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On This Day in Music - March 18FEATURED: Live Aid announces lineup with historic dual-continent concert (1985)On this date, the full lineup for the historic Live Aid charity concert was announced. The event, held on July 13, 1985, featured simultaneous concerts in London (Wembley Stadium) and Philadelphia (JFK Stadium), uniting iconic artists like Queen, U2, and Madonna to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia. It became one of the most significant global music events in history, broadcast to an estimated 1.9 billion viewers across 150 nations.ALSO ON THIS DAY- 1963: The Beatles release 'From Me to You' The single was released in the UK and became the band's first chart-topper on the official UK singles chart, solidifying their move toward national fame.

- 1996: Fugees release 'The Score' The landmark hip-hop album, blending soul, reggae, and rap, was released and went on to win two Grammy Awards and become one of the best-selling hip-hop albums of all time.- 2009: Girls' Generation achieves a Perfect All-Kill The K-pop group's single 'Gee' achieved a 'Perfect All-Kill' on South Korean music charts, holding the #1 spot on all major real-time and daily charts simultaneously, cementing its iconic status.- 2014: LE SSERAFIM's Sakura and Chaewon's former group IZ*ONE disbands The hugely popular South Korean-Japanese girl group IZ*ONE, formed through the survival show 'Produce 48', held their final concert 'One, The Story' on this date, marking their official disbandment.- 2022: Burna Boy's 'Last Last' is released The Afrobeats superstar released this hit single, which samples Toni Braxton's 'He Wasn't Man Enough' and became a global viral sensation, further propelling the genre's international reach.