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TJ Martell Foundation Announces 40th Anniversary Gala Jun 3, 2015

Forty years ago music executive Tony Martell was faced with a devastating diagnosis for his young son T.J. His son who was a victim of leukemia at the age of 19, asked his father to do whatever he could to find a cure. More →

John Legend To Perform At Women Of Influence LA Event May 1, 2015

Recording industry heavyweight and civil rights activist, John Legend, will be on hand as an award presenter at the TJ Martell Foundation's Women of Influence Los Angeles event on May 15th, 2015 at Loews Hollywood Hotel. More →

John Legend Joins Crime Survivors In Call For Smarter Criminal Justice Investments Apr 21, 2015

Singer/songwriter John Legend joined law enforcement and elected officials as special guests at California’s largest event for crime survivors this week in Sacramento. More →

Win The Chance To Have John Legend Play At Your Wedding Apr 3, 2015

Here’s your chance to have a legend play a private concert at your wedding. More →

John Legend Performs One Night For ONE DROP Mar 26, 2015

On Friday, March 20, some of the biggest names in entertainment came out to support One Night for ONE DROP imagined by Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas, featuring Academy Award-winning recording artist John Legend. More →

Common Ground Foundation Celebrates An Evening Of Glory Mar 26, 2015

Over the weekend, the Common Ground Foundation celebrated Oscar winner, activist, and musician Common at Perillo Rolls Royce in Chicago. More →

Cody Simpson Celebrates International Day of Happiness Mar 23, 2015

The United Nations and the world’s most personalised music streaming service, MixRadio, marked International Day of Happiness and the launch of the #HappySoundsLike playlist with a surprise performance from global singer/ songwriter, Cody Simpson, at South by Southwest. 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 →

Stars Join United Nations For #HappySoundsLike Campaign Mar 17, 2015

A host of superstars have teamed up with the United Nations and the world’s most personalized music streaming service, MixRadio, to launch the #HappySoundsLike campaign to mark International Day of Happiness. More →

Comic Relief Raises Record Amount On Red Nose Day Mar 16, 2015

Comic Relief – Face the Funny on BBC One on Friday night has raised a record breaking £78,082,988 so far – taking the total amount raised by Comic Relief to £1,047,083,706. More →

Sam Smith And John Legend Join For Comic Relief Single Mar 10, 2015

Comic Relief is delighted to announce that Brit and Grammy award winning superstar Sam Smith will be collaborating with Oscar winner John Legend to record a very special version of Sam’s song Lay Me Down, making it the official single for Red Nose Day. More →

Chris Martin Announces Global Citizen 2015 Feb 16, 2015

In continuing the movement to end extreme poverty by 2030, Global Citizen and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, have announced Global Citizen 2015, a new 15-year campaign to ensure the upcoming United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are achieved. More →

amfAR Raises Over $2 Million At Annual New York Gala Feb 16, 2015

amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, raised over $2 million at its annual New York Gala last week at Cipriani Wall Street. More →

Stars Attend Hollywood Stands Up To Cancer Jan 30, 2015

Hollywood Stands Up To Cancer, presented by the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) and chaired by Jim Toth and Reese Witherspoon, took place in Culver City, CA, on Wednesday. More →

Harry Belafonte To Be Honored At amfAR New York Gala Jan 15, 2015

amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, will hold its annual New York Gala on Wednesday, February 11, 2015. More →

John Legend Takes Part In Amnesty International Write For Rights Campaign Dec 18, 2014

Amnesty International recently released a new video from award winning artist John Legend as part of its Write for Rights campaign. More →

UNCF Partners With New Film SELMA To Support Minority Education Dec 8, 2014

UNCF and the Ad Council are joining Paramount Pictures to launch a series of public service advertisements (PSAs) featuring footage from the upcoming film SELMA and original music written for the film by Common and John Legend. More →

Petra Nemcova Challenges You To Share Your Heart Nov 19, 2014

Supermodel, philanthropist, and entrepreneur Petra Nemcova is challenging citizens of the world to proactively spread awareness about the need to protect the futures of children living in areas impacted by natural disasters. More →

Andrea Bocelli Honors George Clooney At Celebrity Fight Night In Italy Sep 10, 2014

Andrea Bocelli brought one of the most successful charity events in the world to Italy, when Celebrity Fight Night left its hometown of Phoenix, AZ for the first time ever last week. More →

Opera Star Danielle de Niese Joins International Rescue Committee Jul 17, 2014

International opera sensation Danielle de Niese is taking on a new role today, becoming an ‘IRC Voice’ to help the International Rescue Committee raise awareness of the needs of refugees and people who have been displaced by conflict, religious persecution or political oppression around the world. More →

JAY Z To Headline Star-Studded Global Citizen Festival Jul 9, 2014

The Global Citizen movement continues its campaign to achieve a world without extreme poverty by 2030 with the third annual Global Citizen Festival, a free ticketed concert on the Great Lawn in Central Park. More →

Russell Simmons To Host Annual Art For Life Benefit Jul 3, 2014

Russell Simmons and Danny Simmons will host the 15th Annual ART FOR LIFE benefit, Saturday, July 26th in Bridgehampton. More →

Carma Foundation To Host Annual Geminis Give Back Event Jun 20, 2014

Melky Jean's Carma Foundation will hold its annual Geminis Give Back event on Sunday, June 22. More →

Piper Perabo Joins Forces With International Rescue Committee Jun 13, 2014

The International Rescue Committee has announced that it is joining forces with Golden Globe nominated actress Piper Perabo to raise awareness of the needs of refugees and people who have been displaced by conflict, religious persecution or political oppression around the world. More →

Zendaya Covers John Legend For Charity Apr 28, 2014

Hollywood Records’ Platinum-selling artist, Zendaya recently released a cover of John Legend's “All of Me” for charity. More →

Stars To Perform At SHAPE And Men's Fitness Magazines' Super Bowl Party Jan 27, 2014

To celebrate the most-anticipated sports event of the year, Super Bowl XLVIII, SHAPE and Men’s Fitness Magazines are hosting an A-list affair on January 31, 2014. More →

Lion Ark Nominated For NAACP Image Award Outstanding International Motion Picture Jan 23, 2014

Lion Ark, the feature length documentary about the rescue of 25 lions from cruel circuses in Bolivia, has been nominated by America’s oldest and largest civil rights organization, the NAACP, in their Outstanding International Motion Picture category for the 45th NAACP Image Awards. More →

Get Ready To TRANS4M With will.i.am Dec 12, 2013

The i.am.angel foundation will once again present its TRANS4M Conference and Benefit Concert on January 23, 2014. More →

Stars Support International Rescue Committee On Giving Tuesday Dec 3, 2013

The International Rescue Committee has launched its Rescue Gifts holiday catalog, debuting collections from celebrity IRC Voices Morena Baccarin, star of Homeland; Rashida Jones, star of “Parks and Recreation”; John Legend, nine-time Grammy award-winning artist; Sarah Wayne Callies, star of “The Walking Dead;” and Jencarlos Canela, award-winning musician and telenovela star. More →

John Legend Plays It Forward Nov 29, 2013

Crackle, the multi-platform entertainment network, has announced the launch of its first original music series, “Playing It Forward,” presented by FedEx. More →