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AIDS is not over. There's no vaccine and no cure.

Over one million Americans are living with HIV. 1 in 4 of those Americans don't know that they are carrying the virus. And in some areas of the USA, the virus reaches epedemic proportions- 1 in 70 New Yorkers is HIV-positive. If you want to get that into perspective, ride the subway at rush hour and see how many people you see in one car.

This is all the more tragic and outrageous when you consider that AIDS is a completely preventable disease. HIV can't be transmitted casually- by coughing, sneezing, shaking hands, or sharing food (for example.) The virus needs fluid-to-blood contact to transmit- blood, semen or vaginal fluid needs to get into the bloodstream- and that means that staying safe means safe sex.

LIFEbeat is out there every day of the week promoting safe sex at concerts in New York City and all over the USA. They reach hundreds of thousands of at-risk youth every year with the life-saving message of HIV prevention. They also bring the healing power of live music into hospitals for people living with the virus, putting on 250 free shows a year.

I'm proud to be able to contribute to this cause. $1 from every copy of 'Skin And Bone ' and 10% of all the download revenue will go straight to LIFEbeat to fight AIDS in America. My dream is to contribute $10,000 this way. So- grab yourself some great music and make a difference at the same time!