Kelly Clarkson
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An incredible number of superstar artists have been added to the lineup of this Saturday's Hurricane Katrina relief special. The three-hour concert special, titled ReAct Now: Music & Relief, airs commercial-free on September 10 on the entire MTV music network family, starting at 8 p.m. Participating artists will either perform live or on tape, or read a message urging viewers to donate to the organizations working to assist in dealing with the aftermath of last week's hurricane.Newly added to the show's lineup are: The Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Kanye West, Sheryl Crow, Paul McCartney, Alan Jackson, 3 Doors Down, Kelly Clarkson, Brian Wilson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Kid Rock, Melissa Etheridge, The Neville Brothers, Trent Reznor, Cash Money's Baby and Lil' Wayne, Motley Crue, Simple Plan, Dashboard Confessional, Goo Goo Dolls, Staind, Good Charlotte, Audioslave, Common, John Mayer, Marc Broussard, Maroon 5 and The Radiators.
Artists announced last week include: Green Day, Ludacris, Usher, Alicia Keys, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews Band, Rob Thomas, David Banner, Chester Bennington of Linkin Park and Gretchen Wilson.
Dave Matthews Band
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The night before, BET will air a hurricane relief special as well, with appearances from Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z, Omarion, Common, Sean "Diddy" Combs, David Banner and New Orleans natives Juvenile and Master P.After adding another show in Denver to solely benefit hurricane relief, Dave Matthews Band also took donations for the Houston Food Bank at Monday night's concert in Houston. A portion of the night's proceeds also went to the food bank, which is aiding displaced victims of the hurricane.
Additionally, an event on Capitol Hill tomorrow (September 7) will gather over 100 members of the music industry as the Recording Academy and MusiCares announce a donation of $1 million in aid.
