My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, Bright Eyes’ Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis, and singer/songwriter M. Ward have solidified their previously casual musical relationship to form a new supergroup called Monsters of Folk.
On September 22nd, the group is releasing their debut album and will be touring this fall. For the tour, they’ve teamed up with Air [...]
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You probably know that Adrian Grenier is an actor and environmentalist, but it might come as a surprise that he can also bang the drums. The Entourage star joined his fellow musicians in launching a new band at the Wanderlust festival called the Honey Brothers.
Obviously, the group is making an effort to keep their tour [...]
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Christina Aguilera was shooting a PSA for World Hunger Relief yesterday in New York, after she was nominated to be their new global spokesperson. She’ll be involved in the advertising aspects of their upcoming push to end international hunger. The PSAs should air in the fall and more information is available at Fromhungertohope.com.
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Perennial activists and award-winning folk-duo Indigo Girls are walking their talk this summer on the road as they promote their newest album, Poseidon and the Bitter Bug. When the recession hit, the Girls teamed up with Rock for Remedy to help stock the food shelves in many of the towns that they play, asking concertgoers [...]
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The Killers have teamed up with UNICEF and MTV to help raise awareness about the dangers and impact of trafficking for sexual exploitation.
The video for their song “Goodnight, Travel Well” premiers today on MTV and is dedicated to spotlighting the cause. About the project, The Killers said:
“We are deeply shocked and appalled that women [...]
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Over on his MySpace blog, Jason Mraz has once again enlightened us on an aspect of his new, raw vegan life: Breakfast.
The 32-year-old explores his old early morning eating habits — and how he used to feel pretty much like crap with the sugary stuff he was throwing down. He also makes a highly generous [...]
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What’s the opposite of a green burial? You’re looking at it.
While we expected nothing less from a man known for his ridiculously extravagant lifestyle, it’s still too bad that Michael Jackson’s commitment to the planet didn’t extend to his burial. Of course, the late great singer never intended to depart so soon, so we may [...]
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New reports are saying that Michael Jackson was so focused on getting ready for his upcoming 50-concert tour at London’s 02 Arena that he often forgot to eat during the day. As a result, says Randy Phillips — the promoter behind the concerts — Jackson’s caloric intake fell to dangerous levels. To get the singer [...]
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I had absolutely no idea that Michael Jackson’s 1972 hit song “Ben” was about a boy and his pet rat. PETA, however, is always on top of these things — and in light of current events — is seeking rights to the song to use in raising attention on the plight of rodents used in [...]
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Music AND animal sanctuary lovin’? Where do I sign up??!!
Ecorazzi recently got word that Jim James, lead singer of the band “My Morning Jacket,” will donate a portion of the proceeds from his upcoming limited edition EP to Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary! The EP is a collection of George Harrison songs covered by Jim James (under [...]
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he doesnt have to become a hard core 24-7 vegan, just a small effort...