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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.
Live Aid boasted plenty of participants who could be considered MVPs – particularly organizer and driving force Bob Geldof.
Judas Priest's Rob Halford, and musicians Rick Springfield, John Oates and Bob Geldof reflect on 40 years of Live Aid and ...
Forty years ago, the legendary Live Aid concerts simulcast from Philadelphia and London aimed to do a lot of good.
Reflecting on the simultaneous concerts, attendees recall the star-studded lineups and the event's significance.
Plus, see how you can walk down memory lane and listen to Live Aid, and interviews by the participants. And, Vinyl of the ...
When Rock 'n' Roll Took On The World' goes behind the scenes of the legendary event that changed live performances forever.
Controversy erupted over Live Aid after it became clear where all of the money raised went. Some believe it funded genocide ...
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.
Everybody was waiting for this moment. Led Zeppelin had broken up after drummer John Bonham died in 1980. And prior to that, ...
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 ...