Midge Ure
‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’: Band Aid’s Era-Defining Call To Action
On November 25, 1984, an entire studio of British pop stars came together in London. They came to be known as Band Aid.
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Features11 months ago‘Check Your Egos At The Door’: Quincy Jones And ‘We Are The World’
'I know and believe in the power of music to bring people together for the betterment of mankind,' producer Quincy Jones later said of the all-star charity single.
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Artists2 years agoUltravox
The British new wave band from London founded by John Foxx had several periods of great success during different eras of the band's career.
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Features2 years agoWalk Under Ladders: The UK’s 13 Unluckiest Singles
On Friday The 13th, uDiscover presents a playlist of the 13 unluckiest singles of all time in UK chart history, whose chart supremacy was thwarted.
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News3 years agoScott Walker, Singular Pop Experimentalist, Dies Aged 76
The much-acclaimed star influenced everyone from David Bowie to Marc Almond and Jarvis Cocker.
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News3 years agoMidge Ure To Play Ultravox’s Classic Album ‘Vienna’ In Its Entirety On The ‘1980 Tour’
'Vienna' has never previously before been performed as a whole, while selections from 'Visage' will also be making their live debut.
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Features6 years agoColin Vearncombe, aka Black, RIP
We are sad to report the news that singer-songwriter Colin Vearncombe, who was better known as Black, has died at the age of 53.
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News7 years agoFarewell To Andy Fraser
The death of Andy Fraser, former bassist with Free, robs us of a musician who made a significant contribution to British rock history, from the late 1960s.
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News7 years agoBand Aid – The Sales Story
The new Band Aid 30 version of ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ entered the UK chart at No. 1 yesterday (November 24) with downloads of 312,000.
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News7 years ago
Band Aid Rises Again For Ebola Crisis
Bob Geldof and Midge Ure are organising a fourth incarnation of Band Aid’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ to raise funds for the fight against Ebola.
