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Alternative rock isn't supposed to necessarily be mainstream, but it all came to a head when everything changed in the 1990s.
A man who was among the 72,000-strong crowd at the groundbreaking Live Aid concert in 1985, has said it was "one of the ...
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?
Ahead of the 40th anniversary of Live Aid this weekend, we’ve got Bob Geldof to tell us some of his wildest memories of the ...
U2 were a band of many talents, but Bono felt that people latched onto their political agenda more than their tunes after a ...
On Saturday, 13th July 1985, rock and pop music’s top table came together to raise money and awareness for the famine crisis ...
On July 13, 1985, the two Live Aid concerts took place at Wembley Stadium in London and John F. Kennedy Stadium in ...
ASLAN ignored pleas from record company bosses to stay together at the height of Christy Dignam’s heroin addiction, believing ...
In CNN’s 40 th anniversary documentary Live Aid: When Rock ‘n’ Roll Took on the World, the singer admitted that the performer in him was “looking for some kind of ‘moment’” during the charity show. He ...
To preserve his Irish manor, he staged concerts on its grounds, drawing the likes of U2, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Madonna, 50 Cent and the Rolling Stones as well as tens of thousands of fans.
Bob Geldof produced one of the greatest feats in rock 'n' roll history with Live Aid. A new CNN series takes a deep dive.
Remembering sublime performances and hot messes, "blackmail" and backstage drama, the performer who played both the UK and US stages the same day, and more.