Look To The Stars News: AC/DC

Led Zeppelin Drum Skin To Be Auctioned For Racehorse Charity

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 12:30:00 +0000

Led Zeppelin rockers Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham have signed a drum skin from their final 2007 gig for a special charity auction.

Proceeds from the auction will go to the Racehorse Sanctuary, of which Deborah Bonham – sister of original Led Zep drummer John Bonham – is a trustee. According to the charity: “There are between 4000 and 5000 horses leaving the racing industry annually, the majority of which are quite straight forward and make the transition to becoming a riding horse with ease, however, it is the horses that find it difficult that need the facility that the Racehorse Sanctuary offers. So many of these super horses could have a happy and in most cases productive lives ahead of them if they were given the time and expertise needed.”

The item will be going under the hammer as part of a charity concert featuring Deborah Bonham and special guests tomorrow night, November 12, in Surrey, UK. Also up for auction are Paul Rogers signed CDs and a drum skin signed at the John Bonham LA Memorial by drummers from AC/DC, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Guns ‘n’ Roses and more.

AC/DC Makes A Dream Come True

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:00:00 +0000

A young rock fan in England had his dream come true when he met AC/DC courtesy of the UK Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Six-year-old Hendrix of Walsall, West Midlands, is fighting Acute Monocytic Leukemia and has been a huge fan of the famous rockers since the age of three, when he had to have a major bone marrow transplant – AC/DC’s music was the only thing that would calm him and help him sleep.

As well as watching the band’s Wembley show from a VIP box, Hendrix was escorted backstage where band members Brian Johnson, Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Phill Rudd and Cliff Williams presented him with a goodie bag and his very own miniature guitar, signed by every band member.

Grammy Charity Auction Set To Rock

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:30:00 +0000

With the Grammy Awards only days away, now is the time to bid on exclusive celebrity items in the annual Grammy Awards Charity Auction and help a good cause.

Going under the hammer this year are VIP experiences with Katy Perry and Kathy Griffin, guitars signed by AC/DC, Taylor Swift, John Mayer, Fall Out Boy and the Jonas Brothers, books signed by Mariah Carey, Slash, and Céline Dion, and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to visit the set of a Rihanna music video or photo shoot.

Also on offer are DVDs signed by Flight of the Conchords, drums signed by the Foo Fighters, and memorabilia signed by Sheryl Crow, Katherine McPhee, Jesse McCartney, Tom Jones, Christina Aguilera, Robert Plant, and Sarah McLachlan.

AC/DC Singer Honored By Children's Hospital

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:00:00 +0000

A new music therapy room at a hospital on in Florida is to be named after AC/DC singer Brian Johnson in recognition of his charity work.

The singer has been a major supporter of a campaign to raise money and buy music equipment to provide music education for children at Sarasota Memorial Hospital on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Johnson – who was born in England, became lead singer of the Australian rock band in 1980, and now lives in Sarasota – has been raising cash for the new facility through the John Entwhistle Foundation, named after the late bassist for The Who. The foundation equips hospitals with facilities, equipment and resources to help sick children recover through music.