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Happy holidays! It's that time of year when we take a look back to celebrate what kept us moving forward. This week, we'll countdown the Top 25 albums and next week we'll take on the singles. 5. Japandroids, “Celebration Rock” (Polyvinyl): The most accurately titled album of the year. Everything about the Vancouver duo's sophomore album says Pacific Northwest indie-rock party – nods to Nirvana,...

Billy Joel is part of what's being billed as the largest music event ever, “12-12-12: A Concert for Sandy Relief” at Madison Square Garden Wednesday, with proceeds going to the Robin Hood Relief Fund. Intro brings you the week’s hottest videos and shows every Monday. To catch up on all the Intros and watch classic Long Island music scene videos, check out Newsday Music’s YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/newsdaymusic.

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The “12-12-12” benefit for victims of Hurricane Sandy is shaping up to be the largest musical event in history, reaching nearly 2 billion people through television, radio and the Internet, the Madison Square Garden concert's producers said Friday.

Wednesday night's show gained even more star power, as the Rolling Stones joined the already massive lineup that includes Billy Joel, Paul McCartney,...

Eric Clapton and Coldplay's Chris Martin have signed onto the massive 12.12.12 benefit at Madison Square Garden to benefit the Robin Hood Relief Fund's efforts to help victims of Hurricane Sandy.

Clapton and Martin join Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Bon Jovi, Alicia Keys, Kanye West and others for the benefit next Thursday. Tickets for the show, which...

Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Kanye West, and Jon Bon Jovi have signed on to the “12-12-12 (A Concert for Sandy Relief)” benefit concert at Madison Square Garden.   

The Who, Roger Waters and Alicia Keys will also perform at the Dec. 12 fundraiser for the Robin Hood Relief Fund, which will aid victims of Hurricane Sandy. More performers are...

“Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together” will bring together Long Island's Billy Joel, New Jersey's Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band and Jon Bon Jovi to raise funds and awareness for the victims of the massive superstorm. Proceeds will go to the American Red Cross. We'll be live-blogging the benefit starting at 8 p.m. It will air on NBC, its affiliated cable channels and will stream on NBC.com,...

Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen are set to headline a star-studded telethon on NBC Friday night, benefiting the American Red Cross to raise funds and awareness for victims of Superstorm Sandy.

The hour-long benefit, hosted by Matt Lauer, will air live from Rockefeller Center starting at 8 p.m. on NBC and its affiliated cable channels, including Bravo, CNBC, E!, G4, MSNBC, Style, Syfy and...

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band return to Jersey at MetLife Stadium Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Intro brings you the week’s hottest videos and shows every Monday. To catch up on all the Intros and watch classic Long Island music scene videos, check out Newsday Music’s YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/newsdaymusic. THE LIST BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, “Rocky Ground (Remix).” At MetLife...