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Stand Up To Cancer Telecast Returns In September Jul 11, 2012

Building on two historic fundraising telecasts in 2008 and 2010, groundbreaking grassroots movement Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), will return to primetime television on Friday, September 7 (8:00-9:00 PM ET & PT). More →

Mariah Carey To Be Honored At Russell Simmons' Art For Life Event Jul 5, 2012

The Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation will hold its thirteenth annual Art For Life garden party at Russell Simmons' Hampton Estate on July 28. More →

Christina Applegate Signs Washing Machine For Charity Jul 3, 2012

Benefitting Right Action for Women, the foundation established by award-winning actress and breast cancer survivor Christina Applegate, LG Electronics USA and charitybuzz.com are auctioning off unique Hollywood memorabilia from last month’s “20 Magic Minutes: A Family Celebration” event in Beverly Hills. More →

Michael Douglas And Friends Celebrity Golf Tournament To Be Televised Jul 3, 2012

The 11th Annual Michael Douglas & Friends Celebrity Golf Tournament (MD&F) will be broadcast on Saturday, July 7th, 2012 on the Golf Channel from 4 P.M. – 6 P.M. (EST) / 1 P.M. – 3 P.M. (PST). Color commentary provided by sports personality Terry Gannon and celebrity interviews and insights by Mary Hart. More →

Bruce Springsteen To Be Honored As MusiCares Person Of The Year Jul 2, 2012

Bruce Springsteen will be honored as the 2013 MusiCares Person of the Year on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, it was announced last week by Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the MusiCares Foundation and The Recording Academy, and Scott Pascucci, Chair of the MusiCares Foundation Board. More →

VH1 Save The Music Foundation To Celebrate Whitney Houston Jul 2, 2012

The VH1 Save The Music Foundation is proud to announce a series of exciting fundraising events taking place over the next year, with limited sponsorship categories available. More →

Nigel Lythgoe And Katie Holmes To Host Celebration Of Dance Gala Jun 25, 2012

On July 28, 2012, The Music Center and Ovation present The Dizzy Feet Foundation's second “Celebration of Dance” Gala hosted by its board members — including International Emmy Award-winning producer Nigel Lythgoe (American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance), ROCK OF AGES director Adam Shankman and actress Katie Holmes. More →

Tony Bennett's Exploring The Arts Awards Scholarships Jun 13, 2012

Exploring The Arts (ETA), the nonprofit organization established by singer Tony Bennett and his wife Susan Benedetto, has announced the distribution of over $300,000 in college scholarships to New York City graduating high school seniors in 2012. More →

A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock And Roll Auction Benefits Charity Jun 7, 2012

Following the 8th Annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert, GRAMMY Charity Online Auctions has launched the A Little Bit Country … A Little Bit Rock And Roll Auction. More →

Billy Idol And Heart Honor Alice In Chains At MusiCares Event Jun 6, 2012

A plethora of rockers hit the stage at the 8th Annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert on May 31 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. More →

David Garrett To Perform For Save The Music Foundation Students Jun 5, 2012

On Friday, June 8th, Juilliard trained Decca recording artist and internationally recognized violinist David Garrett will visit PS 58 in Brooklyn, NY, the original VH1 Save The Music Foundation grant recipient school. More →

Glee's Max Adler To Attend A Day Of Enchantment May 25, 2012

Southern California’s preeminent Arts education organization, City Hearts: Kids Say Yes to the Arts presents “A Day of Enchantment” featuring The 3rd Annual Shakespeare Challenge, Recital and Photography Exhibit on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum in Topanga, from 10am to 3 pm. More →

MusiCares Hosts Ticket Giveaway For MAP Fund Benefit May 23, 2012

MusiCares will host a ticket giveaway for the eighth annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit honoring Alice in Chains' Jerry Cantrell and Neil Lasher on May 31 in Los Angeles. More →

Debbie Gibson And Dee Snider To Perform At Charity Gala May 21, 2012

Debbie Gibson will co-host and perform at the Gibson Girl Foundation Gala 2012 tonight in Huntington, New York. More →

Stars Want Guitars Made From Sustainable Wood May 18, 2012

Some of the biggest names in music have joined the movement to ensure their guitars and other instruments are made from sustainable, legally harvested wood. More →

Colbie Caillat And Gavin DeGraw Tickets Benefit Charity May 11, 2012

Multi-platinum, two-time Grammy winning singer/songwriter Colbie Caillat and Platinum recording artist Gavin DeGraw are teaming up on stage and off this summer to offer fans a special selection of tickets for all North American tour dates to benefit several charities close to their hearts, including the Grammy Foundation, The Humane Society of the United States and the VH1 Save The Music Foundation. More →

An Evening With Josh Groban For Charity May 10, 2012

Josh Groban is to perform a benefit concert to raise support for the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA), and his own Find Your Light Foundation. More →

Jessie J Signs Watch For Charity Auction Apr 25, 2012

Raymond Weil timepieces recently co-sponsored the 2012 ELLE Women in Music event where celebrities Jessie J, Ellie Goulding, Nicole Scherzinger, and Oh Land attended to perform. For a limited time Raymond Weil is auctioning a timepiece that was signed by the artists and celebrity attendees of the event with all proceeds to VH1 Save The Music Foundation. More →

Sheryl Crow Honored At Unforgettable Evening Apr 20, 2012

The Unforgettable Evening event benefiting the Entertainment Industry Foundation Women’s Cancer Research Fund celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Women’s Cancer Research Fund on Wednesday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, raising $2 million. More →

Join Quincy Jones For A Great Night In Harlem Apr 17, 2012

Join Quincy Jones and 40 other legends for an unforgettable night that will help save the music on May 17. More →

Geena Davis Supports Report On Positive Images Of Women In The Media Apr 17, 2012

Yesterday, on behalf of the Healthy MEdia: Commission for Positive Images of Women and Girls, commission co-chairs Geena Davis, Academy Award-winning Actor and Founder of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, and Deborah Taylor Tate, former FCC Commissioner, released the commission’s first report. More →

Jessie J Performs At ELLE Women In Music Event Apr 13, 2012

ELLE, the No. 1 fashion magazine in the world, celebrated its third annual Women in Music 2012 event this week at the Avalon in Hollywood, CA with a private concert event featuring performances by acclaimed artists including British singer-songwriters Jessie J and Ellie Goulding, as well as Danish singer-songwriter Oh Land. More →

Perez Hilton Backs VH1 Save The Music Auction Apr 11, 2012

The VH1 Save The Music Foundation has launched the first phase of the 2012 Songwriters Music Series auction at online charity auction house, Charitybuzz at www.charitybuzz.com/Songwriters. More →

Billy Idol And Heart To Perform At Charity Concert Apr 10, 2012

Heart's Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson; Billy Idol and band members Jeremy Colson (drums), Stephen McGrath (bass), Billy Morrison (guitars), Derek Sherinian (keyboards), and Steve Stevens (guitars); singer/songwriter Mark Lanegan (Queens Of The Stone Age, Screaming Trees); and bassist Duff McKagan (Loaded, Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver) have been added to the performance lineup for the eighth annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert on May 31 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. More →

Broadway Stars To Perform At CANY Gala Apr 9, 2012

Tony Award-Winner Dick Latessa, Honorary Board Chair, will bring together Broadway stars to help raise funds for Creative Alternatives of New York (CANY) – which uses drama therapy to help New York’s most vulnerable children and adults – later this month. More →

Sheryl Crow To Be Honored During Unforgettable Evening For Charity Apr 5, 2012

Sheryl Crow will accept the 2012 Courage Award for her courageous battle against breast cancer at the Unforgettable Evening gala benefiting the Entertainment Industry Foundation's Women’s Cancer Research Fund on April 18. More →

Robin Thicke To Perform For VH1's Save The Music Foundation Mar 28, 2012

On Thursday, April 26th, the VH1 Save The Music Foundation will launch the 2012 Songwriters Music Series in Chicago, IL with an acoustic performance by Award-winning, soul singer-songwriter Robin Thicke. More →

Exclusive Interview: Chicago's Lee Loughnane Talks Charity With Look To The Stars Mar 27, 2012

LookToTheStars.org recently caught up with Chicago's Lee Loughnane to talk about the band’s current charity campaign that sees fans bid for the chance to sing onstage with their idols. More →

Alice In Chains' Jerry Cantrell To Be Honored By MusiCares Mar 23, 2012

The eighth annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert will honor Alice in Chains co-founder Jerry Cantrell and certified interventionist and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Senior Consultant Neil Lasher at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on Thursday, May 31, 2012. More →

Eric Hutchinson To Save The Music At Charity Event Mar 23, 2012

Live in the Vineyards and the VH1 Save The Music Foundation will kick off a special charity event featuring Eric Hutchinson on April 12. More →