​Musician and sound engineer, Matthew Troy Scoggins, passed away suddenly in March of this year. He was 41.

Matt was born to live and breathe music! It was his passion, his hobby, his work...his entire life!  It made him deliriously happy and truly fulfilled!  His career took him on tour to every US state, most European countries, Japan, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and Canada.  He always said he was "so blessed!"

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Available TODAY at Silver City Brewery & Taproom! Crosby Hop Farm, MxPx, and Silver City teamed up to create Rock On Crafted Lager™ to support Sweet Relief and our mission to help musicians and music industry workers in need.

Available exclusively in their Taproom and Restaurant while supplies last!

​Gritty In Pink has kicked off their second edition of their Gritty Rocks Live (GRL) Tour this summer, highlighting artists in New York, Nashville, Chicago and Los Angeles. Fresh off the success of their LA return to the live stage after 16 months, Gritty In Pink is shifting gears and heading back on the (virtual) road for summer 2021! Tune in for stop two, CHICAGO!! This Tuesday, August 3rd, 6PM PT/9PM ET via Gritty In Pink’s Instagram (@grittyinpinklife)!

Musician, gamer, and supporter of Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, Jonathan aka ceecide evolved a fun idea with friends, into a digital festival build for charity … and he is not stopping at just one event!

We at Sweet Relief, had the opportunity to digitally “sit down” with ceecide and chat about this original idea, how it came to be, and upcoming projects in the queue.

Read ceecide’s Q & A below.

SR: How did you first hear about Sweet Relief? Are you a musician yourself?

CC: Yeah, I am a musician myself, I've been creating and working on various projects for about 4 years now and having just released a new song called "GODS"! I heard about Sweet Relief Musicians Fund after my team and I realized the help that we could provide to people, so we started researching charities and when we found Sweet Relief and how they helped artists during these times, I knew right away that I wanted to support them.

The console also features a custom caddy designed to hold three bottles of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, an upholstered drink mat and glassware storage that serves as a stylish drink preparation area and a custom engraved Jack Daniel’s turntable platter. Additional custom finishes and engraving complete this collectible piece built for listening and enjoyment, with your favorite record on, and a drink in hand.

​To further support the cause, Wrensilva handbuilt six more of these limited edition consoles for top music artists including Zedd, Ashley McBryde, K. Michelle and De La Ghetto — each who received a Jack Daniel’s® x Wrensilva® Record Console of their very own. From July 6 - 22, you too have the chance to bid on this collectible record console through Charitybuzz.

Handbuilt with authentic aged Jack Daniel’s barrel staves, the Jack Daniel’s® x Wrensilva® console honors the traditions of craft and character that create timeless products. With massive sound and premium audio performance, Wrensilva’s M1 Console — the brand’s most powerful and luxurious model — has been reimagined with a sleek black exterior shell, interior and deck in perfect harmony with Jack Daniel’s-inspired details throughout.

This console will be available only through the Charitybuzz auction to support Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. Visit the online auction to learn more and place your bid for a chance to take home this special limited edition piece.

Celebrate The 30th Anniversary Of The Black Album Your Way September 10t

Metallica marks the 30th anniversary of its self-titled fifth album — a/k/a The Black Album — with two landmark releases, both out September 10th on the band’s own Blackened Recordings.
 
The Black Album is one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed records of all time. Its 1991 release not only gave Metallica its first #1 album in no fewer than 10 countries, including a 4-week run at #1 in the U.S., its unrelenting series of singles — "Enter Sandman", "The Unforgiven", "Nothing Else Matters", "Wherever I May Roam", and "Sad But True” — fueled the band’s rise to stadium headlining, radio and MTV dominating household name status. The album’s reception from the press was similarly charged, building over the years from the top 10 of the 1991 Village Voice Pazz & Jop national critics poll to becoming a constant presence in the likes of Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time. The album's impact and relevance continue to grow—as proven by one indisputable fact: The Black Album remains unchallenged as the best-selling album in the history of Nielsen Soundscan, outselling every release in every genre over the past 30 years.

Sweet Relief is thrilled to be the featured organization in this year’s iHeartRadioBattle of the Bar Bands, sponsored by Jack Daniels! Through this partnership, we’re working together to heal musicians and music industry workers in need.

The Jack Daniel’s Battle of the Bar Bands is back for the third year, and it’s bigger and better than ever. One artist in each participating market will win $1,000 cash and go on to the voting round for a chance to win $10,000 cash and a chance to perform on an iHeartRadio Stage! All genres are welcome, original music only. Submissions end 6/20 and must be 21 to enter. For rules, click below!

Musician and supporter of Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, Caitlin Jemma defines what it means to defy adversities and blossom artistically and personally. Her sound “traverses the musical spectrum of country, soul and mystic folk, while her identity remains steady and unshakable.” We at Sweet Relief, had the opportunity to digitally “sit down” with Caitlin and chat about her inspiration, process, mental health, music, and more. Read Caitlin’s Q & A below.