Music City Council
Be forewarned, aspiring young pedal-steel virtuoso with your sights set on the the Nashville skyline — you just might end up becoming a politician. Well, not quite… but the Nashville Mayor Karl Dean has tapped Emmylou Harris, Kix Brooks and Jack White (the Michigan native with a million bands has lived in Nashville for years)…
Wilco Streams new Album
One of our favorite HeadCount partner bands, Wilco, has a new album creatively titled "Wilco (The Album)" due out on June 30th. For those of you who can't wait, the band is streaming the entire album on their website right now. Enjoy, and you should probably save that album art as your computer wallpaper and blow it up…
A Concert Series to Fight AIDS in Africa with O.A.R. and More
You’re probably familiar with the (RED) brand, or at least have seen it at the Gap or at Starbucks. It’s a simple business model, devised by Bono and and ONE/DATA founder Bobby Shriver where products people already buy are turned “(RED)”, and when someone buys a (RED) version of that product, a portion of it…
Yusuf Islam (Formerly Known as Cat Stevens) Hitting the Late Night Circuit
When Yusuf Islam, known to many as Cat Stevens (his given name is actually Steven Demetre Georgiou, but he changed his name after a conversion to Islam in 1979) will be making the rounds on television this week. For the first time in ages, it will be because of his music. Islam will be performing…
M.I.A, Oprah and Sri Lanka
A few days ago, we reported on Dave Mathhews and his twittering for a cause: Awareness for Sri Lanka. It seems he is not the only musician worried about the brutal situation. On Tuesday, M.I.A attended the "Time 100" honorary dinner, as she was included in their list of 100 Most Influential People of 2009…
Anastasio Lobbies for Drug Courts
Trey Anastasio was on Capitol Hill this week lobbying for Drug Court funding. He told his own story, recalling how he had hit rock-bottom and, "that the police officer who stopped me at 3 am that morning really saved my life." Because of that officer, Anastasio spent 14 months in the Drug Court system, and…
Celebrities Make the Best Politicians (?)
There was a time when becoming a publicly elected official in the United States required some sort of experience, or at least accredited capabillities as determined by a vouch from a higher ranking official or masters degree. We required some sort of confidence in our candidates engendered by more than charisma and recognition based trust. It seems this is no longer a…
Dave Matthews raises awareness on Sri Lanka
Last week Dave Matthews took to twitter to raise awareness of the humanitarian crises in Sri Lanka. “Let’s see if Sri Lanka will end combat operations,” he Tweeted. “What a nightmare. If y’all don’t know what’s happening in Sri Lanka look it up.” We took Dave up on his call and put together a brief…
Relix Alive and Kickin’
We're pleased to help spread the word that Relix magazine is entering a new era, as reported today on Folio.com, the leading magazine industry news site. When rumors started flying around a few months ago that Relix might cease publication, we couldn't really believe it. Emotionally, it didn't make sense. How could there be a…
It is OK to Disconnect
RepMan, Peppercom PR co-founder Steve Cody's "take on the importance of a good reputation in a world gone mad", had a guest blogger a few days ago. Ted Birkhahn began questioning the effects of Web 2.0 on live music, specifically the jam band scene. He relayed a story about the latest Dead show he went…