Sting and his wife Trudie Styler will host their annual Rainforest Foundation benefit concert on May 8 at New York's Carnegie Hall. Feist, Billy Joel, James Taylor, Brian Wilson, trumpeter Chris Botti, cellist Natalie Clein and tenor Roberto Alagna will perform at the event.

On May 9, the fourth annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert will take place in Los Angeles. Guitarist Slash will receive the From the Heart Award for his dedication to the mission and goals of the organization. Alice Cooper will be honored with the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award for his support of the MAP Fund, which provides members of the music community with access to addiction recovery treatment. Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy and President of MusiCares says, "The issues of addiction and recovery have been front and center this past year. And our annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit draws attention and raises funds to support the critical resources we offer members of the music community from all walks of life who may be struggling with addiction. We thank Alice and Slash for being strong supporters of our cause - it's more important now than ever before." // Voice of America