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Farm Aid Festival Returns to New York Amid Loss of 3000 NY Farms in Five Years Aug 1, 2024

Farm Aid's annual music and food festival is returning to Saratoga Springs, New York, on Saturday, Sept. 21, at Broadview Stage at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC). More →

2022 Hudson River Park Friends Gala Raises $2.6 Million for Park Initiatives Oct 19, 2022

Hudson River Park Friends returned to Pier Sixty in Hudson River Park to celebrate all that the four-mile-long oasis provides to millions of New Yorkers each and every day. More →

Hudson River Park Friends To Host 2022 Gala Sep 19, 2022

Hudson River Park Friends will host their annual Hudson River Park Friends Gala to celebrate their blue and green oasis and show their appreciation for everything that it has provided the millions of New Yorkers over the past year. More →

Little Kids Rock Unveils Lineup For 20th Anniversary Benefit May 13, 2022

Little Kids Rock, the national nonprofit on a mission to transform lives by restoring, expanding, and innovating music education in public schools across the country, today unveiled the lineup of honorees and musical guests for its 20th Anniversary benefit taking place May 17 in New York City. More →

Dolly Parton Honored As 2019 MusiCares Person Of The Year Feb 12, 2019

Dolly Parton was honored as the MusiCares Person Of The Year at a star-studded event at the Los Angeles Convention Center this week. More →

Dolly Parton Talks Equality Ahead Of MusiCares Person Of The Year Concert Feb 7, 2019

Prior to the upcoming 2019 MusiCares Person Of The Year concert this week honouring Dolly Parton, the music legend has spoken out about equality. More →

More Stars Added To MusiCares Person Of The Year Event Honoring Dolly Parton Dec 24, 2018

More stars have been added to the performer lineup for the 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year event honouring Dolly Parton in February. More →

More Performers Added To 2019 MusiCares Person Of The Year Event Honoring Dolly Parton Dec 3, 2018

More performers have been added to the 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year event honouring Dolly Parton. More →

Woody Guthrie Prize To Honor Kris Kristofferson Jun 10, 2016

An award that honors those who embody the spirit of legendary folk singer/songwriter Woody Guthrie will be presented to American musician and actor Kris Kristofferson during an event on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa’s Brady Arts District. More →

Farm Aid 30 Rocks Chicago Sep 21, 2015

The message from Farm Aid 30 rang clear at FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island in Chicago on Sept. 19: Every action each one of us takes makes a difference for family farmers. More →

More Artists Added To Farm Aid 30 Aug 14, 2015

Farm Aid today announced that Jamey Johnson, as well as Ian Mellencamp, will join the lineup for its annual concert for a cause, which will take place in Chicago at FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island on Sept. 19. More →

Farm Aid Comes To Chicago In September Jul 29, 2015

Farm Aid today announced that it will host its 30th anniversary music and food festival at FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island in downtown Chicago on Sept. 19. More →

MojaMoja Innovation Fund Presents Nile Rodgers With Vanguard Award Feb 11, 2015

GRAMMY Award winning musical icon Nile Rodgers was honored Saturday, February 7, 2015, with the Vanguard Award by the MOJAMOJA Innovation Fund at the 7th Annual MOJAMOJA Brunch & Afterparty presented by 89.9 KCRW and FIGat7th. More →

Stars To Join AARP In San Diego Aug 26, 2014

AARP will host its first Ideas@50+ National Event & Expo at the San Diego Convention Center, September 4-6, 2014. 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 →

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 →

Steve Vai And Bret Michaels Join Grammy Foundation Celebration Of Live Music Jan 27, 2012

The Grammy Foundation will host One Night Only: A Celebration Of The Live Music Experience — the 14th Annual Grammy Foundation Music Preservation Project — featuring live musical performances and historical footage from preservation archives. More →

Sharon Osbourne To Host Grammy Foundation Celebration Of Live Music Jan 17, 2012

The Grammy Foundation will host One Night Only: A Celebration Of The Live Music Experience — the 14th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Music Preservation Project — on Thursday, Feb. 9 at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, California. More →

VH1 Divas Bring Soul To Charity Dec 20, 2011

VH1’s beloved franchise VH1 Divas paid tribute to the great cities of soul music last night, including Chicago, Detroit, London, Memphis and Philadelphia. More →

VH1 Divas To Pay Tribute To Amy Winehouse Dec 16, 2011

VH1’s beloved, popular franchise, “VH1 Divas,” has announced a special tribute to Amy Winehouse at this year’s VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul with performances by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Florence Welch (Florence + the Machine) and Wanda Jackson. More →

Sting To Play At Earth Day Climate Rally Apr 8, 2010

Sting and John Legend are just two of the stars set to play at a special Earth Day event in Washington DC later this month. More →