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Like 9/11 concert, musicians turn out for Sandy
Call the "12-12-12" benefit show "The Concert for New York City" 2.0. Eleven years after the benefit concert in response to the Sept. 11 terrorist ...
Obamas attend annual holiday concert in Washington
A holiday concert attended Sunday by President Barack Obama and his family included some non-traditional entertainment this year: a performance by ...
Correction: People-PSY-Protests story
In a story Dec. 7 about the South Korean rapper PSY, The Associated Press erroneously reported the date of a charity concert where the singer is ...
Rolling Stones added to Sandy benefit concert
The Rolling Stones will join the artists already booked for next week's televised Superstorm Sandy benefit show in New York City, which producers said ...
Alicia Keys raises $2.9M at gala, honors Winfrey
During the auction portion of Alicia Keys' Black Ball Redux, one man was ready to jump his bid from $100,000 to $250,000 for a trip to South Africa ...
12-12-12 Sandy benefit to be aired on 34 outlets
The 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy benefit concert will be broadcast across 34 U.S. and international television, radio and Internet across six continents.
Timeline of Prince William, Kate's romance
Prince William and his wife, Kate, are expecting their first child. Here's some key moments in their romance. — September 2001: William enrolls at St.
Katzenberg, Spielberg attend Governors Awards
Tom Hanks. Quincy Jones. Kristen Stewart. Warren Beatty. Quentin Tarantino. George Lucas. Steven Spielberg. Kirk Douglas. Amy Adams. Richard Gere.
Oliver Stone, Benicio del Toro visit Puerto Rico
Benicio Del Toro didn't wait long to collect on a favor that Oliver Stone owed him for working extra hours on the set of his most recent movie, ...
Goodell says Suh's intent very difficult to judge
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and league officials looked at Ndamukong Suh's latest infamous act on the field from several angles, trying to ...
Bon Jovi, Grohl added to Sandy benefit concert
Jon Bon Jovi, Dave Grohl and Eddie Vedder are adding to the star power at next month's Superstorm Sandy benefit concert at Madison Square Garden.
Fiscal cliff negotiators are facing high hurdles
It's entirely possible that lawmakers and the White House will reach a deal that staves off an avalanche of tax increases and deep cuts in government ...
Springsteen, McCartney, Kanye set for Sandy show
Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band and Kanye West will hit the stage at a Superstorm Sandy benefit concert next month at Madison ...
Dave Matthews Band pledges $1M for Sandy relief
The Dave Matthews Band is giving $1 million to help Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts. The band announced Wednesday that the Nov. 30 opening show of ...
NY auction of Warhol works fetches over $17M
The first in a series of live and online auctions to raise money for the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts in New York collected over $17 ...
Deficit talks will test the GOP focus on tax rates
Republican leaders say the government can raise tax "revenues" without raising tax "rates." But they have yet to detail how they would pursue it.
Sandy's wrath stirs painful Katrina memories
The chaos wrought by Superstorm Sandy, the homes tossed from foundations and landmarks buried beneath seawater, delivered a gut-wrenching dose of deja ...
MSG to hold benefit concert for Sandy aid Dec. 12
Madison Square Garden will hold a special concert next month to benefit those affected by Superstorm Sandy. No performers have been announced for the ...
Man climbs Chicago skyscraper using bionic leg
The metal on Zac Vawter's bionic leg gleamed as he climbed the 103 floors of Chicago's iconic Willis Tower, becoming the first person ever to complete ...
Sandy benefit concert draws $23 million in pledges
NBC says its benefit concert for Superstorm Sandy victims drew nearly $23 million in donations to the American Red Cross. Friday's hour-long telethon ...
Red Cross carries on despite storm-response flak
It happened after the 9/11 terror attacks, after Hurricane Katrina and now, once again, after Superstorm Sandy: The American Red Cross takes flak for ...
AP PHOTOS: Stars come out for Sandy victims' show
For the victims of Superstorm Sandy, it was a sorely needed message delivered. From "Livin' on a Prayer" to "The Living Proof," every song Friday at ...
Songs offer messages of hope at Sandy benefit show
From "Livin' on a Prayer" to "The Living Proof," every song Friday at NBC's benefit concert for superstorm Sandy victims became a message song.
Column: 'This is a city where we have to go on'
When you really think about it, there's no good reason to run a marathon, ever, let alone through the heart of a city still battered and bloody in the ...
NBC to hold Sandy benefit, Bon Jovi urges donation
NBC will hold a benefit concert Friday for victims of Hurricane Sandy featuring some artists native to the areas hardest hit. Bruce Springsteen and ...