Live Aid was a global phenomenon that took place at the same time, in two separate places, all focusing on helping to raise funds and awareness for famine relief in Ethiopia. Two concerts took place ...

Queen blew the roof off at Wembley Stadium in London — or would have if there was a roof. Lone Stone Mick Jagger rolled on his own and with Tina Turner at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia (and made that ...

On July 13, 1985, a group of global superstars teamed up to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia by performing at Live Aid, a benefit concert that spanned from London to Philadelphia. For the ...

A documentary celebrating 40 years of Live Aid has received widespread praise on social media. Airing on BBC Two on Sunday (6 July), the three-part series, Live Aid at 40: When Rock and Roll Took on ...

Delaware native George Thorogood played Live Aid's 40th anniversary concert at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia. Thorogood shared a memorable encounter with actor Jack Nicholson backstage. Live Aid was the ...

Forty years ago, music history was made when simultaneous concerts in London and Philadelphia raised money for famine relief. Beyond the dollars, Live Aid supercharged how benefit concerts could make ...

It's been 40 years since Live Aid, which saw organisers Midge Ure and Bob Geldof pull together a line-up of music superstars for twin concerts in London and Philadelphia that raised an estimated £150m ...

This story is part of our continuing coverage in honor of Live Aid Week in Philadelphia. Check back daily for more Live Aid fun. Concert organizers had two main requirements. First, they wanted a ...

Forty years ago, the Cars, unwittingly, crashed the donation phone lines in the U.K. during Live Aid. The group had actually already played "Drive" during its Live Aid set in Philadelphia a couple of ...

PROGRAMMING NOTE: Watch CNN Original Series “Live Aid: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took On the World,” celebrating the definitive story of how two rockstars inspired the largest global music events in history.

After frontman Robert Palmer bowed out, Power Station asked Michael Des Barres to sub in for the mega event. It was only his second performance with the band. But if you’re one of the Gen X kids among ...