Travel teaches many lessons, and for famous American travel writer Rick Steves, one of those is that “Love thy neighbor” need not depend on proximity. The biblical phrase has been on Steves’ mind of late, following his philanthropic rescue of a community hygiene center where those struggling to provide a basic living for themselves could […]

The post A Center for Homeless Residents Was Set to Close. Then Rick Steves Stepped in appeared first on Good News Network.

GNN reported recently that a Los Angeles auction house recently handled the sale of three paintings by the famous TV artist Bob Ross, with the proceeds of over $600,000 going to fund public television and radio. Inspired by the effort, HBO’s comedy news host John Oliver announced that he too had an original Ross that […]

The post John Oliver Sells His Bob Ross Painting Raises Record $1.5 Million for Public Television appeared first on Good News Network.

Two musical pieces written by Johann Sebastian Bach were recently performed for the first time ever, more than 300 years after they were composed. Both written for the organ, they are believed to date from the great composer’s very early career, when he worked as a organ tutor in Thuringia. Germany’s Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer […]

The post Lost Bach Pieces Performed for First Time in 320 Years: ‘Great moment for the world of music’ appeared first on Good News Network.

An Australian punk rock band picked up the bar tabs for hundreds of people after a gig in Melbourne was shut down at the last minute due to security concerns. Amyl and the Sniffers are up for a Grammy this year, a year that also saw them open for fellow countrymen rockers AC/DC for a […]

The post Rock Band Opens $35,000 in Bar Tabs for Their Fans After Melbourne Gig Was Canceled for Safety appeared first on Good News Network.