One of the biggest series of concerts in the late ’70s took place in September of 1979 when a group called Musicians United for Safe Energy (MUSE) rocked Madison Square Garden in NYC for five nights. Musicians taking part in those No Nukes performances included MUSE founders Jackson Browne; Crosby, Stills and Nash; Bonnie Raitt; John Hall and Sweet Honey in the Rock. The concerts were held to bring attention to the safe use of nuclear energy and each of those acts will come together once again, along with a few new performers, on August 7 at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA to raise money for disaster relief efforts in Japan.
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Joining the previously mentioned acts at No Nukes 2011 will be Jason Mraz and Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello. MUSE’s Graham Nash tells Rolling Stone that the bill isn’t complete, “We’ve got the lines out there. Big names will be added, but I can’t tell you who yet.” In keeping with the mission of MUSE, the concert will be run by solar power, bio-diesel and wind with lawn tickets costing just $15. Be sure to read the Rolling Stone feature on the show for more on MUSE and Graham Nash’s efforts.
