Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Bob Geldof (Live Aid, Boomtown Rats). Here’s to you. The post Happy Birthday Bob Geldof (Live Aid, Boomtown Rats) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — Live Aid, the 1985 benefit concert organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, is being turned into a musical. As the BBC reports, the musical — called Just For One Day, after David Bowie’s “Heroes” — will feature songs by Queen, U2, Elton Jo... more info

Stereogum — Sting has announced a star-studded benefit concert for his Rainforest Foundation Fund charity, which is dedicated to preserving the world's rainforests and defending the human rights of the indigenous peoples living in them. All proceeds from the eve... more info

Totally Fuzzy — "Soundtrack 1978 - 2019 (Album Stream)" music video by Midge UreAdded: 07-10-2019Genre : Rock & Alternative, Album StreamsDescription :Midge Ure - Soundtrack 1978 - 2019 Out Now: https://ift.tt/2IutjYCJames "Midge" Ure OBE (born 10 October 1953) is a... more info

Nialler9 — His guest will be Bob Geldof. The post Bob Lefsetz is bringing his music industry podcast to Dublin appeared first on Nialler9. more info

Nialler9 — Vinyl is a cultural event taking place at the IMMA/ Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin from May 5th to 7th which will see a host of big names in music coming together to talk about all things Vinyl including Kevin Shields, Cosey Fanni Tutti, S... more info

Stereogum — Irish rock singer Bob Geldof says he is returning his Freedom Of The City Of Dublin honor because it is also held by Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, accusing her of complicity for what he and others, including the United Nations, call "ethnic cleans... more info

Sweeping The Nation — The big music story of 1984, and really the one that would reverberate around pop for a while to come, didn't start until October 23rd, and even then we didn't know about the effect Michael Buerk's words would have until 31 days later whe... more info

The Daily Mail — Proud father Sir Bob Geldof beamed from ear to ear as he greeted his stunning 25-year-old daughter as she finally arrived to wed rock star fiancé George Barnett. more info

Chorus.fm — Cynthia Kroet, writing for Politico: Sex Pistols singer Johnny Rotten backed Brexit and called former UKIP leader Nigel Farage “fantastic” in a TV interview Monday. […] He said that after Farage’s encounter with Bob Geldof before the Brexit v... more info