Even more impressive, he brought in two bona fide blues legends to play with him and the Destroyers: Bo Diddley and Albert ...
On July 13, 1985, the world’s biggest music stars gathered for Live Aid, a massive benefit concert to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. In a new original series, CNN and BBC go behind the ...
Queen might have delivered a stunningly powerful performance at Wembley Stadium during Live Aid 1985, but contrary to rock ‘n’ roll legend, the British rock band wasn’t the reason that phone lines ...
This story is part of our continuing coverage in honor of Live Aid Week in Philadelphia. Check back daily for more Live Aid fun. There’s no doubt that Bob Geldof set out to do Live Aid for all the ...
Cool stuff, Garth. Farm Aid just celebrated their 40th anniversary in 2025, after holding their first benefit concert back on September 22, 1985 as a way to help American farmers. The idea came from ...
NEW YORK -- Forty years ago, the legendary Live Aid concerts aimed to do a lot of good - helping to raise over $100 million for famine relief in Ethiopia and inspiring worldwide awareness for a cause ...
Forty years ago, the legendary Live Aid concerts aimed to do a lot of good — helping to raise over $100 million for famine relief in Ethiopia and inspiring worldwide awareness for a cause it might ...
The new CNN / BBC documentary series “Live Aid: When Rock ‘n’ Roll Took On the World” chronicles the story behind what has been called the most successful charity event sever mounted. Credit: Photo by ...