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McCartney's Ego Allows One Track For Sandy Relief

Pulse of Radio — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:22:07 +0000

Insiders are blaming Paul McCartney's vanity for only allowing one-track to the charity collection, 12-12-12: The Concert For Sandy Relief. McCartney -- who according to our sources would only perform if he was the closing act of the night -- played one of the longest sets of the night, performing an eight-song set, including a new song, "Cut Me Some Slack" with the surviving members of Nirvana.

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12-12-12 Collection Available Now

Crash — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:16:50 +0000

Out now via iTunes is 12-12-12: The Concert For Sandy Relief. The collection, which features highlights from the December 12th star-studded concert at New York's Madison Square Garden, includes tracks by Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, the Who, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Roger Waters, Billy Joel, Bon Jovi, and more.

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12-12-12 Concert: Rockers React on Twitter

Chad Childers — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 18:12:55 +0000

The 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy benefit is over and music lovers are finding themselves thoroughly rocked a day later. The show raised quite a few funds for those in need in the aftermath of the natural disaster while keeping audiences entertained with some great performances and surprising collaborations. As expected, there's been an outpouring of response on Twitter.

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Sandler Adds NYC Twist to 'Hallelujah' at 12-12-12 Concert

Nick Nadel — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:32:56 +0000

Adam Sandler became the one millionth person to cover Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' last night at the 12/12/12 concert benefiting Hurricane Sandy relief. Only his version was chock-full of racy New York City-specific jokes.

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Love 'Not Amused' By McCartney + Nirvana

Chad Childers — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:36:56 +0000

There's no doubt that the Paul McCartney-Nirvana member collaboration on 'Cut Me Some Slack' was one of the highlights of the 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy benefit concert, but not everyone is happy about the pairing. Kurt Cobain's widow, Courtney Love, tells TMZ that she was "not amused" after hearing the news.

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McCartney + Nirvana Members Rock New Song

Chad Childers — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 07:01:38 +0000

The day's worst kept secret came to fruition about midway through Paul McCartney's 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy benefit performance as his regular band exited the stage and the onetime Beatle found himself backed by the living members of Nirvana -- drummer Dave Grohl, guitarist Pat Smear and bassist Krist Novoselic -- for a brand new song called 'Cut Me Some Slack.'

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Clapton Keeps It Soulful at 12-12-12 Concert

Chad Childers — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 03:55:24 +0000

Eric Clapton provided one of the mellower performances at the 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy benefit Wednesday night at New York's Madison Square Garden.

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Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Waters & Vedder Early 121212 Stars

Chad Childers — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 02:45:33 +0000

It's hard to find anyone better than New Jersey's home state hero Bruce Springsteen when it comes to opening a benefit show for victims of the East Coast's Hurricane Sandy. As expected, the inspirational rocker kicked off the '12-12-12' benefit on a high note, and he welcomed a fellow New Jersey favorite in Jon Bon Jovi to raise the excitement level even higher. Springsteen and a Roger Waters-Eddie Vedder collaboration were among the early highlights of the '12-12-12' benefit.

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Watch the '12-12-12′ Concert Here!

Chad Childers — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:55:29 +0000

It may end up being the music event of the year, as the '12-12-12' Hurricane Sandy benefit show will be getting underway in just a few hours. For those unable to catch it on TV but have their computers handy, the show will be streaming online and can be seen in the player below.

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Waters & Vedder Teaming Tonight

Chad Childers — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:33:27 +0000

It's looking like tonight's '12-12-12' benefit show will be one to remember. Not only is Paul McCartney heavily rumored to be joining the living members of Nirvana onstage, but former Pink Floyd leader Roger Waters says he's preparing a collaboration with Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder for the broadcast.

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