JAMES MCCARTNEY :AT TIBET HOUSE BENEFIT

In the midst of the Tibetan New Year, Carnegie Hall recently hosted the 21st annual Tibet House U.S. benefit concert, which allowed some of music's greats to perform and promote peace.

Composer Philip Glass was the master of ceremonies, and gathered artists like Patti Smith, Jesse Smith, Michael Campbell, Michael Stipe, The Roots, Angelique Kidjo, Taj Mahal, The Flaming Lips and James McCartney, along with artists from all over the world for the cause.

"Artists are very well informed. They know it is one of the really long-lost causes that you don't want to give up on," said Bob Thurman, the president of Tibet House U.S. "The wonderful thing about the Tibetan people is that they still do not opt for violence. They don't do terrorism, they want a dialogue with the Chinese, they've tried the dialogue with them. They feel that problems should be solved non-violently, that wars are obsolete."

Wayne Coyne, the ever-so-modest frontman for the Flaming Lips, talked about toning down their show for sincerity.

"It's kind of daunting, isn't it? It feels like a big honor, but also like a big scary performance," said Coyne. "I'm not a very good player and I don't sing very well, so I think sometimes I like that there's a 50-foot-tall giant naked woman behind me on the video screen dancing."

His dad may be Paul McCartney of The Beatles, but singer-songwriter James McCartney, who also took the stage, said he was pumped to be a part of the lineup of legends for the greater good.

"I have total respect for Buddhism and I love Buddhism and I want to learn more about it," said McCartney.

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