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Huge list of stars for Stand Up To Cancer concert on Sept 10 with Dave Stewart

Huge list of stars for Stand Up To Cancer concert on Sept 10 with Dave Stewart

The line of stars for the Stand Up to Cancer concert on September 10 (reported about yesterday) is already getting longer: The musical lineup includes besides Dave Stewart and Stevie Wonder also Natasha Bedingfield (WITH Stevie Wonder!), Queen Latifah, Aaron Neville and Martina McBride now. Among the other participating celebrities are: Ray Liotta, Seth Rogen, Mandy Moore, Sharon Osbourne, The Edge (U2), The Simpsons (!), Reese Witherspoon, Christina … more
Sep 10: Stevie Wonder joins Dave Stewart on Stand Up To Cancer telecast

Sep 10: Stevie Wonder joins Dave Stewart on Stand Up To Cancer telecast

Stevie Wonder will join Natasha Bedingfield, Queen Latifah, Martina McBride, Aaron Neville and Dave Stewart for a performance on the Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) TV fundraiser at 8pm ET on Sept. 10. The collaboration will be part of an "extraordinary line-up of actors, musicians, athletes and journalists," according to a statement. The various participants have banded together for Stand Up To Cancer, an initiative aimed at raising funds to accelerate cancer research. … more
Watch The Lazarus Effect documentary here on YouTube now

Watch The Lazarus Effect documentary here on YouTube now

Recommended by Annie Lennox on her blog yesterday: On May 24th, "The Lazarus Effect" by director Lance Bangs and executive producer Spike Jonze premieres on HBO, YouTube and Channel 4 (UK).  The 30 minute film illustrates the transformative effect of life-saving antiretroviral medicine through the stories of four HIV+ people in Zambia - Connie, Paul, Constance and Bwalya. By taking the ARV medicine – 2 life-saving pills that cost around 40 cents a day … more
Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame concerts premiere on HBO tomorrow

Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame concerts premiere on HBO tomorrow

Tomorrow, on November 29 at 8pm, a special four-hour program on HBO is presenting this autumn's two huge concerts for the 25th anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in New York. The line-up was so amazing and it had Annie Lennox as a special guest on Aretha Franklin's segmet of the concert singing "Chain Of Fools" with her! "It's the concert event of 2009! Many of the music world's most luminous stars take … more
Annie Lennox and Aretha Franklin together live today - on TV on Nov 29

Annie Lennox and Aretha Franklin together live today – on TV on Nov 29

Today, on October 30, 2009, Aretha Franklin and Annie Lennox are performing as reported (see original news here) at one of the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary concerts. Unfortunately the concerts are not aired live but a tv special and a DVD release are planned: A four-hour television special of highlights of the concerts will premiere at 8pm on Sunday, November 29, on HBO. The Rock Hall plans to release a DVD … more