Event to honor GRAMMY winner Chris Cornell and independent music promoter Jeff McClusky

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The third annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert honoring two-time GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter Chris Cornell and legendary independent music promoter Jeff McClusky will be held on May 11 at The Music Box @ Fonda in Hollywood, Calif. The event is sponsored in part by Gibson Foundation and all proceeds will benefit the MusiCares MAP Fund, which provides members of the music community access to addiction recovery treatment regardless of their financial situation.

Cornell will be honored as the recipient of the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award for his dedication and support of the MusiCares MAP Fund and his devotion to helping other addicts with the recovery process. McClusky will be the recipient of the MusiCares From the Heart Award for his unconditional friendship and dedication to the mission and goals of the organization.

"Each year, the MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert honors individuals in our community who help focus attention on the critical problems of addiction in our industry and who work to help music people in need," said MusiCares and Recording Academy President Neil Portnow. "This heartfelt and uplifting event helps to shed light on the important resources available through the MusiCares MAP Fund, and encourages people to seek our help. We thank Chris and Jeff for being strong champions of our cause."

The evening will include performances by Army Of Anyone featuring Richard Patrick from Filter, Dean and Robert DeLeo of Stone Temple Pilots and Ray Luzier; David Gahan of Depeche Mode with Victor Indrizzo, Vincent Jones and Martyn LeNoble; Gary Lucas; and Kenny Wayne Shepherd with Noah Hunt and Double Trouble's Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon. Actor, stand-up comedian, musician and singer Tommy Davidson will serve as master of ceremonies. In addition, the evening will feature a special performance by Cornell, who will release the 13th album of his career, Carry On, on June 5. A range of other artists and special guests will be announced at a later date. Out of respect for the clients the MusiCares MAP Fund serves, the event will be alcohol-free.

Chris Cornell has been called "the single most dynamic rock and roll force produced by the grunge revolution of the early 1990s." As the frontman for Soundgarden, he marshaled five studio albums including the groundbreaking Superunknown, which sold more than 3 million copies and earned two GRAMMY Awards. His songwriting continued to develop with the mid-Soundgarden side project, the critically acclaimed, eponymously titled release Temple Of The Dog, a collective of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden members who formed in tribute to late Mother Love Bone singer Andrew Wood. More recently, his tenure as the frontman for the rock super-group Audioslave continued his multi-platinum success and produced the hit singles "Like A Stone" and "Cochise," and Cornell will lay fresh ground for himself with his upcoming solo album.

Jeff McClusky's passion for music began while growing up in the Yonkers-Bronxville area of New York, listening to legendary Top 40 WABC/New York at night with a transistor radio on the pillow. By the time he finished grade school, McClusky was singing and playing rhythm guitar in the Hangmen and later, the Grateful Dead-influenced Tidal Wave. He eventually became music director for his Stonehill College radio station, sang a bit in the local coffeehouses and interned at pioneering FM radio station WBCN/Boston. Relying on his relationships with artists and managers such as John Barbis, Judas Priest, Craig Lambert, Eddie Money and Santana, McClusky began his business in his basement apartment in the early 1980s. From 1984 to 2001, he enjoyed a developing faith, sobriety, a wonderful marriage, and the birth of two daughters. Professionally during this time, he experienced the growth of his business beyond his expectations with 50 employees in four offices including a deep radio promotion entity, as well as a consulting company that reaches into all corners of music and entertainment. In addition to his support of MusiCares, McClusky works on behalf of education and intern programs and the Special Olympics.

Tickets are offered at three price levels: floor placement in a private living room grouping of 10 for $10,000; floor seating for $1,000 each; and balcony seating for $100 each. Please contact Wynnie Wynn at 310.392.3777 for more information.