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Get Your Hands On Guitar String Bracelets From Music Industry Legends To Help Lupus Research Mar 11, 2016

Guitarists are donating used strings from their guitars which will then be made into very cool bracelets and auctioned off to raise funds for the St. Thomas’ Lupus Trust. More →

Dynamo And Dire Straits' John Illsley Unite For Rock 'N' Race Charity Day Jun 23, 2015

Variety - The Children's Charity, today announced that it has forged a new partnership with Silverstone (the Home of British Motor Racing), to create a very special day of Formula 1 (F1) racing, Rock ‘n’ Roll and Magic – featuring Dynamo and The John Illsley Band, on Friday 3rd July. More →

Sting And Mark Knopfler To Perform At Great North Run Million Sep 1, 2014

Sting will join a stellar cast at the Great North Run Million Opening Ceremony on Thursday 4th September, where he will perform in celebration of the region’s industrial history. More →

My North East: By Its Famous Sons And Daughters For Charity Oct 8, 2013

A new 200-page coffee table book featuring stunning landscape pictures and full interviews with more than sixty of the North East of England’s famous sons and daughters – including Sting, Jimmy Nail, Kathryn Tickell, Brian Johnson, and Rachel & Becky Unthank talking about their favourite places, views and memories of the North East – will be published later this month. More →

Stars Call For Russian Authorities To Release Pussy Riot Jul 23, 2013

More than 100 internationally renowned musicians have joined a worldwide call for the release of the two jailed members of the Russian feminist punk group Pussy Riot ahead of their parole appeal hearings this week. More →

Chris Hemsworth, Megan Fox And More Hit The Auction Block For Human Rights‏ Apr 25, 2013

The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights launched its 6th Annual Spring Auction today with support from more than 100 of the world’s most recognizable figures spanning business, entertainment, sports, and politics. More →

Stars Line Up For The Return Of The Secret Policeman's Ball Jan 25, 2012

The Secret Policeman’s Ball is back – and it’s heading for America! More →

Chimes Of Freedom: Stars Cover Bob Dylan For Charity Nov 24, 2011

Two iconic forces that have impacted the past 50 years – the life-saving human rights activism of Nobel Peace Prize-winning Amnesty International and the incomparable artistry of Bob Dylan – are being saluted by 80 musicians who contributed new or previously unreleased recordings to Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International. More →

Dire Straits Drummer To Return For Charity Jan 10, 2011

Pick Withers – the original drummer for Mark Knopfler's Dire Straits – will return to the stage later this month to raise money for a UK charity. More →

Charles And Camilla Rock The Royal Albert Hall For Charity Nov 18, 2010

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall attended a massive charity rock concert in London last night to benefit the Prince's Trust. More →

Guitarists Sign Cards For Charity Auction Nov 3, 2009

Some of the greatest guitarists in the world have taken the time to sign cards for a new charity auction starting this week. More →

Bid On Mark Knopfler's Guitar To Help Gallery Sep 18, 2009

Guitarist Mark Knopfler has just released his latest solo album – Get Lucky – and to celebrate he has donated a guitar to benefit Chichester’s Pallant House Gallery in the UK. More →

Mark Knopfler To Play For Prince's Trust Aug 17, 2009

Guitar legend Mark Knopfler is to play a one-off show for charity next month. More →

London and Austin host GuitarTown for charity Sep 21, 2007

Sir Paul McCartney is among a group of celebrities who have donated giant guitars to exhibitions in both America and England, to be auctioned off over the next few months. More →