Look To The Stars News: Gavin DeGraw

Justin Bieber Performs On Adoption TV Special

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:30:00 +0000

On Wednesday, December 21st, CBS Television will broadcast The 13th Annual “A Home for the Holidays with Martina McBride” special celebrating the joys of adoption.

Justin Bieber

Ne-Yo And Swizz Beatz To Attend Songs Of Hope VII

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Ne-Yo, Skylar Grey, Sara Bareilles, Swizz Beatz, Desmond Child, Mark Mothersbaugh (co-founder and lead singer of Devo), and other music and entertainment industry giants committed to fighting cancer and other life-threatening diseases will tonight take part in Songs of Hope VII, a special event and silent auction presented by Esquire that supports lifesaving research at City of Hope.

Held at the exclusive Esquire Apartment in the penthouse of The Clocktower in DUMBO, Brooklyn, N.Y., the Dec. 1 event will be emceed by Ne-Yo and feature intimate performances by Skylar Grey and Sara Bareilles. Lending their names in support to the host committee are Miley Cyrus, Gavin DeGraw, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, John McEnroe, Patty Smyth, Rob Thomas, and Mary Mary.

Recognizing their amazing careers as songwriters and composers, the Songs of Hope VII award recipients will include the:

Stars Donate Items To Grammy Charity Auction

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:15:00 +0000

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!

The auction launched on Black Friday, Nov. 25, and will continue until Dec. 5 at www.ebay.com/grammy. Presented in partnership with Kompolt, all proceeds raised through this special auction will benefit programs and services of MusiCares and the Grammy Foundation.

Katy Perry Joins Celebrity Charity Ambassador Class

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:30:00 +0000

The VH1 Save The Music Foundation has announced its 2012 Ambassador Class, dedicated to restoring instrumental music education programs in our nation’s public schools.

Since 1997, The VH1 Save The Music Foundation has provided over 1.8 million children with the gift of a complete education that includes music. The Foundation’s Ambassador Program, comprised of prominent musicians, athletes and stars of the film world who have committed to being the Foundation’s most powerful advocates and fundraisers, have helped raise over 1 million dollars to support the Foundation’s cause. Joining Alumni Ambassadors like Beyonce, Colbie Caillat, Jamie Foxx, Natasha Bedingfield and Gavin DeGraw, the 2012 VH1 Save The Music Foundation Ambassador class includes: Katy Perry, Matthew Morrison, Lupe Fiasco, Gavin Rossdale, Jordin Sparks, Vanessa Carlton, AJ McLean and Chris Daughtry.

Throughout the year, the Ambassador Class will continue to raise awareness for The VH1 Save The Music Foundation and deliver key messages about the importance of music education in a young person’s life. They will help increase profits to further the Foundation’s goal of providing instrumental music education programs in U.S. public elementary and middle schools. Ambassadors will even perform at select national events and visit with public school students to share their experiences of how music has impacted their lives, passion and careers.

Doobie Brothers To Perform Songs Of Hope At Celebrity Charity Event

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 12:30:00 +0000

Music and entertainment industry giants will come together on November 4 for Songs of Hope VI, a special evening with live music and a silent auction benefiting City of Hope at the exclusive Esquire House LA.

The event will feature intimate performances by The Doobie Brothers, Kenny Loggins and K’naan. The Songs of Hope VI silent auction will feature rare, one-of-a-kind music experiences and autographed items, including the opportunity to bid on Slash’s autographed top hat; a walk-on role in the new Jamie Foxx movie “Skank Robbers”, a pair of limited-edition THIEL “Sunburst” speakers numbered and signed by Les Paul, whose classic Sunburst guitar inspired them, original signed lyrics and Oscar-nominated scores and songs and a live auction for autographed sheet music and photo of Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love.”

The evening will honor Randy Newman and Carole Bayer Sager, with guests expected to attend including Tommy Lee, David Foster, Gavin DeGraw, Keri Hilson, Paul Williams, and many more.

Girls Rock New York For Charity

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:30:00 +0000

On June 10th a few famous girls rocked New York to raise money and awareness for AfricAid.

The event was a benefit concert for She’s the First, a media campaign that promotes education for girls. Their belief is “with an education, girls can break barriers, and every girl deserves her chance to be a First.”

Seven recording artists – Kat DeLuna, Lenka, Shontelle, MoZella, Kelli Pyle, Vita Chambers and Cara Salimando — along with DJ Kalkattua and host Chris Bashinelli, Executive Director of the “Bridge the Gap” web documentary series, entertained a crowd of 400 at Santos Party House in downtown Manhattan. In addition to the music, the program featured a special video shout out from Platinum-recording artist Gavin DeGraw, livestreaming, live tweets, a special birthday presentation to Vita Chambers, and a fundraising raffle. The concert was an Internet Week NY event and they do plan on rocking out again in 2011!

Feel Free and Support National Parks

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:55:00 +0000

Celebrate the natural beauty and rich history of our park system this September 19-27, 2009, with the National Parks Conservation Association’s National Parks Week NYC.

National Parks Week NYC will provide countless opportunities to entertain and educate the whole family, from a Lantern Tour of Fort Wadsworth to Grant’s Tomb after Dark to an Evening Tour of Liberty Island.

Celebrities Send Messages Of Support For Earth Hour

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:30:00 +0000

This Saturday, March 28, will mark Earth Hour, an initiative of the WWF in which people around the world are being encouraged to switch their lights off between 8:30 and 9:30pm in a bid to reach the target of one billion people who are committed to fighting climate change.

Earth Hour has grown from a single event in Sydney, Australia, in March 2007 to a global phenomenon that will change the way the world sees climate change. On March 31, 2007, over 2.2 million people and 2,100 corporations in Sydney turned their lights off for an hour, creating an energy saving of 10.2% – that’s roughly the same as taking 48,000 cars off the road!

A number of celebrities have thrown their support behind the initiative and have spoken about its importance:

Tickets To Sold-Out Zootopia Concert Available

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:49:00 +0000

Z100’s super-fabulous Zootopia 2008 concert is set to be one of the biggest happenings of the year, and features artists such as Miley Cyrus, Jordin Sparks, Gavin DeGraw, OneRepublic, and a newly reformed New Kids On The Block. Sadly, the May 17 show is sold-out… however, a limited number of seats for the New York event have just come available, with proceeds going to a great cause.

The level 1 tickets are $825, with the proceeds going to Musicians on Call, a non-profit organization that brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities. The fantastic seats are available by contacting info@musiciansoncall.org or by calling Jonah at 212-741-2709.

This sensational offer will sell out soon, so be quick. In the words of New Kids On The Block, it gives everyone another chance to “see the girls with the curls in their hair… the buttons and the pins and the loud fanfares… Tonight, tonight… la la la la la la… Tonight.”

Fox Raises Millions At Parkinson's Fundraiser

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:05:12 +0000

Actor Michael J. Fox received an exciting surprise after his 7th annual “A Funny (Groovy) Thing Happened on the Way to the Cure for Parkinson’s” fundraiser last month – the Woodstock-themed event raised an incredible $5.5 million.

Over 1000 guests, including Julianne Moore, Bart Freundlich, Katrina Bowden and Masi Oka, were in attendance, as well as New York’s Governor Eliot Spitzer and Newark’s Mayor Cory A Booker. Stephen Colbert was the comedic host, while musical performances from John Mayer, Joan Osborne, Levon Helm, Gavin DeGraw, and The Soul Ramblers created a psychedelic groove. Even Michael couldn’t resist grabbing his guitar and jamming on stage with the band, performing “Summertime Blues”, “Up On Cripple Creek”, and “Love the One You’re With”.

“He lives in the moment so much,” said Fox’s wife, Tracy Pollan. “I find that a real inspiration.”