Written by Recording Academy staff.
MusiCares hosted a daylong free health assessment with Haight Ashbury Free Clinics for the San Francisco music community. Attendees received a complete blood chemistry panel and various health tests and screenings. Following the testing, a primary care specialist met confidentially with each participant to discuss basic health concerns, family/individual medical history and test results. A hearing test was provided to…
This summer, MusiCares and the GRAMMY Foundation have teamed up with Tickets-for-Charity to offer our supporters some of the best seats in the house for hot summer shows. See REO Speedwagon rock out to classics with Pat Benatar from the first 10 rows, or let loose at legendary festivals such as Vans Warped Tour or Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival…
The Atlantis Music Conference + Festival opening party on Oct. 4 kicked off the week's events at nightclub eleven50. This networking party is one of the largest industry parties of the year in Atlanta, and it allows Recording Academy members to meet with other members and music industry professionals who are in town for the conference. The Atlantis Music Conference…
MusiCares Person of the Year honored for his accomplishments at star-studded event GRAMMY.com Bruce Britt "It's strange to be at an event like this and still be alive," James Taylor joked Monday night at the 2006 MusiCares Person of the Year gala in Los Angeles honoring his life and career. Anyone expecting a performance from an overly earnest singer/songwriter got…
Auditory expert Dr. Andrew J. Vermiglio answers questions about protecting your ears GRAMMY.com May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, and an appropriate time to address one of the biggest health issues that engineers, producers and musicians face on the job — noise-induced hearing damage. With more than 32.5 million people in the United States already dealing with hearing loss…
The Liquid Experience Group, a division of Beverage Concepts LLC, has designated MusiCares as a beneficiary of their new product line of energy drinks. Liquid Experience was founded in 2007 to encourage people to become involved in a movement of charitable living, and for every case sold a portion of the proceeds will support MusiCares.
ReTune Nashville hosted a benefit concert and art auction event on Oct. 23 at Soundcheck in Nashville and proceeds benefitted the MusiCares Nashville Flood Relief Fund. More than 70 original art pieces created from flood-damaged instruments will be auctioned online each month leading up to the one-year anniversary of Nashville's devastating floods. For more information, visit www.retunenashville.org.
Singer Kevin Cronin recently took some time out of REO Speedwagon's rehearsal schedule to participate in FOX-TV's all-new, all-star show "Don't Forget The Lyrics!" During his segment, which aired on March 27, Cronin was competing for a chance to win $1 million. Playing for MusiCares, he competed and won a contribution of $350,000.
MusiCares' tribute concert DVD honoring James Taylor to be released Oct. 3 GRAMMY.com Rhino Entertainment, in conjunction the MusiCares Foundation, will release James Taylor: A MusiCares Person Of The Year Tribute on DVD Oct. 3, with net proceeds from the sale and distribution benefiting MusiCares' health and human service addiction recovery programs.During the 2006 GRAMMY Week inLos Angeles, MusiCares brought together a…
GRAMMY-winning artist honored by MusiCares for career achievements and philanthropic work GRAMMY.com GRAMMY-winning recording artist Neil Diamond will be honored as the 2009 MusiCares Person of the Year, it was announced today by Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the MusiCares Foundation and The Recording Academy, and John Branca, Board Chair of the MusiCares Foundation. Proceeds from the annual GRAMMY Week gala…
Through the generosity of artists such as Steve Earle, Peter Frampton, Vince Gill, John Hiatt, Brad Paisley, Keith Urban and many others, instruments with a performance history will play one more role in supporting Nashville's music legacy. Beginning on Oct. 12, charitable initiative NASH20 will auction artist-donated items to fans, collectors and contributors across the country and around the world…
MusiCares is expanding its offerings this fall and winter season, with a range of activities from dental care, flu shot and mammogram clinics to a health insurance workshop and a substance abuse panel presentation.For complete details and to register to attend, please contact MusiCares at 800.687.4227. Sept. 30 — Dental Clinic: Kona, Hawaii (Completed) Oct. 1 — Dental Clinic: Portland, Ore. (Completed) Oct.…
A Tribute Fit For A Queen — MusiCares Honors Aretha Franklin as its 2008 Person Of The Year (2/9/08)GRAMMY Foundation, MusiCares Announce Partnership With Starkey Hearing Foundation — A partnership has been formed by the GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares with the Starkey Hearing Foundation. Starkey Hearing Foundation will support MusiCares by providing hearing tests, screenings and information at health fairs…
Fifth annual event to honor Kiedis for his commitment to helping others with addiction and recovery GRAMMY.com The fifth annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert will take place at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on May 8 and will honor multi-GRAMMY-winning Red Hot Chili Peppers co-founder and lead singer Anthony Kiedis. Kiedis will receive the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award for…
The San Francisco Chapter and Talking House Productions hosted a tribute concert recognizing San Francisco's rich music history. Featuring performances by Vanessa Carlton, Stephan Jenkins (3rd Eye Blind), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols), Mark McGrath, Slash, Joe Satriani, Robert Trujillo, Lars Ulrich and Scott Weiland, the event was truly an all-star affair. Proceeds from the event benefited MusiCares and Music in…
On Nov. 7 MusiCares, in conjunction with health provider Concorde Inc., sponsored a free flu shot clinic at the Philadelphia Chapter office. For a three-hour period, flu shots were free to all music industry students and professionals in the Tri-State area as well as their spouses. In the friendly relaxed atmosphere of the Chapter office, individuals receiving their shots while…
MusiCares and the MusiCares MAP Fund have produced a compelling series of informational videos with artists. These short pieces cover a variety of topics — from addiction and the challenges of getting sober to life on the road and the benefits of sobriety — and offer intimate portraits of successful music people dealing with their own recovery or that of…
A decade ago, musician Mark Josefsberg* was afraid that his life was over. A vibes player, he experienced sharp pain in his hands when he played.He tried many types of therapy in order to alleviate the situation, but nothing helped. Finally, he came to MusiCares, and to avoid surgery, requested a grant to try Alexander Technique — a system of…
A benefit concert featuring Dave Alvin, Carlene Carter and other surprise artists will take place at the Echo in Los Angeles on June 24 at 7 p.m. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the MusiCares Nashville Flood Relief Fund. For more event information, please visit http://www.musicmenagerie.net.
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP — an intellectual property law firm of 350 lawyers — is set to release Interlude, a charity CD to benefit musicians through MusiCares. Celebrating 10 years of musical performances at its annual International Trademark Association reception, Finnegan created this commemorative CD to support musicians in need through a donation to the MusiCares Foundation.…
