"I don’t want to burst the Edge’s bubble”: Midge Ure talks The Edge missing Band Aid and Thin Lizzy
In 1979, Thin Lizzy were a band finally riding high. Their ninth album, the Waiting For An Alibi and Do Anything You Want To ...
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Midge Ure’s a god of 80s electronic rock
Not many musicians have pulled it off, but Midge Ure has. He’s not only one of the pioneers of electro or synthesiser rock, ...
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A timely reminder that the world can (still) come together as one
The signed original lead sheet music for We Are the World as performed by U.S.A. for Africa heads to auction this week, ...
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Band Aid 40: Where the original singers are now as Do They Know It's Christmas? returns for 2024
It has long been considered a classic Christmas song and now Do They Know It’s Christmas? is receiving a refresh to mark its 40th anniversary. Originally released in 1984, the song – and the ...
The disastrous first US tour of Thin Lizzy: “The usual tricks were used against them”
Thin Lizzy were a blazing rock export of the Irish isle, but their attempt to break America was a total catastrophe that needed a hero to save the day.
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Experience love and music at the Durban Botanic Gardens this Valentine’s weekend
On Sunday, February 16, music legends Tom Bailey and Midge Ure headline the ... Adding to the excitement, Ure, known for his work with Ultravox and Band-Aid, will also take to the stage.
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Born on October 10th: Midge Ure, the man behind Visage, Ultravox and Band Aid
Author of an equally prolific solo career, linchpin of Band Aid and notably "Do They Know It's Christmas?", Midge Ure still enjoys roaming the stages of Europe and elsewhere. When I gave him the photo ...
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Songs and stories from Bob Geldof
Co-writing charity project Band Aid’s anthem Do They Know It’s Christmas? with friend and musician Midge Ure of Ultravox, the track featured almost all of the most successful music artists of the ...