July 13 marks the 40th anniversary of the iconic Live Aid concert that took place over 16 hours in Philadelphia and London. The venues were John F. Kennedy Stadium and Wembley in England. Sir Bob ...

Forty years ago this month, Bob Geldof unleashed his “global jukebox”. With the help of Midge Ure and promoter Harvey Goldsmith, he staged a concert across two venues on either side of the Atlantic, ...

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 ...

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 ...

That image of Freddie Mercury still lingers. In a white chest-hugging vest, the frontman of rock band Queen had energetically pranced around London’s Wembley Stadium stage, belting out the hits Radio ...

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 ...

CNN’s original four-part series takes music fans behind the scenes of the benefit concert that featured performances by Queen, U2, Mick Jagger with Tina Turner and other icons. By Danielle ...

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This story is part of our continuing coverage in honor of Live Aid Week in Philadelphia. Check back daily for more Live Aid fun. Just how big was that giant stage at Live Aid? How many hours and ...