Nationally Syndicated ‘Rock and the Environment’ Radio Program

For over 10 years Rock and the Environment was the leading nationally syndicated radio show of its kind presenting interviews with some of the world’s leading rock musicians on how they felt about the environmental crisis the planet was facing and what they were doing about it.

Musicians such as Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart, Chris Cornell, and Kim Thayil of Soundgarden, Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam, Sting, members of REM, Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains, and Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead, have all been a part of Rock and the Environment. The roster of well-known artists is much longer than this (see artist page).

Rock and the Environment was created in 1991 by Endangered Species Journalist Craig Kasnoff who in 2022, continues to focus his media efforts on conservation and endangered species issues.

Rock and the Environment Benefit Concerts

In 1992, as part of Rock and the Environment, Craig produced the Rock and the Environment Benefit Concert at the Gorge at George in Washington state. It was headlined by Queensryche who was accompanied by Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart and seven other bands. The concert raised $125,000 for local conservation organizations in the Seattle, WA area.

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“Eco Rock — Stars Help The Earth By Singing In The Gorge”
Jun 5, 1992 – Patrick Macdonald – Seattle Times

“An Earth-shaking concert aims to aid the Planet”
For the week of June 5 – June 11 – Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“Queeensryche and Heart play for the planet in an environmental benefit”
June 5 – The Earth Beat

“Concert shows love of Earth is rock solid”
For the week of June 5 – June 11 – Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“Environmental rock concert raises (over) $100,000″
June 12 – The Earth Beat