PHOTO RECAP: Festivus of Funk @ TRiP, Santa Monica 12.16.16
How many shows have you gone to that feature an ugly sweater contest... READ MORE
Aaron Fortin
iTunes Posts Tracklist for Phish’s 13th Studio Album ‘Big Boat’
Very late Monday night, iTunes released the entire tracklist for Phish's 13th studio album 'Big Boat' (due 10/7) along with the option to buy the first single "... READ MORE
Members of Zappa, Umphrey’s McGee, String Cheese Incident & FlightWave Superjam in Santa Monica
Last night Spin Cycle Presents produced one helluva jam session in Santa Monica, CA. It featured some of the community's finest musicians in an intimate 80-100 ... READ MORE
Shaky Feelin’ Set to Go ‘Insider Mind’ on February 27th
Psychedelic-jam-rockers, Shaky Feelin’ just announced the official release date for their sophomore album, INSIDER MIND as February 27th. The 11-track album wil... READ MORE
LCD Soundsystem Confirm New Album, Will Tour in 2016
Back in October word leaked that James Murphy was getting LCD Soundsystem back together for a few Coachella performances. It was quickly dismissed by DFA Record... READ MORE
Why You Should Be Listening To: Khruangbin ‘The Universe Smiles Upon You’
I'm ready to declare a winner in November for my 'Album of the Year.' Khruangbin's debut release The Universe Smiles Upon You is one of the catchiest, soothing,... READ MORE
LCD Soundsystem Set to Return in 2016
**UPDATE**
4:00 pm : DFA Records, the label co-owned by Murphy, has issued a statement denying the band’s plans to reunite. Despite this, our sources stress th... READ MORE
Is Phish Playing Las Vegas in 2016?
UPDATE: the band has confirmed a four-night run at MGM Grand Garden Arena!Back in October of 2015, this little nugget of info dropped below:Some reliabl... READ MORE
Phish Announces Riviera Maya, All-Inclusive Concert Vacation in January
Oh tequila I turn to you like a long lost friend...Phish and CID Presents have put together a pretty impressive vacation from January 15-17th. The official ... READ MORE
Vulfpeck Announce ‘Thrill of the Arts’, new album out October 9th
Vulfpeck just released info on their first full-length album, Thrill of the Arts and a Kickstarter campaign in support. The ten-track album drops October 9th vi... READ MORE
Jam Cruise 14 Lineup Features Dr. John + JRAD + Galactic + Lettuce + Anders Osborne
Jam Cruise and Cloud 9 Adventures just announced the lineup for their 14th annual voyage and per usual it's a live music fan's dream. Headlining the boat this y... READ MORE
GRATEFUL DEAD Confirm Additional FARE THEE WELL Shows for Santa Clara on June 27-28
The Dead camp has finally confirmed the news of two additional FARE THEE WELL shows for June 27th and 28th. The concerts will take place at the newly constructe... READ MORE
My Morning Jacket give fans a peak under ‘The Waterfall’
My Morning Jacket has given fans a peak under 'The Waterfall', their seventh studio album out May 4th. The two-minute trailer features fragments of five songs a... READ MORE
Phish Announces 2015 Summer Tour + MAGNABALL
Two weeks after Trey Anastasio joins the remaining members of the Grateful Dead in Chicago for the Fare Thee Well celebration, Phish has confirmed they'll be re... READ MORE
Grateful Dead Reportedly Discussing West Coast Event in Santa Clara, CA for June 27-28
*Update 3/23 2:30PM PST*
Bill Walton's Official Twitter page:
https://twitter.com/BillWalton/status/580117293117493248Is the Dead's 50th Anniversary Celeb... READ MORE
NOT MY DUBSTEP: Check out this WHIPLASH parody
We here at LIVE are huge fans of the Oscar-winning film Whiplash which centers around a jazz drummer and his relationship with an intense teacher. So when the o... READ MORE
High Sierra 2nd Round Additions include Umphrey’s McGee, The Word, KDTU, The Motet, Lotus + More
The second phase of artists were announced today for High Sierra Music Festival's Silver Anniversary taking place July 2-5th in Quincy, CA. Topping the list is ... READ MORE
Jerry Garcia Tribute featuring Grateful Dead Members + More Announced for May 14th in Maryland
It looks like Chicago won't be the only city celebrating The Grateful Dead this Summer. With Fare Thee Well selling out and setting Ticketmaster on-sale records... READ MORE
My Morning Jacket Announce ‘The Waterfall’ and 2015 Touring Plans
Big day of news for My Morning Jacket fans. They've announced their seventh studio album as The Waterfall with a May 4th release date via ATO/Capitol Records al... READ MORE
Grateful Dead ‘Fare Thee Well’ 50th Anniversary Celebration Sells Out Quickly As Expected
*UPDATE FROM THE GRATEFUL DEAD*
Thank you to all of the Deadheads for the amazing support that you have shown for the Fare Thee Well shows in Chicago! This mor... READ MORE
Aaron Fortin
Besides being an avid concert-goer, currently working at Fox Sports and serving as co-editor / writer for LIVE music blog, while living in Santa Monica. Tweets @phortin.