Nas, the Bangles, and the Black Keys are among the artists that will be re-releasing albums on limited edition pink vinyl for this year’s “Ten Bands One Cause” fundraiser.
The annual charity event raises money for the Red Door Community — formerly known as Gilda’s Club NYC — which aims to provide welcoming communities for people battling cancer, as well as caregivers and those who have lost loved ones to cancer.
This year, Ten Bands One Cause will kick off Sept. 30 with pink vinyl versions of Senses Fail’s 2022 album Hell is in Your Head and Jungle Fire’s 2014 effort, Tropicoso. Other forthcoming albums include a deluxe edition of Judah and the Lion’s Folk Hop N Roll (Oct. 7), the Allman Brothers’ Live from A&R Studios (Oct. 14), Colter Wall’s Western Swing and Waltzes as well as Other Punchy Songs and Turnpike Troubadours’ self-titled (both out Oct. 21).
Oct. 28 will see three major pink re-releases: The Black Keys’ 2003 second album Thickfreakness; the Bangles’ greatest hits comp, Ladies And Gentlemen…The Bangles; and Nas’ most recent album, 2021’s Magic. BadBadNotGood will be the last participating artist for 2016. They will share a new version their 2016 LP. IVSometime in December or January of next year (a precise release date has yet to be announced).
Ten Bands One Cause is now in its ninth year and has helped reissue music by a variety of artists. Last year’s slate included the Tom Tom Club, the Allman Brothers Band, Grandaddy, Primal Scream, and Bush. Red Hot Chili Peppers and Sturgill Simpson were past contributors.