http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/1219-hollywood-rock-academy-foundation en-us 40 The latest news about celebrity good deeds and charity involvement <p><em><small>Written by <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/1-steve-purcell">Steve Purcell</a></small></em></p> <p>Legendary semi-fictional rockers <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/523-spinal-tap">Spinal Tap</a> have recently been supporting a non-profit in Los Angeles that is bringing music tuition to under-served children in the area.</p> <p>Working with local schools and hospitals, the <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/1219-hollywood-rock-academy-foundation">Hollywood Rock Academy Foundation</a> teaches children who would otherwise not have access to music instruction how to read music, and how to write, record and perform their own original music.</p> <p>Comic actors <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/521-michael-mckean">Michael McKean</a>, <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/525-christopher-guest">Christopher Guest</a> and <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/524-harry-shearer">Harry Shearer</a> have performed in Spinal Tap since inventing the band (&#8220;one of England&#8217;s loudest bands&#8221;) for a 1978 TV comedy special, and the band gave a trademark tongue-in-cheek heavy metal performance at a fundraiser for the Foundation in mid-October.</p> <div class="clearfix"> <p><img alt="Photo: Spinal Tap Hollywood Rock Academy Fundraiser Poster" class="photo story_wide" src="http://www.looktothestars.org/photo/2121-spinal-tap-hollywood-rock-academy-fundraiser-poster/story_wide.jpg" title="Spinal Tap Hollywood Rock Academy Fundraiser Poster" /></p> </div> <h6>Related past articles</h6> <ul class="item-links"> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3252-the-stars-on-climate-change-what-do-they-think">The Stars On Climate Change - What Do They Think?</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1119-what-book-got-the-stars-hooked">What Book Got The Stars Hooked?</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/528-bid-now-for-rock-n-roll-history">Bid Now For Rock 'N' Roll History</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/281-live-earth-rocks-the-planet">Live Earth Rocks the Planet</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/272-live-earth-offers-an-evening-with-spinal-tap">Live Earth Offers An Evening With Spinal Tap</a></li></ul> <hr> <small> <p> Want to write for us, or help with our research? <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/contribute">Find out more about contributing.</a> </p> <p> Copyright &copy; 2008 <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/">Look To The Stars</a>. This article may not be reproduced without explicit written permission; if you are not reading this in your news reader, the site you are viewing is illegally infringing our copyright, and we would be grateful if you would <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/about#contact">contact us</a>. </p> </small> </hr> Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:00:00 -0000 urn:uuid:http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1510 http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1510-spinal-tap-help-hospitals-and-classrooms-go-to-11 Spinal Tap Hollywood Rock Academy Foundation Michael McKean Christopher Guest Harry Shearer Celebrity Charity Philanthropy Giving