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Arcade Fire Announces Charity Campaign to Help Rebuild Haiti

This year Arcade Fire has taken the true spirit of holiday giving to heart. In a report today by Pitchfork, the Canadian indie-rock band is teaming up with nonprofit organization Kanpe to donate money to the rebuilding of Haiti. To encourage support, frontman Win Butler is asking the group’s fan base (which, since the band released The Suburbs in 2010 and subsequently won a Grammy, has grown considerably) to donate to Kanpe, promising to match every donation given up to $300,000. He’s also promised to send along a thank-you postcard to each potential donor signed by himself and wife/bandmate...  read more

Guitar From Radiohead's Kid A and Amnesiac Sessions Up For Auction

As ClashMusic points out, the guitar that Radiohead guitarist Ed O’ Brien used almost exclusively during the recording of the albums Kid A and Amnesiac is up for auction on eBay. The auction is part of a fundraiser for the Billie Butterfly Fund, a charity to raise funds for Billie Bainbridge, who was diagnosed with an inoperable form of brain stem cancer. Bainbridge’s mother, Terri, also has breast cancer.   read more

Community Auctions Off Walk-On Role For Charity

What’s better than a show being hilarious? Being hilarious and charitable, and that’s exactly what Community is.   read more

Dean Ween to Host First Annual Charity Baseball Game

Mickey Melchiondo—better known as Dean Ween, lead guitarist and co-founder of the bizarre psychedelic rock duo Ween—announced Sunday that he plans to host a special charity baseball game. More specifically, the game will benefit the American Cancer Society: All related proceeds and donations will go directly to the foundation. The game is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 2 at 1 p.m. and will take place at New Hope High School in Melchiondo’s hometown of New Hope, Pa. Deaner has made specific note that the game is “baseball, not softball” and that only one game will be played. In the short period...  read more

Beastie Boys Selling Action Figures for Charity

If you were just itching to stage your own Beastie Boy adventures after seeing the Spike Jonze-directed video for “Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win,” never fear! You can now buy the action figure versions of MCA, Mike D, and Ad-Rock on the group’s website....  read more

David Lynch Releases Compilation Album for Charity

Award-winning filmmaker David Lynch has released a digital music compilation, Download For Good: Music That Changes The World, to benefit his non-profit organization the David Lynch Foundation....  read more

Pearl Jam, The Strokes, Bright Eyes and More Team Up for Charity Album

Eddie Vedder, The Strokes, Conor Oberst and many more musicians have teamed up for a compilation album to benefit the homeless youth organization Outside In....  read more

Michael Jackson's "Thriller" Jacket Sells for $1.8 Million

The iconic red jacket that Michael Jackson wore in the classic “Thriller” video recently sold at an auction for enough to make his $300,000 glove seem like a steal. Texas entrepreneur Milton Verret put down $1.8 million for the leather garment and plans to put it on display at a children’s hospital in Austin before sending it on tour to raise money for children’s charities....  read more

Yoko Ono Auctions Off Strawberry Fields Stroll

Yoko Ono has joined the cause to raise money for Literacy Partners....  read more

Paste Teams Up With Shirts For A Cure

This contest is now closed. Thanks to everyone who entered. This is a noble cause and we thank you all for your support! In January of 2002, Mark Beemer’s wife lost her battle with breast cancer. Devastated by his loss, Beemer decided to take a stand against the cancer that changed his life and so many others’. Mark funneled his energy and creative talents into creating Shirts For A Cure....  read more