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Start your week smart: Coffee 101, Trump’s tariffs, Wimbledon, ‘Superman’ box office, Live Aid
Also at the multiplex is “Eddington,” a dark comedy billed as a contemporary Western starring Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone and ...
40 Years After Live Aid, It’s Still Personal for Bob Geldof
To mark the Live Aid anniversary, the BBC and CNN have co-produced a documentary series, “Live Aid: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took ...
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It’s Officially Live Aid Week in Philadelphia
A weeklong celebration and exploration of the greatest show on Earth.
The most iconic moments from Live Aid over the years 40 years on
Fast forward seven months to July 13, 1985, the idea had spiraled into one of the biggest events in the history of music to ...
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Relive Live Aid with WXPN's rebroadcast of the concert that partly took place in Philly
Sunday marks 40 years since the benefit for famine relief in Ethiopia. Hear the performances and interviews with people who ...
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Live Aid, By the Numbers
1.9 billion: Number of people who reportedly watched the Live Aid broadcast. (Likely exaggerated.) The most popular ...
Live Aid’s Rick Springfield, Bob Geldof, Rob Halford and John Oates reflect on 1985 event
The Live Aid concerts in 1985 rocked the planet, but many of its stars don’t believe a similar event could happen in 2025’s ...
Rising Natick MA High senior captured history over Live Aid on tape 40 years ago
The summer before my senior year at Natick High was memorable for one colossal event. When you’re 17, music is everything.
‘Does that skirt come off?’ How Tina Turner and Mick Jagger’s racy duet electrified Live Aid audiences
A flirty and electrifying performance by Mick Jagger and Tina Turner at Live Aid 40 years ago endures as a moment in rock ‘n’ ...