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Bob Geldof produced one of the greatest feats in rock 'n' roll history with Live Aid. A new CNN series takes a deep dive.
Forty years ago, the legendary Live Aid concerts simulcast from Philadelphia and London aimed to do a lot of good. They ...
Live Aid boasted plenty of participants who could be considered MVPs – particularly organizer and driving force Bob Geldof.
Forty years after July 13, 1985, CNN revisits a turning point in rock music history, with a new multi-part documentary series titled Live Aid: When Rock 'n' Roll Took On the World.
When Rock 'n' Roll Took On The World' goes behind the scenes of the legendary event that changed live performances forever.
Judas Priest's Rob Halford, and musicians Rick Springfield, John Oates and Bob Geldof reflect on 40 years of Live Aid and ...
Reflecting on the simultaneous concerts, attendees recall the star-studded lineups and the event's significance.
Controversy erupted over Live Aid after it became clear where all of the money raised went. Some believe it funded genocide ...
Remembering sublime performances and hot messes, "blackmail" and backstage drama, the performer who played both the UK and US stages the same day, and more.
The Live Aid concerts for African famine relief turn 40 on Sunday, July 13, but for organizer Bob Geldof of the Boomtown Rats ...
British band Queen’s performance at 1985 charity mega concert Live Aid has gone down in the history books, but it almost didn ...
Everybody was waiting for this moment. Led Zeppelin had broken up after drummer John Bonham died in 1980. And prior to that, ...