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- Music stars campaign to end hunger crisis in Africa
- Gavin DeGraw home from hospital after NYC attack
- Portugal. The Man loses gear in Chicago heist
| Music stars campaign to end hunger crisis in Africa Posted: 10 Aug 2011 01:50 AM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters): A global social media campaign featuring a Bob Marley song was launched by some of the music industry's top stars Tuesday to help stem the hunger crisis that is increasing in the Horn of Africa. More than 150 stars including Lady Gaga, U2, Justin Bieber, Jay-Z, The Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney are among the well-known figures using their Facebook pages and Twitter feeds to urge fans to donate money to help the numerous families starving in the region. The campaign, called I'm Gonna Be Your Friend, can be found at www.imgonnabeyourfriend.org. It shows a video of Bob Marley & The Wailers' 1973 song, High Tide Or Low Tide, accompanied by footage of malnourished children created by award-winning film director Kevin Macdonald. About 3.6 million people are at risk of starvation in Somalia and 12 million people across the Horn of Africa, including in Ethiopia and Kenya, the United Nations says. The drought-hit Horn of Africa urgently needs funds to rebuild agriculture and fight famine. The United Nations food agency has called for a high level meeting to help overcome the worsening crisis. The I'm Gonna Be Your Friend, campaign estimated it would reach over a billion people with partners such as Universal Music Group, Yahoo, Facebook, AOL, MSN, YouTube and Twitter and the power of celebrities' reach. The combined power of using Facebook and Twitter pages alone will reach 730 million, the campaign said. Donations or downloads of High Tide Or Low Tide, for US$1.29 will go to the Save The Children appeal for east Africa and used for food, water and medicine. Other stars participating include Sting, David Beckham, Eminem, Rihanna, Annie Lennox, Bruno Mars, Madonna, Ricky Martin and Lily Allen. High Tide Or Low Tide was chosen by the Marley family for the resonance of the single's lyrics, I'm Gonna Be Your Friend and can also be found on www.facebook.com/bobmarley. The video starts with the slogan The Worst Drought in Decades and after showing images of starving and thirsty children, ends with a black-and-white image of the late Marley behind the message, ``Millions of children are facing starvation.'' ``We must stand up together as friends to put a stop to this, to feed our children and to save their lives,'' Rita Marley, Bob Marley's widow, said in a statement. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
| Gavin DeGraw home from hospital after NYC attack Posted: 09 Aug 2011 11:19 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP): Singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw has been released from a New York City hospital after an attack that left him with a broken nose, a concussion and other injuries. DeGraw tweeted Tuesday afternoon that he didn't remember much of Sunday's beating. Police say DeGraw was attacked by a group of men in the East Village. No arrests have been made yet. A representative says the 34-year-old DeGraw also suffered black eyes, cuts and bruises. DeGraw cancelled concerts this week in upstate New York and Massachusetts after the assault. On Twitter, DeGraw thanked fans and said: "I only know I can recover from here. ... I love u guys." DeGraw's new album, "Sweeter," due out in September. His top hits include "Chariot" and "I Don't Want to Be." Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
| Portugal. The Man loses gear in Chicago heist Posted: 09 Aug 2011 08:04 PM PDT PORTLAND, Ore. (AP): The rock band Portugal. The Man lost all of its equipment after its touring van and trailer were stolen from a Chicago parking lot this week, a publicist confirmed Tuesday. The Oregonian reported (http://bit.ly/r2FmTZ) that the band lost dozens of items including vintage guitars and amps, keyboards, effects pedals, drums and microphones. The band's Ford van and black trailer were taken Monday from an attended parking lot near Chicago's Grant Park. The band performed the night before at the Lollapalooza music festival. Lead singer John Gourley told the Oregonian that the band had only recently acquired all the equipment they needed to make the music they want and put on the live show their fans have come to expect. "Basically every bit of money Portugal. The Man has made over the last five years was in that trailer," Gourley said. The band last month released its sixth album and first for Atlantic, "In the Mountain in the Cloud." "We need to find this stuff," Gourley said, "because it's who we are and what we do at this point. It's the last three records, using those guitars and amps." In an effort to raise awareness, the band took to Twitter and asked people take a list of stolen items to local pawn and music shops. Publicist Ashley White confirmed the theft in an e-mail to The Associated Press. Portugal. The Man hails originally from Wasilla, Alaska, and its members now live in Portland, Oregon. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
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