Electronic Music Festival in Binghamton to Benefit HeadCount and Oxfam
Binghamtronica, the first-ever electronic music festival in the Binghamton, New York area, will benefit HeadCount and Oxfam
Owsley Stanley – LSD pioneer and counterculture icon dies
LSD pioneer and sound technician for the Grateful Dead, Owsley “Bear” Stanley died Saturday in a car accident in Queensland, Australia at age 76.
Japan Earthquake And Tsunami Relief: Musicians Find Ways To Help
It has only been a few days since the massive 8.9 earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck and artists from across the musical landscape are already finding ways to help.
Anti-Student Voting Bill Dies in NH
Efforts in New Hampshire to bar college students from voting at their school addresses have been killed, for now.
Education Issue Update: School of Rock
Pell grants, student voter rights and ROTC: Education is an issue area that folks from coast to coast are talking about right now.
Hipsters With Dirty Hands: America’s New Farmers
Earlier this week, the New York Times ran a feature on a growing trend: the newfound popularity of farming among America’s young people.
“Music for Action” is back with State Radio
HeadCount has teamed up with State Radio and Dispatch to run new “Music for Action” campaigns. The first, which debuted today, sees State Radio give away two exclusive tracks in support of Georgia death row inmate Troy Davis.
Sustainability & Climate Change Issue Update: Environmental Programs on the Chopping Block
With the budget under review, the EPA and other environmental initiatives are on the chopping block. Learn about this and other developments in this month’s Issue Update.
Ticketmaster: Cheap Concerts, Expensive Tickets
Will Call? Paper Tickets? Print it Yourself? It doesn’t matter. TicketMaster charges multiple fees for every type of transaction.
The Strokes to headline Sweetlife Festival
The Strokes will be headlining this spring’s annual Sweetlife Festival, a music festival that explicitly supports and promotes healthy eating and living green.