Even more impressive, he brought in two bona fide blues legends to play with him and the Destroyers: Bo Diddley and Albert ...

Queen singer Freddie Mercury (left) with guitarist Brian May during the band's performance at Live Aid. - Popperfoto via Getty Images Programming Note: Watch CNN Original Series “Live Aid: When Rock ...

(CNN) — Paul McCartney hadn’t taken the stage in over five years when he sat down at his piano to sing “Let It Be” for Live Aid on July 13, 1985, in a performance that was almost totally derailed by a ...

Sunday, July 13, marked the 40th anniversary of the historic and star-studded Live Aid charity concert, held simultaneously in London and Philadelphia. One of the most famous performances that took ...

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.

Programming Note: Watch CNN Original Series “Live Aid: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took On the World,” celebrating the definitive story of how two rockstars inspired the largest global music events in history.

(CNN) — British band Queen’s performance at 1985 charity mega concert Live Aid has gone down in the history books, but it almost didn’t happen, according to members Brian May and Roger Taylor.