Editing Lenny Kravitz (section)

===2006–2009: Live Earth, charity work, and ''It Is Time for a Love Revolution''===
[[File:Lenny Kravitz - Rock in Rio Madrid 2012 - 29 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Kravitz performing in 2012]]
In January 2006, Kravitz contributed "Breathe" to absoluttracks, a project sponsored by [[Absolut Vodka]]. This song was re-mixed by ten musical producers and distributed via the internet. Kravitz appeared in the audience of Madonna's [[Confessions Tour]] (2006) during numerous shows. He later joined Madonna live on stage to play guitar on the song, "I Love New York", at the last of four Paris shows. Kravitz founded a design firm named Kravitz Design, stating if he hadn't been a musician he would have been a designer. Kravitz Design, focused on interior and furniture design, has designed residential spaces, as well as a chandelier for the crystal company [[Swarovski]], named "Casino Royale".<ref>Marin, Rick (July 21, 2005). "[https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/21/garden/21star.html?ei=5090&en=36c2615092d98ec2&ex=1279598400&adxnnl=1& But What I Really Want to Do Is Design] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150511223015/http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/21/garden/21star.html?ei=5090&en=36c2615092d98ec2&ex=1279598400&adxnnl=1& |date=May 11, 2015 }}". ''[[The New York Times]]''. Retrieved on March 15, 2007.</ref>

On July 7, 2007, Kravitz performed at the [[Live Earth concert, Rio de Janeiro|Brazilian leg]] of [[Live Earth]] in Rio de Janeiro,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://liveearth.msn.com/artists/lennykravitz |title=Live Earth on MSN: The Concerts For A Climate In Crisis |website=Liveearth.msn.com |access-date=September 25, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007054245/http://www.liveearth.msn.com/artists/lennykravitz |archive-date=October 7, 2008 }}</ref> making him one of three major international rock stars to perform two huge free concerts at the world-famous [[Copacabana (Rio de Janeiro)|Copacabana Beach]] along with Macy Gray and the Rolling Stones. Kravitz had already played there on March 21, 2005, drawing 300,000 people on a concert of his own. The Live Earth concert, with eight other acts on the bill, including [[Pharrell]] and [[Macy Gray]] had an audience of 400,000 on the beach. Also in 2007, Kravitz released a version of "[[Cold Turkey]]" by [[John Lennon]] on the charity CD ''[[Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur]]''. Kravitz also spent time recording his latest album, ''[[It Is Time for a Love Revolution]]'', released February 5, 2008.<ref>Vozick-Levinson, Simon (July 13, 2007). "[https://ew.com/article/2007/07/13/back-action-lenny-kravitz/ Back In Action: Lenny Kravitz]  ". ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''. Retrieved on August 19, 2007.</ref> On September 25, 2007, the [[Fats Domino]] tribute album ''Goin' Home; A Tribute To Fats Domino'' was released. Kravitz was on the song "Whole Lotta Lovin'" along with [[Rebirth Brass Band]], [[Trombone Shorty|Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews]], [[Fred Wesley]], [[Pee Wee Ellis]], and [[Maceo Parker]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.tipitinasfoundation.org/advance/2007/fats/cd/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070729073949/http://www.tipitinasfoundation.org/advance/2007/fats/cd/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 29, 2007|title=Music royalty comes together to pay tribute to Fats Domino on new CD ''GOIN' HOME: A Tribute to Fats Domino''|publisher= Tipitina's Foundation |date=July 29, 2007|access-date=September 13, 2018}}</ref>

Kravitz made his feature film acting debut in ''[[Precious (film)|Precious]]''<ref name="varietyoct07">{{cite news|last=Fleming|first=Michael|title=Lee Daniels to direct 'Push'|newspaper=Variety|date=October 29, 2007|url=https://variety.com/2007/film/markets-festivals/lee-daniels-to-direct-push-2-1117974944/|access-date=April 20, 2020|archive-date=August 16, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100816011832/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117974944.html?categoryid=13&cs=1|url-status=live}}</ref> which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2009.<ref name="varietydec08">{{cite news|last=McCarthy|first=Todd|title=Sundance unveils competition lineup|newspaper=Variety|date=December 3, 2008|url=https://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=festivals&jump=story&id=2470&articleid=VR1117996739&cs=1|access-date=April 20, 2020|archive-date=December 5, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205011702/http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=festivals&jump=story&id=2470&articleid=VR1117996739&cs=1|url-status=live}}</ref>