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and have teamed up to bring a number of indie rock stars to the , including frontman , guy , , and John Shade.
The bill also includes comedians like Zach Galifianakis, Janeane Garofalo, and “Daily Show” correspondent Wyatt Cenac. All money raised will be split between the and a Haiti orphanage chosen by Galifianakis.After the jump, we’ve got more Haiti benefit news.
– that Simon Cowell is working with the British newspaper to organize an all-star cover of “Everybody Hurts”. Leona Lewis, Rod Stewart, Michael Bublé, and boy band JLS have already signed on to take part, and many others are in talks to join in.
– that three big shows are coming up in the next week at . Tomorrow night, Fiona Apple will headline a bill that also includes Jon Brion and Gillian Welch. On Monday, comedians Sarah Silverman and Aziz Ansari, along with various special guests, will perform. And on Tuesday, Jenny Lewis will play with Azure Ray, Becky Stark, and others. All money raised will go to and .
– The Roots will headline , taking place at Music Hall of Williamsburg and benefiting . that the Roots will act as the backing band for several artists on tonight’s “Hope for Haiti Now” telethon.
– The telethon will air on several networks in Canada tonight, featuring performances from Metric, Nelly Furtado, the Tragically Hip, Celine Dion, and many more.
– Singer-songwriter and Azure Ray member has , and she’s offering her album for in the hope that this will convince people to donate to relief organizations.
– In London, the Futureheads, Kate Nash (DJ set), the Magic Numbers, Bombay Bicycle Club, Zero 7, Seasick Steve, the Maccabees (DJ set), Mr. Hudson, and more will play a at , with proceeds going to and .
– that Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones have teamed up to record a new version of the 1985 all-star singalong “We Are the World” for earthquake relief. They hope to include folks like Usher and John Legend, and Michael Jackson in some way.
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