Musicians Come Together to Raise Awareness and Funds for Victims of Recent Storms and Floods
Country musicians are coming together on Thursday, March 12th at the Grand Ole Opry to help raise awareness and funds for the victims affected by the recent storms, floods and…
President and Mrs. Obama to Host Poetry, Prose, Music and Politics at White House
Aimee Mann and Jill Scott will perform tonight at White House President Obama and Mrs. Obama are hosting a night to celebrate American poetry and music. Joining in a night…
IPCC REPORT SAYS 80% OF WORLD’S ENERGY COULD COME FROM RENEWABLE ENERGY
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, consisting of the world's leading climate scientists, has issued a report calling on all governments of the world to deploy the full range of…
ARTIST PROTECTS OCEAN WITH HER ARTWORK
Ginny Vogel Zanger, a former schoolteacher, is using her artwork in a campaign to help protect the ocean from pollution, such as the BP disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.…
New Book Explores History of Protest Songs
A new book, titled "33 Revolutions Per Minute" by author Dorian Lynskey chronicles the history of protest songs and music in America and around the world, from Holiday’s “Strange Fruit,"…
ROCK AGAINST POVERTY Aims to Inspire Musicians to Fight Poverty and Support Climate Protection
Rock Against Poverty is a organization that aims to "mobilize local musicians and artists to inspire action and raise funds to fight poverty and support climate change mitigation projects to…
TOM MORELLO RELEASES PRO-UNION ALBUM AND DONATES PROCEEDS TO LABOR ORGANIZATION
Tom Morello, from Rage Against the Machine fame, has recorded and released a pro-union album and will donate the proceeds to a labor organization. Tom Morello has been very active…
POWER SHIFT ACTIVISTS USE RECYCLED MATERIAL TO CALL FOR CLEAN ENERGY
Participants at the Power Shift 2011 Clean Energy Summit used banners extensively in the rally and march. Some of the banners read, "We the People", "Grow Power", and "Justice". Banners…