Live aid musical album launched

BEHIND THE SCENES WITH

On a summer’s day in 1985, some of the biggest names in rock and pop came together to perform at the USA leg of Live Aid. Despite the flood of goodwill and camaraderie, the lead-up to the event wasn’t without some clashes of the titans.

With more than 75 million albums sold, a string of No1 hits and dozens of awards to his name, it’s fair to say that Robbie Williams is a British icon. “His impact in music is extraordinary,” says Genn

Midge Ure, the Live Aid orchestrator and Ultravox synth-pop pioneer, looks back at his trial by fire with Thin Lizzy – and why he told Phil Lynott: “I’m not the guy you should be asking”

How a new documentary celebrates rock superstar Bruce Springsteen’s lifelong love affair with Britain

What is this that stands before me? Only the original lineup of BLACK SABBATH , gathered together for the final time! To celebrate the event, Uncut hears their story from the secret ingredient of the band’s heavy swing: drummer BILL WARD . “I jump into a song and explode,” he tells John Robinson