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EDGE REFLECTS ON MUSIC RISING

The Edge Reflects on Charity’s Decade of Growth Into Disaster Relief Organization for Musical Communities Nationwide

10 years ago Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, leaving behind a trail of destruction that The Edge of U2 would soon witness firsthand during a visit to New Orleans’ hard hit 9th Ward. Moved by the devastation suffered by the local musical community, Edge teamed with legendary producer Bob Ezrin, Gibson Guitars, MusiCares and the Guitar Center Foundation to provide immediate aid to the musicians whose lives and livelihoods had sustained the most damage when the levees broke. In short order, efforts including donations of net proceeds from the sales of Gibson and Epiphone Music Rising special edition guitars and the providing of musical instruments to professionals whose gear was destroyed in the storm were implemented. In a PSA at the time, Edge explained the helplessness he would have felt in the face of such overwhelming loss as Music Rising replaced thousands of instruments in what would ultimately be the first phase of its still ongoing and continually expanding mission.

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Sending Our Condolences

All of us at Music Rising send our condolences and prayers to the U2 family on the loss of their longtime tour manager Dennis Sheehan. To Edge, Bono, Adam, Larry and the entire U2 family we send our thoughts at this difficult time. Dennis’ brilliant spirit and smile will be missed by all.

Music Rising at Tulane launches musical cultures innovative learning platform

Legendary Producer and Music Rising Co-Founder Bob Ezrin and special guests will introduce an innovative research/learning site at Musical Cultures Jam on Tulane’s campus.

NEW ORLEANS (April 17, 2014) – The Music Rising at Tulane initiative will launch an innovative website focusing on the musical cultures of the Gulf South at 1pm CST on Wednesday, April 23rd in the Wilson Center Atrium on Tulane University’s uptown campus. This site features original content, artists’ biographies, K-12 learning modules and a state-of-the-art music instructional program.

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MUSIC RISING AND THE MR. HOLLAND’S OPUS FOUNDATION REVIVE THE HOPES OF STUDENTS THIS HOLIDAY NOTE BY NOTE

Lincoln Middle School Recipient of Instrument Grant Giving Low-Income Students Chance to Succeed

Legendary Music Producer Bob Ezrin to Appear Fender to Make Special Presentation Thursday, December 11, 2014 – 1pm

Detroit, Michigan – (December 2, 2014) – The holidays have arrived early to the students and faculty of Lincoln Middle School located in Macomb County, Michigan just north of Detroit. The school, which is indicative of Detroit’s current socioeconomic status, received a full grant of instruments from Music Rising (musicrising.org) in collaboration with The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation (mhopus.org). Fender has also stepped in to support the initiative.

Once the wealthiest city in America, Detroit filed Chapter 9 bankruptcy in July of 2013. The city was once known as the “arsenal of democracy.” It was the fourth largest city in the U.S. but now it has become an example of urban decay and rapidly decreasing population. The city has an unemployment rate which was as high as 29% at the height of the recession. Almost a third of Detroit has been abandoned and lines of empty apartment buildings, businesses and factories are all reminders of how the economy can turn a once-powerhouse of a city into dismal and less hopeful circumstances.

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