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Bob Dylan Honored As MusiCares Person Of The Year Feb 16, 2015

Bob Dylan was honored as the 2015 MusiCares Person of the Year on Friday, Feb. 6, 2015. More →

Farm Aid Founder Willie Nelson Announces 30th Anniversary Concert Feb 9, 2015

Farm Aid co-founders Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp have announced that the 30th annual Farm Aid celebration will take place this year on Sept. 19. More →

Bob Dylan To Be Honored At MusiCares Person Of The Year Event Tomorrow Feb 5, 2015

Bob Dylan will be honored as the 2015 MusiCares Person of the Year on Friday, Feb. 6, 2015. More →

MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartney To Be Released On DVD And Blu-Ray Jan 26, 2015

On March 24 Shout! Factory will release A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartney, a collection of never-before-seen performances from the 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute concert honoring Paul McCartney, on DVD and Blu-ray Disc. More →

Your Chance To Attend MusiCares Person Of The Year Tribute Honoring Bob Dylan Jan 22, 2015

Here is your chance to bid on a very exclusive package! This amazing experience will take you to platinum seats at the sold-out GRAMMY Awards PLUS two tickets to the exclusive GRAMMY Event: the 2015 MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute honoring the legendary Bob Dylan! More →

Bob Dylan Named 2015 MusiCares Person Of The Year Sep 23, 2014

Ten-time GRAMMY winner Bob Dylan will be honored as the 2015 MusiCares Person of the Year on Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, two days prior to the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards. More →

Neil Young Announces 2014 Bridge School Benefit Concert Sep 15, 2014

Neil Young will once again be hosting some of the music industry’s biggest acts at this year’s Bridge School benefit concert on October 25 and 26. More →

Farm Aid 2014 To Be Televised Live Exclusively On AXS TV Sep 9, 2014

Farm Aid announced today that AXS TV will be the exclusive television broadcaster of Farm Aid 2014, to be presented live in high definition (HD) on Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. EDT/4 p.m. PDT. More →

Neil Young And Willie Nelson To Play At Harvest The Hope Concert Aug 20, 2014

Two music legends — Neil Young and Willie Nelson — will perform a benefit concert on Sept. 27 on a farm near Neligh, Nebraska that is on the route of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline and also crosses the historic Ponca Tribe “Trail of Tears.” More →

New Artists Added To Farm Aid Lineup Aug 15, 2014

Gary Clark Jr., Todd Snider and the Raelyn Nelson Band will join Farm Aid at its annual benefit concert at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre on Saturday, Sept. 13, the organization announced today. More →

Jack White To Perform At Farm Aid Jul 25, 2014

Farm Aid announced today that its annual benefit festival will take place on Saturday, Sept. 13, at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre in Raleigh, N.C., with tickets on sale to the public on Friday, Aug. 1. 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 →

Winnipeg Humane Society Launches Celebrity Pet Bowl Auction Mar 17, 2014

Here’s your chance to get a very special gift for the very special pet in your life. The Winnipeg Humane Society has partnered with Brush Fire Studio Contemporary Ceramic Studio for a Celebrity Pet Bowl Auction! More →

Neil Young's Pollution Fears Are Vindicated Feb 27, 2014

A Canadian federal government report by scientists working with Environment Canada estimated last week that Alberta oil sands are polluting ground water and toxic chemicals are seeping into the Athabasca River at rates higher than previously suspected. More →

Neil Young’s Honour The Treaties Tour Jan 20, 2014

Last autumn, when rocker Neil Young was working on a film about CO2, he decided that he should make a trip to Canada’s Fort McMurray oilsands, in Alberta, to see firsthand what was really going on. What he found frightened him. More →

Graham Nash - Wild Tales Of Rock And Charity Nov 18, 2013

The names of Crosby, Stills and Nash are synonymous with harmony, political activism and the excesses of rock n’ roll stardom. And in Graham Nash's new book, Wild Tales – A Rock & Roll Life we get an inside view on how these three elements intertwined to form one of the most compelling stories of survival ever to come out of the music industry. More →

Jack Johnson Joins All-Star Line Up For Bridge School Benefit Oct 16, 2013

Jack Johnson has been added to the Bridge School Benefit Concert on Saturday, October 26th at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA. More →

Stars Contribute To City Hearts Photography Event Oct 15, 2013

Marking a new direction for City Hearts fundraising efforts, last year’s photography event was such a roaring success that the organization, now in its 28th year, has decided to expand on that idea with “Fresh Focus: Talent Recognizes Talent” bringing in bigger names from the intersecting fields of photography and celebrity. More →

Neil Young Calls Tar Sands A Disaster Sep 20, 2013

In Washington, DC last week, singer-song writer Neil Young had some scathing words to say about Alberta’s tar sands operations and the Keystone XL Pipeline that, if built, would transport raw bitumen from the tar sands to the US south. More →

Share Your Experiences on The #Road2FarmAid Sep 10, 2013

The #Road2FarmAid, announced last week, is one of many ways that Farm Aid is connecting with fans as it gears up for its annual benefit concert on Sept. 21 at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. More →

Hang Out With Willie Nelson At Farm Aid Aug 23, 2013

A new online charity auction is giving you the chance to grab a friend and head to Farm Aid 2013 on September 21st to join the ranks of rock royalty to meet with Willie Nelson on his legendary tour bus. More →

Farm Aid 2013 Sells Out Jul 5, 2013

Farm Aid announced yesterday that the organization has sold all of the available tickets for Farm Aid 2013, the family farm benefit festival scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. More →

Farm Aid 2013 Lineup Announced Jun 25, 2013

Farm Aid has announced a stellar lineup for its 2013 music and food festival, scheduled for Sept. 21 at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. More →

Farm Aid 2013 To Rock Saratoga Springs, NY Jun 17, 2013

Farm Aid has announced that its annual benefit concert will return to the Northeast on Saturday, Sept. 21, taking place at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. More →

MusiCares' Get Ready To Rock Auction Jun 5, 2013

GRAMMY Charity Online Auctions has launched the “Get Ready To Rock Auction,” following the ninth annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert honoring two-time GRAMMY-winning Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington and legendary skateboarder/musician Tony Alva. More →

Help Farm Aid Wish Willie Nelson A Happy 80th Birthday Apr 26, 2013

Willie Nelson is turning 80, and Farm Aid and some famous faces want you to help them celebrate. 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 →

Neil Young And Foo Fighters Charity Show To Be Streamed Live Sep 25, 2012

The Global Poverty Project is proud to announce that their upcoming Global Citizen Festival, produced by AEG Network LIVE and delivered by AEG Digital Media, will be live streamed and broadcast by an impressive list of media partners. More →

Farm Aid 2012 Rocks The Good Food Movement Sep 24, 2012

At a time of uncertainty for family farmers and the nation, Farm Aid used its annual benefit concert during the weekend to issue an urgent call for eaters, farmers, businesses and politicians to work together to grow the Good Food Movement. More →