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Springsteen skips Live 8 for Iceland 3 Jul 2005 | 09:05 pm
We had heard rumors when we first landed in Philly that Bruce Springsteen had been booked as a surprise, post-Stevie Wonder Live 8 guest. He didn't show, but that doesn't mean he wasn't playing for ch...
AOL Rebroadcasting Live 8 3 Jul 2005 | 08:15 pm
Whether you're just pissed off about MTV's (lack-of) coverage, or you missed Live 8 altogether, never fear - you can watch six of the concerts in their entirety on AOL.com. Rebroadcasts of the Paris, ...
MTV at LIve 8: All of your anger codified into one comment 3 Jul 2005 | 04:32 pm
This might have been the ultimate anti-MTV comment we recieved during Live 8 yesterday. Brian Myers wrote: $19.95 Super Scrubber commercial on a concert show supposed to help raise public support for...
Entire Live8 sets available on the web 3 Jul 2005 | 03:55 pm
As Jason told us yesterday, BitTorrents already started going up of Live8 shows that weren't finished yet. Well now that the amazing event has passed, literally every single one is available in one .....
You said it, not us: MTV/VH1 sucks 3 Jul 2005 | 02:06 am
Wow. I posted a casual question about MTV and VH1's Live 8 coverage, and the readers responded in droves. The general consensus is that MTV royally screwed up this event. Here are some choice comments...
Stevie Wonder closes Live8 Philly 3 Jul 2005 | 01:52 am
Stevie Wonder opened with Masterblaster (Jammin') and was joined by Rob Thomas on Higher Ground, his cover of an old Red Hot Chili Peppers song. Then he did two slow songs I didn't know. I'm told one ...
Rob Thomas at Live8 Philly 3 Jul 2005 | 01:11 am
Just like in his sound check (photo from that below), Rob Thomas played a bunch of songs off of his new solo album. The one exception today was a slow version of 3AM, probably the biggest hit of Match...
Live8 Philly wrap up: A lame ending to an amazing day... 3 Jul 2005 | 01:00 am
In what was the most anticlimatic end to an epic day ever, Richard Gere introduced Stevie Wonder who did a respectable job. However, when Paula Abdul dancing backstage is the highlight of the closing ...
Live 8 Philly - The aftermath 3 Jul 2005 | 01:00 am
We're still sitting around the Live 8 Philly site - the show ended about an hour ago and we've been waiting for the crowd to disperse. Here's a shot of what the grounds look like - any bets on how lo...
Will Smith gets Jiggy with Philly 3 Jul 2005 | 12:51 am
Will Smith was just listed as a presenter, but our early morning whiteboard had him down as a performer and perform he did. He came out with Gettin' Jiggy Wit It and followed that up with his latest h...
