Charity

We Are The World 25 Goes Straight to #1 on USA iTunes Chart

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

The 25th Anniversary re-recording and re-release of Michael Jackson’s USA For Africa charity single “We Are The World” (originally released in 1985 featuring and array of 80’s superstars) has gone directly to the #1 spot on the American iTunes charts within only hours of it’s release! This time around the song is being released to benefit [...]

Bushfire Aid

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

The “Bushfire Aid: Artists For The Bushfire Appeal” release that Sony Music put out recently has now raised $1.6million for victims of the worst natural disaster the country has ever seen.
All artists contributing to the release waived their royalties for the project and the manufacturers of the CD waived their production costs.
The money raised from sales of [...]

On This Day In History

Monday, April 13th, 2009

On this day, April 13th, 24 years ago to the day, in 1985, Michael Jackson and Lionel Ritchie’s group anthem “We Are The World” hit the No. 1 spot on the USA Singles charts.
The song was part of the USA for Africa campaign. “We Are The World” went to No.1 in 17 countries around the world.
Watch the video below

Sound Relief Highlights

Sunday, March 15th, 2009

Over the weekend in Australia was the Sound Relief concerts, held in Sydney at the SCG and in Melbourne at the MCG to raise money for the Victorian bushfire victims and Queensland flood victims who lost their homes in the recent run of natural disasters.
The two highlights of the entire show both featured Coldplay.
The first, seen in the [...]

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr Set To Perform Together Once Again

Sunday, March 8th, 2009

Beatles legends Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will perform together for the first time since 2002 when they rock out at Radio City Music Hall in New York on April 4.
 
The show is the ‘Charity Begins Within’ benefit to raise funds to teach one million children how to mediate.

Australian Jimmy Barnes At #1 For A Good Cause

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

Australian rocker Jimmy Barnes has released a live album in order to aid victims of the horrific bushfires in the state of Victoria.
The album has since shot directly to #1 on the iTunes Australia charts.
100% of the profits made from the release of the album will benefit the Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund.

Indie Stars Unite For AIDS Benefit Album

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

Thanks to Billboard.com for this one…
Some of the biggest names in independent music have banded together to record exclusive songs for “Dark Was the Night,” a double-disc album whose proceeds will benefit the Red Hot organization’s work with AIDS research.
The record has been in the making since 2006 and Feb 17 of next year will [...]

Megan Bentall releases Charity Xmas single

Sunday, December 14th, 2008

Megan Bentall has released a festive single “Little Christmas Wish“, which will raise money for Make-A-Wish.
Make-A-Wish grants wishes to children and young people fighting life threatening illnesses and raises the funds needed to grant those wishes.
50% of the proceeds from”Little Christmas Wish” mp3 download will go to Make-A-Wish.
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