I bought the single on iTunes. 100% of that revenue is supposed to go to the cause.
Band Aid 30 is the 2014 incarnation of the charity supergroup Band Aid. The group was announced on 10 November 2014 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure.[1] As in previous incarnations, the group covered the track Do They Know It’s Christmas?, written in 1984 by Geldof and Ure, this time to raise money towards the Ebola crisis in Western Africa. …
“God Only Knows“, written by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher for the Beach Boys, released 1966 as the on the Pet Sounds.
A cover version of the song was simulcast across BBC television and radio channels on October 7, 2014 to launch BBC Music. It featured Brian Wilson himself (on keyboards with cat) and other major artists from different musical genres (creating a supergroup called The Impossible Orchestra). … The track was released the following day as a charity single for Children in Need 2014. …
Pharrell Williams
Emeli Sandé
Elton John
Lorde
Chris Martin
Brian Wilson
Florence Welch
Kylie Minogue
Stevie Wonder – vocals, harmonica[
Eliza Carthy
Nicola Benedetti – violin
Jools Holland – piano
Brian May – electric guitar
Jake Bugg
Katie Derham – violin
Tees Valley Youth Choir
Alison Balsom – piccolo trumpet
One Direction
Jaz Dhami
Paloma Faith
Chrissie Hynde
Jamie Cullum
Baaba Maal
Danielle de Niese
Dave Grohl
Sam Smith
Lake Street Dive sold out their 40-date tour and at the Commodore on Thursday the reasons were obvious. This Brooklyn band is on the cusp of world domination, or so it seems.
If you haven’t already heard of them, here’s a few reasons to check them out: Rolling Stone magazine recently hailed them as “unexpected showstoppers” and put them on its January 2014 “10 new artists you need to know” list. Their latest album, ”Bad Self Portraits,” has received outstanding reviews. Most recently they made appearances on Ellen, Stephen Colbert, and The Late Show with David Letterman, each time wowing the hosts with their raw musical talent. …