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  • Signed top hat sells for $58,500 in Julien’s Auctions

    Signed top hat sells for $58,500 in Julien’s Auctions

    Stevie Nicks‘ signed top hat, worn during her Saturday Night Live promotional shoot, has sold for $58,500, according to Julien’s Auctions. The charity auction took place on February 2, 2025.

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    Join us for our annual Julien’s Auctions and MusiCares® Charity Relief Auction on February 2nd, and coinciding with the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards®. Featuring over 60 items donated by influential music figures, with proceeds supporting MusiCares® work with artists in need. Register and bid now.

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    “SNL” Promotional Shoot Worn and Signed Top Hat

    Estimate: $1,000 – $2,000

    Sold Price: $58,500

    Buyer’s Premium 27% + Online Service Fee

    A black felt top hat with a black ribbon hat band, worn by Stevie Nicks during a promotional shoot for her 2024 musical guest appearance on Saturday Night Live (1975-present, NBC), and signed by Nicks on the interior sweatband in white marker, with additional celestial doodles. Labeled “East Village Hats New York.”

    Together with a peacock feather and the original hat box.

  • Support Musicares Charity Relief Auction

    Support Musicares Charity Relief Auction

    Julien’s Auctions will present Musicares’ Charity Relief Auction on February 2, starting at 11:00 a.m. local time. Launching on the day of the 67th Grammy Awards, auction proceeds will benefit MusiCares, the leading music industry charity. A black felt top hat with a black ribbon hat band, worn by Stevie Nicks during a promotional shoot for her 2024 musical guest appearance on Saturday Night Live and signed by the artist with additional celestial doodles will be on auction ($1,000-$2,000).

    Julien's Charity Relief Auction

    MusiCares provides the music community a support system of health and human services across a spectrum of needs including physical and mental health, addiction recovery, unforeseen personal emergencies and disaster relief.

    Register to Bid

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    JULIEN’S AUCTIONS MUSICARES® CHARITY RELIEF AUCTION

    PRESENTS THE WORLD’S TOP MUSIC MEMORABILIA ON MUSIC’S BIGGEST NIGHT®

    Official 67th GRAMMY® Week Event Held Live and Online at The Recording Academy in Santa Monica, California

    LOCATION:
    Sunday, February 2, 2025
    11:00 a.m. Pacific Time
    The Recording Academy
    MusiCares Foundation
    3030 Olympic Blvd
    Santa Monica, CA 90404

    More than 60 Exclusive, One-of-a-Kind Items to be offered by Sir Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, the Rolling Stones, Brian Wilson, Lionel Richie, Meghan Trainor, Ringo Starr, Slash, Sting, and Teddy Swims & More.

    All Proceeds to Benefit MusiCares®
    Before music’s biggest stars gather to honor the highest music achievements of the year, Julien’s Auctions and MusiCares® will come together to light up Music’s Biggest Night with this year’s best music memorabilia up for auction in the star studded MusiCares® Charity Relief Auction live at The Recording Academy in Santa Monica, California and online on juliensauctions.com on Sunday, February 2, 2025.

    This Official GRAMMY®Week event precedes the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards® Telecast. Proceeds will benefit MusiCares, the leading music industry charity. MusiCares provides the music community a support system of health and human services across a spectrum of needs including physical and mental health, addiction recovery, unforeseen personal emergencies and disaster relief.

    One-of-a-kind items given by the world’s greatest music and pop culture icons of our time including instruments, stage worn wardrobe, personal items, signed memorabilia and more from the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Meghan Trainor, Neil Young, Olivia Rodrigo, Ringo Starr, Slash, Quincy Jones and for the first time at Julien’s and MusiCares’ annual initiative, wardrobe from K-pop groups, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, SEVENTEEN and NewJeans, will hit the auction block.

    “Year after year, our partnership with Julien’s Auctions helps MusiCares provide vital support to the music community. The generosity of artists and fans fuels our mission to care for those who make music possible,” said Laura Segura, Executive Director of MusiCares.

  • Stevie Nicks, others will appear in virtual Grammy Week benefit

    Stevie Nicks, others will appear in virtual Grammy Week benefit

    Stevie Nicks, Jonas Brothers, Lionel Richie, and others will appear in virtual Grammy Week benefit show on March 12, 2021

    Each year, a few days before the Grammy Awards, the Recording Academy’s MusiCares charity hosts a star-studded benefit gala saluting its “Person of the Year.” Those performances are usually invitation only, so the public never gets to see them — but COVID-19 has changed everything.

    In lieu of a Person of the Year gala this year, MusiCares is hosting a virtual benefit called “Music on a Mission” — and you can be a part of the action. The March 12 event will feature legendary performances from ceremonies of years past, from the likes of Stevie Nicks, Tom Petty, Usher and Bruce Springsteen.

    In addition, there will be new performances from current stars like John Legend, and special appearances by The Jonas Brothers, Carole King, Lionel Richie, Paul McCartney, Shakira and more. Tickets are only $25 and they’re on sale now at MusicCares.org.

    All the money raised will be donated to music people in need, who’ve suffered greatly during the pandemic due in large part to a lack of touring and public performances. Since it began, MusiCares has distributed more than $22 million to help more than 25,000 industry people, from songwriters, musicians and engineers to bus drivers, guitar techs, record label employees and more.

    This year’s Grammy Awards will take place Sunday, March 14 in Los Angeles and air on CBS.

    Andrea Dresdale / ABC Audio / Friday, February 19, 2021

     

  • Fleetwood Mac shines at MusiCares Person of the Year all-star bash

    Fleetwood Mac shines at MusiCares Person of the Year all-star bash

    Fleetwood Mac was the guest of honor at Friday night’s MusiCares Person of the Year tribute and fundraiser gala at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Leading the tributes was an all-star cast of VIPs, including Lorde, Harry Styles, Miley Cyrus, and former President of the United States Bill Clinton, who famously used Fleetwood Mac’s song “Don’t Stop” for his 1992 presidential campaign song. Clinton honored the band at Friday’s award ceremony.

    During the acceptance speech, Stevie Nicks formally eulogized her good friend and musical collaborator Tom Petty, who passed away unexpectedly last October.

    “The loss of Tom Petty has just about broken my heart. He was not only a good man to go ‘down the river’ with, as Johnny Cash said, but he was a great father and a great friend. He was one of my best friends. My heart will never get over this.

    “He was not well and he fought his way through that tour. He should have canceled. He should have just gone home and go to the hospital. But not Tom, he was going to go down that river.”

    Videos

    The Chain – Fleetwood Mac with Harry Styles

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8npcvVv3UF4

    (Flawless Styles)

    Silver Springs – Lorde

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8X25tp-G6M

    (ryggklivar)

    Second Hand News – Keith Urban

    (jehsbj1)

    Landslide – Miley Cyrus

    (We Are Miley Cyrus)

    Set List

    1. “Big Love,” Imagine Dragons
    2. “Say You Love Me,” Brandi Carlisle
    3. “I’m So Afraid,” Portugal.The Man
    4. “Hold Me,” Juanes
    5. “Songbird,” Alison Krauss w/ Jerry Douglas
    6. “Gypsy,” Haim
    7. “Second Hand News,” Keith Urban
    8. “Silver Springs,” Lorde
    9. “Everywhere,” OneRepublic
    10. “Dreams,” Little Big Town
    11. “Never Going Back Again,” Jared Leto
    12. “Landslide,” Miley Cyrus
    13. “Don’t Stop,” Zac Brown Band

    Fleetwood Mac

    1. “The Chain” (w/ Harry Styles)
    2. “Little Lies”
    3. “Tusk”
    4. “Gold Dust Woman,”
    5. Go Your Own Way”
  • Harry Styles, Lorde, Haim to honor Fleetwood Mac at MusiCares gig

    Harry Styles, Lorde, Haim to honor Fleetwood Mac at MusiCares gig

    Classic line-up of band will also give a special performance at Radio City Music Hall event

    In January, Fleetwood Mac will become the first band to receive the MusiCares Person of the Year Award. Harry Styles, Lorde, Haim and many other artists influenced by the group will gather at Radio City Music Hall two days before the 60th Annual Grammy Awards to pay tribute to the band with a special concert.

    “It’s a tremendous honor to be the first band to receive the MusiCares Person of the Year award,” Mick Fleetwood wrote in a statement. “Independently and together, we all set off on a journey to spend our lives as artists, songwriters and musicians. None of us did it alone and there were plenty of helping hands along the way, so we applaud and celebrate MusiCares’ guiding principles of giving musicians a helping hand and a place to turn in times of need.”

    Taking place on January 26th, the band’s most classic line-up — Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie and John McVie — will perform together at the show. John Legend, OneRepublic and Keith Urban have also been announced as artists honoring the group with covers of classic songs off albums like Rumours, Fleetwood Mac, Tusk and Tango in the Night.

    Proceeds from this benefit gala will provide financial and medical support as well as other personal needs to musicians. Ticket packages range from $17,500 to $75,000 and include multiple seats, gifts and more. Individual seats range in price from $1,750 to $8,500.

    Past recipients have included Bonnie Raitt, Neil Young, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan and, most recently, Tom Petty.

    Fleetwood Mac was named MusiCares Person of the Year back in July.

    Brittany Spanos / Rolling Stone / Friday, November 10, 2018

  • Fleetwood Mac will be MusiCares Person of the Year

    Fleetwood Mac will be MusiCares Person of the Year

    This marks the first time a band is being recognized with the tribute, taking place two days before the Grammys.

    Fleetwood Mac will be honored at the 2018 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute, set for Friday, Jan. 26.

    The two-time Grammy-winning band is being honored “in recognition of their significant creative accomplishments and their longtime support of a number of charitable causes,” including MusiCares, which offers health and human services to the music industry.

    Proceeds from the 28th annual benefit gala, which will be held at Radio City Music Hall in New York during two nights before the 60th annual Grammy Awards, will provide support for MusiCares. The event’s tribute chairs are Shelli and Irving Azoff, Dorothy and Martin Bandier, Kristin and James Dolan, and Anna Chapman and Ronald Perelman.

    In making the announcement, Neil Portnow, president and CEO of the MusiCares Foundation and the Recording Academy, said: “Our 2018 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute is a celebration of firsts — the first time our annual signature gala will be held in New York City in 15 years, and the first time in the benefit’s history that we will honor a band. This excitement is only matched by the genuine thrill and privilege of paying tribute to Fleetwood Mac, a legendary and influential group of artists whose music has provided the soundtrack for music lovers around the world.”

    Added Mick Fleetwood on behalf of the band: “It’s a tremendous honor to be the first band to receive the MusiCares Person of the Year award. Independently and together, we all set off on a journey to spend our lives as artists, songwriters, and musicians. None of us did it alone and there were plenty of helping hands along the way, so we applaud and celebrate MusiCares’ guiding principles of giving musicians a helping hand and a place to turn in times of need. We are very appreciative of this recognition.”

    The MusiCares Person of the Year tribute ceremony was last held in New York in 2003. The Grammy Awards also move to New York in 2018 before returning to Los Angeles the following year. The 2018 edition, hosted by James Corden, is set for Sunday, Jan. 28, at Madison Square Garden, with a live broadcast on CBS.

    Kimberly Nordyke / The Hollywood Reporter / Wednesday, July 19, 2017

    Fleetwood Mac will be MusiCares Person of the Year for Radio City Grammy tribute

    These aren’t just Rumours: Fleetwood Mac will be the MusiCares Person of the Year recipients this year. The Grammy centric all star celebration will take place January 26th at Radio City Music Hall because the Grammys are back in New York.

    Hats off to Irving Azoff. The reunited Mac just played his big mega concerts in Los Angeles, and are heading here t0 CitiField this month to join Azoff’s other superstar acts for his Concerts East– with The Eagles, Steely Dan, Earth Wind & Fire, the Doobies, and Journey.

    Fleetwood Mac has been together in some form since before I was in high school. But in 1975, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham joined Mick Fleetwood, John McVie and Christine McVie, and magie happened. A zillion records sold later, from Rumours and beyond, the Macs have proven to be everlasting.

    Now we’ll wait and see which performers sing which Mac songs. Courtney Love should do “Silver Springs,” for sure.

    The evening’s tribute chairs include Shelli and Irving Azoff, Dorothy and Martin Bandier, Kristin and James Dolan. Grammy chief Neil Portnow will preside, with aplomb. Tickets should sell out like immediately if they haven’t already!

    Roger Friedman / ShowBiz 411 / Wednesday, July 19, 2017

    Fleetwood Mac to earn MusiCares Person of the Year

    NEW YORK (AP) — Fleetwood Mac will be named the 2018 MusiCares Person of the Year, becoming the first group to receive the honor.

    The Recording Academy announced Wednesday that the 28th annual benefit gala will take place at Radio City Music Hall in New York on Jan. 26, 2018, two days before the 2018 Grammy Awards.

    The organization said they are honoring the iconic group for “their significant creative accomplishments and their longtime support of a number of charitable causes.”

    Mick Fleetwood, who called the award “tremendous” in a statement, will receive the honor along with Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie and John McVie.

    Past honorees include Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder and Barbra Streisand. The MusiCares Foundation offers health and human services and programs to members of the music community.

    Associated Press / Wednesday, July 19, 2017

  • MusiCares interviews

    MusiCares interviews

    Here is a compilation of interviews that Stevie gave on the red carpet of the MusiCares gala, Friday, February 10, 2017.

    Access Hollywood

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    Stevie Nicks speaks with Access Hollywood at MusiCares’ annual benefit gala in Los Angeles and reveals how her 1981 hit with Tom Petty, “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around,” was chosen as her debut solo single. Plus, what does she say about an upcoming Fleetwood Mac tour?

    CBS

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT1lMnjZaZY#t=01m01s

    STEVIE: Tom’s willing to give you this song (“Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around”) that is an amazing single and sing it with you. And I was like, well, that’s a huge favor that I will never get over and never forget because had he not given that to me, it’s possible that Bella Donna would not have been a success.

    Entertainment Tonight

    https://www.facebook.com/EntertainmentTonight/videos/10155076473371180

    STEVIE: Whenever I get a chance to be with Tom, for any reason at all, I’m always, if I can be there, I’m there, so. And if I get to sing with him, even better. So this is really exciting for both of us.

    You know, you made a couple of duets with this guy. I mean, what do you remember most about making those records?

    A lot of fun, you know. Well, being in a different band, you know. Coming out of Fleetwood Mac, and going into a solo career, which is when I first met him, so I was really in two bands, you know. And to be able to actually become, for all practical purposes almost a member of a third band, it’s amazing. It’s like, how many bands can a girl be in? But fantastic, you know, and we have such a connection — a singing-Everly-Brothers kind of connection. So that makes working with Tom really not ‘work.’

    You know, I know it’s hard to choose, but do you have a favorite Tom Petty song?

    Um, you know what? It just depends on the time. It’s like, you know, right now, we’re doing, tonight, we’re doing ‘Insider,’ which is a really beautiful, tragic ballad, you know. So um… And it is tragic and so singing it with him, you know, we remember the tragic days. I mean, we love tragedy ’cause that’s what we write about, you know? So when you can sing a tragic ballad, I mean, as sad as it is, it’s so great ’cause that’s the compassion, you know?

    I was going to say, those sad stories, those lyrics make for some great music, right? I gotta ask you about Beyonce, your old Bootylicious co-star, you know? She’s performing at the Grammys this weekend. She’s expecting twins. I mean, how excited are you for her?

    I’m so excited for her. I can’t believe she’s expecting twins.

    I know, it’s crazy, right?

    I know. Well, you know what, that’s it, they’re done! They have three kids, they’re finished!

    That’s it, right?

    So, yeah, that’s great.

    There’s a lot of questions about whether or not she can perform at Coachella. I mean, if there’s anyone who can pull it off, do you think it’s her?

    It will be her. I watched her do Glastonbury like three years ago, and I watched it on TV by myself with a really good…in London…with a really good sound system — and just me. And it was just so great, and I always knew she was good, but I walked away from that television show of Glastonbury going like, ‘Wow! This woman did two and a half hours, and she never stopped!’

    Can she do it with twins though? Do you think she can pull it off?

    Well, I don’t know ’cause I’ve never been pregnant with twins. So I have no idea.

    Thank you very much. Have fun tonight.

    Thank you.

    AP

    Well, you know, when I first met him, it was because Jimmy Iovine came to me and said, ‘I don’t think you have a single on Bella Donna. But my friend, the reason you hired me, Tom Petty has a really great song and he’s offered to give it to you and sing it with you, and I think that you should take it.’ And I said, ‘Well, can I hear it?’ And he goes, ‘Yeah.’ So we played it and I was like, ‘Wow, this is like amazing!’ And it was like a, you know, it was a Heartbreaker track so it was different than all the rest of the tracks on my record. And it was such a cool, sexy song, you know? And then I get to go in and do a video.

    So I actually really got to hang out with Tom and actually get to know him in the making of that whole thing. And so I would kid him, I would go, ‘You know, if you guys ever would have like a girl in your band, I might be, I might consider dumping the solo thing and like just joining the Heartbreakers. And he’d go like, [in a deep, low voice]’No girls allowed.’ And I’d go, I’d think to myself, hmm… And I’d go like, ‘Well, we’ll see 30 years down the road, and you know what? I mean, he let me come out on the road with him in 2007, and do three months.

  • Stevie Nicks honors Tom Petty @MusiCares all-star gala

    Stevie Nicks honors Tom Petty @MusiCares all-star gala

    Stevie Nicks MusiCares, Tom Petty
    (Getty Images)

    On Friday night, Stevie Nicks joined a star-studded tribute to Tom Petty, MusiCares’ 2017 Person of the Year. The pre-Grammy event was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Performers included Jackson Browne, Foo Fighters, Don Henley, Nora Jones, The Lumineers, George Strait, and Stevie herself, among many others.

    Stevie and Tom performed two of their duets, “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” (from Stevie’s 1981 album Bella Donna) and “Insider” (from the Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 1981 album Hard Promises).

    Stevie Nicks MusiCaresAccording to Recording Academy president Neil Portnow, Friday night’s benefit raised $8.5 million for MusiCares, the nonprofit providing a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. During the red carpet event, the organization live streamed on Facebook, sharing personal stories of struggling musicians who benefited from their assistance.

    Slideshow photos courtesy of ABCNews Radio, Entertainment Tonight, Dave Fennoy, findspek, Mike Cidoni Lennox, Jen Lowery, Jason Nathanson, Chris Pizzello, Platinum Event, Melissa Ruggieri, and WireImage.

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    Stevie Nicks Tom Petty MusiCares
    (Michael Kovac / Wire Image)

    Before the evening’s tribute concert, Entertainment Tonight (ET) interviewed Stevie on the red carpet. Stevie talked about Tom, their duet “Insider,” and Beyonce and her twins.

    https://www.facebook.com/EntertainmentTonight/videos/10155076473371180

    LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 10: (L-R) Singers Don Henley, Stevie Nicks and Dave Grohl attend MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Tom Petty at the Los Angeles Convention Center on February 10, 2017. (Photo by Michael Kovac/WireImage)
    (Michael Kovac / WireImage)

    Interview Transcript

    STEVIE: Whenever I get a chance to be with Tom, for any reason at all, I’m always, if I can be there, I’m there, so. And if I get to sing with him, even better. So this is really exciting for both of us.

    You know, you made a couple of duets with this guy. I mean, what do you remember most about making those records?

    A lot of fun, you know. Well, being in a different band, you know. Coming out of Fleetwood Mac, and going into a solo career, which is when I first met him, so I was really in two bands, you know. And to be able to actually become, for all practical purposes almost a member of a third band, it’s amazing. It’s like, how many bands can a girl be in? But fantastic, you know, and we have such a connection — a singing-Everly-Brothers kind of connection. So that makes working with Tom really not ‘work.’

    You know, I know it’s hard to choose, but do you have a favorite Tom Petty song?

    Um, you know what? It just depends on the time. It’s like, you know, right now, we’re doing, tonight, we’re doing ‘Insider,’ which is a really beautiful, tragic ballad, you know. So um… And it is tragic and so singing it with him, you know, we remember the tragic days. I mean, we love tragedy ’cause that’s what we write about, you know? So when you can sing a tragic ballad, I mean, as sad as it is, it’s so great ’cause that’s the compassion, you know?

    I was going to say, those sad stories, those lyrics make for some great music, right? I gotta ask you about Beyonce, your old Bootylicious co-star, you know? She’s performing at the Grammys this weekend. She’s expecting twins. I mean, how excited are you for her?

    I’m so excited for her. I can’t believe she’s expecting twins.

    I know, it’s crazy, right?

    I know. Well, you know what, that’s it, they’re done! They have three kids, they’re finished!

    That’s it, right?

    So, yeah, that’s great.

    There’s a lot of questions about whether or not she can perform at Coachella. I mean, if there’s anyone who can pull it off, do you think it’s her?

    It will be her. I watched her do Glastonbury like three years ago, and I watched it on TV by myself with a really good…in London…with a really good sound system — and just me. And it was just so great, and I always knew she was good, but I walked away from that television show of Glastonbury going like, ‘Wow! This woman did two and a half hours, and she never stopped!’

    Can she do it with twins though? Do you think she can pull it off?

    Well, I don’t know ’cause I’ve never been pregnant with twins. So I have no idea.

    Thank you very much. Have fun tonight.

    Thank you.

    Reviews

    Twittersphere

    https://twitter.com/BuzzParade/status/830304405341687809

  • Stevie Nicks attending MusiCares gala

    Stevie Nicks attending MusiCares gala

    Stevie Nicks will be attending tonight’s MusicCares star-studded musical benefit, honoring Person of the Year Tom Petty! Be sure to watch the Facebook live stream from the red carpet, starting tonight at 6:00 p.m. PT.

    Last night, luxury-coat brand Freed & Freed tweeted this playful photo of their special guest.

    https://www.facebook.com/MusiCares/posts/1219014454802182:0

     

     

  • Stevie Nicks, Don Henley, others to honor Tom Petty

    Tom Petty is free falling right into a very deserving award.

    The Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers singer, 66, will be honored as the 2017 MusiCares Person of the Year in celebration of his remarkable creative accomplishments, as well as his meaningful charitable work throughout the years on Friday in Los Angeles.

    This year’s star-studded Grammy celebration will feature performances by Gary Clark Jr., Foo Fighters, Don Henley, Kristen Wiig, Elle King, George Strait, Randy Newman, Stevie Nicks, Lucinda Williams and more.

    Proceeds from the 27th annual Person of the Year tribute provide essential support for MusiCares Foundation, which offers programs and services — including emergency financial assistance for basic living expenses, medical expenses, psychotherapy and treatment for several illnesses, such as HIV/AIDS, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, hepatitis C — to members of the music community.

    For the first time, fans at home and across the world will feel like they’re on the red carpet with their favorite talent during MusiCares’ immersive Facebook Live experience, where they will be able to donate as they watch live videos on their favorite pages. This will be the first major music event to integrate a donate experience through Facebook Live.

    The 59th Annual Grammy Awards will air Feb. 12 at 8 p.m. EST on CBS.

    Nicole Sands / People / Wednesday, February 8, 2017

    Official Press Release

    THREE-TIME GRAMMY WINNER TOM PETTY TO BE HONORED AS 2017 MUSICARES® PERSON OF THE YEAR AT 27TH ANNUAL TRIBUTE

    Annual Gala Benefiting the MusiCares Foundation® and its Vital Safety Net of Health and Human Services Programs for Music People will be held During GRAMMY® Week on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017

    SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Sept. 28, 2016) — Tom Petty will be honored as the 2017 MusiCares® Person of the Year on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, it was announced today by Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the MusiCares Foundation® and The Recording Academy®, and Alexandra Patsavas, Chair of the MusiCares Foundation Board. Proceeds from the 27th annual benefit gala dinner and concert—to be held in Los Angeles during GRAMMY® Week two nights prior to the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards®—will provide essential support for MusiCares, which ensures music people have a place to turn in times of financial, medical, and personal need.

    A three-time GRAMMY winner, Petty is being honored as the 2017 MusiCares Person of the Year in recognition of his significant creative accomplishments, his career-long interest in defending artists’ rights, and the charitable work he has undertaken throughout his career, which has notably focused on the homeless population in Los Angeles. Widely recognized by a younger generation of musicians as an example of what an engaged artist can accomplish in his field and beyond, Petty has come to represent the lasting possibilities of rock and roll.

    “Tom burst into our musical consciousness and never let go,” said Portnow. “His brand of rock and roll benefits from a celebratory rebelliousness, infectious rhythms, and unforgettable lyrics that are incised in our imaginations. His artistic talents coupled with his quiet philanthropy make him a great MusiCares Person of the Year honoree, and we are very fortunate to have the support of our Board, past honorees, and the musical community around this special event.”

    “I am so very pleased to be honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year. I have so much respect for this organization, which really does care about the people in our industry,” said Petty. “I myself know many people who MusiCares has aided in desperate situations. Again, let me say this is a true honor.”

    Petty formed his first bands in Gainesville, Fla. As a college town in the ’60s, Gainesville brought with it fraternity parties, rock and roll clubs, AM radios playing the Beatles and James Brown, and a music store where you could buy equipment on credit. Forty years after releasing his first album, Petty is widely recognized as a man for whom those things Gainesville offered still matter the most. In each of his five decades as a recording artist, Petty has charted albums in the Top 5 on the Billboard 200 chart. His most recent recording with the Heartbreakers, Hypnotic Eye, entered at No. 1.

    Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Petty is an artist whose approach to record making and the business itself has earned the respect of his peers, his predecessors, and the young musicians who regularly hold him as an exemplar. His collaborators have included Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jimmy Iovine, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Rick Rubin, and Del Shannon, among others. And while his solo recordings, including 1989’s Full Moon Fever and 1994’s Wildflowers, are frequently ranked among the most important of their respective eras, Petty has always returned to the job he’s favored: fronting one of rock and roll’s most celebrated bands and bringing them enough songs for the next album.

    Repeatedly confronting the inequities of the artist’s side of the industry, Petty has assumed a special place as a musician looking out for other musicians, and an artist who approaches every recording project as if it might be his best.

    “Tom Petty is an icon whose incomparable artistry has provided inspiration to fans and musicians all over the world,” said Patsavas. “To honor him with this tribute is so fitting, and we certainly look forward to an exciting and extraordinary evening.”

    The 2017 MusiCares Person of the Year gala will begin with a reception and silent auction offering an exclusive and unparalleled selection of luxury items, VIP experiences, and one-of-a-kind celebrity memorabilia for bidding guests. The reception and silent auction will be followed by a dinner, the award presentation and a tribute concert featuring renowned musicians. This year, for the first time, a limited number of VIP experience tables will be available for $75,000 that include: 10 seats, artist soundcheck, red carpet access, backstage access with a meet–and-greet, access to the pre-show auction, and a special VIP lounge. The MusiCares Person of the Year tribute ceremony is one of the most prestigious events held during GRAMMY Week. The celebration culminates with the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017. The telecast will be broadcast live on the CBS Television Network at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

    The MusiCares Foundation offers programs and services to members of the music community, including emergency financial assistance for basic living expenses such as rent, utilities, and car payments; medical expenses including doctor, dentist, and hospital bills; psychotherapy; and treatment for HIV/AIDS, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, hepatitis C, and other critical illnesses. MusiCares offers nationwide educational workshops covering a variety of subjects, including financial, legal, medical, and substance abuse issues, and programs in collaboration with health care professionals that provide services such as flu shots, hearing tests, and medical/dental screenings. The MusiCares MAP Fund® allows access to addiction recovery treatment and sober living resources for members of the music community. Staffed by qualified chemical dependency and intervention specialists, MusiCares offers Safe Harbor Room® support, sponsored in part by the Bohemian Foundation and RBC Capital Markets, to provide a network to those in recovery while they are participating in the production of televised music shows and other major music events. MusiCares holds weekly addiction support groups for people to discuss how to best cope with the issues surrounding the recovery process. The MusiCares Sober Touring Network is a database of individuals across the United States who can take music people to recovery support meetings while on the road.

    Established in 1989 by The Recording Academy, MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares’ services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community. For more information, please visit www.musicares.org. For breaking news and exclusive content, please “like” MusiCares on Facebook, follow @MusiCares on Twitter and Instagram.

    Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, songwriters, producers, engineers, and recording professionals dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards—the preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music—The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education, and human services programs. The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence, advocating for the well-being of music makers, and ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture. For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, follow @TheGRAMMYs on Twitter, “like” The GRAMMYs on Facebook and join The GRAMMYs’ social communities on Google+, Instagram, Tumblr, and YouTube.

    For information on purchasing tables and tickets to the event, please contact Dana Tomarken at MusiCares, 310.392.3777.

    For reservations, click here.