Electronic Music Festival in Binghamton to Benefit HeadCount and Oxfam

By admin on March 15, 2011

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

By admin on March 14, 2011

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

By admin on March 13, 2011

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

By admin on March 10, 2011

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

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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

By admin on March 9, 2011

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

By admin on March 8, 2011

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

By admin on March 4, 2011

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

By admin on March 3, 2011

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

By admin on March 2, 2011

The Strokes will be headlining this spring’s annual Sweetlife Festival, a music festival that explicitly supports and promotes healthy eating and living green.