Look To The Stars News: Twisted Sister

Drummers And Wrestlers To Meet For Charity Drum Fight

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:30:00 +0000

On Sunday January 25th, join Music School Inc, the DAD (Drums and Disabilities) program, special celebrity judges and many of the best and brightest in local drummers for the seventh installment of the widely popular and successful DRUM FIGHT.

This show will be MC’d by Professional Wrestler (and drummer) Brimstone and will feature special guest judges such as Liberty Devito from Billy Joel’s band, AJ Pero from Twisted Sister, Rod Morganstein from Winger and Dan Gluszak from Envy on the Coast. Contestants will have a chance to win thousands in prizes from top brands like GMS, EVANS, Vic Firth, Sam Ash, Modern Drummer, Zildjian, Jackson Custom Drums, Viper Drums and more.

Twisted Sister's Early Christmas Message

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:30:00 +0000

Back in 1984, they said “We’re not going to take it,” and shocked the world with their big hair and bigger stage antics. Now, heavy metal legends Twisted Sister are back with a new message – “It’s not too early to start Christmas giving.”

The band – who will play a special Christmas gig at the Nokia Theatre in New York on December 5 – is inviting their fans to visit Charity Navigator, the most utilized evaluator of charities in the US, and donate to those in need.

“I know it sounds cynical, but the first thing I want to know when I’m asked to donate money is, ‘How much of my contribution will actually reach those it’s intended for?’” said Dee Snider, lead singer and songwriter for the band. “It’s sad, but with all the corruption in the world today, we can’t just assume that our hard earned dollars will get to the people most in need. Charity Navigator sets my mind at ease. With their incredible website, I can give knowing the money I’ve pledged is actually helping.”

Musicians Start The Year With Generosity

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:45:39 +0000

2008 has only just begun, but already celebrities are straining at the leash to spread generosity among those who need it. And a host of musicians have kicked off the year with donations and events to raise money and awareness for a number of good causes.

Pop group OK Go are set to release a charity EP on iTunes on February 5, with all proceeds going to victims of Hurricane Katrina. The 5-song release, “You’re Not Alone”, will coincide with Mardi Gras 2008, and will benefit New Orleans-based musicians displaced by the 2005 disaster.

“New Orleans is one of the last places in America where music is truly a fundamental part of everyday life,” said OK Go singer Damian Kulash, whose hits include “A Million Ways” and “Here It Goes Again”. “People get together on the weekends and parade through the streets just playing songs; 12-year-old-kids learn funk on the tuba; everyone dances. Life elsewhere in the world simply isn’t as celebratory. If we allow the culture of New Orleans to die by leaving its musicians marooned around the country, America will have lost one of its great treasures.”