L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Alicia Keys headlines Black Ball benefit in New York raising $3 million for aid to children and families with AIDS. Alicia Keys is joined by Usher, Norah Jones, will.i.am and others at 8th Keep a Child Alive event. more info

Guardian Music — Friendly Fires, On tourFriendly Fires are a band whose music is flying through the 1980s. Having started with streamlined punk-funk, full of wild drumming and guitar thrashing, they've now arrived at 1983 and Club Tropicana. The band's current album ... more info

Starpulse — Singer Cyndi Lauper is to perform a star-studded pre-Christmas benefit concert to raise money for homeless gay youth. Norah Jones, Debbie Harry, Chely Wright, Vanessa Carlton and Amy Lee will be ... more info

ContactMusic — Singer Cyndi Lauper is to perform a star-studded pre-Christmas 11 benefit concert to raise money for homeless gay youth Norah Jones Debbie Harry Chely Wright Vanessa Carlton and Amy Lee will be among the acts taking to the stage at Laupers Home For..... more info

Perez Hilton — She's such an inspiration! Cyndi Lauper will be doing a star-studded True Colors holiday concert to benefit LGBT youth this December. Celebs who will be making special appearances are Norah Jones, Amy Lee, Rosie O'Donnell, Wanda Sykes, Carson Kressle... more info

Altsounds — Los Angeles five-piece Willoughby releases their first single in nearly three years. While some bands take a break after their first album, Willoughby mastermind Gus Seyffert spent the past couple of years honing his craft as the touring bassist ... more info

Altsounds — Petty Fest, the annual tribute to Tom Petty, celebrated two sold out shows in New York last week. The star-studded event brought together actors, comedians and musicians, including members of Kings of Leon, the Black Keys and the Strokes, as well... more info

Mercury News, California — Some big changes have been made for the 25th annual Bridge School Benefit concerts.Late-night talk-show host Jimmy Fallon will host Day One of the two-day event, set for Oct. more info

Here Comes The Flood — Highlights of the Bridge School Benefit Concerts will be released on October 24th on Reprise celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the event that was founded by Neil Young. Most of the tracks are previously unreleased. The Brian Wilson led all-star r... more info

Guardian Music — (Egyptian/Sony)Using lyrics salvaged from Williams's notebooks, a dozen voices offer homage to the long lost king of country. Bob Dylan, who found penning all dozen numbers too daunting, provides the template with "The Love That Faded", a forlorn wal... more info