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More Stars Pledge To Wear Orange For Gun Violence Awareness May 29, 2015

Today, more than 25 cultural influencers and 60 U.S. Mayors joined the coalition of best-in-class organizations and activists pledging to “Wear Orange” – a color that symbolizes the value of human life – on June 2nd, the first-annual National Gun Violence Awareness Day. More →

Rise Against Releases Special 7" Vinyl For Record Store Day Mar 18, 2015

In support of this year’s Record Store Day, Chicago rockers Rise Against will be releasing a limited edition 7" Vinyl featuring ‘The Eco-Terrorist In Me’, previously unreleased track ‘About Damn Time’, and a spoken word collaboration from author Will Potter; whose book “Green Is The New Red” inspired and informed the title track. More →

Weezer's Scott Shriner Joins PETA Campaign Mar 5, 2015

According to a new video interview for peta2, PETA's youth division, if bassist Scott Shriner’s adopted dog Calvin were a Weezer song, he’d be “Hash Pipe.” More →

Rise Against's Tim McIlrath: Animals Don't Choose To Perform Nov 20, 2014

As lead vocalist of punk-rock band Rise Against, Tim McIlrath is no stranger to stepping up to perform under bright lights, surrounded by the roar of a crowd — but as he’s quick to point out in his new video for peta2, PETA's youth division, “I make a choice every time I take the stage. I choose to perform. Animals in captivity don’t get to make that choice.” More →

Kanye West And Iggy Azalea Join Budweiser Made In America Festival Jul 17, 2014

Grammy Award-winner Kanye West and Billboard chart-topping artist Iggy Azalea have been added to the 2014 Los Angeles Budweiser Made In America Music Festival line-up taking place at the Los Angeles Grand Park on August 30 and 31. More →

Rise Against Drummer Says No To Animal Tests At CU-Boulder Oct 25, 2013

Rise Against drummer Brandon Barnes has sent a letter on PETA's behalf to his alma mater, the University of Colorado–Boulder (CU-Boulder), urging the school to replace all experiments on live animals in undergraduate science classes with modern simulation methods. More →

Fall Out Boy's Andy Hurley Talks Veganism Aug 30, 2013

Fall Out Boy is back on the radio and prepared to light up arenas across the U.S. starting in September — and in celebration, peta2, PETA's youth division, sat down for a Q&A with drummer Andy Hurley about healthy eating, being a role model for young people, his long-ago decision to go vegan, and more. More →

PETA's Youth Division Launches 2013 Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity Contest Aug 2, 2013

The folks at PETA have proclaimed Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard 2013’s Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrities — but what about peta2, PETA’s youth division? More →

Stars Call For Russian Authorities To Release Pussy Riot Jul 23, 2013

More than 100 internationally renowned musicians have joined a worldwide call for the release of the two jailed members of the Russian feminist punk group Pussy Riot ahead of their parole appeal hearings this week. More →

Tom Morello And Friends To Headline Voting Rally in Madison May 30, 2012

Grammy Award-winning guitarist Tom Morello of "Rage Against The Machine," singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, Tim McIlrath of punk rockers "Rise Against," hip-hop artist Brother Ali and Mike McColgan, the original lead singer of “Dropkick Murphys” and the lead singer of the “Street Dogs,” are all hitting the stage in Madison to drum up the vote in a Wisconsin recall election that’s too close to call. 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 →

Rise Against Vocalist Wants You To Go Vegan Jul 1, 2011

Rise Against vocalist Tim McIlrath has a few words of advice for anyone looking to make the world a better place: Ditch “mindless traditions” and go vegan. More →

Social Distortion Singer Supports PETA May 10, 2011

Still going strong after three decades at the helm of Social Distortion, singer, guitarist, and songwriter Mike Ness has never been accused of being shy. Now, the pioneering punk rocker is using his famous voice to speak out in behalf of animals as he appears in a brand new pro-vegetarian ad for peta2—the world’s largest youth animal rights organization. More →

Rise Against Talks Animals In Australia Jul 23, 2010

Rockers Rise Against were in Australia recently, and took the time to speak to Animals Unleashed about their thoughts on factory farming, and their decision as a band to become vegetarians. More →

Rage Against The Machine Leads Celebrity Protest In Arizona Jun 2, 2010

A long list of artists have joined a group actively protesting new immigration laws in Arizona, refusing to play gigs in the state until the laws are changed. More →

Top Rockers Protest Against Music Torture At Guantanamo Oct 23, 2009

A coalition of US and international musicians, including Trent Reznor, R.E.M., Pearl Jam, Jackson Browne, Rise Against, Rosanne Cash, Billy Bragg and The Roots have announced they are joining the National Campaign to Close Guantanamo—a campaign led by retired Generals Robert Gard, John Johns, former member of Congress, Tom Andrews, and Vote Vets Chairman and Iraq War veteran, Jon Soltz. More →

Smashing Pumpkins Support PETA Petition May 7, 2009

Last month, Smashing Pumpkins members Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin joined the growing list of compassionate musicians who have teamed up with peta2 US, the youth arm of PETA, to sign a petition aimed at KFC – and they are asking their fans to do the same. More →