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Bruce Springsteen Donates Tickets To World Hunger Year Jun 18, 2009

Bruce Springsteen is set to be one of the last acts to ever play at Giants Stadium, and now is your chance to bid on tickets to help charity. More →

Annie Duke To Join Joan Rivers Impersonators For Charity Poker May 22, 2009

Fans of NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice may need to do a double take on May 27th after seeing Annie Duke join forces with archrival Joan Rivers at a charity poker tournament in Las Vegas… well, kind of. More →

Bacon Brothers To Play Hard Rock LA Tonight Mar 26, 2009

Actor Kevin Bacon will join his brother Michael onstage in LA tonight, March 26, for a musical performance for charity. More →

Jamie Foxx Joins Stars For Charity Golf Feb 13, 2009

On Sunday, January 25, the annual fundraiser “The Classic” was held at the Boca Lago Country Club in Florida. Actor-comedian Damon Wayans and singer Davy Jones of The Monkees were just a few of the celebrities to participate in the event which raises money for Home Safe, a nonprofit organization helping abused and neglected children in South Florida. More →

James Taylor To Headline Musicians On Call Benefit Feb 5, 2009

Musicians on Call has announced Grammy award winner James Taylor as the headliner for their 5th Annual Benefit Concert & Auction which will take place at the world-famous Hard Rock Cafe New York in Times Square on February 24, 2009. The exclusive V.I.P. event will include a red carpet, with special appearances by artists and celebrities committed to the cause. More →

John Lennon Serves Up Song For Charity CD Dec 30, 2008

Hot on the heels of John Lennon’s charity TV advertisements for lap tops, Hard Rock International is proud to announce the launch of its 2008 global “Imagine There’s No Hunger” campaign to benefit WHY, a nonprofit organization that strives to fight against hunger and poverty in America and around the world. More →

Springsteen Serves Again For World Hunger Year Dec 16, 2008

Bruce Springsteen has once again donated a song to the World Hunger Year organization for a new benefit CD. More →

Bono's Edun Creates I/denti/tees For Africa Dec 12, 2008

EDUN LIVE – the socially-conscious fashion brand launched by Bono and his wife Ali Hewson in 2005 – are partners in a new product being launched in time for Christmas – i/denti/tees. More →

3 Doors Down Play Gig For A Better Life Dec 8, 2008

Rockers 3 Doors Down performed a charity gig at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi, on Saturday night, December 6, to raise money for their Better Life Foundation. More →

David Cook Does The Wright Thing Nov 14, 2008

American Idol season 7 winner David Cook used his incredible talent to help raise money while performing Wednesday night at the ‘Do The Wright Thing Gala’ held at Hard Rock Café in NYC. More →

An Intimate Evening With Billy Joel Oct 9, 2008

Piano Man Billy Joel will hold an evening of questions, answers and a little music at the Hard Rock Cafe in Manhattan on October 27 to raise money for charity. More →

Melissa Etheridge, Kelsey Grammar, Matthew Perry - A Week Of Charity Events Sep 30, 2008

Is the change of seasons bringing you down? Are you bored with waiting for winter to roll in (or, for you in the Southern Hemisphere, are you getting impatient for summer to hit)? Well, this week sees three great events to put a “spring” in your step. More →

Fergie Donates Concert Takings Sep 30, 2008

She’s sung about being Glamorous, she’s sung about being Clumsy – now Fergilicious Fergie can sing about being Generous after donating some of the proceeds from a weekend concert to charity. More →

Peter Gabriel To Receive Amnesty International Honor Sep 10, 2008

Peter Gabriel is to receive a special award for his humanitarian work today, September 10. More →

Steven Tyler's Still Livin' On The Edge For Charity Aug 27, 2008

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler proved he doesn’t just walk this way but also rides this way when he took part in last weekend’s first Boston Rock Ride For Africa. More →

Gloria Estefan To Play Charity Concert Aug 12, 2008

The rhythm is gonna get you in October – if you are lucky enough to attend a special charity concert by Gloria Estefan. More →

NFL Star Holds Charity Golf Tournament Jun 5, 2008

The day after setting the record straight about his future with the Miami Dolphins, NFL star Jason Taylor hosted a celebrity golf tournament in Florida to benefit the Jason Taylor Foundation. More →

Icons Of Music Rock On For Charity May 26, 2008

The second annual Music Rising Icons Of Music auction will be held on 31 May at NYC’s Hard Rock Café, and is to broadcast live by the Auction Network. More →

P.O.D. Hold Parties And Gigs For Musicians On Call Mar 18, 2008

Grammy-nominated, multiple platinum selling nu metal band P.O.D. will release their new album, When Angels and Serpents Dance, on April 8, and the band will hold listening parties today, March 18, at Hard Rock locations in Atlanta, Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Orlando, Philadelphia, and San Francisco. Instead of an entrance fee, they are asking for a voluntary $5 donation to Musicians on Call, and the band will appear live via a video chat during the parties to interact with their fans. More →

Seal To Headline Charity Benefit Concert Jan 23, 2008

Seal is set to headline the 4th Annual Benefit Concert for More →

Bono's Fishy T-Shirt Benefits African Farmers Jan 7, 2008

Bono has designed a new T-shirt for charity, joining a host of other celebrities in an on-going and major charity campaign. More →

Musicians Offer A Second Serve For Charity Nov 13, 2007

An eclectic gathering of veteran rockers and new artists are featured on a new CD released this month to help fight world hunger and poverty. More →

It's Never Too Crowded For Charity Oct 19, 2007

Half of the band is American, yet they originated in Australia, and the lead singer is a New Zealander. Veteran pop band Crowded House can truly be considered as one of the most international music groups ever to grace the airwaves. And even though they are currently halfway through a world tour to promote their latest album, they still find time to be part of a new collaborative CD to raise money for Oxfam. More →

Motley Crüe's Vince Neil Offers Tickets to Charity Poker Tournament Sep 14, 2007

Motley Crüe’s lead vocalist, Vince Neil is hosting the Third Annual OFF THE STRIP $50,000 Charity Poker Tournament from November 2-4, 2007, at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, and a limited number of player seats are being offered to national Rock radio stations for the sold-out Texas Hold Em Poker Tournament. More →

More Artists Join Farm Aid in New York Aug 27, 2007

As reported earlier, Farm Aid is set to take place on Sunday, September 9 at Randall’s Island in New York City. This is the first time that the day-long music festival will take place in New York, and it’s setting the stage for future major concert events to feature an abundance of family farm food vendors, serving local, organic, humanely-raised and family farmed food. There will also be hands-on, interactive exhibits with farmers and activities that inspire living a homegrown life. More →

Green Day For Darfur Jul 6, 2007

Punk rock band Green Day has designed a limited edition t-shirt on sale at Hard Rock locations the world over, and a portion of the proceeds will go to The Amnesty International Campaign to aid Darfur, Sudan. More →

Kravitz and Good Charlotte "Serve" Those in Need Jul 31, 2006

Major recording artists such as Lenny Kravitz and Good Charlotte have come together to help create an all-star charity CD benefitting World Hunger Year (WHY). More →