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Jam Cruise Delivers 10K Trees, 12K Pairs of Shoes to Haiti

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On the most recent sailing of Jam Cruise, the annual music-festival-at-sea powered by driving beats, unique collaborations, enthusiastic dancing and a never-ending supply of smiles, …

Build Cob, Harvest Rainwater at Harmony Festival’s Eco-Village

Eco-Village

Harmony Festival's Eco-Village is a dynamic place of connection, education and growth. This year's attractions included cob building, rainwater harvesting, bicycle-powered composting, and the Earth Peace Mandala Project.

Patagonia Now Selling Music to Aid Environmental Groups

Pearl Jam

The Patagonia Music Collective project has a simple model with a clear message: "Buy a song, benefit the environment."

How Green is the Music Industry? (Infographic)

How green is the music industry?

A tidy infographic that addresses the very question this whole site is about: Just how green is the music industry?

Glastonbury Installs UK’s Biggest Private Solar-Power Plant

Solar PV farm on site of the Glastonbury Music Festival

The photovoltaic (PV) modules will generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of 40 homes annually. Power generated will be used, in the first instance, for Eavis' Worthy Farm and any left over will be fed into the National Grid.

New Audio Book Reveals David Byrne’s Life From A Bike Seat

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Bicycle Diaries chronicles David’s observations and insights — what he is seeing, whom he is meeting, what he is thinking about — as he pedals through and engages with some of the world’s major cities.

Big Time Musicians Raise Big Time Money at Fourmile Canyon Fire Benefit

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The Fourmile Canyon Revival, originally slated to be held at the relatively small Boulder Theater snowballed when all four members of Phish signed on in support.

Steel Pulse Donates Proceeds of New Song to Haiti Earthquake Relief

Hold on 4 Haiti

As the dust was still settling after the massive 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Haiti on January 12, frontman for legendary reggae band Steel Pulse, David Hinds, was already sitting down to write a song about the catastrophe -- a song that will now be used to help electrify the country's healthcare infrastructure.

Members of Phish to Join String Cheese Incident, Yonder Mountain String Band and Others for Colorado Fire Benefit

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Fourmile Canyon Revival to benefit firefighters and victims. Never shying away from an opportunity to pick for a good cause, Colorado’s music community announced late …

Oya Music Festival in Norway Pushes Green Envelope

Workers bundle recycled cardboard at Oya music festival in Norway

With music festivals in the U.S. continuing to try and one-up each other in terms of their sustainability initiatives, one festival in Norway may have beaten them all.