Stephanie Valera

Blue Scholars, Travis Tritt, Cracker On Board for Green Apple Festival Apr 6, 2009

Seattle-based hip-hop duo Blue Scholars (pictured), Grammy Award-winning country star Travis Tritt and alt-rock favorite Cracker are among the artists who will play free "Green Apple Thank You" concerts in ten differenct cities on Earth Day, April 19. Focused on... more

Guster Teams up With Reverb for Campus Consciousness Tour Mar 30, 2009

Heading into the fourth annual Campus Consciousness Tour, Boston acoustic pop threesome Guster, teams up once again with the environmental action group Reverb educating and encouraging students to take part in earth-friendly practices. Reverb, a non-profit environmental organization founded by... more

India.Arie, CAKE, Matisyahu to Headline Harmony Festival Mar 27, 2009

Celebrating 31 years of “Harmony From the Roots Up”—and continuing its focus on progressive ideals, community activism, and uplifting music—the producers of the Harmony Festival announced that the headliners of this year's event will include singer-songwriter India.Arie, reggae hip-hop and... more

Coldplay, Alanis Morissette, Gavin DeGraw Call for Lights Out for Earth Hour Mar 23, 2009

Coldplay, Alanis Morissette, Gavin DeGraw, Backstreet Boys, Linkin Park and other music stars are turning out their lights for World Wildlife Fund’s Earth Hour 2009, the first global vote for action on climate change, taking place on March 28 at... more

SXSW Panel Discusses Sustainability and Greening Mar 19, 2009

In this economy, it's not easy for up and coming bands to go green, said music industry experts today at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Conference and Festival panel for "Sustainability and Greening." However, there are still many ways... more

London Launches Green Music Guide Mar 16, 2009

UK bands have led the way in the green music movement, with bands like Radiohead and Coldplay aiming to reduce the environmental impact of their tours. And now the London music industry is setting the tone for the rest of... more

Bands Join IZStyle Tour to 'Protect Our Winter' Mar 6, 2009

Bands such as the Pete Kilpatrick Band, Eve6 and the Soul Survivors have joined the IZstyle Tour, which travels to ski destinations across the U.S. to encourage everyone to "protect our winter."   As climate change heats up a major environmental... more

Indie Band Takes a Stand Against Mountaintop Removal Mar 4, 2009

Virginia-based band Trees on Fire is making a case against the destructive practice of mountaintop removal in the eastern United States, through their new EP Organica Volume One.   Moutaintop removal is is a form of surface mining and coal-extraction process that... more

Sasquatch Festival Aims for Cool Music, Cooler Planet Mar 2, 2009

Jane’s Addiction (featuring all four original members), Nine Inch Nails, Yeah Yeahs Yeahs, The Decemberists and Fleet Foxes are just some of the big rock acts playing the Sasquatch Festival on Memorial Day weekend at the Gorge in central Washington... more

Music to Our Ears: Green Guitars Feb 28, 2009

Bands and musicians are now making more of an effort to “green” their music—from traveling in biodiesel fuel-powered tour vans to using eco-friendly packaging for their CDs. But what about all the rare and exotic woods used to build the... more