Little Kids Rock is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that transforms children's lives by restoring and revitalizing music education in disadvantaged public schools across the country. They do this by providing free instruments and lessons to children in under-served communities by training public schools students in its unique and innovative curriculum, and then donating all of the instruments and resources necessary to run a rockin' music program in their schools that focuses on teaching kids to perform, improvise and compose popular music. The organization is supported by a number of music industry luminaries including Bonnie Raitt, Slash, Lady Gaga, Steven Van Zandt, Joe Satriani, BB King, Jason Newsted, Linkin Park's Brad Delson, Bob Weir, Ziggy Marley, Paul Simon, Steve Vai, Carmine Appice, Liberty DeVitto, Stefan Lessard, Mike Stone of Queensrÿche, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Rick Springfield, Jesse McCartney, Dave Mason, Gregg Rolie, Marcus Henderson, Joshua Radin and others.
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