Interview: Conscious Alliance’s Justin Levy and Rock the Earth’s Marc Ross
One core idea behind HeadCount is that the music community is capable of organizing from within and bettering the planet. No two organizations share that belief and spirit more than Conscious Alliance and Rock the Earth.
Gulf Coast Recovery Issue Update: An Eye-Witness Report from the Gulf
Where I can, I try to report on the positive things happening in the Gulf. But after my last update, I got a little wakeup call from Galactic guitarist Jeff Raines.
A Real Happy Meal
Municipalities are lining up to ban Happy Meals. But instead of just keeping toys out of high calorie meals, why not adding toys to healthy ones?
The Decemberists Deadheads?
We’re always excited to see connections between the newer bands we work with and the bands our community was built on. So obviously The Decemberists covering The Grateful Dead’s “Row Jimmy” is right up our alley.
New Pornographers and Oxfam team up to raise awareness on Gulf Coast distasters
Concerned over the waning media coverage of the disasters in the Gulf Coast, indie-rockers The New Pornographers teamed up with Oxfam to create a video to raise awareness.
Feds Seizing Festival Owner’s Land, Bank Account
Can promoters or land-owners of a concert festival be held liable if people are buying drugs on their grounds? — It seems so.
Sustainability & Climate Change Issue Update: Remember the climate change movement?
Twelve months ago, President Barack Obama vowed to reduce carbon emissions in the U.S. and the bar for the world. Now, he says climate change legislation is off the table for at least the next 3 years.
Personal Liberty Issue Update: Don’t Touch My Junk
If you’re traveling by air this holiday season, you may find yourself uttering those words while going through airport security under the TSA’s new and controversial screening procedures.
Pearl Jam and Friends Urge Obama to Ensure Gulf’s “Survival”
HeadCount artists Pearl Jam, My Morning Jacket, Bonnie Raitt Galactic and The Indigo Girls, along with over 80 other musicians and bands sent an open letter to President Obama urging him to dedicate more funding to restoring the Gulf Coast.
Interview: Cory Chisel
Singer-songwriter Cory Chisel talks education, healthcare and transportation in HeadCount’s ongoing artist interview series.