disaster relief

The Wonder Years release special live sets to benefit Puerto Rico

[Photo by: Jonathan Weiner] The Wonder Years have dropped some new live videos—with remixed audio—of their special sets last year with the Little Kruta String Quartet in an effort to bring continued attention to disaster relief needs in Puerto Rico. Watch below. Read more: Here's how you can help Puerto Rico “Puerto Rico still needs […]

Here's how you can help Mexico City earthquake victims

[Photo by: Telemundo/Instagram] A 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Central Mexico on Tuesday, leaving over 200 dead and hundreds more injured, as reported by the Los Angeles Times. The disastrous tremor followed a large, 8.1 earthquake elsewhere in Mexico only 11 days earlier, on Sept. 8, originating off the coast of the state of Chiapas. Tuesday's […]

Q&A: Hotel Books frontman Cam Smith talks about how music saves lives

Fronted by California native and spoken word poet Cam Smith, Hotel Books have been recognized for their brutally honest and impactful lyrics. But at their core, the band is about is emotional endurance and the basic, fundamental need to help others. Since their inception in 2011, Smith’s music has been giving listeners a reason to […]

UPDATE: 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy benefit at Madison Square Garden lineup additions announced

UPDATE: November 27, 2012 at 5:20 p.m. EST Bon Jovi, Dave Grohl and Eddie Vedder have been added to the 12-12-12 lineup. Tickets go onsale December 3 at 12 p.m. EST. ORIGINAL POST: November 12 at 10 a.m. EST Madison Square Garden has announced the all-star lineup of “12-12-12,” a concert to be held December […]

The Gaslight Anthem release video for Hurricane Sandy relief awareness

The Gaslight Anthem have released the below video for “National Anthem” to for hurricane relief. The awareness-raising video features shots of the devastation Hurricane Sandy left on the east coast and encourages its viewers to visit PunkCares.org for ways to help the relief effort. There, you can find a Gaslight Anthem T-shirt and poster for […]

Motionless In White release limited edition silkscreen poster for Hurricane Sandy Relief

Motionless In White have made a limited edition silkscreen poster available at the Fearless Records online store. 20% of the poster sales will go to the American Red Cross for hurricane relief. The poster dimensions are 18×24, limited to 400 and hand-numbered. Vocalist Chris Motionless said of the band's contributions to the relief effort, “Our […]

Circa Survive release Hurricane Sandy benefit EP

Circa Survive are offering a five-song EP via their bandcamp page for donations of “$4 or more” that will go toward Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. The EP features the following artists and songs:  1. Circa Survive – “Battle, My Love” 2. Psychic Babble – “Baby Steps” 3. Anthony Green – “When I'm On Pills” (Stephen Clifford remix featuring […]

Shiny Toy Guns announce free hurricane relief show in Rochester, NY tonight

Shiny Toy Guns have announced that they will perform a free show tonight at Water Street Music Hall in Rochester, NY. In lieu of money, the band is taking donations at the venue for Hurricane Sandy disaster relief and will move all donated items with them when they travel to New Jersey on Sunday. Some […]