Country stars decorate acoustic guitars for auction to benefit Grand Ole Opry charity

October 10th, 2009 Hollywood icon BARBRA STREISAND is clearing out her closet and selling off hundreds of collectibles from her longrunning career for charity. The singer/actress is downsizing her estate by giving fans the chance to get their hands on 400 personal items, including stage costumes from films like Funny Girl and Meet the Fockers, designer dresses, a baby grand piano, and an old phonograph she purchased when she was just 18.

October 7th, 2009 Stars including LADY GAGA, BRANDON FLOWERS and NELLY FURTADO have unleashed their wild sides to raise money for an Alzheimer's charity. Actresses Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Garner and Sienna Miller have also lent their support to The Elephant Project, an organisation to raise cash and awareness for the Alzheimer’s Association.

September 30th, 2009 Robin Roberts to be guest announcer on OpryNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Robin Roberts, co-host of ABC's "Good Morning America" and a breast cancer survivor, will be guest announcer this Friday during a special Grand Ole Opry show promoting research about the disease.

September 28th, 2009 MATT DAMON will need to watch his back onset after a fan won a walk-on role and threatened to "attack" the star. San Diego, California businessman Jeff Jacobs bid $50,000 (GBP33,300) at a weekend auction, so his wife could play a part in an unnamed Damon project.

September 24th, 2009 Portraits of stars including EVA LONGORIA PARKER, EMILY BLUNT and SIENNA MILLER have raised $224,000 (£149,000) for UNICEF. The Desperate Housewives star and actress Blunt's portraits had the highest price tag, selling for $30,000 (£20,000) each at auction in Los Angeles on Thursday (17Sep09), while Miller's picture gained $21,000 (£14,000).

September 23rd, 2009 JESSICA SIMPSON's ex-husband NICK LACHEY is putting himself up for auction - all in the name of charity. The singer is offering himself up for a dream dinner date to raise money for the VH1 Save the Music Foundation, which aims to keep instrumental music education programmes up and running in schools.

September 22nd, 2009 Angie Harmon kicks off celebrity shoe auctionNEW YORK — Angie Harmon is hosting a celebrity shoe auction in New York City and sending her baby daughter through an obstacle course to raise money for charity. Nine-month-old Emery Hope is among the babies crawling through a terrain of mock mountains and ski slopes on Tuesday while their moms bid on shoes signed by celebrities including Melissa Joan Hart, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Tori Spelling.

August 8th, 2009 LONDON - Barbra Streisand has handed out more than 400 personal items to go under the hammer in New York. The singer donated items including performance costumes, paintings, furniture and other collectables that will be put on display in Newbridge, Co Kildare, Ireland, in September while the sale will be held in October.

August 6th, 2009 Barbra Streisand to auction items for charityLOS ANGELES — Want to lounge in a wicker chair from Barbra Streisand's sunroom? Perhaps wear one of her designer dresses or tinkle the keys of her baby grand piano? Your chance is coming in October, when Streisand will auction more than 400 personal items to benefit her charity. "What good does it do in storage," the 67-year-old entertainer said.

July 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - While Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush have called it quits, many are wondering whether the former will sell off her ex-beau's clothes as part of their eBay charity auction. The duo, who parted ways amicably, used to sell their goods together on Kim's eBay site.

July 8th, 2009 Grand Ole Opry member Mel McDaniel hospitalizedNASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Grand Ole Opry spokeswoman says Opry performer Mel McDaniel is in the hospital after suffering a heart attack.

July 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Reality TV star Kim Kadrshian has put up a list of her clothing and accessories for auction. The funds raised will go to a charity organization.

June 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - 'Led Zeppelin' rocker Jimmy Page just does not know what to do with his collection of guitars. He admits that he has so many guitars that his collection of instruments has grown out of control.

June 20th, 2009 Opry in Tenn. offers captions for hearing impairedNASHVILLE, Tenn.

June 5th, 2009 Review: Kasabian maintains electro-psychedelic mixKasabian, "West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum" (RCA/Sony) Kasabian's mix of electronica and psychedelic rock is on full display on their third CD, "West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum." Comparisons to Primal Scream and The Stone Roses have followed Kasabian since the release of their 2004 debut. Ably blending rock hooks with layered electronics, Kasabian's sound can definitely be described as, well, primal.