Live Earth

Pharrell and Al Gore have announced that they’ll put on Live Earth concerts on June 18 in Paris, New York, Rio de Janeiro, Beijing, Sydney and Cape Town this year to raise awareness for climate change, Reuters repo…

Hip hop/electronic producer and Fool’s Gold co-founder A-Trak recently announced that he’s teaming up with veteran rapper Cam’ron for a collaborative EP, Federal Reserve, due out at some point this year…

Live Earth and Dow have partnered to create the largest solutions based global initiative in history aimed at solving the water crisis. The efforts are to increase awareness of the global water crisis and it solutions, inspire and engage individuals to join the cause, and raise funds to support the project efforts…

Madonna poses with Ukrainian actor Eugene Hutz, left, and actress Holly Weston, right, during a photo call for the movie ‘Filth And Wisdom‘ at the International Film Festival Berlinale in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Feb…

NOTE: Sirius will be broadcasting all of Live Earth Eugene Hutz and Sergey Ryabtsev from Gypsy Punk band GOGOL BORDELLO have confirmed that they have accepted an invitation from Madonna to guest on stage with her during her headline set at the Live Earth event this Saturday 7th July 2007 at Wembley Stadium in London…

* Can music save the planet? * Rio may nix Live Earth gig for safety reasons * Al Gore’s son busted for drugs in hybrid car * Joy Division biopic ‘not true,’ say band * NY Times does Ed Banger, JUSTICE * Reunited Van Halen eyeing fall arena run * Chrissie Hynde opening vegetarian restaurant * The White Stripes played on a bus in Canada * Gothamist interviews Matt Allen – The Ice Cream Man * Man claims Union Pool bouncer beat him up * Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode to Release Solo Record * Flash forward: White Stripes, Nine Inch Nails push use of USB drives

Live Earth is just a few days away. It will also be the first time the new Smashing Pumpkins play the NYC-area. If you’re going, think about how you’re getting there…