It's been a anniversary back the adverse convulsion addled Haiti, and as the abounding ambit of the tiny nation's confusion continues to be revealed, musicians are ramping up efforts to accompany abatement and abundance to the disaster's survivors. Here's a briefing of the a lot of afresh appear account concerts, albums and fund-raising efforts:
• Dave Matthews Band, Slash, Lupe Fiasco, Peter Gabriel and added artists will accord unreleased music to the Download to Accord to Haiti compilation, sponsored by Music For Relief, a accommodating accumulation founded Linkin Park, who are alms up their own unreleased clue "Not Alone." Borrowing from Radiohead's In Rainbows model, admirers can download the music for free, but 100 of all donations will account Haiti.
• George Clooney, Anderson Cooper and Wyclef Jean will co-host MTV's "Hope For Haiti" appropriate on Friday, January 22nd. The appropriate will affection performances by Justin Timberlake, Bono, Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Sting and abounding more. The appropriate will advertisement accompanying and commercial-free on ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, CNN, HBO, MTV, VH1 and added channels. Gain from the appropriate will account Red Cross, UNICEF, Partners in Health, Wyclef's Yele Haiti and Oxfam America.
• In New York City, Patti Smith, the Swell Season, Rosanna Cash, Yo La Tengo and Vernon Reid & Corey Glover of Living Colour will accomplish during a four-night run of alms concerts at City Winery, with all gain from the appearance traveling to Doctors Without Borders and Partners in Health. Felix Augustin, Haiti’s Consul General, will aswell be on duke for the concerts, which run from January 20th to 25th. More advice at the City Winery site.
• James Taylor has appear he'll play two account concerts for Haiti at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, this Friday, January 22nd and Saturday, January 23rd.
• On January 24th, Lady Gaga will accord 100 percent of all money from commodity purchased on her official Website to Haiti relief. "Little monsters accessory the Monsterball on the 24th: all admission + and merch/cd accumulation will be donated. Save your money. Help save a life," Gaga writes.
• Simon Cowell has recruited Leona Lewis, Rod Stewart and Michael Buble to almanac a awning adaptation of R.E.M.'s "Everybody Hurts," the BBC reports. All gain from the accessible individual will account Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) and the Helping Haiti campaign. Additionally, R.E.M. accept waived their royalties for the awning so that the money goes to Haiti.
• Evanescence will accord abroad a chargeless download of their unreleased song "Together Again" to all admirers who accord money to Haiti. "I am acutely confused by the adverse accident and confusion in Haiti. We achievement to be able to accomplish a absolute addition to the UN's emergency acknowledgment by teaming with the UN Foundation through our music," Amy Lee said in a statement.
• Paste Magazine has calm songs - abounding unreleased - from artists including Of Montreal, Ludacris, Cee-Lo Green, Avett Brothers, Hanson and Andrew Bird for their Songs For Haiti alms drive, with donations giving music admirers admission to Paste's all-encompassing Download Vault. All gain account Doctors Without Borders, the Red Cross and Wyclef Jean's Yéle Haiti Convulsion Fund.
For added on rockers' efforts in the after-effects of the Haitian earthquake:
• Wyclef Jean Defends Yéle Haiti at Emotional NYC Press Conference
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