Abigail Washburn preps benefit album Afterquake
Abigail Washburn has teamed up with Shanghai Restoration Project (Dave Liang's Shanghai jazz/hip hop creation) to record a benefit album for relocated children in China's Sichuan province. Afterquake blends the pioneering sounds of Shanghai Restoration Project with Washburn's folk and the voices of local children. It will be released on May 12, the anniversary of the tragic Sichuan Earthquake.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPeter Case benefit concert details emerge
When last we left beloved and influential singer-songwriter Peter Case, a non-profit group called Hidden Love was soliciting donations on his behalf. The 54-year-old Case had just undergone an unexpected open-heart surgery. Lacking health insurance, he looked to be stuck in a sorry predicament.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBamboozle Left fest auctions stage slot for Deftones bassist
Bamboozle Left, the two-day emo/punk extravaganza, will be giving away a coveted spot on the festival's main stage to an up-and-coming band. Well, not exactly giving away. The band willing to throw down the most cash on eBay will win the chance to woo scores of concert-goers. While the approach isn't exactly the most democratic, at least it's for a good cause; proceeds from the eBay auction will go toward the medical care of Deftones bassist Chi Cheng, who was involved in a car accident in November. The auction will benefit One Love for Chi, an online fundraiser set up by... read more
Found in: Music, NewsRicky Gervais, Daniel Day-Lewis, more auction underwear
Just admit it. We all get a little curious about the details of our favorite celebrities' personal lives at one time or another. Well, thanks to a charity organized by Guardian writer Simon Hattenstone, you can get just about as close to those (hopefully clean) details as humanly possible.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsNon-profit group raising money for Peter Case
As the Obama administration tries to figure out what the hell to do with American health care, the current system continues to leave patients behind.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsCauses 2 features LCD, Gnarls, MMJ, Decemberists and more
The follow-up to Causes 1 and the second installment of Waxploitation's ongoing Darfur benefit series, Causes 2 will be released on May 5. The album features rare tracks by Devendra Banhart, My Morning Jacket, LCD Soundsystem and Gnarls Barkley.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMeg White to auction off drums for benefit
White Stripes drummer Meg White of has donated a drum kit to auction off as part of a fundraiser for Detroit music scene legend Jim Shaw. Shaw was recently diagnosed with cancer. ... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsCyTunes site fights brain cancer with help from Superchunk, The Rosebuds, Polvo and more
When an uninsured North Carolina music fan named Cy Rawls was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor in July... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsDavid Byrne, Sufjan Stevens, Gillian Welch, The National, Feist, many more contribute to Dark Was the Night comp
Today is World AIDS Day. Appropriately enough, it's also the day that the line-up was revealed for Dark Was the Night, a compilation release which will benefit AIDS/HIV awareness group, The Red Hot Organization.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsBjörk releases charity single "Nattura" with Thom Yorke
Björk is many, many things, but one thing she is not is boring. The Icelandic songbird has been occupying her time recently with helping come up with a fix for the sinking economy in her native country. Eerily paralleling our own problems here in the States, the Icelandic economy has crumbled under the weight of debt and skyrocketing prices, leading to the governmental takeover of banks. ... read more
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