Billy Morrison, with the band for Billy Idol, are among artists to play at MusiCares Benefit

Billy Idol and his band, Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart, former Guns N Roses bassist Duff McKagan, and alt rocker Mark Lanegan are among more artists slated to participate in the upcoming Eighth Annual MAP Fun Benefit Concert.

Alice In Chains co-founder Jerry Cantrell and certified interventionist and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Senior Consultant Neil Lasher will be honored at the event for their involvement in addiction and sobriety issues.

Cantrell will be honored with the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award for his dedication and support of the MusiCares MAP Fund, and for his commitment to helping other addicts with the addiction and recovery process.

Lasher will receive the MusiCares 'From The Heart' Award for his unconditional friendship and dedication to the mission and goals of the organization.

All proceeds will benefit the MusiCares MAP Fund, which provides members of the music community access to addiction recovery treatment regardless of their financial situation.

This year, the annual event will be hosted by television personality Steve-O.

Artists that will perform at the event will include eight-time Grammy nominee Alice In Chains, featuring guitarist/vocalist Cantrell, guitarist/vocalist William DuVall, bassist Mike Inez, and drummer Sean Kinney.

Also slated are Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson of Heart, Billy Idol with his band, featuring drummer Jeremy Colson, bassist Stephen McGrath, guitarist Billy Morrison, keyboardist Derek Sherinian, and longtime lead guitarist Steve Stevens.

Additional artists on hand playing at the event will be bassist Duff McKagan, who has played with bands including Loaded, Guns N' Roses, and Velvet Revolver. Singer/songwriter, vocalist, and musician Mark Lanegan, known for his work with the Queens Of The Stone Age and the Screaming Trees will participate, as well.

Artist Moby will DJ during dinner.

Cantrell formed Alice In Chains in 1987 in Seattle, alongside bandmates Kinney, the late Layne Staley, and the late Mike Starr.

The band's lead singer Lane Staley died from an overdose of cocaine and heroin in 2002. Mike Starr, who had left the band, died on March 8, 2011, reportedly of an overdose. Starr had appeared on Season 3 of Dr. Drew's reality show Celebrity Rehab.

Starr stated on the show that he had been ousted from the band in 1993, due to his drug use.

Staley's mother, Nancy McCallum appeared on the show to talk to Starr, who expressed guilt over not preventing Staley's overdose.

Since her son's death, Ms. McCallum has been active in raising funds for drug treatment.

The MusiCares Foundation offers programs and services to members of the music community, including emergency financial assistance for basic living expenses including rent, utilities and car payments, medical expenses including doctor, dentist bills, hospital bills, psychotherapy, treatment for HIV/AIDS, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, hepatitis C, and other critical illnesses.

MusiCares also offers nationwide educational workshops covering a variety of subjects, including financial, legal, medical, and substance abuse issues, and programs in collaboration with healthcare 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 Safe Harbor Rooms, supported by the Bohemian Foundation, offer a support 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.

This special dinner and concert offers Living Room Sets that seat 10 for $12,500, Individual Floor Seats for $1,250 per person, and VIP Balcony Seats for $100 per person. Those wanting to attend may contact Wynnie Wynn for ticket information at 310.392.3777 or wynniew@grammy.com. General Admission Balcony Seats for $55 per person are available only through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com.

Out of respect for the clients the MusiCares MAP Fund serves, the event will be alcohol-free.

This event is made possible with the generous support of Caravents, Goldenvoice, Jackson Limousine Service, Swing House and Ticketmaster.

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Goran Visnjic to be a part of YouTube Channel BlackBoxTV's programming

The creator of television's "CSI", Anthony E. Zuiker; director Tony E. Valenzuela; and Collective Digital Studio are presenting the channel, which will feature a variety of programming. The official launch site is YouTube.com/BlackBoxTV. Read on for the scheduled programming and what you can expect from BlackBoxTV.

Part of YouTube’s premium programming strategy, BlackBoxTV will present the best in horror, thriller, and sci-fi online programming. The new channel will build upon the cult favorite BlackBoxTV anthology online series from the twisted mind of director Tony E. Valenzuela with an array of signature series that will introduce new content on a regular basis. BlackBoxTV will launch with the following chilling programming line-up:

BlackBoxTV – Tony E. Valenzuela’s original BlackBoxTV: Silverwood series returns – re-imagined and expanded with true spine-tingling stories that offer an unexpected twist. Each 12-15 minute episode will take fans to the chilling town of Silverwood for pulse-pounding adventures. The Door will kick off the BlackBoxTV channel at 10:00 AM Pacific on April 13th.

Anthony E. Zuiker Presents - This anthology series will feature 10- to 15-minute episodes developed from the mastermind behind the "CSI" franchise. One episode will be released each month. Production on the series began with Execution Style, a story about three highly skilled assassins who clash over which of them took down a five million dollar target. The episode was directed by Lexi Alexander (Punisher: War Zone).

Black Friday – "Entertainment Tonight" meets "Attack of the Show" for the horror/sci-fi set. Hosted by three rotating correspondents, this broadcast magazine format series will explore genre pop culture (TV, film, music, etc.). New episodes will debut each Friday starting in the month of April.

True Stories - A thrilling reality series focused on the scary and supernatural, including sleepovers in real haunted houses and exploring frightening places.

An impressive stable of talent, both behind and in front of the camera, have already signed on to be a part of BlackBoxTV programming. Talent includes Bill Bellamy (How To Be A Player, Lottery Ticket and Oliver Stone’s Any Given Sunday), Goran Visnjic ("ER," "Pan Am," The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Drake Bell (Nickelodeon’s "Drake & Josh," Superhero Movie), Justin Deeley ("90210"), Yvonne Zima (Daisy Carter in "The Young and the Restless"), Rene Auberjonois ("Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," "Boston Legal," "Saving Grace") and Jordan Hinson (A Very Harold & Kumar 3-D Christmas).

Official site for more details: blackboxtelevision

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Billy Morrison reveals the cover artwork for his song 'My Liberty'

The music video, as previously reported, was also directed by Jules Stewart.

The single will be out on June 12th!

Via @BillyMorrison :)

Scan: Cameron Stewart & K-11 in 'Who' magazine (Australia)

In this week's issue of 'Who' magazine in Australia (April 4).

Thank you @Mel452 for the scan. :)

Photos of Kate del Castillo at the practice for the Toyota Pro Celebrity Race

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Source for the above tagged photos.

All photos via @KatedCastilloFC :)

First official still of Cameron Stewart as 'Sledgehammer'

Sledgehammer (Cameron Stewart) is the muscle behind Mousey (Kate del Castillo) in K-11 along with Shyboy (Luis Moncada). In this official still we see Cameron in front and actor Jovanny Venegas on the bunk behind him.

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An introduction to Tara Buck & her character, Crystal, in K-11

Crystal: I'm a junkie with a rap sheet a mile long, mostly minor offenses but in Cali we have this fu*@# up three strikes law.  Drugs mostly, but some BS prostitution charges too.  I was born a boy but I'm hella foxy and I aint about to let this hot ass go to waste.  That's probably where the trouble started.  Honestly I'd rather be in K-11 than on the outside, so for me it's home.  Mousey's my girl but when she aint looking you can be sure that I'm gonna get mine.

Tara: I grew up in Idaho mostly, one of two children raised by a single Mom.  I spent most of my childhood entertaining myself.  We didn't have a television so I created my own stories and spent days lost in my imagination.  I rode horses, played in mountain creeks and constantly had skinned knees and a sunburned nose.  I moved to Los Angeles immediately after graduating from high school to pursue acting at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Shortly after graduating I landed my first recurring television role on the hit series Party of Five. I've been in Los Angeles chasing the dream ever sense.I gravitate to roles where I get to bring a voice to the underdogs in life, whose stories are less often told.  I enjoy the transformative leap into a character and the freedom that gives me to indulge my imagination.  Working on K-11 was a delightfully twisted diversion from my day to day life and I hope that audiences will enjoy a similar escape when they go to see it.

Tara is best known for her recurring role as the epic screaming barmaid “Ginger” in HBO’s True Blood.  Tara has also guest starred in numerous other television shows including Nip/Tuck, Bones, Southland, Justified, Cold Case, The Closer, The Shield, The X-Files, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Without a Trace, Navy NCIS and most recently NBC's Prime Suspect.  Tara also just wrapped production on the indie film Boot Tracks starring alongside Stephen Dorff, Michelle Monaghan and Willem Dafoe.

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Article on Intandem Films mentions K-11

A fundamental element of Intandem's strategy is to take greater control over the films it represents, and IFD will allow Intandem to exploit huge opportunities in the film distribution business. Intandem has already secured distribution rights for K-11, an American film that has been described as the next One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, which is in 'post-production', and Catweazle, a film version of the popular 1970's book and television series.

Full article at the source via @KstewAngel with thanks.

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