Surf rocker Jack Johnson has donated $50,000 to various relief agencies in a bid to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy.

The singer/songwriter has contributed to the Food Bank for New York City, the Community FoodBank of New Jersey and Save the Children, while he has also handed over 3,000 sweatshirts and thermal shirts from his merchandise warehouse to Waves for Water, an organization helping New Yorkers shelter from the storms that have hit the east coast in the past 10 days.

He's not the only artist digging deep for those struggling to cope in the wake of the storms - Lady Gaga has ann...

Singer/songwriter Jack Johnson was feted by officials at the National Wildlife Federation on Thursday night as he was honored with a top award for his environmental achievements.

The Better Together hit-maker was presented with the 2012 National Conservation Achievement Award in Communications in recognition of his efforts to raise awareness about eco issues throughout his career and his charity work with the Kokua Hawaii Foundation, which he and his wife Kim founded in 2003.

Speaking at the Washington, D.C. prizegiving dinner, NWF President Larry Schweiger said, "We are honored to reco...

I'll admit it: when I hear the phrase "boy band," I'm one of those people who cringes. But I recently chatted with Big Time Rush member James Maslow, and he changed my mind a little bit.

BTR (consisting of Maslow, Kendall Schmidt, Carlos Pena, Jr. and Logan Henderson) is a boy band that was born out of the Nickelodeon TV series of the same name. In concept, their origin is reminiscent of The Monkees. Since 2009, the foursome have been acting in the half-hour musical/comedy series as well as releasing two albums. They'll be touring across the country this summer.

The group's origins migh...

Jack Johnson has donated $30,000 to help feed Africans caught up in the current famine crisis.

The singer/songwriter has pledged $10,000 to UNICEF, Save the Children, and the World Food Program, who are all working tirelessly to boost the relief efforts in the Horn of Africa.

A post on the star's website reads, "In the midst of the current drought and famine in East Africa, Jack Johnson announces his support of (sic) hunger relief efforts in the region. Jack is donating a total of $30,000 to three organizations working hard to provide food, water, medicine and on-the-ground support for ...

A French festival concert due to feature singer/songwriter Jack Johnson as a headliner has been canceled at the last minute due to strong winds.

The "Better Together" hitmaker was in Provence for the gig, which is part of the ongoing 2011 Les Voix du Gauo in Six Fours les Plages, when he learned that organisers had scrapped the show.

Taking to Twitter on Saturday, the surf-folk star wrote, "We regret to advise that due to the extreme wind conditions which rendered the stage unsafe, the decision was made by the Les Voix du Gauo Festival Director to cancel the show for the safety of the art...

Singer/songwriter Jack Johnson has scrapped the remainder of his Japanese tour because he can't accommodate postponed shows before his summer dates in South America and Europe.

The Better Together singer was in Osaka when the earthquake and tsunami hit the Japanese coast last month. Johnson and his band performed as scheduled that night and then announced plans to postpone the remaining tour dates in the wake of the double disaster.

Johnson had hoped to return to Japan before his summer shows, but it has not been possible to reschedule. A post on his website reads, "The band hopes to be ...

Ke$ha has become the latest pop star to scrap dates in Japan following the earthquake and tsunami disasters earlier this month.

The "TiK ToK" hitmaker has released a statement insisting she feels it would be inappropriate to perform as planned while so many Japanese people are piecing their lives together following the tragedy, which has claimed the lives of almost 8,000.

Her statement reads, "My heart is with Japan right now through this disaster and these hardships. I genuinely don't think right now would be appropriate timing for me to perform in Japan given the content and the spirit ...

Generous Sandra Bullock has donated $1 million to help the relief effort following Japan's earthquake and tsunami disasters last week.

The move follows a similar hand-out from the kind-hearted Oscar winner following the Haiti earthquake last year. Bullock's donation will benefit the American Red Cross' efforts in the Far East.

Her cash matches the donation actress/singer Demi Lovato reportedly made to charity earlier this week.

Singer/songwriter Jack Johnson, who was in Japan when the earthquake hit, has also made a contribution, while Clint Eastwood, Katy Perry, Charlie Sheen and La...

Surfer dude-turned-singer/songwriter Jack Johnson has donated $50,000 to GlobalGiving's Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund after escaping the chaos in the Far East.

The hitmaker was in Osaka, Japan, preparing for a concert in the city, when the quake hit last week.

Feeling helpless as he watched TV images of the devastation, Johnson and his band decided to go ahead with the show and then cancelled the rest of their Japanese tour.

A post on Johnson's website reads, "The concert in Osaka took place as scheduled hours after the massive earthquake, as television images of the powerful ...

Still awaiting his prognosis after being treated for throat cancer, this week's issue of PEOPLE reports on Michael Douglas, as he focuses on enjoying life with his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones and their two children, Dylan, 10, and Carys, 7. The Oscar-winning actor, 66, recently returned from a Thanksgiving family getaway in Florida looking tanned, well-rested, and brimming with renewed vigor.

Attending a bris for the newborn son of close friend Ronald Perelman in New York City on Nov. 28th, "he was full of energy," Perelman tells PEOPLE. "His spirits were high." He and Zeta-Jones, 41, wer...

Singer/songwriter Tamar Kaprelian recently sat down for a beautiful rendition of her single "New Day." The performance was filmed at Jack Johnson's Solar-Powered Plastic Plant studio in Los Angeles, CA.

Tamar's debut album, "Sinner or a Saint," is available now on Interscope Records. She will be playing songs from the album live at Hotel Café in Hollywood on October 18th and November 8th.

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Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder is a married man after exchanging vows with his longtime girlfriend in Hawaii on Saturday.

The rocker wed his model fiancée Jill McCormick in front of famous guests including actor Sean Penn and musician Jack Johnson, according to US Weekly.

It is the second marriage for Vedder, who proposed in Washington, D.C. last year - he divorced Beth Liebling in 2000 after a six-year union.

Vedder and McCormick are parents to two daughters, Olivia, six, and Harper Moon, who is nearly two.

Colbie Caillat recently performed at the Festival Sudoeste 2010 Music Festival in Portugal looking casual yet sexy in a teeny, tiny skirt; black tank top; and leather boots. Huzzah!

The singer has no qualms about showing off her figure - earlier this year she posed for Allure magazine's "Nude" issue. She hoped the images were seen in the right light.

She explained, "I worried that it might make [my younger fans] think I was changing somehow. I hope they think to themselves, 'Yeah, she's showing a woman's body, and it's beautiful.'"

And for those of you still wondering how to pronounce he...

Singer Jack Johnson is wading in to the BP oil spill disaster - by pledging $70,000 to aid recovery efforts in the Gulf of Mexico.

The "Upside Down" hitmaker is donating $30,000 through his non-profit organization, the Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation, and another $40,000 will be raised by matching grants.

And he's asking fans to give generously when they attend shows on his "To The Sea" tour, which will stop in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Johnson is distributing the funds to a number of charities, including the Gulf Restoration Network, Louisiana Bucket Brigade, Ocea...

Surfer dude-turned-singer/songwriter Jack Johnson will be touring North America without pay this summer - 100% of profits will go to charity.

The "Banana Pancakes" singer has announced a 34-date tour between July and October in support of his new album, "To The Sea", and he won't make a cent from the trek.

Instead, the Hawaiian-born eco-warrior will donate all profits to his favorite charities.

And the tour will be a green one - Johnson, who records his albums in solar-powered studios in Hawaii and Los Angeles, will fuel all tour vehicles with sustainable biodiesel, all tour merchandise ...

After a nearly perfect Halloween episode, this week's Community feels like a bit of a let down. Jeff appears topless right away, revealing himself to be living out of his car. Again, this show continues to mime the various aspects of the community college experience, this time the compromises one makes with his pride. Jeff still wants to be a superficial lawyer with a lavish condo and a Lexus, but in order to become a real person, someone Britta would date, he'll have to set his sights lower.

He moves into Abed's dorm (yes, some larger community colleges have dorms), where he learns the ...

We had a chance this week to chat with Colbie Caillat, whose sophmore album, "Breakthrough", is finally here and set for release on Tuesday, August 25th. Colbie was launched to stardom after being discovered on Myspace and releasing her first hit single, "Bubby", and it's been nothing but up from there.

Starpulse: In listening to clips from your latest album, it has the same breezy relaxed feel as Coco. How does this album differ from your first?

Colbie Caillat: I agree, it definitely has the same kind of style because that's the kind of music I like to listen to and write. I wr...

Jonathan Waud is one of the finalists on BRAVO’s Make Me A Supermodel season 2, and the finale airs tonight at 10/9c.

A dedicated family man, Jonathan endures a hectic schedule, balancing work while still making quality time to share with his wife and 21-month-old son. He has lived in Los Angeles for three years, but was born and raised in Southampton, England. A graduate of the University of the West of England in Bristol, Jonathan earned a degree in French and International Business and went on to open his own construction company.

We don't know who wins "Make Me A Supermodel...

It's interesting the way Ryan Seacrest framed last night's battle of the American Idol finalists, painting a major contrast between the two contestants. His list of the differences between the two singers was not simply a clashing description of two people, but a sort of rallying cry for the sections of the country each guy supposedly represented.

In one corner, Ryan gave us the clean-cut country boy from the "real" America who would just love to get your votes. In the other corner, we met the freakish glam rocker from that hedonistic land of California who does his best to com...

For those of you who remember my infamous predictions from the Top 13, I beg your forgiveness. For those of you who don't remember or didn't bother reading, let's just move on. On the bright side, at least I had Adam Lambert in the Top 3!

This time around, I'd like to do it differently. Instead of simply picking who I think will finish first, second, and third, I'm going to list five reasons why each of the remaining three contestants can walk away as the next "American Idol." Yeah, that's right, I'm implying that Adam isn't a lock, regardless of whom he faces in the finals.

If he...

I was wrong about Megan Joy. There, I said it. But looking back, picking her to win Season 8 of American Idol didn't seem like such an outrageous prediction - she was talented, unique, marketable, possessed mass appeal, and was easily the best-looking(1) contestant in the Top 13. That's usually a nice recipe for success on "Idol."

Unfortunately, Megan had some sort of mental breakdown once she reached the Top 13. Instead of picking songs that really showcased what kind of singer she was capable of becoming, she repeatedly sabotaged herself. Here's a quick recap of Megan's poor decision...

Coldplay and Kylie Minogue were among a host of stars to perform at simultaneous charity shows in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia on Saturday, to benefit the victims of the recent bushfires and floods Down Under.

Aussie singer Minogue took MC duties and also opened the Melbourne show at the city's Cricket Ground, before U.S. group Kings of Leon and reformed rockers Midnight Oil took to the stage in front of 80,000 fans.

Jack Johnson, Gabriella Cilmi and Wolfmother also performed at the event, which saw retired Australasian bands Icehouse, Hunters and Collectors, and Split Enz make...

Coldplay, Kings of Leon, Jack Johnson and reformed rockers Midnight Oil are to perform simultaneous charity shows in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, to benefit the victims of the recent bush fires and floods Down Under.

The acts will take to stages set up at Sydney Cricket Ground and Melbourne Cricket Ground for the Sound Relief shows on March 14th. Rockers Jet and Wolfmother will play both venues.

Midnight Oil isn't the only band reforming for the shows - Icehouse and Split Enz will also perform. All proceeds from the concerts will be donated to the Red Cross Victorian Bushfi...

As another year ends and 2009 looms, we wondered if you've all been paying attention for the past 12 months.

In amongst all the political, environmental and economical changes around the globe, there has been a great deal of celebrity tittle-tattle to report about.

From pop pregnancies, marriages and splits to high and low notes, it has been a rock 'n' roller coaster ride of fun, horror and giggles.

But will you be the party animal or the party pooper when it comes to the quiz to end all pop quizzes this year?

Put down your eggnog and switch off the TV, for it's time to ...

They came, they conquered, and these performers are our top music acts of 2008. Check out our top 10 list.

10. Britney Spears

Spears' personal Circus has made 2008 the year of her musical comeback and magnified public interest in her non-stop.

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9. Usher

Still standing, 2008 found fans still resonating to Usher and his more mature release Here I Stand.

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8. Jonas Brothers

By making die-hard fans wait A Lit...

The Beastie Boys are set to encourage U.S. fans to "get out and vote" on November 4th by performing for them.

The trio is heading out on a short tour with guests including Sheryl Crow, Jack Johnson and Tenacious D in the coming weeks. The gigs are aimed solely at urging fans to make the effort to vote for a new President.

In a statement released on Friday, announcing the Get Out and Vote tour, the group said, "This election is too important to stay at home. We hope that you can come out, have a nice night, dance, sing, get your freak on, and then wake up the next morning and get...

It's been a busy couple of weeks for MySpace/DGC recording artist Meiko: first she was featured alongside Jack Johnson and Sara Bareilles in a USA Today cover story about the "new wave of troubadours." Then she was given a spotlight of her own on the cover of the Los Angeles Times Calendar section. That was followed by stunning performances of lead single "Boys With Girlfriends" on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and the season premiere of "The Bonnie Hunt Show." Now she's featured in a special nationwide promotion with iTunes and Starbucks, in which she's one of a select group of artists h...

If you're someone who loves to go out then Going.com is the place for you! Find the hottest events, parties, concerts, places of interest and more! There's always something going on!

Here's a sampling of some of the great things that are happening around the good 'ol U.S. of A. this weekend, Labor Day weekend, August 29-September 1, 2008:

New York City:

Sonic Youth, Last Concert At The Pool

Rooftop Films: Looking For Love

N.E.G. Anniversary, Art Event

Midwestern Goodness

Los Angeles:

F Yeah Fest!

Filter Mag Sunset Series: Sunset Social

The Heist

Cinefamily L...

Everyone has favorite summer tunes, and since summer officially arrived over the weekend, what better way to celebrate the end of school, a day at the beach or a road trip than to listen to summer-inspired music?

Four Starpulse contributing writers have compiled lists of their favorite summer tunes (including several that were picked by more than one writer). Whether they are summer inspired, make you feel like summer, or are just cheerful tunes to listen to during the hot sticky months, we're sure they'll get you in the mood for sipping pina coladas, dipping your foot in the pool, or...

British rockers The Verve returned to America for the first time since their split a decade ago to perform at the Coachella Festival in California on Friday night - and frontman Richard Ashcroft told the faithful the band is back for good.

During a hits set, featuring the anthems "The Drugs Don't Work" and "Bittersweet Symphony," Ashcroft introduced "a new song" titled "Sit & Wonder" and then told the "hardcore" fans that had showed up for the pre-headliner slot on the opening day of Cochella there would be more new material to come.

He explained, "Most bands, when they reform, th...