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Rock Legends To Hit London Stage For Unique Cancer Treatment Nov 16, 2010

Rock legends The Who will hit the stage alongside Jeff Beck, Blondie singer Debbie Harry and The Verve’s Richard Ashcroft in a charity concert against cancer early next year. More →

Stereophonics Drummer Remembered With Charity Single Jul 30, 2010

Stuart Cable, the former drummer of the rock band Stereophonics, was found dead on June 7th – and in his memory, his most recent band, Killing for Company, has released a single called “Former Mining Town.” It has also been called the Official Stuart Cable Memorial Single. More →

Celebrity Rockers Honored By Music Therapy Charity Jul 5, 2010

British rockers Muse picked up the O2 Silver Clef Award in London last week. More →

Nordoff Robbins Silver Clef Awards To Rock For Charity Apr 29, 2010

The Nordoff Robbins annual star-studded 02 Silver Clef Awards is set to rock The Hilton, Park Lane in London as multi-platinum, multi award-winning Devon rock act Muse will be awarded the coveted 02 Silver Clef Award. More →

Roger Daltrey's Celebrity Band Helps Launch Charity WorkHub Apr 19, 2010

The Who's Roger Daltrey attended the launch of a new charity job centre in the UK last week that caters for people with learning difficulties. More →

Celebrity Love Tokens To Be Auctioned For Charity Mar 10, 2010

A British charity that works with vulnerable children and their families is to launch a celebrity charity auction this month featuring “love tokens” from some big stars. More →

The Who Launches Charity Tees For A New Generation Feb 13, 2010

The Who just rocked out for over 100 million viewers during the Super Bowl halftime show, but it’s their new line of limited edition T-shirt’s from the good people at the Hard Rock Café that begs attention, as all sales benefit City of Hope, the charity working to conquer life-threatening diseases such as cancer and HIV/AIDS. More →

Stars Line Up To Celebrate Teenage Cancer Trust Concerts Feb 5, 2010

The Teenage Cancer Trust is about to celebrate 10 years of music and comedy concerts at the Royal Albert Hall in London by unleashing an outstanding lineup of performances at the iconic venue throughout March. More →

Will.i.am And Slash Cover The Who For Earthquake Relief Jan 28, 2010

The Black Eyed Peas are gearing up for the Feb. 14 launch of a world tour that will stretch into the spring of 2011, but among the planning, will.i.am and former Guns N Roses member Slash made time to record a fresh remix of The Who's “My Generation” to raise money for Haitian earthquake relief.

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Depeche Mode To Play Charity Concert Jan 15, 2010

Depeche Mode will take center stage February 17th, 2010, at London’s Royal Albert Hall, for a special charity concert to benefit the Teenage Cancer Trust, a UK charity helping teenagers fight cancer. More →

Robert Plant Campaigns For Cancer Treatment Oct 15, 2009

Former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant has given his support to a cancer charity campaigning for a new type of treatment to be made available in Britian. More →

John Mayer Trio To Play Gigs For Military Non-Profits Sep 23, 2009

John Mayer fans take note! The Grammy Award winning musician is planning a concert fundraiser with his group the John Mayer Trio. More →

Mick Jagger Supports Campaign To Save Historic Cinema Jun 9, 2009

Mick Jagger is throwing his weight behind a campaign to save a historic cinema where the Rolling Stones played in the 1960s. More →

The Who To Play At Charity Ball May 11, 2009

Legendary rockers The Who are to perform an acoustic set at the Teenage Cancer Trust Legends & Youth Ball on May 21. More →

Roger Daltrey Plans To Pass The Charity Torch Mar 30, 2009

Singer Roger Daltrey reportedly plans to step down from his role as organizer of the annual Teenage Cancer Trust concerts and pass the torch to musicians of a younger generation. More →

The Who To Rock Grand Prix For Fire Relief Mar 18, 2009

Classic rockers The Who may have missed last weekend’s Sound Relief concerts in Sydney and Melbourne, but they will be doing their bit to raise money for the victims of the Australian bush fires in a special concert later this month. More →

Robin Gibb To Headline Heritage Ball Mar 4, 2009

Former Bee Gee Robin Gibb has announced that he will headline the Heritage Foundation’s annual Awards and Summer Ball in June. More →

Kasabian To Headline Teenage Cancer Trust Gigs Feb 12, 2009

The Teenage Cancer Trust has announced the lineup for their annual concert season at the Royal Albert Hall in London in March. More →

Roger Daltrey Joins Pete Doherty For Charity Concert Jan 14, 2009

Rock legend Roger Daltrey – frontman for The Who – was joined by a special guest on stage in Bristol on Monday night for charity. More →

AC/DC Singer Honored By Children's Hospital Dec 17, 2008

A new music therapy room at a hospital on in Florida is to be named after AC/DC singer Brian Johnson in recognition of his charity work. More →

Robin Gibb To Headline Charity Concert Dec 15, 2008

Former Bee Gee Robin Gibb will headline a special charity concert and gala in January. More →

Annie Lennox - Human Rights Now! Dec 12, 2008

Annie Lennox was awarded a Special Achievement Award at the German Sustainability Awards last week. More →

Pete Doherty To Join The Who For A Day Dec 8, 2008

Rocker Pete Doherty is to join The Who's Roger Daltrey on stage for charity. More →

A Funny Thing Happened... Nov 7, 2008

Scarlett Johansson was among the incredible list of stars showing their support at the Michael J. Fox Foundation's annual benefit, A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to Cure Parkinson’s. More →

Roger Daltrey Rocks Village With Charity Gig Sep 29, 2008

Roger Daltrey rocked a field of fans at a small charity gig last week. More →

Roger Daltrey Launches Arsenal's New Charity Partner Aug 22, 2008

English football club Arsenal has kicked off their new charity partnership with a little help from a famous rocker. More →

Who Wants To Be A Roadie For The Who? Aug 18, 2008

Following last week’s announcement that they are to donate the proceeds from an upcoming concert to charity, classic British rockers The Who are offering one lucky fan the chance to roadie for them on their new tour in a special online auction to raise money for a charity that inspires at-risk youth with the assistance of homeless shelter dogs. More →

The Who To Donate Concert Proceeds Aug 14, 2008

Classic rock band The Who will donate all of the proceeds from an upcoming concert to charity. More →

Pete Doherty Inspires Young Cancer Sufferer Jun 24, 2008

The press sometimes gives celebrities a hard time, concentrating on their problems rather than celebrating the good things that they do. One recent victim has been singer Pete Doherty, who has been quietly helping sick teenagers – such as 16-year-old British schoolboy Dan Squires, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer last November – without any publicity. Doherty not only invited the boy to one of his Babyshambles gigs, but also struck up a friendship with him. More →

The Who's Tommy To Elevate Hope Jun 18, 2008

A very special performance of The Who's classic rock opera “Tommy”, benefiting the Elevate Hope Foundation, will take place on Thursday, June 19, at the Ricardo Montalban Theatre in Hollywood. This will be the first appearance of the theatrical production of “Tommy” in Los Angeles in a decade. More →