UPDATED 12/7: Rolling Stones, Dave Grohl, Eddie Vedder added to Sandy benefit concert 12-12-12

UPDATED 12/7: The Rolling Stones will join the artists already booked for next week's televised Superstorm Sandy benefit show in New York City, which producers said Friday would be the most widely available live concert ever. Read more.

Foo Fighter Dave Grohl and Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder have signed up for next month's Superstorm Sandy benefit concert at Madison Square Garden, which could be one of the great televised live music events of recent memory.

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A news release says the rock stars will join Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band and Kanye West.

Billy Joel, The Who, Alicia Keys, Jon Bon Jovi and Roger Waters are also confirmed to perform at the New York City show dubbed "12-12-12."

The Rolling Stones, who just stormed London, might even make an appearance, according to a report last week from the magazine of the same name. WILL MAKE AN APPEARANCE

As a huge Stones fan, I'd really like to see this happen.

Proceeds from 12-12-12 will go to the Robin Hood Relief Fund to benefit those affected by Sandy in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

Information regarding the telecast of the concert will be posted at www.121212concert.org.

On Nov. 2, Springsteen, Jovi and Joel played NBC's live one-hour benefit telethon, "Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together."

Christina Aguilera, Sting and Jimmy Fallon also performed.

NBC reported the event raised nearly $23 million for the American Red Cross relief efforts for Hurricane Sandy.

—In this handout photo issued by LD Communications on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, the Rolling Stones in their promotional video for their new Rolling Stones single "Doom and Gloom," filmed in Paris, France. Rollingstones.com — AP Photo.

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COMMENTARY: Eddie Vedder's $20,000-a-person fundraiser for Obama in South Tampa not for me

Better play the most awesome, spine-tingling, soul-stirring, jaw-dropping version EVER of "Yellow Ledbetter."

And cover "Masters of War" (which he first did in 1992).

Those were my first thoughts when I learned Eddie Vedder was performing at a $20,000-a-person house party in South Tampa.

To be specific, it was a fundraiser attended by President Obama.

A reliable source told me who held the private shindig and where.

As a former South Tampa resident, I know the location. But I have only read about the host.

So even if I had $20,000 (ha, ha) to spend on a night of entertainment (ha, ha, ha, ha), it's doubtful an invite would have come my way.

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—Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder performs at the Voices for Justice concert in Little Rock, Ark., in 2010. AP Photo | BRIAN CHILSON

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