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Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw, the Eagles and Lisa Marie Presley are among the artists who have donated music memorabilia to an auction benefiting those affected by last December's Sandy Hook school shootings. The Music for Newtown fundraiser will generate money for local residents rebuilding their lives following the tragic event in Newton, Conn. Taylor and the Eagles have both offered up signed guitars, Tim McGraw and Mika are putting tickets to upcoming shows up for auction, and Lisa Marie Presley has signed a tambourine that will go up for bids. All proceeds from the sale will go towards the Sandy Hook School Support Fund, which was set up following the shooting that claimed the lives of 20 children and six adults. The online auction begins March 25 at 3:00 PM ET. Click here for more information.

Kacey Musgraves will perform her Top 10 hit, "Merry Go 'Round" on NBC's "Today" show, Tuesday, March 19. The tune has sold more than 500,000 digital downloads and is certified gold. Tuesday also marks the release of the Texas native's critically-lauded album, Same Trailer Different Park. Pre-order the album here to receive an instant download of Kacey's buzzworthy tune, "Follow Your Arrow."