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An Unforgettable Night at Carnegie Hall for The Music of Crosby, Stills and Nash Celebration May 22, 2024

Last week, the iconic Carnegie Hall was filled with the legendary music of Crosby, Stills and Nash. More →

Stars to Celebrate the Music of Crosby, Stills and Nash May 2, 2024

Michael Dorf Presents is thrilled to announce the exciting addition of esteemed artists to the already stellar lineup for the 19th annual Music Of tribute concert, honoring the legendary Crosby, Stills and Nash. 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 →

Bid to Win a Private Music Lesson with Jack Black at Tenacious D Headquarters in LA Nov 22, 2019

Get schooled in rock with a private music lesson from Jack Black at the Tenacious D Headquarters in Los Angeles. More →

Michael Dorf Presents The Music of Van Morrison Dec 18, 2018

The 15th annual ‘Michael Dorf Presents The Music Of’ concert tickets are now on sale. More →

Little Kids Rock Hosts 10th Annual Benefit Concert Presented By Hot Topic Foundation Nov 14, 2018

Little Kids Rock hosted its 10th annual benefit event to advance its mission of transforming lives by restoring, expanding and innovating music education in schools. More →

Roshon Fegan Delivers Musical Surprise To Hundreds Of Middle School Students Mar 21, 2018

Casio America, Inc. teamed up with national non-profit Little Kids Rock and Disney/Own star Roshon Fegan to surprise over 500 students from Magnolia Science Academy 8-Bell in Los Angeles for Music In Our Schools Month. More →

Little Kids Rock Gala Raises $1.3 Million For Music Education Oct 23, 2017

Last week, Little Kids Rock, the national nonprofit dedicated to transforming lives by restoring, expanding, and innovating music education in public schools, raised $1.3 million at their annual benefit. More →

Little Kids Rock Announces More Stars For Annual Benefit Oct 2, 2017

Little Kids Rock, the national nonprofit dedicated to transforming lives by restoring, expanding, and innovating music education in public schools, has announced more stars will be among the special guests who will take the stage at their annual benefit. More →

Little Kids Rock To Honor Elvis Costello And Bonnie Raitt Aug 16, 2017

Little Kids Rock, the national nonprofit dedicated to transforming lives by restoring, expanding, and innovating music education in public schools announced the honorees for its annual benefit being held Wednesday, October 18th at PlayStation Theater in New York. More →

Little Kids Rock To Honor Elvis Costello Jun 30, 2017

Little Kids Rock will honor Elvis Costello at a special benefit event in New York on October 18. More →

G. Love To Perform At Little Kids Rock's 3rd Annual Spring Jam Concert Apr 18, 2017

With inner city public school music programs on the chopping block, renowned alternative blues / hip-hop artist, G. Love, will headline an intimate evening at The Cutting Room in support of one of his favorite nonprofits – Little Kids Rock. More →

Smokey Robinson To Present $1 Million Check Donated By Niagara Cares For Music Education Jan 13, 2017

On the heels of his headlining performance as the 2016 “Rocker of the Year” at the annual Little Kids Rock Benefit in New York City, Smokey Robinson will be giving students at Pio Pico Middle School in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) a million reasons to make beautiful music. More →

Smokey Robinson And Kenny Loggins Share How Music Changes Lives At Annual Little Kids Rock Benefit Oct 11, 2016

Rock and roll royalty filled the majestic Capitale Wednesday night as the national nonprofit, Little Kids Rock, hosted its eighth annual benefit in Lower Manhattan to support public school students and music teachers with donated instruments, curricular resources, and training. More →

Little Kids Rock To Honor Smokey Robinson And Kenny Loggins Sep 22, 2016

Sam Moore, Tracy Morgan, Tom Papa, Paul Shaffer, Nathan Sykes, and the cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s smash hit Broadway musical, School of Rock – The Musical are joining the nonprofit organization, Little Kids Rock to honor Smokey Robinson and Kenny Loggins at the 8th Annual Little Kids Rock Benefit, presented by The Hot Topic Foundation. More →

David Bowie To Be Honored With Star-Studded Show At Carnegie Hall Jan 14, 2016

Michael Dorf and City Winery present their 12th annual tribute at Carnegie Hall on March 31, featuring 20 artists each performing songs by David Bowie. More →

Soledad O'Brien Hosts Star-Studded American Graduate Day 2015 Oct 7, 2015

American Graduate Day 2015 celebrated more than 4.1 million American Graduate Champions across the country who are working in the 52 partner organizations featured and focused on helping youth stay on track to high school graduation. More →

Paul Shaffer, Graham Nash And Steve Miller To Be Honored By Little Kids Rock Sep 18, 2015

Steve Miller, Paul Shaffer, Graham Nash, Darlene Love and Jake Clemons are just some of the names that will make up an all-star musical roster at nonprofit organization Little Kids Rock's annual benefit, which will take place on Tuesday, October 20 at 6:30 pm at the Grand Ballroom at The Manhattan Center (311 W. 34th St.), a longstanding supporter of Little Kids Rock and a 2015 event sponsor. More →

Fall Out Boy Supports Bring Music to Schools, Bring Music to Life Campaign Jul 29, 2015

Hot Topic, the loudest store in the mall, is tapping into its music roots with the launch of the Bring Music to Schools, Bring Music to Life campaign featuring the band Fall Out Boy for Back-To-School. More →

Joan Jett Joined By Steve Van Zandt And Alice Cooper At Little Kids Rock Event Oct 27, 2014

Last week, non-profit organization Little Kids Rock hosted its sixth annual benefit at Hammerstein Ballroom at The Manhattan Center, which generated approximately $1.5 million in donations to help support students and music teachers in public schools with donated instruments, curricular resources and training. More →

More Acts Added To Little Kids Rock Benefit Oct 14, 2014

Cheap Trick, Social Distortion’s Mike Ness, and Bikini Kill’s Kathleen Hanna with Beastie Boys' Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz, have been added to an all-star roster paying tribute to Joan Jett at nonprofit organization, Little Kids Rock's sixth annual Little Kids Rock Benefit. More →

Lady Antebellum Grants Wishes To Seven Fans In Seven Days Oct 7, 2014

Lady Antebellum launched 7FOR7 last week, a week-long campaign where the band travels across the country to surprise and fulfill seven wishes for seven fans in seven days. More →

Joan Jett To Be Honored At Little Kids Rock Benefit Aug 28, 2014

Little Kids Rock will honor Joan Jett at the 6th annual Little Kids Rock Benefit on October 23 in New York. More →

Jerrod Niemann's High Noon Adventure Helps Little Kids Rock Mar 26, 2014

All Access Experience and Sony Music Nashville brought some of country music’s hottest stars to the All New, All-Inclusive Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya in Mexico March 7-12, 2014 for a once-in-a-lifetime vacation – Jerrod Niemann's High Noon Adventure – and it was all for a good cause. More →

Little Kids Rock To Honor Metallica's James Hetfield Nov 8, 2013

Little Kids Rock, the nation’s leading nonprofit provider of music instruction and instruments to public schools, will honor Metallica frontman James Hetfield at the charity’s annual “Rockin’ The Bay Benefit” on Saturday, Nov. 9 at Facebook’s Menlo Park headquarters. More →

Rock Legends Attend Right To Rock Benefit Oct 21, 2013

Last week, non-profit organization, Little Kids Rock, hosted its fifth annual Right to Rock benefit to ensure the gift of musical education remains in America’s most economically challenged public schools. More →

Little Kids Rock Announces Rockin’ The Bay Benefit Oct 18, 2013

In an effort to expand access to free music instruction and instruments to children in public schools around the country, national nonprofit Little Kids Rock will host its annual “Rockin’ The Bay Benefit” on Saturday, November 9, at Facebook’s Menlo Park headquarters. More →

Nominations Open For Big Man Of The Year Award Apr 19, 2013

Before his untimely passing in 2011, legendary E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for Little Kids Rock, a leading nonprofit provider of free musical instruments and lessons to more than 100,000 underprivileged public school students across the United States. More →

Chili Peppers' Chad Smith To Lobby Congress On Importance Of Music Education Mar 7, 2013

On March 19 and 20, artists Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Bernie Williams, former NY Yankee and Latin Grammy-nominated jazz guitarist join leaders of the music instrument and products industry in Washington, D.C. to lobby Congress on the importance of comprehensive music education in our nation’s schools. More →

Steve Van Zandt To Be Honored By Little Kids Rock Sep 28, 2012

Before Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band finish the second U.S. leg of its world tour, many of its members will attend Little Kids Rock's 10th anniversary Right to Rock Celebration, sponsored by the House of Marley and 1Love.org. More →