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Global Citizen Announces Star-Studded Global Citizen Week 2017 Aug 23, 2017

Global Citizen today announced Global Citizen Week, a series of events that will culminate with the 2017 Global Citizen Festival in New York City’s Central Park. More →

2017 Global Citizen Festival To Feature Stevie Wonder, Green Day And More Aug 2, 2017

International advocacy organization Global Citizen today announced that headliners Stevie Wonder, Green Day, The Killers, The Lumineers and featuring The Chainsmokers will perform at the 2017 Global Citizen Festival, the annual free-ticketed event on the Great Lawn in Central Park, New York City on Saturday, September 23, 2017. More →

Ariana Grande Announces Star-Studded Benefit Concert In Manchester May 30, 2017

Ariana Grande is returning to Manchester to headline a special One Love Manchester benefit concert on Sunday 4 June to honour and raise vital funds for the victims and families who were tragically affected by the Manchester attack after her show last week. More →

Stars Attend City Year Los Angeles Spring Break: Destination Education May 9, 2017

City Year Los Angeles held its 7th annual Spring Break: Destination Education on May 6. More →

Stars Unite On Earth Day For Annual Farm Animal Protection Benefit Apr 25, 2017

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) honored Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and the late Christina Grimmie on April 22 at its annual To the Rescue! Los Angeles Gala benefit at Paramount Studios. More →

Native Americans, Farmers and Celebrities Unite to Fight Big Oil Oct 27, 2016

The Rev. Jesse Jackson and former Vice President Al Gore are the latest public figures to join the resistance against the Dakota Access Pipeline. More →

Pharrell Williams To Keynote At Conference On Diversity And Inclusion In Hollywood Sep 27, 2016

Variety, the definitive voice of the entertainment industry, today announced that the media company will host the industry’s first-ever conference focused on diversity – including gender, ethnicity, aging and sexuality – on film, television and digital outlets. More →

Stars Honored At O2 Silver Clef Awards 2016 Jul 4, 2016

A galaxy of stars gathered at the O2 Silver Clef Awards at Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Friday, to celebrate some of the biggest artists in music. More →

Nordoff Robbins Announces More Silver Clef Award Winners Jun 23, 2016

Music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins has revealed the final artists to be honoured at the prestigious O2 Silver Clef Awards, taking place in London on July 1. More →

Stars Announced For Red Nose Day USA 2016 May 5, 2016

Red Nose Day in the USA is back for the second year. More →

Stars Support Water Now Campaign Mar 24, 2016

The Water Now clean water campaign to celebrate UN Water World Water Day generated a global social media voice (Twitter, Facebook and Google+ followers) that topped 753 million people. More →

Join The Music 2 Fight Myeloma Initiative Mar 8, 2016

The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) – improving the quality of life of myeloma patients while working toward prevention and a cure – is pleased to announce Takeda Oncology’s initiative this month to raise funds for IMF myeloma research and advocacy. More →

More Performers Added To MusiCares Person Of The Year Celebration Feb 5, 2016

GRAMMY winners Yolanda Adams, Dave Grohl and Rihanna and current GRAMMY nominees Leon Bridges, Ellie Goulding, Chris Stapleton, and Florence Welch have been added to the performance lineup for the 2016 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute concert honoring Lionel Richie on Feb. 13 in Los Angeles. More →

A Love Letter From Earth To Paris Dec 11, 2015

Earth to Paris, a coalition of global partners driving awareness about the connection between people and planet, on Monday released a high impact video promoting the global #EarthToParis movement that took place on 7 December, 2015, in Paris. More →

Earth In Concert: Protecting The Planet Through Music Nov 5, 2015

The California Science Center, the GRAMMY Museum, and Global Wildlife Conservation have partnered to create the one-of-a-kind exhibit Earth in Concert: Protecting the Planet through Music. More →

Shining A Light: A Concert For Progress On Race In America Nov 4, 2015

“Shining a Light: A Concert for Progress on Race in America” has sold out in under three hours, generating more than $150,000 towards the ‘Fund For Progress on Race in America’ powered by United Way Worldwide. More →

Stars To Celebrate Lionel Richie At MusiCares Person Of The Year Tribute Oct 29, 2015

Multi-GRAMMY-winning artists Zac Brown, Lenny Kravitz, Lady Antebellum, John Legend, The Roots, Usher, Pharrell Williams, and Stevie Wonder; and singer/songwriters Luke Bryan and Demi Lovato will honor Lionel Richie by performing at the 2016 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute. More →

MTV Supports UNICEF's Refugee Crisis Appeal At EMAs Oct 26, 2015

MTV announced its support for UNICEF's Refugee Crisis Appeal at the 2015 MTV European Music Awards, held in Milan and broadcast to millions around the world. More →

Trim The Tree With Smiles And Goodwill Oct 14, 2015

Balsam Hill and Operation Smile raised more than $62,000 last Christmas with the #CelebritiesforSmiles campaign. This year the two organizations are teaming up to raise even more. More →

Lionel Richie Named 2016 MusiCares Person Of The Year Aug 18, 2015

Lionel Richie will be honored as the 2016 MusiCares Person of the Year on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, it was announced today by Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the MusiCares Foundation and The Recording Academy, and Bill Silva, Chair of the MusiCares Foundation Board. More →

Gavin DeGraw Helps Launch Musicians On Call In Denver Aug 18, 2015

On Friday August 14th, Musicians on Call, a groundbreaking nonprofit organization that delivers the healing power of music through their unique bedside performances in hospitals across the country, launched their first program in Denver, CO with the help of longtime MOC supporter Gavin DeGraw. More →

Nordoff Robbins Celebrates 40th Anniversary At O2 Silver Clef Awards Jul 6, 2015

The star-studded O2 Silver Clef Awards took place in London over the weekend to celebrate music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins' 40th Anniversary and honour some of the biggest artists making an unforgettable contribution to music today. More →

Duran Duran And Kasabian To Be Honored At Nordoff Robbins O2 Silver Clef Lunch Jun 12, 2015

Duran Duran and Kasabian will join the award winners at the Nordoff Robbins O2 Silver Clef Lunch on 3 July. More →

Rita Ora And Mark Ronson To Be Honored By Nordoff Robbins Apr 28, 2015

Music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins is excited to announce that Rita Ora, Mark Ronson and Primal Scream will join Iron Maiden and Il Divo at their 40th Anniversary O2 Silver Clef Awards this July. More →

Toni Braxton Presents Scholarship During UNCF Evening Of Stars Apr 28, 2015

The recent taping of UNCF An Evening of Stars marked a notable intersection of premier educational and nonprofit organizations with Hollywood superstars. More →

Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy To Honor Iron Maiden Apr 1, 2015

Nordoff Robbins are extremely proud to announce the first two O2 Silver Clef 2015 Award winners of 2015 – legendary British heavy metal band Iron Maiden and operatic pop vocal group Il Divo. More →

Water Now Gathers Huge Support For UN World Water Day Mar 27, 2015

Water Now, a Cause Brand created by renowned philanthropic producer David Clark and in partnership with UN-Water’s World Water Day, today announced the overall social media voice exceeded more than one billion people at the time the clean water campaign ended on March 22, 2015. More →

Pharrell Williams: Happy Planet = Happy People Mar 18, 2015

In a year when the world is coming together to support a new set of global goals – the most comprehensive attempt in history to fight poverty and create prosperity while protecting people and the planet – Pharrell Williams is partnering with the United Nations Foundation, with support from Google, to move people to take action on the United Nations’ International Day of Happiness on Friday, March 20, with an emphasis on reaching out to young people and engaging them on the issue of climate change. More →

Sixth Annual Social Good Summit Announced Jan 29, 2015

The sixth annual Social Good Summit, a unique convening of world leaders, new media and technology experts, grassroots activists and voices from around the world, today announced that its marquee event coinciding with United Nations Week, will take place on September 27 and 28. More →

Al Gore And Pharrell Williams Announce The Return Of Live Earth Jan 21, 2015

Al Gore and Pharrell Williams have announced that 2015 will see a return of Live Earth – seven concerts to raise awareness of climate change. More →