Jay-Z and U2, Plus Springsteen and 100-Plus Stars Join MTV’s Haiti Benefit

Jay-Z will team up with Bono and the Edge for MTV’s “Hope for Haiti” television special, airing commercial-free this Friday, January 22nd on MTV, VH1, CNN and every major network. Jay will perform with the U2 duo at a London venue for the special, and their collaboration has generated a new song, produced by Swizz Beatz, which will go on sale via iTunes in the near future, MTV reports.

Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay, Taylor Swift, Shakira and Rihanna have been added to the “Hope for Haiti” event, which will be co-hosted by George Clooney, Anderson Cooper and Wyclef Jean. Dave Matthews Band, Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys, Sting, Christina Aguilera, Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson and Mary J. Blige will also perform on the show; all proceeds raised will benefit Oxfam America, Partners in Health, Red Cross, UNICEF and Wyclef’s Yéle Haiti Foundation. According to MTV, more than 100 stars have also signed on for the special.

Talking about U2’s partnership with Jay-Z, the Edge told Ireland’s 2FM, “Bono got a call from a producer, Swizz. He and Jay-Z wanted to do something for Haiti. So, Bono came up with the phrase on the phone, and last night we wrote a song — finished, recorded, and sent it back to them.” Jay-Z previously teamed with U2 during November’s MTV European Music Awards, when he added a verse to “Sunday Bloody Sunday” and lead a sing-along of Bob Marley’s “Get Up Stand Up” with Bono.

Winners of the FREE U2 tickets announced on Hothouse Rehearsal Studio TV

The winners of a pair of tickets to the sold out U2 360º Concert at the Rose Bowl on October 25, 2009 are:

Rich Vejar and Victor Silva with the band Terracide.

Learn more about Terracide at their Hothouse Studios artist profile page here.

Every month a winner is drawn from our FRC barrel. So not only do you get a free rehearsal by being part of the Frequent Rehearsal Program but you get another chance to win cash, prizes, tickets and much much more.

For more details on all our monthly giveaways go to our Contest and Promotions page. Learn more here.

Watch Richard Morales and Melinda Martinez as they pick the U2 ticket winners here Hothouse Studio Rehearsal TV.

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U2 Tickets Giveaway at Hothouse Rehearsal Studios

Hothouse Studios is giving away a pair of tickets to the sold out U2 360º Concert at the Rose Bowl on October 25, 2009.

To get in on the action make sure you complete your Frequent Rehearsal Card (FRC) and subscribe to our monthly email update the HotSheet. Subscribe here.

Every month a winner is drawn from our FRC bowl. So not only do you get a free rehearsal by being part of the Frequent Rehearsal Program but you get another chance to Win cash, prizes, tickets and much more every month.

Like for September Greg from the UpChucks joined the winners’ circle, receiving a $25 gift certificate to Sam Ash Music. You can watch us on our live TV show as we put our hand into the fish bowl and pull out the winning Frequent Rehearsal Card (FRC) and then call our winner Greg. Watch here StudioTV.

For more details on the U2 tickets giveaway go to our Contest and Promotions page here.

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Summer Tour Preview More Bang for Your Buck

Despite doomsday visions of the recession gutting the tour business, the summer season is thick with acts hoping to make it big in a weak economy. Many acts like Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Nine Inch Nails & Jane's Addiction, and Bob Dylan's triple bill with Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp are fighting to keep ticket prices low.

Others including U2, Aerosmith and Coldplay are mixing up the set list and beefing up the spectacle to give fans more bang for their buck. Still others, Blink-182, Phish, No Doubt are hoping a highly anticipated reunion will beat the market.

So which shows must you see? And more importantly, what are you getting for your money? Check out our Summer Tour Preview, your complete guide to 20 of the season’s biggest tours from AC/DC to ZZ Top, get a preview of what's in store.

1. AC/DC
2. Aerosmith with ZZ Top
3. Blink-182
4. Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood
5. Coldplay
6. Dave Matthews Band
7. Def Leppard, Poison and Cheap Trick
8. Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson
9. Fleetwood Mac
10. Green Day
11. Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd
12. The Killers
13. Kings of Leon
14. Metallica
15. Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction
16. No Doubt
17. Phish
18. Pink
19. Taylor Swift
20. U2