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  • Morpheus Rising release “Fighting Man” single in aid of Help for Heroes »

    An Ordinary Man becomes a Fighting Man

    Morpheus Rising - Fighting Man

    Staff Sergeant Graeme Tennick, and rock band Morpheus Rising release their second single in aid of the charities Help For Heroes and the Royal British Poppy Appeal on November 2nd 2009.


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    Glasvegas to play acoustic charity gig »

    Glasvegas round off yet another overwhelmingly successful year with a very special acoustic performance at the This Feeling 3rd Birthday at Parker McMillan on October 30th.

    Glasvegas

    This intimate stripped down acoustic set will feature cousins James and Robert Allan performing songs from their critically acclaimed Mercury nominated debut album ‘Glasvegas’ …


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    Absolute Radio: 1st birthday celebrations – Auctions for Cancer Research UK »

    Your chance to bid for an exclusive meet and greet with Madness or Newton Faulkner!

    Madness

    Absolute Radio are celebrating their first birthday and all this week the Christian O’Connell show on Absolute Radio will be auctioning amazing prizes to raise money for Cancer Research UK …


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    Mohammed George releases charity single “Broken” in memory of Ben Kinsella »

    Charity Single “BROKEN” helps shine light on victims in memory of Ben Kinsella

    Mohammed George, Dax O'Callaghan

    Mohammed George who played Gus Smith in the BBC soap EastEnders for five years is set to release his new single “Broken” …


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    The LeRoi Moore Fund: Scholarship Programs; Charitable Endowments »

    The LeRoi Moore Fund Announces Scholarship Programs and Charitable Endowments

    The LeRoi Moore Fund - Dave Matthews

    September 7th Marks The Late Dave Matthews Band Saxophonist’s Birthday. The LeRoi Moore Fund, established by the late saxophonist’s trust to ensure that his philanthropic activities would continue after his passing, has created three four-year college scholarship programs that will launch with the 2010-2011 academic year …


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    Maximo Park to play FREE charity show @ Newcastle College Performance Academy »

    Maximo Park

    Maximo Park celebrate their return with a free charity show at the Newcastle College Performance Academy on March 24, 2009. For those who weren’t already aware – Maximo Park are back in 2009, and they are making a splash …


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    Kelly Jones (Stereophonics) joins line-up for Sound & Vision 2009 + bid for last remaining tickets »

    Sound & Vision

    Cancer Research UK has announced today that Stereophonics front man Kelly Jones will be joining the already incredible line up at its annual heritage music event, Sound & Vision. He will be performing a stripped down, live acoustic set at the event, which takes place at the iconic Abbey Road Studios on 26th February 2009 …


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    Teenage Cancer Trust @ The Royal Albert Hall 2009: Stereophonics, Kasabian, more »

    Teenage Cancer Trust

    Teenage Cancer Trust has announced an exclusive line-up of music and comedy to launch its ninth year of gigs at the Royal Albert Hall. The charity’s annual shows at one of London’s most iconic venues are some of the most eagerly anticipated dates in the music calendar …


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    Twitter : Twestival Stockholm, Sweden – Sofia Talvik + The Deportees to perform »

    Twestival

    Tweet. Meet. Give. On 12th February 2009 175+ cities around the world will be hosting Twestivals which bring together Twitter communities for an evening of fun and to raise money and awareness for charity: water. The Twestival is organized 100% by volunteers in cities around the world and 100% of the money raised from these events will go directly to support charity: water projects. Swedish cities participating in Twestival: Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Norrköping, Linköping …


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    Signed Johnny Marr Guitar – Fender ‘62 Jaguar – Charity Auction »

    Johnny Marr

    To celebrate the newly remastered ‘The Sound Of The Smiths’ release, Rhino are giving fans of The Smiths the chance to bid on a Fender® ‘62 Jaguar® in Candy Apple Red, signed by the legendary guitarist Johnny Marr. All proceeds will go to the Pictor School for children with special needs, as selected by Johnny himself …


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    Helen Boulding – “It’s You” single (commissioned by PDSA charity) + watch video »

    Helen Boulding

    On November 3rd 2008, Sheffield singer-songwriter Helen Boulding releases a brand new single, “It’s You”, on the Maid In Sheffield label. The track is the first original piece of music commissioned by the charity PDSA …


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    Teddy Thompson and Family to perform special Christmas Show @ Queen Elizabeth Hall »

    Teddy Thompson

    To celebrate this year’s festivities, Teddy Thompson and family will perform an incredibly special one off Christmas Show Wednesday December 17th, 2008 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London …


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    Padma, Keyboard Choir to play benefit show for Oxford Buddhist charity So-Wide »

    Keyboard Choir

    Photo: Keyboard Choir. A special fundraiser benefit gig for the Oxford based Buddhist charity group, So-Wide, will be taking place Sunday 19th October, 2008, at the dining hall of Wolfson College, Oxford …


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    Pirate Party @ Prince of Wales, Iffley Village (Oxford) Charity Event w/ Jim Driscoll & Jenny May »

    Pirate

    There’s a PIRATE party in town and you’re invited! That’s if you’re in the vicinity of the beautiful and historic Iffley Village in Oxford, England on Wednesday 17th, September 2008. At the Prince of Wales Pub to be exact …


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    Joan Armatrading set to run her first marathon at the age of 57 »

    Joan Armatrading

    Joan Armatrading is set to run her first marathon! She says: “I’m going to run the New York Marathon on November the 2nd 2008. I will then be a month off being 58 (birthday December the 9th) …


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