Stereogum — The band Live have had a long, twisty, contentious history, and it's only getting twistier and more contentious. It's a pretty depressing story! Live started out as four high-school friends in the backwater town of York, Pennsylvania, and they found ... more info

Stereogum — In 1994, Live released Throwing Copper and became omnipresent on MTV. These days they probably wish they had never dropped their original band name Public Affection, but that blockbuster third album came a few decades before the York, PA alt-rock... more info

Consequence of Sound — Frontman Ed Kowalczyk shares the stories and unreleased songs behind the iconic album. LIVE Celebrates 25 Years of Throwing Copper Michael Roffman more info

Stereogum — Way the hell back in 1994, the York, Pennsylvania band Live somehow sold eight million copies of Throwing Copper , and album of cathartic and self-serious alterna-rock. The band never again reached those peaks. Frontman Ed Kowalczyk, who left the ba... more info

Stereogum — Ed Kowalczyk has just flown from Denver to Austin. Immediately before that, it was back to the States after playing a festival in Europe. But the Live singer doesn't sound tired at all. In fact, Kowalczyk sounds downright refreshed. "We're having a b... more info

Stereogum — Live's original lineup: Oh now feel it coming back again! The '90s post-grunge hit-makers got back together with formerly estranged lead singer Ed Kowalczyk about 18 months ago, and the reunited unit recently began releasing new music. And now, for s... more info

Stereogum — Ed Kowalczyk left Live after a hiatus back in 2009, and the rest of the band reformed and replaced him in the lead singer role with Chris Shinn of Unified Theory. Live went on to release one album with Shinn, 2014's The Turn, before Kowalczyk came ba... more info

Consequence of Sound — Vocalist Ed Kowalczyk and lead guitarist Chad Taylor are ready to sell the drama again. more info

Consequence of Sound — Original lineup's first show together since 2009 took place at The Valencia Ballroom in York, PA. more info

Stereogum — '90s alt-rock stars Live announced their reunion with frontman Ed Kowalczyk less than a month ago, and they've already played their first show together. Last night the band took the stage at Valencia Ballroom in their hometown of York, PA and broadca... more info