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Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers

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CMT Announces Kenny Rogers Tribute Special With Dolly Parton, Jason Isbell & More To Benefit MusiCares

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The April 8 airing will feature at-home performances from Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires, Lady Antebellum, Vince Gill and more to benefit the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund
Nate Hertweck
MusiCares
Apr 2, 2020 - 12:14 pm

CMT has announced plans to pay tribute to the late Kenny Rogers with a star-studded special. “CMT Giants Kenny Rogers: A Benefit for MusiCares” will air April 8 and feature at-home performances by Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires, Lady Antebellum, Vince Gill, Michael McDonald, Rascal Flatts, Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles, Randy Houser and more.

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Join us for an uplifting special to honor the extraordinary life and legendary music of the late Kenny Rogers, with special performances and appearances from @DollyParton, @GavinDeGraw, @ladyantebellum and more. #CMTGiants https://t.co/IPphvavaEG

— CMT (@CMT) April 2, 2020

The special will also benefit for the MusiCares organization’s COVID-19 relief fund, as viewers can donate throughout the special. Established by the Recording Academy and MusiCares, the fund has seen mounting support from  artists, companies, organization and charities.  

“Kenny Rogers transcended genres and generations with his musical versatility, legendary collaborations and timeless appeal, and we’re honored to pay tribute to his legacy,” Margaret Comeaux, the show’s executive producer and CMT’s VP of production, music & events said in a statement. “Particularly in these turbulent times, we’ll stop and take a moment to allow the memory of our dear friend Kenny to bring us together and inspire us to lend support to those in the music community who are most in need.”

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"Music is emotional healing." - @Halsey ❤️🎶

In this "@MusiCares Moments", Halsey and @KelseaBallerini talk about the importance of unity through music.

If you or anyone you know is struggling emotionally, please visit https://t.co/uy9nRqZqUl. pic.twitter.com/XGmfDQ9nbZ

— CMT (@CMT) April 1, 2020

Rogers passed away just last month at age 81. The three-time GRAMMY-winning country music icon scored 21 No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and 12 No. 1 hits on the Top Country Albums chart. He also received the Recording Academy's President's Merit Award in 1986, was inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame in 2013, and earned the Country Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013 and the Artist Of A Lifetime Award at the CMT Artists Of The Year 2015.

"As one of the first artists to successfully master the country/pop crossover, Rogers touched the lives of millions worldwide and led the way for many notable artists who followed," Harvey Mason jr., Chair and Interim President/CEO of the Recording Academy said in a statement. "This is a great loss for the music industry, but his influence and legacy will continue. We're thinking of his loved ones during this difficult time."

“CMT Giants Kenny Rogers: A Benefit for MusiCares” will premiere April 8 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CMT, and air again April 11 at noon as well as on MTV Live April 10 at 8.

Learn more about how you can donate to or apply for assistance via the Recording Academy's and MusiCares' COVID-19 Relief Fund.

Learn more about the financial, medical and personal emergencies services and resources offered by the Recording Academy and MusiCares. 

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Frank Iero of My Chemical Romance

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MusiCares COVID-19 Fund: MCR's Frank Iero, Rita Wilson & Naughty By Nature, Ellie & Drew Holcomb & More Support With Livestreams & Beyond

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Linda Perry with We Are Hear, Brett Young via Levi Strauss' "5:01 Live" series and CMT, with their upcoming star-studded Kenny Rogers tribute special, have also joined the cause
Ana Monroy Yglesias
MusiCares
Apr 6, 2020 - 12:58 pm

Many more artists and companies have come together during this difficult time to support the many music people out-of-work and in-need due to coronavirus, with more fun fundraisers and generous donations to the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund.

Today, actor/singer Rita Wilson teamed up with hip-hop legends Naughty By Nature to release a special remix of their classic track "Hip Hop Hooray," featuring none other than Wilson herself throwing down bars. All proceeds from the song will be donated to the Fund. It was released on YouTube today (listen below) and will be available across streaming/digital platforms this Friday. Wilson and her husband, Tom Hanks, contracted COVID-19 while filming in New Zealand; after posting a video rapping "Hip Hop Hooray" on Instagram, the group reached out to her about collaborating on the new version for a good cause.

For the last two weeks, Nashville powerhouse singer/songwriters and power couple Ellie and Drew Holcomb having been performing fun covers ranging from U2 to Kacey Musgraves to John Mayer on their daily Kitchen Covers series, raising money for MusiCares and their out-of-work touring band and crew.

Linda Perry and Kerry Brown's We Are Hear multifaceted music org have launched the On The Air series, in partnership with Roland, featuring music industry talks, performances and more on YouTube. With the platform's donation functionality, they are raising money for the Fund. Halestorm's Lzzy Hale offered some empowering words and music in one of the latest episodes. 

Read More: Troye Sivan, Yoshiki, Father John Misty, Selena Gomez & More Donate To MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund

On Wednesday, April 8, CMT will be airing a special star-studded tribute show to the late country king Kenny Rogers to benefit MusiCares. "CMT Giants Kenny Rogers: A Benefit for MusiCares" will feature at-home performances by Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires, Lady Antebellum, Vince Gill, Michael McDonald, Rascal Flatts and more.

Later this week, on April 11, the Human To Human 2020 festival on Facebook Live will feature live music from Alec Benjamin, Tayla Parx, Skylar Grey, Richard Marx, Cyn, Grouplove, Jewel, Lauren Daigle and more. They will be raising money for the Plus1 COVID-19 Relief Fund, which has partnered with MusiCares and the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund.

Until April 9 (it began April 2), the UnCanceled Music Festival is bringing tons of live sets from artists around globe by pairing with local venues and brands to curate digital stages. The massive online event is hosted on the StageIt platform and requires "attendees" to donate in a pay-what-you-can model to watch. Fender's stage has featured alt faves like Waxahatchee, Cautious Clay and The Marias, while Los Angeles venue Hotel Cafe has tapped VINCINT, Colbie Caillat, Molly Tuttle and more. All money raised is donated to the venues' staff, the artist community and MusiCares.

Fender has been finding several creative ways to collaborate with artists and contribute to the MusiCares Fund. With the Fender Artist Check-In series on IGTV, they've tapped bad-ass guitarists including My Chemical Romance's Frank Iero, John 5, Isbell, and more and are donating on behalf of each artist that participates. In Iero's recent Check-In, which you can watch below, he shares a guitar tutorial for two MCR fan-favorites, "Ghost of You" and "Welcome to the Black Parade."



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From his basement jam room, @frankieromustdie of @mychemicalromance gives a tutorial on his guitar parts for their songs “Ghost of You” and “Welcome to the Black Parade.” Be on the lookout for new Artist Check-Ins coming soon. For each artist that participates in a Fender Check-In, we are making a donation to @musicares who has set up a COVID-19 relief fund to support creators affected during this time.

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For those seeking a little retail therapy for a good cause, live music photographer Jacob Blickenstaff and pop star Troye Sivan have you covered. Blickenstaff has partnered with some of the artists he's photographed over the years, including Isbell, Dawes, Yola and Hiss Golden Messenger, selling gorgeous prints with a portion of the proceeds going to the Fund. Sivan, who had shared he would be supporting both MusiCares and the WHO's coronavirus relief efforts, recently released merch for his new single, "Take Yourself Home." All the profits from the three t-shirts will be donated to the WHO COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund and Spotify's COVID-19 Music Relief project, which supports MusiCares and several other charities.

Last Fri., April 3, Light In The Attic & Friends Live brought live sets from Ben Gibbard, Jim James, Fred Armisen, Barbara Lynn, Devendra Banhart and more on their YouTube and Twitch accounts. All donations were directed to MusiCares. "Lo-Fi" singer Haley Reinhart recently did a performance on Billboard's Live At-Home series, choosing MusiCares as her charity of choice.

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Denim purveyors Levi Strauss have launched a star-studded 5:01 Live IGTV music and chat series to benefit COVID-19 relief efforts from MusiCares and the WHO. So far, it's featured a stellar squad including Snoop Dogg, Questlove, Burna Boy, Moses Sumney and Brett Young. Young, who performed last week, donated his performance fee to MusiCares. Additionally, the country star's past GRAMMY Museum is also being featured in the Museum's exciting digital offering rollout, going live on April 29.

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Thank you for your support @ThomasRhett ❤️ It means a lot! 🙏 https://t.co/kVv1EUOUOp

— MusiCares (@MusiCares) March 30, 2020

On March 30, his birthday, country star Thomas Rhett released a new song benefiting MusiCares, called "Be A Light." Featuring none other than Reba McEntire, Keith Urban, Hillary Scott and Chris Tomlin, all of the artists' proceeds will be donated to the cause. Joining the growing coalition of companies supporting the Fund, the Country Music Association and its philanthropic arm, the CMA Foundation, announced a $1 million donation last week.

As more members of the music community rallying around a unified cause, we'll keep you posted right here on musicares.org.

Learn more about how you can donate to or apply for assistance via the Recording Academy's and MusiCares' COVID-19 Relief Fund.

Learn more about the financial, medical and personal emergencies services and resources offered by the Recording Academy and MusiCares. 

How Kevin Griffin Of Better Than Ezra Raised Over $40K (And Counting) For MusiCares In Just An Hour On Facebook

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Thomas Rhett

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Thomas Rhett Releases "Be A Light" Star-Studded Collab To Benefit MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund

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Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin and Keith Urban join Rhett for this heart-filled song to benefit people in the music industry affected by the coronavirus crisis
Nate Hertweck
MusiCares
Mar 31, 2020 - 11:40 am

Support from the music community for the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund continues to grow... On March 30, Thomas Rhett's golden 30th birthday, the GRAMMY-nominated singer/songwriter joined the cause, releasing “Be A Light” featuring Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin and Keith Urban, with artist proceeds from the song going to benefit the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund. To celebrate the release and spread the positive message of the song, Rhett went live on Instagram.

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The heart-filled song reminds us all how similar we are and how powerful our thoughts and actions can be, especially in tough times, with encouraging lyrics such as, "When you do somebody wrong, make it right/ Don't hide in the dark, you were born to shine/ In a world full of hate, be a light." The star-studded lineup trade verses, lines and harmonies as the song builds from a simple, acoustic strum to an epic, cinematic, uplifting anthem.

“I wrote ‘Be A Light’ last year as a way to process negativity and sadness I was seeing in the world,” Rhett said. “Now, as I sit in my home with my family on my 30th Birthday, we are in the middle of a world-wide pandemic affecting every single human on earth, all while our town of Nashville is still healing from devastating tornadoes that destroyed so much of our city less than one month ago. But, among the wreckage, I see us come together in ways I never dreamed possible. I knew in my heart this was the time to share this message with the world and our community. The voices who join me on this track are some of the brightest lights I know. I hope this song serves as a reminder that we are all in this together.”

The song's uplifting message is matched by its purpose, as Rhett and the song’s collaborators will donate all proceeds from "Be A Light" to the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund. Established by the Recording Academy and its affiliated charitable foundation MusiCares, the fund helps people in the music industry affected by the coronavirus outbreak and subsequent cancellation of multiple music events. Rhett joins a growing number of artists, companies, organization and charities lending their support to the cause and the fund.

Learn More: Recording Academy And MusiCares Establish COVID-19 Relief Fund

Rhett's fourth studio album, 2019's Center Point Road, earned him two No. 1 hits in "Look What God Gave Her" and "Remember You Young" on its way to being nominated for Best Country Album at the 62nd GRAMMY Awards. You can listen to "Be A Light," co-written by Rhett, Josh Miller, Josh Thompson and Matt Dragstrem, and check out its encouraging lyrics here. 

Learn more about how you can donate to or apply for assistance via the Recording Academy's and MusiCares' COVID-19 Relief Fund.

Learn more about the financial, medical and personal emergencies services and resources offered by the Recording Academy and MusiCares. 

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Tom Petty in 1987

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Tom Petty's 70th Birthday Bash: Stevie Nicks, Foo Fighters, Rick Rubin & More

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The free five-hour extravaganza is raising awareness and donations for the NIVA's Save Our Stages Fund, MusiCares, Arts In Medicine and Digitunity
Ana Monroy Yglesias
MusiCares
Oct 20, 2020 - 1:02 pm

Today, Oct. 20, would have been Tom Petty's 70th birthday. To celebrate the music and legacy of the GRAMMY-winning rock hero, his estate is throwing a fittingly star-studded livestream concert on Fri., Oct. 23.

The fourth annual Tom Petty's Birthday Bash festival goes virtual this year, featuring performances and speeches from his friends and fans, including Stevie Nicks, Lenny Kravitz, Eddie Vedder, Rick Rubin, The Flaming Lips, Brandi Carlile, Norah Jones, Beck and many more. The five-hour extravaganza is free and is raising awareness and donations for the National Independent Venue Association's Save Our Stages Fund, MusiCares, Arts In Medicine and Digitunity.

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The annual concert was launched in the "Free Fallin'" singer's hometown of Gainesville, Fla. in 2017 just weeks after he died, as a celebration of his life and timeless tunes. This year's birthday party will begin on SiriusXM's Tom Petty Radio (which he helped launch in 2015) from 4:30-7:00 p.m. ET. It will feature performances from Grouplove, Jason Isbell, The Killers, Kurt Vile, the Raconteurs, the Arts In Medicine Hospital Band and others.

From 7:00-9:30 p.m. ET, the festivities will move over to Amazon Music's Twitch Channel and TomPetty.com, with an audio simulcast on SiriusXM. This show will feature Vedder, Kravitz, Nicks, the Flaming Lips, Foo Fighters, the Heartbreakers' guitarist Mike Campbell, Post Malone, Chris Stapleton, Emily King, Gary Clark Jr., Jackson Browne, Lucinda Williams, Lukas Nelson, Margo Price and more. Music mogul Jimmy Iovine, actor Kiefer Sutherland, super producer Rubin, Olivia Harrison and Stephen Perkins of Jane's Addiction will also appear.

The news follows the release of Petty's Wildflowers & All The Rest on Fri., Oct. 16. It's a long-awaited reissue of his 1994 Rubin-co-produced album, yet the first time it was released as the artist intended, a 25-track double album.

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Joan Jett

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The rock and roll icon will deliver a special performance on line Friday, Apr. 24, and has autographed her signature Gibson ES 339 to help MusiCares help music people in need
Nate Hertweck
MusiCares
Apr 20, 2020 - 1:20 pm

GRAMMY-nominated rock legend Joan Jett delivered two big-time pieces of good news today. She'll be performing on Rolling Stone's "In My Room" IGTV Music Series this Friday, Apr. 24, and she's auctioning off an autographed signature series Gibson ES 339 electric guitar via CharityBuzz to benefit the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund. 

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The signature series guitar comes after nearly two years of touring research and development between Jett and Gibson, resulting in the stunning hollow body, hand-wired, wine red ES 339 up for auction. The guitar will be produced in a very limited run of just 150 guitars worldwide, and you can bid on this very special autographed item starting today through Friday, May 8 at 3:00pm ET via CharityBuzz, where fans will also have the chance to make a charitable donation to support MusiCares.

Established by the Recording Academy and MusiCares, the COVID-19 Relief Fund to help music creators and professionals affected by the Coronavirus crisis. Thanks to support from various artists, organizations and charites, the fund has raised over $10 million so far, but much more is needed.

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Jett's appearance on "In My Room" will add her name to list of artists who have performed including Brian Wilson, Angélique Kidjo, John Fogerty, Nicole Atkins, Yola and Graham Nash. You can catch her set here on Friday, April 24 at 3:00pm ET. 

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Happy Friday! Another day Together Apart 🖤 #BeatTheVirus https://t.co/SEYZytNZrT

— Joan Jett (@joanjett) April 4, 2020

Earlier this month, Jett and her band The Blackhearts posted an at-home collaborative performance of her hit "I Hate Myself For Loving You," which earned them a nomination for Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal at the 31st GRAMMY Awards for 1988.

To place your bid on the Joan Jett autographed signature Gibson ES 339 here.  

Learn more about how you can donate to or apply for assistance via the Recording Academy's and MusiCares' COVID-19 Relief Fund.

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