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Woody Guthrie Prize To Honor Kris Kristofferson Jun 10, 2016

An award that honors those who embody the spirit of legendary folk singer/songwriter Woody Guthrie will be presented to American musician and actor Kris Kristofferson during an event on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa’s Brady Arts District. More →

Bonnie Raitt Needs Your Help To Fund Anti-Fracking Album Mar 27, 2015

Bonnie Raitt is one of 24 artists coming together to take a stand against fracking on the two-disc, 24 track benefit album Buy This Fracking Album (June 16th, Movement Music). More →

Stars Take A Stand Against Fracking With Album Release Mar 23, 2015

John Butler Trio, Bonnie Raitt, Michael Franti, Indigo Girls, and many more are lending their voices in an effort to shed light on the dangers of hydro-fracking – a method of extracting natural gas from the earth s shale that also jeopardizes and contaminates the water table – on a 24 track, two disc benefit compilation, ‘Buy This Fracking Album’ (June 16th). More →

The Late Pete Seeger To Be Honored With The First-Ever Woody Guthrie Prize Jan 31, 2014

The Tulsa-based Woody Guthrie Center and the L.A.-based GRAMMY Museum will move forward with their plans to celebrate the late American folk singer Pete Seeger with the first ever Woody Guthrie Prize during an event Saturday, Feb. 22 at the Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City. More →

Joel Rafael And Lance Canales Pay Tribute To 28 Mexican Workers Who Died In Plane Crash Jan 24, 2014

On January 28th at 10 AM songwriters Joel Rafael and Lance Canales will pay tribute to the 28 ‘Deportees’ on the 66th anniversary of their untimely death. More →

Pete Seeger To Be Awarded Woody Guthrie Prize Jan 10, 2014

An award that honors those who embody the spirit of legendary folk singer/songwriter Woody Guthrie will be presented to American folk singer Pete Seeger during an inaugural event Saturday, Feb. 22 at the Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City. More →

Amnesty International To Release DVD And CD Of Human Rights Concerts Oct 11, 2013

Thirty-six of the world’s leading musicians performing some of their biggest hits live in concert are featured in Amnesty International's latest music project, which will be released in North America on Tuesday, Nov. 5 – distributed by Shout! Factory. More →

Over 30 New York City Street Musicians To Raise Funds By Recording New York State Of Mind Mar 6, 2013

Music blog, limited edition book, record and scholarship The Noise Beneath The Apple (TNBTA) has announced the launch of a RocketHub campaign to raise funds for their new recording project, celebrating New York City’s street music culture. More →

Pete Seeger Covers Bob Dylan For Charity Mar 19, 2012

Today, March 19, is the exact 50th anniversary of the release of Bob Dylan's eponymous first album. The anniversary sees the release for charity of a digital single and music video of the classic Dylan song “Forever Young” by one of Dylan’s mentors – legendary folksinger/activist Pete Seeger. More →

Chimes Of Freedom: Stars Cover Bob Dylan For Charity Nov 24, 2011

Two iconic forces that have impacted the past 50 years – the life-saving human rights activism of Nobel Peace Prize-winning Amnesty International and the incomparable artistry of Bob Dylan – are being saluted by 80 musicians who contributed new or previously unreleased recordings to Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International. More →

New Film Rooted In Peace Sep 20, 2011

Documentary filmmaker Greg Reitman urges us in his newest film project ROOTED in PEACE to take notice and ask ourselves: How do I want to live? Along his film production journey, the film team will be coordinating tree drives with the charity One Tree At A Time to plant one million ‘trees of life’ and aligning with Frendo’s fee-free platform for giving in an effort to end the vicious cycle of war and violence and promote world peace. More →

Walkin' Jim's Environmental Legacy Dec 21, 2010

Jim Stoltz – better known as “Walkin’ Jim”, a world-renown American explorer honored by the Environmental Protection Agency for his efforts to help save endangered animal species – passed away recently after a long battle with cancer. More →

Pete Seeger Among Honorees At Charity Dinner Jun 29, 2010

On Tuesday, June 21st, WhyHunger held its annual Why-Chapin Awards Dinner. More →

Pete Seeger To Be Honored By WHY Hunger Jun 15, 2010

WHY Hunger will celebrate its 35th anniversary at a special event on June 21. More →

Springsteen, Mellencamp, Harper To Perform at Clearwater Concert May 1, 2009

This Sunday, May 3rd, will see star performers such as Ben Harper, Dave Matthews, Juanes, John Mellencamp and Bruce Springsteen come out to support Pete Seeger's 90th birthday bash benefitting the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater. More →