To read past installments of ¿Que Pasa, M.I.A?, click here. Trying to make a New Year's resolution stick is like trying to get all your friends to call you by a self-appointed nickname. (Dudes, bro, from now on call me Shatterstar. ) This year, I'm gonna buckle down and really stick to my resolution. Of course, I say that every time. I've kept a few resolutions, but not until years later. In 1999 I swore on my collection of San Lazaro candles that I'd quit Coke (the soda); that resolution
This past December, Rolling Stone published an interesting industry - centric article detailing the ongoing business battle between ticket-sale monolith Ticketmaster, and live-show monolith Live Nation. Of course, everybody knows that until very, very recently, Ticketmaster was inescapable, even at certain small venues (locally, for instance, even Culture Room uses the company for its advance ticketing). However, even casual music fans probably know about Live Nation's recent "360 deals" wi
By Douglas Sonders, via www.myspace.com/3doorsdownWhether music snobs like it or not, the Mississippi-birthed, meat-and-potatoes rock act 3 Doors Down has survived -- and thrived -- for over a decade and a half now. Even those who can't identify by name the staples of the "active rock radio" format can hum along with the band's first breakout hit, "Kryptonite," from its 2000 debut album, The Better Life. Formed in 1994 in the wake of grunge's mainstream breakthrough/implosion, the band min
Looking for a way to save a few bucks on concert tickets? Live Nation has announced they will be waiving the service fees for lawn tickets to a slew of their summer shows starting at 12:01 am on Wednesday. This promotion only lasts for 24 hours, so you'll have to purchase tickets quickly. Hit the jump for a full list of the shows which will have the special promotion attached, and click here to buy the tickets.
