by Bram Teitelman | Jan 29, 2019 | Crowdfunding, Get Well Soon, News
Life as a musician is basically a gamble. Making money from music isn’t guaranteed, and even if you’re in a successful band that tours, you’re still not guaranteed things many of us take for granted, like medical insurance. Deafheaven bassist Chris...
by Bram Teitelman | Jun 5, 2018 | Crowdfunding
Last Thursday’s Ghost show should have been a joyous affair. On the eve of Prequelle’s release, they were playing a sold-out show in Milwaukee to be followed by an in-store where fans could purchase the album. However, they cut the show short and...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 29, 2018 | Crowdfunding, News, Sad News
Former Suffocation guitarist Guy Marchais has been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.The disease is a blood cancer that affects the body’s immune system and lymph nodes. A GoFundMe page has been created to help with medical expenses. “On January 19th, 2018, we found...
by Bram Teitelman | Nov 14, 2017 | Crowdfunding
As could be expected, in the wake of former Faith No More singer Chuck Mosley’s death last week, his family has launched a crowdfunding campaign. Mosley left behind his life partners, two daughters and a granddaughter, and they’re asking for funds for a...
by Metal Insider | Oct 31, 2017 | Crowdfunding, New Music, News
Ghost Ship Octavius, featuring former members of Nevermore, God Forbid, and Warrel Dane’s solo band, having successfully financed their debut album with a Kickstarter campaign back in 2014, have announced a second campaign for an upcoming album entitled...
by Bram Teitelman | Sep 20, 2017 | Crowdfunding
Irony is a bitch. Keep that in mind as this story unfolds. Cobalt frontman Charlie Fell suffered a freak accident onstage at the last show of their tour in Poland. A fan reached out to hug him as the show ended, and Charlie, well, fell. Landing on his left foot, it...