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Brian Setzer Presents Holiday TV Special
Boston-based American Public Television has secured the broadcast rights to Brian Setzer’s upcoming holiday performance, “The Brian Setzer Orchestra’s Christmas Extravaganza,” which features selections taken from the band’s new DVD of the same name. The special will air between Nov. 25 and Dec. 30, about a month after the Oct. 18 release of CD Dig That Crazy Christmas and the Extravaganza DVD. ... read more
Neil Young to guest on Conan O'Brien for a week
Late night television's redheaded stepchild, Conan O'Brien, has messed with the typical music guest format in the past. He once had The Strokes for a month of Tuesdays and just last week went through an entire show with the members of U2 as his sole guests. In a couple weeks, he'll do it again, when, from Nov. 1-4, O'Brien's program will feature legendary musician Neil Young as musical guest. Young's latest, Prairie Wind was released Sep. 27. ... read more
Ben Folds Joins Yellow Umbrella Tour
Ben Folds, Duncan Sheik, David Poe, Sarah Bettens and more are uniting to spread awareness about and aid prevention of cervical cancer. The Third Annual Yellow Umbrella Tour will hit 20 cities from Oct. 15 through Nov. 24. For more details, including dates, visit www.yellowumbrellatour.com ... read more
Batman Begins
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Batman: The 1943 Serial Collection
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Grimm
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The Memory of a Killer
Idiosyncratic killer’s quirks lost against flat story, dull performances… read more
Herbie Hancock
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Susan Tedeschi
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Pinetop Seven
It’s been five years since Darren Richard’s band Pinetop Seven... read more
Norah Jones and Wyclef Jean collaborate on song
Norah Jones and Wyclef Jean recently recorded a song together, titled "Any Other Day." The track, which will be available via download at MSN Music, will benefit hurricane relief efforts. All of the proceeds from the song will go to the American Red Cross and Americares for Gulf Coast Hurricane Relief. ... read more
The Redwalls tour with Hot Hot Heat
Chicago rockers The Redwalls have announced they'll have the opening slot on an upcoming tour with Hot Hot Heat. The tour kicks off Nov. 6 in Louisville, Ky. For more details, including dates, visit www.theredwalls.com To read Paste's 4 to Watch article on The Redwalls, click here. ... read more
American Analog Set announces last tour
After ten years together, the members of American Analog Set have announced their final tour. The band begins this last trek on Oct. 20th in Chicago, and will end it with two shows in Atlanta on Dec. 2 and 3. Set Free, American Analog Set's sixth album, was released on Sept. 20. But is the band breaking up? Well, not exactly. Guitarist/vocalist Andrew Kenny clarified things in a statement to the press: "We're still friends and we still like making music together," he said. "But we've all got other projects that we'd like to concentrate on for a while."... read more
Edwin McCain and Maia Sharp Aid Hurricane Relief
pictured above: Edwin McCain Edwin McCain and Maia Sharp have written and recorded a new song called “Hold Out A Hand” to benefit hurricane relief efforts. The song will be available exclusively by download, through iTunes, Real and Napster. ... read more
ALO Signs To Jack Johnson's Label
Funky quartet Animal Liberation Orchestra just signed to Jack Johnson's Brushfire Records. ALO is headed out on a coast-to-coast tour in support of its new album, Fly Between Falls. For more information, see www.alomusic.com. ... read more
4 To Watch: The Magic Numbers
They’ve got strangers hugging on street corners. They’ve sold out venues before even signing to a label... read more
Production Notes: Devendra Banhart
More than any of his contemporaries in what has become... read more
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