Concert Review: An Open Letter To Lollapalooza 2011

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  Editorial Note: Well, you know that we love to embark on new and exciting concert experiments here at Live Fix. And now we’re going to share with you a most curious experiment that I tested out in my coverage of Lollapalooza 2011 for Blogcritics. As you’ll read below, I wanted try out a new way to explore [...]

Concert Preview: Top Picks for Lollapalooza 2011 and Perry Farrell’s Artistic Vision

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Here we go again my fellow emotional concert fans… It’s that time of the summer when Lollapalooza takes over Chicago and here’s a festival preview for you to enjoy that I wrote for my friends at Blogcritics. Plus a few extra bonuses and live music follow-ups for the Live Fix faithful. The Lolla Story Continues… [...]

Surprise, The Grammys Are Worth Watching This Year!

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Just when I was ready to write off the historically out-of-touch and one-step-behind awards show, the Grammys have pulled me back in. And we can thank social media, mobile and several timely musical nominations for making the usually irrelevant, retrogressive and disconnected TV event more interactive, relevant and interesting than it’s ever been for fans.

What’s Just As Important As Lollapalooza’s Headliners?

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On Tuesday, Greg Kot reported that Eminem, Foo Fighters and Muse are going to be the among the headliners for Lollapalooza 2011. But there’s something else that’s just as important for the fans to know and think about.

Eminem on 60 Minutes: Fans At My Live Shows Are No Longer A Big Blur

In his interview tonight on 60 minutes with Anderson Cooper, Marshal Mathers (aka Eminem) talked about how his sobriety and recovery process has impacted his live show.

Dave Matthews Band To End 2010 At Wrigley Field

The rumors about The Dave Matthews Band playing Wrigley Field were confirmed today. But are they the best band to play in the best ballpark in the world?

Live Fix Weekly Wrap-Up: A Lot Can Happen In Six Days (or Six Years)

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Summer’s just around the corner and I can’t believe how fast this week went by. Speaking of how fast time goes by, Colleen and I celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary yesterday. And while we waited for dinner to come to our table we talked about all the great live music experiences we’ve had since we’ve [...]

Eminem and Jay-Z Not Afraid To Rock Yankee Stadium, Comerica Park

Ever since I posted about the Little Things and baseball, I’ve noticed just how connected live music is to the best game in the whole world. And since it’s that time of year, there’s a seasonal buzz going around about blending the two, with the most recent being a double concert this fall between Jay-Z [...]

Eminem Gives Detroit "One of His Best Concerts Ever"

  According to Billboard magazine, Eminem seems to be already benefiting from his new found sobriety. And his hometown fans are the first to feel the positive affects. During a free show in Detroit last week to promote his newly released Relapse album, Mr. Mathers had this to say about his recent recovery stint as he plans [...]

Wherever They May Roam: The Road or Family?