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Music to Tame the Savage Storm?

The Earth needs your help, so says Cameron Diaz and Al Gore, amongst others. There’s so much going on with the climate these days. Storms are killing thousands, droughts are claiming just as many, and the time has come for us to do something about it. So, in “We Are the World” fashion a concert is coming to seven cities around the world, on, you guessed it, 7.07.07. Live Earth is going to be 24 hours of music worldwide, and some of our favorite bands have chipped in to be there.

Now, I’m not sure exactly how realistic it is to assume we can do anything about the climate change. A part of me says that this planet always changes, I mean, imagine what the smog must have been like during the Jurassic Era? Either way, musicians banding together to help means a fabulous concert for a good cause. Sheryl Crow is even going so far as to start touring colleges in the name of combating climate change. Trick is, if you want to see your favorite bands, you’re going to have to be willing to travel a bit. The US leg of the tour is in Giants Stadium in New Jersey, and includes big name artists like Ludacris, Alicia Keyes and Fallout Boy. If you are lucky enough to be in London in July, you’ll be able to see Madonna, Snow Patrol, and my personal favorite Black Eyed Peas rock Wembley Stadium. Will it do any good? Who knows. Will it be some awesome music? Definitely.