Jerry Cantrell is honored at the MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit along with special guests Duff McKagan, Billy Idol, Heart, Steve-o, and more.
Jerry Cantrell is honored at the MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit along with special guests Duff McKagan, Billy Idol, Heart, Steve-o, and more.
Elvis Costello and Diana Krall tell us about the many talents of Barbra Streisand.
Tonight, Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains was honored with the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award and the band performed to support the Recording Academy’s MusiCares Map Fund Benefit presented in partnership with the Adam Goldstein (DJ AM) Memorial Fund.
Foo Fighters, Coldplay, and Katy Perry joined classic rockers like Neil Young and James Taylor in honoring Paul McCartney during the MusiCares Person Of The Year awards, the crown jewel of Grammy week.
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MusiCares 2010 Artist of the Year – Neil Young – Norah Jones – “Tell Me Why”, at the LA Convention Center on Jan. 29, 2010. Please visit and help JTMP spread music activist news, and find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/justicethroughmusic and “Like” us today!
Watch GRAMMY Live: www.youtube.com Barbra Streisand — actress/singer/director/writer/ composer/producer/designer/ author/activist and eight-time GRAMMY winner, GRAMMY Legend Award and Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient — will be honored as the 2011 MusiCares Person of the Year at its 21st annual benefit gala. Musicians Jeff Beck, LeAnn Rimes, Seal, and BeBe Winans have been announced as additional performers to honor Streisand at the gala. They join previously announced performers Tony Bennett; singer/actress Kristin Chenoweth; GRAMMY-nominated “Glee” cast members Darren Criss, Lea Michele and Matthew Morrison; Herbie Hancock; Diana Krall; Barry Manilow; Donna Summer; Stevie Wonder; and singer Nikki Yanofsky. Streisand, a multi-GRAMMY-winning artist and current GRAMMY nominee, will close the evening with her own special performance. MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares’ services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community. www.grammy.org
Recorded at Paramore’s performance at the 2011 MusiCares benefit concert, held at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles on May 6, 2011. This was the seventh annual MusiCares benefit concert. Depeche Mode lead singer Dave Gahan and Vans Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman were both honored at the event. Gahan was honored with the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award for his dedication and support of the MusiCares MAP Fund, and for his commitment to helping other addicts with the addiction and recovery process. Lyman received the MusiCares’ From the Heart Award for his unconditional friendship and dedication to the mission and goals of the organization. All proceeds from the event went to the MusiCares MAP Fund, which provides members of the music community access to addiction recovery treatment regardless of their financial situation. You can read more about MusiCares here: www.grammy.org