CNN is again turning to a live entertainment event for its weekend lineup, with plans to air the 40th anniversary Farm Aid music festival later this month. The event will air from 7 p.m. ET to ...

On July 13, 1985, the world’s biggest music stars gathered for Live Aid, a massive benefit concert to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. In a new original series, CNN and BBC go behind the ...

This year, Farm Aid will take place in Minneapolis — but fans don’t need to be anywhere near Minnesota to catch the festival. As Billboard is exclusively announcing Wednesday morning (Sept. 3), CNN ...

Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Dave Matthews and Margo Price to Headline Music and Food Festival in Minneapolis on Sept. 20 MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Farm Aid announced ...

The first Farm Aid to be held in Minnesota has added another first: The final five hours of the charity concert on Sept. 20 will be broadcast on CNN. The cable network will air the concert live from ...

(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 ...

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.

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.

On Sunday, July 13, CNN will commemorate the 40th anniversary of Live Aid with the start of a four-part documentary series that tells the definitive story of how two rock stars sparked one of the ...

Live Aid: 40 Years Later, Docuseries Exposes The Truth Behind Iconic Moments originally appeared on Parade. On July 13, 1985, Live Aid became a worldwide phenomenon, uniting the biggest names in music ...

On July 13, 1985, a group of global superstars teamed up to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia by performing at Live Aid, a benefit concert that spanned from London to Philadelphia. For the ...