age and Fun. line up for Neil Young’s annual Bridge School Benefit Concert

By Sarah Weiss When Neil Young and his wife Pegi needed to find a school for their special needs children, they took matters into their own hands and co-founded the Bridge School in Hillsborough, CA. What makes the Bridge School special … Continue reading

My Morning Jacket, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Brandi Carlile & more on John Denver charity album

By Allison Rivers It’s been 40 years since “Rocky Mountain High” was released, but John Denver’s music still holds a special place in music history. Now a whole new music generation has teamed up with ATO Records to remember his … Continue reading

Arcade Fire and non-profit leaders discuss musician-cause collaborations at SXSW panel

By Laura Ferreiro A fascinating panel at Austin’s SXSW Music Festival titled “Doing Good, Only Better” on Thursday brought together renowned musicians and members of the non-profit world to discuss how musicians can most effectively use their reach and influence … Continue reading