Keep the Music (and Relief!) Coming, for Haiti
This year, on the anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, we’re proud to be partnering with our friends Causecast and Music for Relief to bring you “Download to Donate,” an innovative incentive to support ongoing relief efforts in Haiti.
Should I Play Or Should I Go?
If half of the states in our nation enacted legislation like Arizona’s SB1070, that could make principled touring a lot more challenging and costly.
Starving for a role; now that’s commitment
It’s no surprise that many women have body image issues, when the media glamorizes thinness and rewards those that struggle with their body image.
Zeppelin, Floyd, Thatcher and Bush… Bob Geldof Reflects
Bob Geldof reflects on Live Aid, Live 8, and how music really can change the world.
Who is to Blame After Minor OD’s at Festival?
A 15 year-old girl died after overdosing on ecstasy at a concert festival, and now her parents are suing.
NPR Streaming New Decemberists Album
Several of the 10 songs on the Decemberists’ latest, “The King is Dead,” address the war in Iraq.
Top 10 Blogs from 2010
With 2010 coming to a close, we thought we’d share the 10 most popular stories from the HeadCount blog of the last year – as measured by you the readers.
Senator Calls Grateful Dead Archive a Waste
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) has put together the 2010 Wastebook, a compendium of government funded projects that he considers wasteful and an inappropriate use of tax payer dollars. Coming in at No. 4, is the University of Santa Cruz’s Grateful Dead Archive, which the federal government chipped in $615,000 to create and maintain.
Food & Farm Policy Issue Update: Parties Break Bread Over Food Safety
From genetically modified foods to rotten eggs, it’s good to see the government stepping up with the Food Modernization Act.
State Radio’s Chad Stokes Speaks Out on Violence Against Women Act
Chad Stokes, frontman of State Radio and co-founder of the non-profit Calling All Crows, calls for action on the Violence Against Women Act currently before Congress