#Benefit Concert

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Sinead O'Connor by Paul Natkin WOMAD Concert Tour at Marcus Ampitheater on September 3, 1993, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, my edit of original from the Spin article, "Sinéad O’Connor: 2023 Artist of the Year"

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A big happy birthday to singer, songwriter Graham Nash

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Nirvana Members Reunited for Fire Aid

Among the many great live performances (i.e. Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Crowes, Green Day to name a few) at the Fire Aid benefit concerts last night, the big news was the surprise Nirvana reunion.

This is not the first time bassist Krist Novoselic, drummer Dave Grohl and rhythm guitarist Pat Smear reunited since singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain's passing in 1994. In 2012, the 3 performed with Sir Paul McCartney for the original song “Cut Me Some Slack” from Grohl’s documentary Sound City. In 2016, the three performed with Beck at a Grammy pre-party to cover David Bowie’s “The Man Who Sold the World”, which Nirvana covered on their MTV Unplugged. In 2018, when Novoselic’s band Giants in the Trees opened Foo Fighters in Seattle, they covered “Molly’s Lips”, a Vascelines song that Nirvana famously covered. Also in 2018, they performed 6 songs at the 2018 Cal Jam festival with Joan Jett and Deer Trick's John J. McCauley on vocal duties. In 2020 they performed at the Art of Elysium fundraiser with Dave's daughter Violet Grohl doing vocals along with on "Heart Shaped Box" and St. Vincent and Beck doing the other songs.

But prior to Cal Jam, the only Nirvana reunion in which they covered original Nirvana songs was at the 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, when they were inducted. At that ceremony, they performed with guest singers Lorde, St. Vincent, Kim Gordon and Joan Jett. Having a rotation of female singers seemed like the only possible way to honor Cobain. Later that night, they performed at a Brooklyn club with St. Vincent, Gordon, Jett as well as J. Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. and John McCauley of Deer Tick. (Rumor has it, they filmed that show and if so I hope it gets released some day).

Which brings us to the Fire Aid performance. The band did "Breed" with St. Vincent, "School" with Kim Gordon, "Territorial Pissings" with Joan Jett, and "All Apologies" with Violet Grohl, which featured Novoselic on accordion and Gordon on bass. It was kind of touching in a way to see band members coming together to play the music of the late Cobain with Grohl drumming and his daughter singing.

The video above is the 15 minute video of their set.

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Throwback to “London for Guatemala” benefit concert, August 2018

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July 13th, 1985 - Queens Story!

Live Aid benefit concert, Wembley Stadium, London, UK -

Bob Geldof, Bono, Paul McCartney, and Freddie Mercury on stage; on the left, in the yellow shirt, George Michael (1963-2016)

📸 Photo by Steve Rapport

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what a night for music lovers everywhere!! If you want to help these artists in their mission to support LA fire relief you can donate here! https://fireaidla.org/

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Steve Lukather of Toto playing at Give Back Through Music Presents American Classics: Honoring Leslie West - The Canyon Club; Agoura Hills, CA (1-23-24). @SteveLukather4 @MusiCares @toto99com

Photo: Jeff Bliss

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Life is hard, but being a fan of this man is harder

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Rare Aaliyah interview w/ Charlie Bahama (shared on Youtube June 17, 2023).

This was at Wyclef Jean's third annual Haitian Benefit Concert in Miami's Bayfront Park Amphitheater on Saturday April 17th, 1999.

Usher, Aaliyah, and Timbaland hosted that year's event, which featured performances by Pras, Mya, Naughty By Nature, Eagle Eye Cherry, Black Eyed Peas, Xzibit, Ozomatli, Destiny's Child, Nas, Isaac Hayes, Stone Love, and many more.

@charliebahama | Beautiful, Sweet and Talented are words I would use to describe #aaliyah after having her on the show… #charliebahama @earthbeatfilms #earthbeatfilms #mtv #90svintage #90smusic

Special Shoutout to @aaliyahhaughton and @inductaaliyah for the heads up.

This looked like a photo op during the interview of this .... which proves there are still a gazillian unseen images of Aaliyah out there.

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The Main Ingriedent - Everybody Plays the Fool (LIVE) (Motown)

1973.

Benefit Awareness, Film Soundtrack.

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Hozier speaks at Love Rising Festival, Mar 20, 2023

his allyship & his nervous hands

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I 🤍 Beirut - 2020