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40 years ago, stars lined up for Live Aid — so why didn’t Culture Club play?

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

Forty years ago Sunday — July 13, 1985 — the all-star Live Aid charity concerts took place in London and Philadelphia. Bob Geldof, who put together the charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas" to raise money for African famine relief, organized Live Aid... Read More.

Riley Green goes acoustic on ‘Midtown Sessions’

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

Riley Green's stripping it down in a surprise new EP titled Midtown Sessions.The five-track project includes acoustic versions of his recent #1, "Worst Way," as well as the previously released "Jesus Saves" and "Change My Mind." It also adds a cover of Tim McGraw's... Read More.

New Music Friday: Clipse, Lil Yachty, Givēon and more

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

Joyner Lucas released "Time is Money" featuring DaBaby, Fireboy DML and J Balvin. “This song is about what it really costs to chase the dream, how time becomes your most valuable currency. I wanted to bring together voices from around the world that understand that... Read More.

Tom Holland says Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ is ‘the job of a lifetime’

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

Tom Holland has been enjoying his time filming Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey.The actor called playing the role of Telemachus in the upcoming film "the job of a lifetime" in a recent interview with GQ Sports.“It was amazing. The job of a lifetime, without... Read More.

Machine Gun Kelly spends a day at the museum with new ‘lost americana’ track, ‘vampire diaries’

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

Machine Gun Kelly has premiered a new song called "vampire diaries," a track off his upcoming album, lost americana.The Travis Barker-produced tune is accompanied by a video that, while devoid of vampires, finds mgk dancing and rocking his way through a... Read More.

Sting releases expanded edition of ‘The Dream of the Blue Turtles’ for 40th anniversary

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

Sting is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his debut solo record.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just released a digital-only expanded edition of 1985’s The Dream of the Blue Turtles, featuring 13 tracks that were previously unavailable on digital services.Among the new additions... Read More.

United Cajun Navy commander fights to find Texas flood victims in his own backyard

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

(KERRVILLE, Texas) -- A week after catastrophic flooding claimed at least 121 lives in Texas Hill Country, search efforts continue with volunteers working tirelessly to find victims and bring closure to families.The United Cajun Navy, a volunteer organization that's been coordinating disaster response since... Read More.

New Music Friday: Backstreet Boys, BLACKPINK and more

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

Aside from Justin Bieber's surprise drop of his seventh studio album, Swag, here are some of Friday’s new and notable releases:Backstreet Boys have released Millennium 2.0 in celebration of the 25th anniversary of their hit album Millennium. The reissue features 25 tracks, including all 12 remastered originals, live... Read More.

Scotty McCreery loses both grandmothers in the same day

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

In a heartbreaking turn of events, Scotty McCreery revealed that both of his grandmothers, Janet Cooke and Paquita McCreery, passed away on Wednesday. Scotty addressed his grief in a post on Instagram. “My heart is absolutely broken," he said. "I think... Read More.

Billy Joel looks back on his career in new trailer for documentary ‘Billy Joel: And So It Goes’

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

A new trailer has just been released for the upcoming two-part Billy Joel documentary, Billy Joel: And So It Goes."Sometimes it’s alien to me, this guy Billy Joel. I don’t know who that is or what that is," the rocker says... Read More.

Author: ABC News

40 years ago, stars lined up for Live Aid — so why didn’t Culture Club play?

Riley Green goes acoustic on ‘Midtown Sessions’

New Music Friday: Clipse, Lil Yachty, Givēon and more

Tom Holland says Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ is ‘the job of a lifetime’

Machine Gun Kelly spends a day at the museum with new ‘lost americana’ track, ‘vampire diaries’

Sting releases expanded edition of ‘The Dream of the Blue Turtles’ for 40th anniversary

United Cajun Navy commander fights to find Texas flood victims in his own backyard

New Music Friday: Backstreet Boys, BLACKPINK and more

Scotty McCreery loses both grandmothers in the same day

Billy Joel looks back on his career in new trailer for documentary ‘Billy Joel: And So It Goes’

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