EPISODE · Oct 17, 2025 · 1H 48M
Prisoners of Rock and Roll -- Rebels With A Cause: Good People In Music
from Pantheon - Podcasts for Music Lovers · host Pantheon Media
After doing a few episodes on scandals and artists who did time in prison, we’re flipping the script and shining a light on the good people in music – artists who pay it forward and have a reputation for just being good people. We’ve got Dolly Parton sending books to kids through her Imagination Library and Alice Cooper swinging his golf clubs to fund youth programs. Ludacris donating school supplies and clothes to thousands of kids and Jon Bon Jovi fighting poverty through his Soul Foundation. Taylor Swift, U2, Elton John, Kendrick Lamar – these aren’t just stars; they’re the real deal. In a world full of headlines that drag us down, these artists prove music can lift us up. So join us as we celebrate the heart behind the hits. Let’s roll! Charities Here are links to some the charities we talked about in this episode: Alice Cooper’s Solid Rock Foundation (Alice Cooper) – https://alicecoopersolidrock.com/ BeyGOOD Foundation (Beyonce Knowles-Carter) – https://beygood.org/ The Claddagh Fund (Dropkick Murphys) – https://www.claddaghfund.org/ Clara Lionel Foundation (Rhianna) – https://www.claralionelfoundation.org/ Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (Dolly Parton) – https://imaginationlibrary.com/ The Dollywood Foundation (Dolly Parton) – https://imaginationlibrary.com/the-dollywood-foundation/ Elton John AIDS Foundation – https://www.eltonjohnaidsfoundation.org/ Feeding American – https://www.feedingamerica.org Habitat for Humanity - https://www.habitat.org/JBL Soul Foundation (Jon Bon Jovi) – https://jbjsf.org/ Honor Flight Network – https://www.honorflight.org/ JBL Soul KItchen (Jon Bon Jovi) – https://jbjsoulkitchen.org/ Joseph’s House – https://www.jhoc.org/ The Ludacris Foundation (Ludacris) – https://theludacrisfoundation.org/ Meat Free Monday (Paul McCartney) – https://meatfreeondays.com One (U2) – https://www.one.org/us/ Rex Foundation (Grateful Dead) – https://rexfoundation.org/ Shawn Carter Foundation (Jay-Z) – https://shawncartersf.com/ SocialWorks (Chance The Rapper) – https://www.socialworkschi.org United Way – https://meatfreeondays.com Episode Playlist Check out our episode playlist here. Get In Touch Check us out online, on Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube. or drops us an email at [email protected]. Or if you're in Philadelphia, come visit our home base at McCusker's Tavern. Prisoners of Rock and Roll is part of Pantheon Media. We're sponsored by Boldfoot Socks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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After doing a few episodes on scandals and artists who did time in prison, we’re flipping the script and shining a light on the good people in music – artists who pay it forward and have a reputation for just being good people. We’ve got Dolly Parton sending books to kids through her Imagination Library and Alice Cooper swinging his golf clubs to fund youth programs. Ludacris donating school supplies and clothes to thousands of kids and Jon Bon Jovi fighting poverty through his Soul Foundation. Taylor Swift, U2, Elton John, Kendrick Lamar – these aren’t just stars; they’re the real deal. In a world full of headlines that drag us down, these artists prove music can lift us up. So join us as we celebrate the heart behind the hits. Let’s roll! Charities Here are links to some the charities we talked about in this episode: Alice Cooper’s Solid Rock Foundation (Alice Cooper) – https://alicecoopersolidrock.com/ BeyGOOD Foundation (Beyonce Knowles-Carter) – https://beygood.org/ The Claddagh Fund (Dropkick Murphys) – https://www.claddaghfund.org/ Clara Lionel Foundation (Rhianna) – https://www.claralionelfoundation.org/ Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (Dolly Parton) – https://imaginationlibrary.com/ The Dollywood Foundation (Dolly Parton) – https://imaginationlibrary.com/the-dollywood-foundation/ Elton John AIDS Foundation – https://www.eltonjohnaidsfoundation.org/ Feeding American – https://www.feedingamerica.org Habitat for Humanity - https://www.habitat.org/JBL Soul Foundation (Jon Bon Jovi) – https://jbjsf.org/ Honor Flight Network – https://www.honorflight.org/ JBL Soul KItchen (Jon Bon Jovi) – https://jbjsoulkitchen.org/ Joseph’s House – https://www.jhoc.org/ The Ludacris Foundation (Ludacris) – https://theludacrisfoundation.org/ Meat Free Monday (Paul McCartney) – https://meatfreeondays.com One (U2) – https://www.one.org/us/ Rex Foundation (Grateful Dead) – https://rexfoundation.org/ Shawn Carter Foundation (Jay-Z) – https://shawncartersf.com/ SocialWorks (Chance The Rapper) – https://www.socialworkschi.org United Way – https://meatfreeondays.com Episode Playlist Check out our episode playlist here. Get In Touch Check us out online, on Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube. or drops us an email at [email protected]. Or if you're in Philadelphia, come visit our home base at McCusker's Tavern. Prisoners of Rock and Roll is part of Pantheon Media. We're sponsored by Boldfoot Socks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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