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 ...

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 ...

Phone lines melted during Live Aid 1985 due to the massive volume of donors calling in, but not during the set that most people think.

Two scores and many benefit shows ago, Live Aid took the entire world by storm on July 13, 1985. Across two venues in two different continents, spanning over a dozen hours of performances and ...

As Live Aid celebrates its 40th Anniversary, we're taking you back and looking at some of the setlist from arguably the biggest music event of the '80s. Live Aid came together in the '80s when ...

Backstage at Live Aid in Philadelphia in 1985 are (from left) David Crosby, Graham Nash, Stephen Stills, Jack Nicholson, Fred Spanjaard. Courtesy photo Back in 1985 when Live Aid, the largest charity ...

Bob Geldof was in a French cafe recently when a man came up to him and said, "Thank you for the best day of my life." "I didn't know what he was talking about, but I assumed it was Live Aid - I don't ...

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 ...

“Live Aid: When Rock ‘n’ Roll Took on the World” airs the second part of its 4-part series on Sunday, July 20. This installment will run for one hour, with subsequent parts releasing on July 27 and ...