U2 and Jay-Z ?

Tourdates is reporting that U2 has teamed up with Jay-Z and producer Swizz Beatz to record a charity song for the victims of the Haitian earthquake. In the article Toudates said that Swizz Beatz hinted that the group could collaborate on a song to raise money for the emergency effort and this was later confirmed by U2 guitarist The Edge In an interview with Irish radio station 2FM. The musician revealed that the track was recorded last week after Beatz contacted U2 frontman Bono. "Bono came up with the phrase on the phone and last night we were here, we wrote a song, finished, recorded, and sent it back to them," he explained. The date of the single's release has not been announced, but it has been speculated that it will be played during Friday's (January 22nd) charity telethon which has been organised by actor George Clooney. Clooney's event is set to feature appearances from a range of musical stars, such as Kid Rock, Sting, Sheryl Crow and Coldplay

Downloads for Haiti

1. Paste Magazine has collaborated with artist to give free downloads in return for donations to the haitian relief efforts. As a way to raise money and keep awareness high. A diverse array of artists — Ludacris, Of Montreal, Andrew Bird, Hanson, Umphrey’s McGee, Switchfoot, Bruce Cockburn and over 200 others — have donated MP3s (many unreleased) to paste to give everyone who donates to help Haiti.

2. Rihanna stopped by this afternoon’s episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show, which was devoted to the disaster in Haiti, to perform a cover of Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song.” You can download her live cover now from the iTunes Music Store for $1.29, with proceeds going to the Hope for Haiti Now telethon that she and others will participate in this Friday.

3. You can also donate to download music from, Linkin Park, Dave Matthews Band, Peter Gabriel, Alanis Morissette, Slash, The All-American Rejects, Hoobastank, Kenna, Enrique Iglesias and Lupe Fiasco. 100% of funds received will support those affected by the tragic earthquake in Haiti. Funds will be divided equally among the rapid response efforts of the United Nations Foundation, the long-term, sustainable rebuilding of homes with Habitat for Humanity, and Dave Matthews Band's BAMA Works Haitian relief effort. More information at www.musicforrelief.org

Dollar Van Demos

I got a message from this great new youtube channel called Dollar Van Demos. It's a novel idea. Basically artist who rap and sing while riding a dollar van with real passengers. You gotta love the reaction of some of the passengers. I'll have to admit I thoroughly enjoyed some of the videos. My favorite video is probably this one.
check it out.

Hello The Real Flatbush,

Enjoy reading your stuff-- keep it up.

Please check out Dollar Van Demos, a new music video showcase for performers inside a dollar van with real passengers on the streets of Brooklyn. It's unpredictable fun and a great promotion for underground artists. The artists Isaiah, Crosby and Leeia Music deserve a little bit of your time and consideration.

Thank you most kindly and we welcome any feedback you may have. We're shooting additional videos next week so look for more videos soon!

Best regards,
JR

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JOE REVITTE
DOLLAR VAN DEMOS
DOLLARVANDEMOS@GMAIL.COM