Elvis, Allen Toussaint on benefit album , Nov. 9 '09

[johnfoyle]

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3122714.htm

Orlando, Florida (Billboard Publicity Wire/PRWEB ) October 29, 2009 -- Hard Rock International is teaming up with several top musicians and bands for its 2009 global Imagine There's No Hunger campaign to benefit WHY, a nonprofit organization that strives to fight against hunger and poverty in America and around the world. On Monday, November 9, 2009, Imagine There's No Hunger will kick off at Hard Rock Cafe New York with a star-studded Red Carpet and Benefit Concert, headlined by Artist Ambassadors O.A.R., also featuring a performance by singer/songwriter Arno Carstens. Hard Rock's exclusive event will feature appearances by several artists and other special guests who are committed to the cause.

Food for Rock . . .

Fans will have the chance to gain access into the exclusive, intimate benefit and concert event at Hard Rock in Times Square by supporting the cause. Beginning November 5th at 9 A.M., fans are encouraged to donate non-perishable food items to either The INN (Interfaith Nutrition Network), located at 211 Fulton Ave in Hempstead, Long Island; the Community Food Bank of New Jersey, located at 31 Evans Terminal Road, Hillside, NJ; or Yorkville Common Pantry at Eight East 109th Street, New York City. The first 100 fans (first-come, first-served) at each location to donate FIVE non-perishable food items will receive a wristband for access into Hard Rock's V.I.P. event on November 9th. Fans who donate 10 or more items will receive two wristbands to gain entry into the event (limit two wristbands per person). For further details, please visit www.hardrock.com.

Imagine There's No Hunger . . .
Setting the foundation for the 2009 Imagine There's No Hunger campaign, the event launches Hard Rock International's SERVE4 digital album, a project dedicated to serving those in need. Following John Lennon's lead track "Gimme Some Truth," donated by Yoko Ono Lennon, SERVE4 will also feature versions of rare, live or previously unreleased tracks from some of music's most influential artists, including O.A.R., who donated a previously unreleased, live track of their hit "Lay Down.". Other featured artists include Elvis Costello with Allen Toussaint, Uncle Kracker, Eric Hutchinson, Arno Carstens, Brett Dennen and many more. SERVE4 will be available at Hard Rock locations around the world and on www.hardrock.com beginning November 9, 2009, with digital downloads available at iTunes and Amazon.

"We believe every human being has the right to thrive in this life," said Marc Roberge of O.A.R. "By raising awareness and funds we hope to get closer to an end of world hunger so that all people can one day enjoy these most basic of rights. We are honored to be working with Hard Rock International and WHY Hunger as Ambassadors for the 'Imagine There's No Hunger' campaign."

Dedicated to its Love All, Serve All motto, Hard Rock is donating 100% of net proceeds from SERVE4, additional "Imagine There's No Hunger" merchandise and the kick-off event at Hard Rock Cafe New York to WHY and its grassroots partners around the globe that have developed ways to feed children worldwide who are victims of poverty and also teach them farming and entrepreneurial skills for the future.

[johnfoyle]

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/11/ ... ivism.html

(extract)

Ono has now teamed up with Hard Rock International for an "Imagine There's No Hunger" campaign. Like her earlier initiatives, music is as central, including a song by Lennon, but its use has evolved to accommodate the online generation.

The campaign, which will raise money for non-profit anti-poverty group World Hunger Year, harkens back to Lennon's 1971 ballad "Imagine."

To raise money for WHY the campaign is releasing an album, called SERV4, for download.

The album costs $12, with the songs selling for $0.99 each. It will be available through the Hard Rock cafes, hotels and website beginning November 9, with downloads also from iTunes and Amazon.

Rock group O.A.R. is donating a live track of their song "Lay Down" to the digital album, which will also include Lennon's "Gimme Some Truth."

It will also feature versions of rare, live or previously unreleased tracks from Elvis Costello, Eric Hutchinson, Brett Dennen and others.

[And No Coffee Table]

SERVE4 will be available at Hard Rock locations around the world and on http://www.hardrock.com beginning November 9, 2009, with digital downloads available at iTunes and Amazon.

This line made me think a CD version was available at Hard Rock locations, but the website makes it look like they're selling cards with download codes.
http://www.hardrock.com/promo/serve4/?s ... ox2_serve4
http://www.amazon.com/Serve4-Artists-Ag ... 002TLNGJK/

TRACK LISTING
JOHN LENNON
Gimme Some Truth
Previously recorded and released on "Imagine"; generously donated by Yoko Ono Lennon (John Lennon) (p) 1971 EMI Records Ltd. Courtesy of EMI Records Ltd. Under license fro EMI Music Marketing.
O.A.R.
Lay Down
From "Rain or Shine", Live From Chicago, IL, June 2009 (Marc Roberge, Richard On, Benj Gershman, Sam Hollander, and Dave Schommer) (P) 2009 Everyfine Records Inc.
BRANDI CARLILE
If There Was No You
Live Acoustic Version, Spring Tour 2009 (Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth) (P) 2009 Sony Music Entertainment.
STARSAILOR
Listen Up
Acoustic Version (Starsailor) (P) 2008 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd.
ELVIS COSTELLO & ALLEN TOUSSAINT
The River In Reverse
Recorded at WHY Chapin Awards, NYC 2008 (Elvis Costello) (P) 2006 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. All rights reserved.
EARTH, WIND & FIRE AND CHICAGO
You
Unreleased Exclusive Recording (Philip Bailey, Ryan McDermott, Myron McKinley) (P) 2009 Earth Wind & Fire
ERIC HUTCHINSON
OK It’s Alright With Me
Live Version Recorded at World Café (Eric Hutchinson) (P) 2007 Warner Bros Records Inc. Eric Hutchinson appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
THE LOW ANTHEM
Home I’ll Never Be
Unreleased Acoustic Version (Jack Kerouac, Tom Waits) (P) 2006 Jalma Music/Duluoz Publishing. The Low Anthem appears courtesy of Nonesuch.
ARNO CARSTENS
Heartbreak Monday
Acoustic Live Version Recorded at London's Hard Rock Calling Festival (Glen Byrne, Jim Duguid/Arno Carstens) (P) 2009 Solo Management Limited.
BRETT DENNEN
Heaven
Unreleased Acoustic Version (Brett Dennen) (P) 2008 Downtown Music Publishing/Emigrant Music.
TOBY LIGHTMAN
One Day
Acoustic Live Version (Toby Lightman) (P) 2009 T Killa Music.
MOE.
Wicked Awesome
Unreleased Studio Recording (Al Schnier) (p) 2009 Fatboy Records Inc.
THE RAVEONETTES
Oh I Buried You Today
Live Acoustic Version, Recorded at 4th Street Session (Sun Rose Wagner) (P) 2009 The Raveonettes Ltd.
UNCLE KRACKER
Smile
Unreleased Acoustic Version (M. Shafer, Blair Daly, J.T. Harding, Jeremy Bose) (P) 2009 Atlantic Records. Uncle Kracker appears courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corporation.
EVAN BLISS & THE HOLSTER PROJECT
Love Is The Dance Floor
Unreleased Pre-Production Version (Evan Bliss) (p) 2009 Holster Records LLC.
SHANE HINES
This Is Home
Written with Lori McKenna at Hoodie Studios in Stoughton, MA. Unreleased 2009 (Shane Hines, Lori McKenna) (p) 2009 Shane Hines
SAY WHEN
No Words
Live on the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, 2009. Exclusive for Serve4 (Say When) (p) 2009 Say When
OCEAN COLOUR SCENE
Just Got Over You
From the Album "On The Leyline" (Simon Fowler, Steve Cradock, Oscar Harrison) (p) 2009 OCS Music
SERENA RYDER
Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream
From the Album "If Memory Serves You Well" (Ed McCurdy) (P) 2006 Let Me Be Frank Inc. on behalf of Pandyamonium Artists Management Inc., Big Top Communications Inc., and Serena Ryder under exclusive license to EMI Music Canada.


WHY Chapin Awards on EC Wiki:
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/inde ... 9_New_York

[FAVEHOUR]

What's up with this? Neither Amazon nor ITunes has the EC/AT track available. How does one get it???

[And No Coffee Table]

The announced release date is tomorrow, so maybe it'll be available then. Of course, that doesn't explain why some of the tracks seem to be on sale already.

[FAVEHOUR]

Oh. Duh. I thought Sunday was the 9th. My bad.

[johnfoyle]

http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/good_day_ny/ ... or-a-cause

Band OAR Lend Voices For A Cause

Monday, 09 Nov 2009

MYFOXNY.OCM - The rockband, OAR, along with a slew of other talented artists are lending their voices to "Hark Rock International's Imagine There's No Hunger" Campaign.

Julie Chang met up with OAR at East New York Farms, where they've turned a makeshift landfill into a community produce garden. OAR hopes projects such as East New York Farms will help alleviate hunger.

OAR, Elvis Costello, Yoko Ono Lennon...are just a few who'll be rocking the stage at Hard Rock in Times Square. For concert ticket details as well information on where to purchase the "Serve 4" album, head to: hardrock.com.

And with more than a billion people around the world hungry, they could use your help. If you'd like to fight hunger, head to: www.whyhunger.org.