Heart’s Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson; Billy Idol and band members Jeremy Colson (drums), Stephen McGrath (bass), Billy Morrison (guitars), Derek Sherinian (keyboards), and Steve Stevens (guitars); singer/songwriter Mark Lanegan (Queens Of The Stone Age, Screaming Trees); and bassist Duff McKagan (Loaded, Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver) have been added to the performance lineup for the eighth annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert on May 31 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles.
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Slash has recruited some of his celebrity friends – such as Maroon 5’s Adam Levine – to help him release a special video and song to help raise awareness for the plight of homeless youth in Los Angeles.
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The eighth annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert will honor Alice in Chains co-founder Jerry Cantrell and certified interventionist and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Senior Consultant Neil Lasher at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on Thursday, May 31, 2012.
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On Monday, March 12, Gibson GuitarTown II launched on The Sunset Strip in West Hollywood with the unveiling of the first nine 10-foot tall guitar sculptures. The selection includes works from renowned artists Shepard Fairey, Tristan Eaton, Free Humanity, Smog City and DeeKay, and celebrates top musicians, including Van Halen, Rage Against The Machine and Jane’s Addiction, among others.
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Katy Perry has announced that proceeds from her new song, Part Of Me, will go to charity.
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Beatles legend Paul McCartney was honored as the 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year at a special event in Los Angeles on Friday, celebrating his exceptional artistic achievements as well as his philanthropic work.
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In celebration of the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, the Grammy Charity Online Auctions are open now through Feb. 23.
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An impressive star-studded cast will come together to honor 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year honoree Paul McCartney during a sold-out gala on Feb. 10 in Los Angeles, two days prior to the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards.
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Beatles fans are in for a treat next month, as a very special piece of memorabilia goes under the hammer when Paul McCartney is awarded Person Of The Year by MusiCares.
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Legendary singer/songwriter, 14-time Grammy winner and 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year honoree Paul McCartney is set to perform at the sold-out star-studded tribute concert, taking place in Los Angeles during Grammy Week on Feb. 10.
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Atlantic recording artist Jason Mraz has announced the establishment of the Jason Mraz Foundation, devoted to supporting a number of charities for which he has been a dedicated and impassioned advocate.
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The Recording Academy’s GRAMMY Recordings and Universal Republic Records have joined forces to release the 2012 GRAMMY Nominees album on Jan. 24, 2012.
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Gibson GuitarTown on The Sunset Strip, administered by the Gibson Foundation, is completing its yearlong “tour” of the boulevard and has announced the art guitars will be auctioned for charity on December 3, 2011, at Julien’s Auctions Beverly Hills Gallery (9665 Wilshire Blvd.) beginning at 2 p.m.
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The GRAMMY Charity Black Friday Sale — a post-Thanksgiving closeout including all-new “buyitnow” bargains and slashed prices on amazing celebrity autographed memorabilia and VIP experiences — is perfect for the music lover in your life!
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Stephen Fry is to take part in a live reverse spellathon for charity.
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On Friday, October 7, 2011, young cancer patients and their families gathered at the Ronald McDonald House New York’s (RMH-NY) newly renovated AOL Media Room with Kevin Jonas, of the Jonas Brothers, to celebrate its unveiling.
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MusiCares recently hosted a special event with Grammy winner Colbie Caillat for more than 40 children and their families at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville.
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To commemorate October’s National Children’s Health Month, AOL is making a difference for children battling cancer by donating an AOL Media Room to the Ronald McDonald House in New York.
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Paul McCartney, legendary singer/songwriter and 14-time GRAMMY winner (as well as Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement and Trustees Award recipient), will be honored as the 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year at its 22nd annual benefit gala, it was announced today by Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the MusiCares Foundation and The Recording Academy, and Scott Pascucci, Chair of the MusiCares Foundation Board.
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In advance of the nationwide screenings of God Bless Ozzy Osbourne, on Aug. 22 producer/filmmaker Jack Osbourne and Eagle Rock Entertainment will host a special private preview of the documentary benefitting the MusiCares MAP Fund at the ArcLight Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, Calif.
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In celebration of the summer season, the GRAMMY Charity Online Auctions’ Summer Auction series is open now through June 23.
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In celebration of MusiCares’ 20th anniversary, a host of stars are offering tickets to shows to benefit the charity.
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On June 8, country music legend Marty Stuart’s Late Night Jam, the kick-off event for the CMA Music Festival, will celebrate its 10 year anniversary. Marty started the event as way to welcome fans to country music’s biggest festival, but the jam has also raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for MusiCares, which provides assistance for music people in times of need.
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Depeche Mode lead singer Dave Gahan and Vans Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman were honored at the 7th Annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert on May 6 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles.
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As a follow up to her recent Honors charity concert on May 1 in New York City, superstar Mary J. Blige is partnering with luxury charity auction site charitybuzz.com to raise funds for her nonprofit organization FFAWN (Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now).
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Jane’s Addiction, Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington, concert promoter Gary Tovar and Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler are set to appear at the seventh annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on May 6.
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On May 1, Mary J. Blige, Queen Latifah and ELLE magazine’s VP, Editor-in-Chief/Brand Content, Robbie Myers, will host FFAWN’s second annual Mary J. Blige Honors Concert. They’ll join close celebrity friends and trailblazers in the entertainment industry, and all will pay tribute to young girls with big dreams of becoming the leaders of tomorrow.
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MusiCares recently announced the launch of an innovative fundraising campaign aimed at the public to create the world’s largest photo mosaic comprised of one million photo tiles – and some big celebrity names are taking part.
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The seventh annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert will honor Depeche Mode lead singer Dave Gahan and Vans Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on Friday, May 6, 2011.
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Here is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for those who want to emulate guitar legend Slash – the former Guns N’ Roses axeman is to auction off two of his trademark top hats, a collection of guitars and his Corvette Stingray for a good cause next month.
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