Popular radio songs have been changed to tributes

Several well-known radio hits have lent themselves to other purposes in the wake of the terrorist attacks last Tuesday.

Songs by Live, Aerosmith, Moby, Jewel, and Enya have had commentary from President Bush, witnesses and news reports mixed over them to create tributes to everyone affected by the Sept. 11 events.

A Los Angeles radio station produced a new version of U2’s “Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of.”

A Washington station added various quotes from President Bush, such as “Freedom itself has been attacked this morning,” to the Moby tune, “Porcelain.”

Aerosmith’s “Livin’ On The Edge,” Don Henley’s “In A New York Minute” Enya’s “Only Time,” and Jewel’s “Hands” have also been revamped into tribute songs.

Other songs in constant rotation on radio stations around the country included Jeff Buckley’s “Hallelujah,” Simon and Garfunkel’s “America” and Joni Mitchell’s “Come in from the Cold.”

John Lennon’s “Imagine” was played over loudspeakers at Simon Estes Amphitheater at a memorial service in Des Moines last Friday.

Music industry donates money to relief funds

Musicians from many different genres promised to do their part to aid the relief effort in New York City.

Madonna donated the proceeds from Thursday’s Los Angeles concert to victims and their families.

Backstreet Boys promised over $10,000 to the American Red Cross. One of the band’s road crew members, Daniel Lee, was aboard one of the planes that crashed into the World Trade Center.

Other bands making significant contributions include Lynyrd Skynyrd, Godsmack, Earth Wind & Fire and Incubus among many others.

In addition, various record labels have already pledged millions to various relief funds.

Even indie labels are taking part. Merge and Saddle Creek Records have scheduled a benefit concert in New York City. Performers include the Faint, the Clean and Superchunk’s Mac McCaughan.

Entertainment powerhouse Clear Channel also plans to donate $100,000 through its various media conglomerates around the country.

Country music scene shuts down, reschedules events

Like many entertainment programs that have been canceled this week, the same goes for the country music industry.

Although many concerts did not take place as planned because of the terrorist attacks Tuesday, musicians are rescheduling their shows and turning them into tribute concerts and benefits.

Clint Black’s original Free For All Concert 2001 set for Sept. 15 was rescheduled to take place Sept. 28 and renamed the Freedom for All Concert.

Singer Wynona Judd and jazz guitarist Larry Carlton will be holding a concert along with other artists to help raise money for the victims of Tuesday’s attacks.

– News gathered from sonicnet.com