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Third Annual MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert To Honor Chris Cornell And Jeff McClusky
The third annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert, honoring two-time GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter Chris Cornell and legendary independent music promoter Jeff McClusky, will be held on May 11 at The Music Box @ Fonda, 6126 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Calif. All proceeds will benefit the MusiCares MAP Fund, which provides members of the music community access to addiction recovery treatment regardless of their financial situation. The benefit is sponsored in part by the Gibson Foundation. Tickets are offered at three price levels: floor placement in a private living room grouping of 10 for $10,000; floor seating for $1,000 each; and balcony seating for $100 each. For tickets, contact Wynnie Wynn at wynniew@grammy.com. For a complete list of performers and more information, click here.
Celebrity Vault Initiative To Benefit MusiCares
The Celebrity Vault, preeminent purveyors of celebrity fine art, is now open in Beverly Hills, featuring artwork by: Malcolm Farley, Danny Clinch, Gered Mankowitz, Lynn Goldsmith, Bob Freeman, Elliott Landy, Robert Knight and Richard Aaron with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the GRAMMY Foundation and the MusiCares Foundation. Please visit www.thecelebrityvault.com for more information.
2007 MusiCares Person Of The Year Tribute Raises $4.4 Million
Gathered at the MusiCares 2007 Person of the Year backstage (LR): Henry Juszkiewicz, Neil Portnow, honoree Don Henley, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Leslie Moonves and Les Bider
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The 2007 MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute, which honored GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter Don Henley for his extraordinary musical achievements and his philanthropic commitment to environmental and humanitarian causes, proved to be the most successful benefit to date for the MusiCares Foundation, generating close to $4.4 million in revenue. An audience of more than 2,300 guests came together at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Feb. 9 — two days before Music's Biggest Night — to enjoy performances by the Dixie Chicks, Henley, John Mayer, Keb' Mo', Sam Moore, Michael McDonald, Timothy B. Schmit, Seal, Trisha Yearwood, and Shawn Colvin. The evening's hosts were Ed Begley Jr. with Bernie Taupin.
The Person of the Year benefit began with a cocktail reception and silent auction sponsored by AEG featuring artwork, music and sports memorabilia; travel, hotel and spa packages; and VIP concert experience packages. A gala dinner, live auction and tribute concert sponsored by VeriSign followed. Attendees included MusiCares Foundation and Recording Academy President Neil Portnow, and MusiCares Foundation Board Chairman Leslie E. Bider, who also served as dinner chairs. Other dinner chairs included music and entertainment industry executives Irving Azoff, Timothy Leiweke and Leslie Moonves. Past MusiCares Person of the Year honorees Natalie Cole and Brian Wilson were in also attendance. In addition, a host of celebrities including Jackson Browne and Garth Brooks, along with prominent music industry and entertainment executives, joined the festivities.
Proceeds from the annual Person of the Year tribute provide essential support for MusiCares, which ensures that music people have a place to turn in times of financial, medical and personal need.
Celebrities Auction Off Personalized "Guitar Hero II" Controllers In Online Benefit
Rocket Summer autographed guitar
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Celebrities from the music, film, art and sports worlds will use their creative talents to design and personalize "Guitar Hero II" video game controllers for Rock, Paint, Bid, an online auction by Activision Inc. and Red Bull Energy Drink that will be held April 313 to benefit MusiCares. A direct link to the auction site will be available when it goes live.
The list of participating artists includes: Armor For Sleep, Mototek-Ducati, Buckcherry, My Chemical Romance, Danny Masterson, New Era Cap, Dashboard Confessional, Nickelback, designer Missy Broome, Paul Frank Industries, Hot Hot Heat, Quiksilver, Jack Black and Kyle Gass (Tenacious-D), the Rocket Summer, Jack's Mannequin, the Spill Canvas, John Lacroix, Suicide Girls, Kelly Slater, Sureshot, Martin Bros. Bikes, Tony Hawk, Metalocalypse, Will Rhoten-Decade Clothing, Mister Cartoon and The Films.
To continue our commitment to educate the music community about substance abuse
issues, MusiCares has launched new online videos and addiction recovery resources.
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JAMES TAYLOR MusiCares Person Of The Year Tribute DVD On Sale Now To Benefit
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