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No one knows better than Yoko Ono how far celebrity activism has come in the last 40 years.

SOCIALITE Peaches Geldof attended a glitzy Church of Scientology ball where the star-studded guest list is understood to have included Hollywood A-listers Tom Cruise and John Travolta.

An expanded move by EMI into live concert recordings offers a glimpse both at a much needed revenue stream for record labels and an additional income source for many artists.

Its anthemic template, crafted in 1984 with the assistance of co-producer Brian Eno , came three years before a oeThe Joshua Tree,a which took the Irish band a oefrom heroes to superstars,a according to Rolling Stone magazine, and sold 25 million copies.

The event: U2, Metallica , Jeff Beck , Aretha Franklin and a string of sharp guests played Part 2 of the two-night celebration of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 's 25th anniversary.

PEACHES Geldof just can't help nodding off - even during an interview for a documentary all about HER.

As you've probably noticed by now, Spandau Ballet are back and we reckon they're 'definitely the best reformed band of the year'. They're also one of the most Londony, as Gary Kemp's just-published biography reveals.

AS a baby seemingly near death she was the face of the Ethopian famine exactly 25 years ago yesterday.

A quarter of a century after Live Aid, despite the fact that there are still many problems, the fight against poverty is working Jamie Drummond Twenty five years ago, like many of my generation, I was called to action by images of drought and starvation a ' and by a couple of shaggy-haired, Irish rock stars with whom I've now been working for a ...

Over 40 years, David Bowie has repeatedly reinvented himself, pursuing the idea that all pop is artifice.

Thirty years ago, The Who's Pete Townshend gave a stark solo gig at the Amnesty International Secret Policeman's Ball benefit show in London.

The first of nine concerts across the globe aimed at persuading millions of fans to go green for the environment swung into life in Sydney on Saturday with fiery vocals and a distinctive Australian beat.

It's a name that doesn't take up much space. Yet it says a mouthful. Two figures - one alphabetic, one numeric - combine to form an iconic statement, conveying welcome and acceptance.

Bob Geldof is seen at London's Euston station before departing for Edinburgh for the 2005 Long Walk to Justice.

Tipperary Peace Convention has announced that it is now accepting nominations for the 2009 Tipperary International Peace Award.

The Fuel House Coffee Co. on Landis Avenue has been the go-to venue for many local bands and musicians looking for a place to showcase their music.

W hen it comes to big dreams, Chris Goyzueta takes a back seat to no one. In 2006, Goyzueta, then a student at the University of Central Florida , put together the inaugural Rock for Hunger event.

One of the questions I asked myself as I got halfway through Popular is: have the charts got worse? The answer to that question remains "let's wait and see" but one reason people who grew into pop before 1984 might think they have is that the nature of the charts seems to have changed.

Spandau Ballet in rehearsal last month. From left: Martin Kemp, Tony Hadley, Steve Norman and Gary Kemp There was a time when a million teenage girls would have pleaded to swap places with me.

Rocking out for a good cause ... Jon Dee, who enlisted David Gilmour of Pink Floyd and Brian May of Queen for Rock Aid Armenia.