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Ryan Seacrest And Justin Timberlake Announce GRAMMY Foundation Music Educator Award Feb 13, 2013

On the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards telecast on Sunday, Feb. 10, President/CEO of The Recording Academy and GRAMMY Foundation Neil Portnow, TV and radio host/producer and GRAMMY Foundation Honorary Board Chair Ryan Seacrest and multi-GRAMMY-winning artist Justin Timberlake announced that the GRAMMY Foundation and The Recording Academy are partnering to present their first-ever Music Educator Award to recognize music educators for their contributions to our musical landscape and their positive influence on their students’ musical experiences. More →

Grammy Auctions Raise Money For Charity Feb 11, 2013

GRAMMY Charity Online Auctions — in celebration of the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards, will offer more than 100 exclusive items including once-in-a-lifetime VIP experiences, memorabilia from world-renowned celebrities and official GRAMMY merchandise signed by participating stars backstage during rehearsals and the day of the telecast. More →

Springsteen To Be Honored As MusiCares Person Of The Year Tonight Feb 8, 2013

The sold-out MusiCares Person of the Year gala honoring Bruce Springsteen will take place Feb. 8, two days prior to the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards. More →

Ryan Seacrest Appointed Honorary Chair Of GRAMMY Foundation Board Jan 30, 2013

The GRAMMY Foundation announced today that Ryan Seacrest has been appointed Honorary Chair of the GRAMMY Foundation Board. More →

Happy Birthday Adam Lambert! Jan 29, 2013

Adam Lambert turned 31 today, and the singer has donated his birthday to charity. More →

More Stars Added To GRAMMY Foundation Play It Forward Concert Jan 29, 2013

GRAMMY winners Yolanda Adams, Lupe Fiasco and Dionne Warwick, pop/R&B singer/songwriter Guy Sebastian, and GRAMMY nominee Kenny Wayne Shepherd have been added to the lineup for Play It Forward: A Celebration of Music’s Evolution And Influencers — the 15th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Music Preservation Project presented by Seagate — to be held during GRAMMY Week on Feb. 7 at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, Calif. More →

Celebrity Items Go Under The Hammer In SAG Awards Auction Jan 22, 2013

The SAG Awards Ceremony Auction benefiting the Screen Actors Guild Foundation's Children’s Literacy and Emergency Assistance programs is currently live at sagawards.org/auction. More →

Juanes To Play Grammy In The Schools Live Jan 18, 2013

The fourth annual GRAMMY In The Schools Live! concert will take place Feb. 6 at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. More →

Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation Launches Concert Series To Benefit Creative Arts Education Jan 17, 2013

VELOCITY World Media, the largest global, private experiential television network, has teamed up with the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation (TASF) to produce a live experiential concert event that will celebrate Tupac’s influence on arts and culture, and raise money for TASF and the programs of the Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts. More →

Stars Added To Play It Forward Lineup Jan 16, 2013

Incubus songwriter/guitarist Mike Einziger, GRAMMY winner LeAnn Rimes, violinist Ann Marie Simpson, and George Thorogood And The Destroyers have been added to the lineup for Play It Forward: A Celebration Of Music’s Evolution And Influencers — the 15th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Music Preservation Project — to be held during GRAMMY Week on Feb. 7 at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, Calif. More →

Ed Sheeran And Emmylou Harris To Play It Forward For The GRAMMY Foundation Jan 11, 2013

The GRAMMY Foundation will host Play It Forward: A Celebration Of Music’s Evolution And Influencers — the 15th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Music Preservation Project — on Feb. 7, 2013, at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, Calif. More →

Grammy Nominees Album To Benefit MusiCares Jan 10, 2013

Capitol Records and The Recording Academy’s GRAMMY Recordings will release the 2013 GRAMMY Nominees album on Jan. 22, 2013 and provide lucky music and GRAMMY fans two chances to attend the 55th or the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards. More →

Josh Groban Keeps Busy With Holiday Charity Initiatives Jan 8, 2013

Josh Groban was busy with a number of fundraising initiatives for his Find Your Light Foundation prior to Christmas. More →

Screen Actors Guild Awards And Patagonia Sur To Plant Forest In Chilean Patagonia Jan 8, 2013

The Screen Actors Guild Awards is expanding efforts to further reduce its carbon footprint thanks to a unique reforestation partnership with Chile’s Patagonia Sur, a for-profit conservation company founded by American entrepreneur Warren Adams that is a leader in private land conservation, reforestation and carbon offsetting in South America. More →

Stars Line Up To Honor Bruce Springsteen As MusiCares' Person Of The Year Jan 3, 2013

Alabama Shakes, Jackson Browne, Kenny Chesney, Ben Harper, Emmylou Harris, Faith Hill, Jim James, Elton John, Juanes, John Legend, Natalie Maines, Tim McGraw, Tom Morello, Mumford & Sons, Patti Smith, Mavis Staples, Sting, Eddie Vedder, and Neil Young will perform at the tribute concert in honor of 2013 MusiCares Person of the Year Bruce Springsteen. More →

David Geffen Establishes $100 Million Scholarship Fund Jan 2, 2013

Entertainment executive and philanthropist David Geffen has established an unprecedented $100 million scholarship fund that will cover the entire cost of education for the very best medical students attending the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (DGSOM). More →

Swizz Beatz To Rock Songwriters Music Series Dec 28, 2012

VH1 Save The Music Foundation's 2012 Songwriters Music Series finale will return on Thursday, January 17th at Hard Rock Cafe New York in Times Square after being postponed due to Hurricane Sandy. More →

Kelly Rowland Supports Commitment Day Dec 27, 2012

In keeping with its commitment to health and human services, MusiCares has joined with other founding charities, corporate partners and ambassadors to raise awareness about Commitment Day, a year-round movement designed to unite all Americans in making personal commitments to a healthier way of life. More →

Incubus' Make Yourself Foundation Announces 2012 Grants Dec 27, 2012

The Make Yourself Foundation, a nonprofit started by the band Incubus 10 years ago, is pleased to announce over $100,000 in donations to the following organizations for this giving cycle: More →

Stars Feature In FilmAid Fundraising PSA Dec 20, 2012

Actors Rufus Sewell, Sarita Choudhury and Sienna Guillory – alongside refugees from Kakuma refugee camp in northern Kenya – are featured in FilmAid's new PSA, “Why Film?” which launches today at www.filmaid.org/whyfilm. More →

Adam Lambert And Miley Cyrus Rock VH1 Divas Dec 18, 2012

VH1’s beloved franchise “VH1 Divas” caught dance fever at the L.A. Shrine Auditorium Sunday night for a live, concert event filled with performances, theatrics, and a roster of musicians and actors ready to boogie down to benefit The VH1 Save The Music Foundation. More →

Natasha Bedingfield And Bootsy Collins Join VH1 Divas Lineup Dec 12, 2012

VH1’s popular franchise VH1 Divas has announced additional performers to join this year’s LIVE dance music tribute. More →

Keith Urban To Perform With Grammy Camp Musicians Dec 10, 2012

Country music superstar Keith Urban is set to perform with seven young musicians who have participated in the GRAMMY Foundation's GRAMMY Camp music program on the AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS, airing live from Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Monday, Dec. 10 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. More →

12 Days, 12 Celebs, 12 Charities! Dec 7, 2012

Twelve of the most philanthropic celebrities of 2012 are teaming up with global charity auction site Charitybuzz.com for 12 DAYS OF GIVING, a holiday auction for social good. More →

Kelly Clarkson And Pitbull Added To VH1 Divas Lineup Dec 6, 2012

VH1’s beloved, popular franchise “VH1 Divas” has announced additional performers to join this year’s dance music tribute. More →

Celebs boost ICAP's 20th Annual Global Charity Day (With Photos) Dec 6, 2012

Celebrities turned out yesterday to support financial group ICAP’s 20th annual global Charity Day in Jersey City, NJ. More →

Celebrities Support ICAP Charity Day Dec 5, 2012

ICAP, the world’s leading interdealer broker and provider of post trade risk and information services, will hold its 20th annual global Charity Day on Wednesday, December 5, 2012. More →

Barbra Streisand's MusiCares Person Of The Year Concert Available On DVD/Blu-Ray Nov 27, 2012

A DVD featuring Barbra Streisand and friends is raising money for charity. More →

MusiCares Announces Annual Grammy Black Friday Sale Nov 26, 2012

MusiCares and the Grammy Foundation have launched the annual GRAMMY Charity Black Friday Sale, a post-Thanksgiving closeout including all-new bargains and slashed prices on celebrity-autographed memorabilia and VIP experiences. More →

Jordin Sparks To Host Divas After-Party For VH1 Save The Music Foundation Nov 23, 2012

On Sunday, December 16th, superstar Jordin Sparks will host the official VH1 Divas after-party in Los Angeles to benefit the VH1 Save The Music Foundation. More →