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Though often seen as a moment of unity, Live Aid wasn't devoid of cultural blind spots. What is today's view of the global gig that made history?
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But for all the successes of the day, there was a few hairier moments too. Speaking to Rolling Stone UK to mark the soundtrack release of Just For One Day: The Live Aid Musical, Bob Geldof tells us ...
As one News Journal reporter on scene noted, Live Aid was "the biggest one-day line-up of stars in rock music's 30-year ...
On July 13, 1985, the two Live Aid concerts took place at Wembley Stadium in London and John F. Kennedy Stadium in ...
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.
CNN will commemorate the 40th anniversary of Live Aid with the start of a four-part documentary series that tells the definitive story of how two rock stars sparked one of the largest global music ...
Forty years ago, the legendary Live Aid concerts simulcast from Philadelphia and London aimed to do a lot of good.
Bob Geldof produced one of the greatest feats in rock 'n' roll history with Live Aid. A new CNN series takes a deep dive.