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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. View of musicians including, from third left, Bono, Paul McCartney, and Freddie Mercury as they perform onstage during the Live ...

If you purchase a product through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. The fourth part of the series will feature a look at organizer Bob Geldof’s work with Bono, in particular, to stage ...

“It’s 12 noon in London, 7 a.m. in Philadelphia, and around the world, it’s time for Live Aid!” BBC DJ and Live Aid host Richard Skinner declared as crowds cheered. It was Saturday, July 13, 1985, and ...

“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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Freddie Mercury performing live on stage at Live Aid at Wembley in 1985. (Getty Images) And for those not lucky enough to be in ...