musicians I know, artists I like, musicians and artists I know and like:
46bliss
Andy Macdonald
David Drake
Righteous Babe Records
Riannan Zoucha
Lavender Light Gospel Choir
Lovers
Patti Smith
Steve Baughman
The Seventh Word
Spencer Quest

a few good places in no particular order:
SOLOBOOM
Provincetown Live
Peter M Goodrich Memorial Foundation
The Lower East Side Girl's Club
Greenpeace
Amnesty International
Lesbian Herstory Archives
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
Heifer International
The Elephant Sanctuary
Slate
The Gully
MoveOn.org
JP Art Market

also available for daily clicks:
The Hunger Site
The Breast Cancer Site
The Child Health Site
The Rainforest Site
The Animal Rescue Site