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Will.i.am Joins Grammy Charity Board Of Directors Aug 10, 2010

Black Eyed Peas artist will.i.am has announced he is a new director of the Grammy Foundation. More →

Sixpence None The Richer To Reunite At Charity Event Aug 6, 2010

Koffeehouse will present its fourth annual Evening Of Independence benefitting MusiCares on Aug. 7 at the Ford Amphitheatre in Hollywood, California. More →

Barbra Streisand To Be Honored As 2011 MusiCares Person Of The Year Aug 4, 2010

Barbra Streisand will be honored as the 2011 MusiCares Person of the Year at its 21st annual benefit gala. More →

Charice To Perform At Charity Block Party Jul 28, 2010

Charice has been confirmed for this weekend’s Grammy Block Party to raise money for MusiCares' Nashville Flood Relief. More →

The Edge Creates iTunes Playlist For Charity Jul 8, 2010

One of the music industry’s greatest guitarists has recorded a special iTunes Podcast Playlist for his charity. More →

Academy Of Country Music Donates To Charity Jun 11, 2010

The Academy of Country Music has announced a $1 million endowment to ACM Lifting Lives, made on behalf of the artists who participated in the taping of ACM Presents: Brooks & Dunn – The Last Rodeo in Las Vegas in May. More →

Chat To Heart For Charity May 22, 2010

Classic rockers Heart will take part in a special charity event for MusiCares on Monday. More →

Carrie Underwood Makes Charity Commitment To Flood Victims May 21, 2010

Reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year Carrie Underwood and ACM Lifting Lives have committed seed funding to create the new ACM Lifting Lives Temporary Home Fund to support relief efforts for families devastated by the recent floods in Middle Tennessee. The Fund takes its name from Underwood’s co-penned hit song “Temporary Home,” in acknowledgement of the immediate needs surrounding those impacted by the floods. More →

Jars Of Clay Release Charity EP For Flood Relief May 21, 2010

Rockers Jars Of Clay have released a special charity EP to help victims of Nashville’s floods. More →

Slash Leads Rockers For Charity May 17, 2010

Motorhead frontman Lemmy, former KISS star Ace Frehley and legendary guitarist Slash rocked Los Angeles on May 7 for the sixth annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert in honor of former First Lady Betty Ford and to raise money for the famous Betty Ford Center she founded. More →

Rare Celebrity Items Go Under The Hammer At Charity Grammy Auction May 12, 2010

The Grammy Charity Online Auction, sponsored by The Recording Academy, is on through May 20, 2010. A wide selection of music and memorabilia from famed artists are being auctioned off to the general public. All proceeds raised will directly benefit The Grammy Foundation and MusiCares. More →

Jason Mraz To Be Honored By Surf Industry Charity Apr 25, 2010

The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) Humanitarian Fund is proud to announce Jason Mraz will be honored as the 2010 Humanitarian of the Year at Liquid Nation Ball 7, the official fundraiser for the SIMA Humanitarian Fund, on Saturday, August 14, in La Jolla, California.

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Walk With Oprah And Friends For 10 Charities Mar 26, 2010

O, The Oprah Magazine will celebrate its 10th anniversary in New York City from May 7-9, and registration for the Live Your Best Life Walk on Sunday, May 9 is now open. More →

Neil Young: MusiCares Person Of The Year Feb 17, 2010

Music icon Neil Young received the Person of the Year award last month from MusiCares, not only for his artistic accomplishments, but also for his philanthropic work. More →

Mary J. Blige Swaps Music For Charity Fashion Feb 16, 2010

Singer Mary J. Blige has put the down the microphone and teamed up with fashion designer Catherine Malandrino to create a new line of t-shirts to benefit the singers charity, Foundation For the Advancement of Women Now (FFAWN). More →

Stars Added To MusiCares Person Of The Year Charity Event Jan 22, 2010

Ben Harper and Lucinda Williams have been added to the all-star lineup for the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute to Neil Young on Jan. 29 in Los Angeles. More →

Coldplay To Rock For Mencap Dec 4, 2009

Coldplay have confirmed that they will play a charity concert benefiting Mencap on December 19 as part of the charity’s Big Noise Sessions. More →

Slash And Friends Rock Hard For Charity Nov 24, 2009

It was an extremely loud night for charity in LA on Sunday, November 22, when Slash joined Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol, Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello and Linkin Park's Chester Bennington for a charity concert to benefit the Los Angeles Youth Network (LAYN). More →

Steven Tyler's Closet Going Under The Hammer Nov 12, 2009

On November 21, 2009, The Hard Rock Cafe Times Square New York will be the venue for Julien’s Auctions’ Steven Tyler Auction benefitting MusiCares and the Musicians Assistance Program (MAP). More →

Harry Connick Jr To Hold Charity Event For MusiCares Nov 9, 2009

Harry Connick Jr. and Clive Davis will share an evening with GRAMMY Museum Executive Director Robert Santelli for charity on November 11, 2009. More →

Manhattan Transfer Plays for Singers Sep 1, 2009

The legendary vocal group Manhattan Transfer is set to perform a benefit concert for the Society of Singers (SOS) on September 11, at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood. More →

Michael Jackson's Glove To Be Auctioned For Charity Aug 14, 2009

Michael Jackson's original sparkling glove will be auctioned off for charity at the annual Music Icons event at the Hard Rock Café in New York’s Times Square in November. More →

Neil Young: 2010 MusiCares Person Of The Year Aug 13, 2009

Neil Young has been announced as the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year. More →

Anderson Cooper To Host New Yorkers For Children Gala Jul 29, 2009

CNN’s Anderson Cooper is to host the New Yorkers For Children 10th Annual Fall Gala in September. More →

Go Back To School With Celebrity Items Jul 24, 2009

The Grammy Foundation and MusiCares want you to rock in the new school year by taking part in a new charity auction that features unique memorabilia and VIP experiences that benefit their high school music programs. More →

Buy Guitar String Bracelets And Support Charity Jun 16, 2009

Music fans now have the chance to wear their love of Rock on their sleeves for charity. More →

Chili Peppers Singer To Be Honored By MusiCares Apr 9, 2009

The fifth annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert will honor Red Hot Chili Peppers co-founder and lead singer Anthony Kiedis, and it will take place for the first time at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on Friday, May 8, 2009. More →

U2's Guitarist Becomes Charity Ambassador Apr 7, 2009

U2 guitarist The Edge has been made a Mencap ambassador. More →

Bill Clinton’s iPod Nets Over $2,200 For Charity Mar 16, 2009

An 8GB red iPod Nano signed by former President Bill Clinton has been auctioned off for $2,246. Proceeds benefit Music Rising, and will help replace instruments lost by musicians, schools, and churches as a result of the hurricanes that hit the Gulf Coast Region in 2005. More →

Steven Tyler To Auction Items At Rock N Roll Fantasy Camp Mar 12, 2009

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler has announced that he will headline this year’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp, and has donated a swag of memorabilia to be auctioned for charity. More →