Taylor Swift Joins Australia Bushfire Concert With Coldplay, Barry Gibb Fri. March 13.2009 3:28 PM EDT
Taylor Swift has joined the lineup of a tribute concert for victims of the recent Australian bushfire. Swift concluded her first Australian tour earlier this week but accepted the invitation to appear at the fundraiser. she will perform at the Sound Relief event on Saturday (March 14) in Sydney with Coldplay, Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees and many Australian performers. Another concert will take place the same day in Melbourne with Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson with Troy Cassar-Daley, Jack Johnson and Paul Kelly, among many others. Swift's next U.S. date will be March 20 at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Jason Aldean, LeAnn Rimes Offer Free Shows During ACM Awards Fri. March 13.2009 3:28 PM EDT Jason Aldean and LeAnn Rimes will perform free concerts at the Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas prior to the Academy of Country Music Awards. Aldean will headline the April 3 lineup with Jake Owen, Julianne Hough and Matt Stillwell. On April 4, Rimes will perform along with Kellie Pickler, the Zac Brown Band and Gloriana. As previously announced, Hough, Owen and the Zac Brown Band are competing in the ACM top new artist category after winning top new female vocalist, top new male vocalist and top new vocal group, respectively. Rimes has been named this year's recipient of The Home Depot Humanitarian Award. The ACM Awards will be held April 5 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Trace Adkins Will Sing for Wounded Soldiers on ACM Awards Fri. March 13.2009 3:28 PM EDT Trace Adkins will sing "Til the Last Shot's Fired" with the West Point Glee Club during the ACM Awards in Las Vegas on April 5. The performance is in support of the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), which is the charity selected by the ACM's charitable fund. The song appears on Adkins' newest album, X. Profits from digital downloads of the song on iTunes will benefit the WWP. "It's a privilege to perform this song with such a distinguished choir for the great servicemen and women in whose honor it was written," said Adkins. "We should always let our military know how much we appreciate them putting their lives on the line for us every day. The WWP provides an incredible service to those wounded in combat, so it's an honor to donate proce Kay --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
