The Killers and Imagine Dragons to Headline Las Vegas Shooting Benefit Show

By Kaylee Muchow A benefit concert will be held next month to help the victims of the recent Las Vegas shooting massacre. The benefit will be held December 1 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and will be headlined by … Continue reading

Businesses and Musicians Including Metallica and Dave Matthews Come Together to Support Bay Area Fire Victims

By James Pleasant In response to the firestorms that recently devastated the North Bay area in California, several businesses and musicians have banded together to form Band Together Bay Area – a coalition including Kaiser Permanente, Google, the San Francisco … Continue reading

Linkin Park to Play One-Night-Only Live-Stream Tribute Concert for Chester Bennington

By Rachel Komich Linkin Park is hosting a night of music in honor of their late bandmate Chester Bennington on October 27 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. For one night only, Linkin Park will be joined by artists … Continue reading

Joan Baez, Brandi Carlile, Dave Matthews and More Play Lampedusa Concerts for Refugees

By Rachel Komich A slew of notable artists have come together for a series of benefit concerts to help refugees rebuild their lives and to support educational opportunities for displaced people. Lampedusa: Concerts for Refugees features a formidable lineup including Emmylou … Continue reading

Guitar Instruction Pack Designed by Ex-Megadeth Member Marty Friedman Benefits Guitarist Jason Becker

By James Pleasant Renowned heavy metal guitarist Marty Friedman is teaming up with Riff Axelerator to help fund the living and medical expenses of Jason Becker—a legendary guitarist whose career was tragically cut short after he was diagnosed with amyotrophic … Continue reading

Dispatch, Bob Moses and More Headline Creating Equilibrium Festival Tackling Environmental Issues

By James Pleasant With the effects of global warming becoming increasingly evident around the world and a U.S. administration that is rolling back pollution standards, pulled out of the Paris Climate Agreement and is defunding the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), … Continue reading

Hot Chip, Jessie Ware, The National and More to Play Massive Global Concert Series Aiding Refugees

By Kennedi Johnson On September 20, in more than 200 cities across the globe, hundreds of artists will come together to put on more than 300 concerts. Music fans will open their homes for the concerts, hosting the likes of … Continue reading

Bleachers and The Ally Coalition Promote LGBTQ Equality on Summer Tour

By Alexandra Gulesserian Forty percent of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ. Yes, you read that number correctly. It’s a staggering figure, and Jack Antonoff of the bands Bleachers and Fun. believes it’s #Time2StepUp for LGBTQ equality. This is why Antonoff … Continue reading

Moby, Neon Indian, Mayor Garcetti and More to Take the Stage at Second Annual Climate Day LA

By James Pleasant Moby, Neon Indian, Weyes Blood, comedian Eric Warheim and many others will hit the stage at the second annual Climate Day LA—a day-long event presented by Southern California public radio station KCRW, IHEARTCOMIX and more to celebrate … Continue reading

Pitchfork Music Festival Stands Up to Gun Violence with New Initiative

By James Pleasant The Pitchfork Music Festival is teaming up with Everytown for Gun Safety and Mothers Against Senseless Killings (MASK) for the new Beats >Bullets initiative, designed to help reduce the rampant gun violence in Chicago. “Chicago has always … Continue reading