This PSA Is Awesome
KISS, Steven Tyler, Matt Sorum and a whole slew of other folks just lent their celebrity to preserving the arts in schools. The charity Adopt the Arts was founded by Sorum and fights school districts cutting arts programs as a cost saving measure.
I went to public school and sang in choir (sang very poorly, that is) and also played clarinet in band for eight years. Music helps kids learn and slashing arts programs to save a few bucks is not only insane, but also dangerous.