Video: 'U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday / Bad (Live Aid 1985) HD DVD Quality'
(Saturday, July 13, 1985, 17:20 BST/12:20 EDT; during Live Aid) — U2 performed today at Wembley Stadium in London for Live Aid, a globally televised dual-venue concert to raise funds for relief of the ongoing Ethiopian famine. U2’s set included “Sunday Bloody Sunday” and “Bad” (with snippets of “Satellite of Love”, “Ruby Tuesday”, “Sympathy for the Devil” and “Walk on the Wild Side”).
Video: 'Howard Jones Hide and Seek @ Live Aid 85'
(Saturday, July 13, 1985, 15:50 BST/10:50 EDT; during Live Aid) — Howard Jones performed today at Wembley Stadium in London for Live Aid, a globally televised dual-venue concert to raise funds for relief of the ongoing Ethiopian famine. Jones’ set included “Hide and Seek.”
Video: 'Ultravox Live Aid 1/2'
(Saturday, July 13, 1985, 13:16 BST/8:41 EDT; during Live Aid) — Ultravox performed tooday at Wembley Stadium in London for Live Aid, a globally televised dual-venue concert to raise funds for relief of the ongoing Ethiopian famine. Ultravox’s set included “Reap the Wild Wind,” “Dancing with Tears in My Eyes,” “One Small Day,” and “Vienna.” Continue reading Ultravox performs at Live Aid 30 years ago this hour (July 13 1985)
Video: 'Beatles member, Paul McCartney awarded Ivor Novello award'
(Tuesday, July 13, 1965) — On behalf of John Lennon and himself, Paul McCartney of The Beatles accepted five Ivor Novello awards for songwriting excellence during a luncheon today at the Savoy Hotel in London.
(Thursday, July 13, 1995, 7:00 a.m. EDT) — Ringo Starr appeared on the CBS-TV program This Morning today, promoting the current American leg of his All-Starr Band tour (click here to watch the video, from 0:00-1:14).
Video: 'EXECUTION OF RUTH ELLIS - 18/07/1955'
(Wednesday, July 13, 1955, 8:59 a.m. BST; during the Cold War) — Britain today hanged Ruth Ellis, a 28-year-old former model and nightclub hostess convicted of killing her boyfriend, David Blakely. Ellis was the last woman to be executed in the United Kingdom.
(Saturday, July 12, 1975) — “Magic” by Pilot peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
(Saturday, July 12, 1975) — “(It’s All Down to) Goodnight Vienna” by former Beatle Ringo Starr peaked at #31 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
(Saturday, July 12, 1975) — “Got to Get You into My Life” by Blood, Sweat & Tears (written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, formerly of The Beatles) peaked at #62 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
Video: 'Beach Boys - California Girls'
(Monday, July 12 1965) — The single “California Girls”/“Let Him Run Wild” by The Beach Boys was released today by Capitol Records. Continue reading ‘California Girls/Let Him Run Wild’ single by The Beach Boys released in USA 50 years ago today (July 12 1965)
