Nelson Mandela's 90th Birthday Party Rocks London
Hyde Park was transformed into a giant birthday bash Friday night as 46,664 people joined “birthday boy” Nelson Mandela and a stellar lineup of entertainers to raise funds and awareness for his 46664...
View ArticleJackson Browne And Friends: A Benefit For Hurricane Relief
Jackson Browne is getting together some of his best musical friends for a benefit concert this weekend.Ben Harper, Bonnie Raitt, Ry Cooder, and Joan Baez will band together to raise money for Operation...
View ArticleBenefit Tickets Available For Jackson Browne And Bonnie Raitt Shows
Non-profit organization The Guacamole Fund has some exciting fundraising events and raffles for 2009.Singer Jackson Browne is set to embark on a world tour in the summer, and special tickets benefiting...
View ArticleBruce Springsteen To Headline Pete Seeger's Charity Birthday Concert
Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder, Steve Earle, Ben Harper, Tom Morrello and Billy Bragg have been confirmed to perform at Pete Seeger’s 90th birthday gig in May, with proceeds going to charity.Also set...
View ArticleJoan Baez to Sing for Burma
On May 1st, in remembrance of the first anniversary of Cyclone Nargis, an extraordinary Burmese choir will bring the gift of their music to the Cowell Theater in San Francisco. Their stories of courage...
View ArticleSpringsteen, Mellencamp, Harper To Perform at Clearwater Concert
This Sunday, May 3rd, will see star performers such as Ben Harper, Dave Matthews, Juanes, John Mellencamp and Bruce Springsteen come out to support Pete Seeger's 90th birthday bash benefitting the...
View ArticleJoan Baez Spearheads Amnesty International Membership Drive
Legendary singer Joan Baez is encouraging people to support Amnesty International this month as part of the organization’s membership drive.“All my life I’ve felt humbled in the face of the suffering...
View ArticleCelebrities Support Troy Davis Ahead Of Execution
On September 21, the state of Georgia is set to execute Troy Davis in the face of overwhelming evidence that he is innocent, and a number of celebrities are lending him their support through Amnesty...
View ArticleChimes Of Freedom: Stars Cover Bob Dylan For Charity
Two iconic forces that have impacted the past 50 years – the life-saving human rights activism of Nobel Peace Prize-winning Amnesty International and the incomparable artistry of Bob Dylan– are being...
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Steve Earle, Joan Baez, Yoko Ono And Many More Occupy This Album
Legendary and emerging artists inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement have come together to lend their voices on Occupy This Album: a compilation of music by, for and inspired by the Occupy Wall...
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Joan Baez To Perform Charity Show For Citizens Reach Out
Music legend Joan Baez will perform in a benefit event for Citizens Reach Out (CRO) at Freight & Salvage in Berkeley on Friday, April 20.Joan Baez ConcertFrom Joan’s website: "CRO is a non-profit...
View ArticleStars Sign Letter To Presidents On Behalf Of Women In Afghanistan
A plethora of stars have signed an open letter from Amnesty International to President Obama and Afghan President Karzai in support of Women’s Rights.Among the signatures on the letter are Yoko Ono,...
View ArticleStars To Hit The Stage For Wolf Trap Foundation For The Performing Arts
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts has announced 34 additions to its 2013 summer schedule at the Filene Center at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts.In a wide-ranging season that...
View ArticlePaul Simon And Joan Baez Contribute To Charity Album
World-renown cellist Lynn Harrell and his wife, violinist Helen Nightengale, have assembled an unprecedented group of celebrated music stars to record the recently released charity album titled, We’ll...
View ArticleStars Call For Russian Authorities To Release Pussy Riot
More than 100 internationally renowned musicians have joined a worldwide call for the release of the two jailed members of the Russian feminist punk group Pussy Riot ahead of their parole appeal...
View ArticleJoan Baez And Ai Weiwei To Be Honored By Amnesty International
Legendary folk singer Joan Baez and world-renowned artist Ai Weiwei– both committed activists – will be the joint recipients of Amnesty International's Ambassador of Conscience Award for 2015.Amnesty...
View ArticlePoems That Make Grown Women Cry
Following the success of their anthology Poems That Make Grown Men Cry, father-and-son team Anthony and Ben Holden, working with Amnesty International, have asked the same revealing question of 100...
View ArticleHarry Belafonte To Be Honored At Children's Health Fund Annual Benefit
The Children's Health Fund will honor Harry Belafonte with the Humanitarian Award at its Annual Benefit on June 7.The event will also honor eClinicalWorks with the Corporate Award and a special...
View ArticleRobert Plant Joins Lampedusa: Concerts For Refugees Tour
Robert Plant, Joan Baez, and Ron Sexsmith are joining the Lampedusa: Concerts for Refugees tour in select cities this month.Also appearing at certain shows will be Ruby Amanfu and Nancy And...
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Joan Baez And Steve Earle Join Stars For 2017 Lampedusa: Concerts For...
JRS/USA is thrilled to announce its 2017 Lampedusa: Concerts for Refugees Tour.Lampedusa 2017The tour will travel from Seattle to Dallas October 3-15 and will feature renowned singer-songwriters Joan...
View ArticleGrammy Winners Join Tour To Raise Money For Refugee Education
Produced by Jesuit Refugee Service/USA (JRS/USA), in partnership with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, Lampedusa: Concerts for Refugees is raising awareness and money to support expanded educational...
View ArticleJoan Baez Joins Pathway To Paris Concert For Climate Action
Another music legend has joined the line-up for November’s historic Pathway to Paris Concert for Climate Action in New York.Singer, songwriter and activist Joan Baez will perform along with Patti...
View ArticlePathway To Paris Launches The 1,000 Cities Initiative With Care2
The world is transitioning into a new era; a world no longer dependent on fossil fuels. Last week, Pathway to Paris and Care2 launched the 1000 Cities initiative, a bold mission to meet and go beyond...
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Pathway To Paris Celebrates Successful Carnegie Hall Concert For Climate Action
Pathway to Paris gave voice to the urgent issue of climate change on Sunday night at Carnegie Hall, celebrating the launch of its 1,000 Cities initiative and the organization’s three years of...
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Jackson Browne And Bonnie Raitt To Join Star-Studded Sing Out For Seva...
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jackson Browne, multi-Grammy award-winner Bonnie Raitt, Grammy award-winning blues artist Joan Osborne, Mickey Hart and Friends and Pura Fe & Cary Morin plus...
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