Dog Rock: A Benefit Concert for Dogs

Organized by: Roxy_Calamari, a Yorkshire Terrier
Roxy's Guest Commentator: DrmJ, a Singer/Songwriter and Music Journalist

Yup, that's me. My secret's out! I'm a dog. The other day after the Virtual Concert for Charity contest was announced, I threw on my "Bad To The Bone" t-shirt, grabbed my shades, and went to jam with some of my musician friends. Paul McCartney of The Beatles was there, as well as a special friend of mine DrmJ whose music aired on Pittsburgh radio stations as "Montana Red Dog". We got into this great conversation about the influence dogs have had on music.

Dogs have been the subject of many hit songs . . . Elvis Presley's hit, Hound Dog, Bird Dog by the Everly Brothers, Led Zepplin's Black Dog, and of course Hey Bulldog by The Beatles. The conversation then turned to the plight of homeless dogs and we agreed that we needed to do something to help them. That's how the idea for Dog Rock: A Benefit Concert for Dogs was conceived. Songs featured in this concert have the word "dog" in the title and are performed by some of rock music's greatest artists.

The Dog Rock concert is dedicated to dogs everywhere, to dogs of all breeds and mixed breeds, to pups and seniors, and especially to my brother and sister dogs who are homeless and starving on the streets or are counting their days on death row in an "open door" shelter. Throughout the concert, my guest commentator DrmJ and I will be talking more about canine over-population and offering some excellent Roxy-approved dog products for our audience to purchase.

100% of the money made by Dog Rock will be donated to the ASPCA, an organization committed to the prevention of cruelty to animals...and that includes working to solve pet overpopulation and helping to get homeless dogs off the streets and into loving homes like mine.