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Charlie Major’s MADD Return With With All-Star Cast On '90s Hit

The longstanding Cancountry hitmaker updates one of his earliest classics with a corral full of impressionable friends to raise money for MADD.

Charlie Major’s MADD Return With With All-Star Cast On '90s Hit

By Karen Bliss

Country music veteran Charlie Major recruited a who’s who of Canadian country music — including Dean Brody, Brett Kissel, Terri Clark and Johnny Reid — to add their voices to the remake of his 25-year-old No. 1 hit, “It Can’t Happen To Me,” in order to raise money for Mothers Against Drunk Driving, now known as MADD Canada.


The national charitable organization — which has over 100 chapters and community leaders and 7,500 volunteers — is committed to stopping impaired driving and supporting the victims of this violent crime. According to MADD, on average, four Canadians are killed and 175 are injured every day in Canada, and approximately 65,000 Canadians are impacted by impaired drivers annually.

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"While I have lost friends, and seen friends and family affected by drinking and driving, the song 'It Can't Happen To Me' is more or less meant to be generic and was written to show the erroneous mindset of invincibility people have when they are young along with the consequences of that particular way of thinking," Major tells Samaritanmag. – Continue reading Karen Bliss’s story here.

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SOCAN Reaches New Revenue Record of $587 Million in 2025

The licensing and royalties organization revealed its annual financial results, saying it also distributed $511.9 million to Canadian rightsholders last year. Sharing the results, the organization highlights the importance of supporting Canadian creators amidst the rise of generative AI.

SOCAN is reporting another record high for revenue distribution.

In its annual financial report, the Canadian rights organization that collects and distributes publishing royalties for musicians and rights-holders, shares that its collected revenue grew to $587 million last year, with $511.9 million being distributed to writers and publishers — a 5% increase from 2024.

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