Dave Rawlings Machine Cranks Out Debut Album, Fall Tour
After many years spent as Gillian Welch's other musical half, David Rawlings is now a well-rounded frontman of his own band, the Dave Rawlings Machine... read more
Zac Brown Band to Host Georgia Theatre Benefit Show
Zac Brown Band is looking to restore the glory of its onetime musical stomping grounds by hosting a benefit concert on Oct. 30 for Athens, Ga.’s recently decommissioned Georgia Theatre. They will be accompanied by Little Big Town, Joey + Rory, Shawn Mullins, Aslyn and Oliver Wood.... read more
Fiery Furnaces Prep for Fall Tour
The Fiery Furnaces fans could have trouble singing along with the Friedberger duo during their upcoming fall tour, especially if the set list is stuffed with covers of their own album. Don't be too discouraged about it.... read more
David Cross Drinks, Tours for a Reason
With the recent release of David Cross's first-ever book/manifesto/essay collection, I Drink For a Reason, the comedian and Arrested Development alum will be hitting the road for a tour this fall across the lower forty-eight, with a few dates in Canada to boot.... read more
Mark Knopfler Announces New Album, Spring Tour
Former Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler has announced spring U.S. tour dates to support his sixth studio solo record, Get Lucky, which will hit stores about six months before his first show. Needless to say, his live sets should be well ripened by then.... read more
Paste's Guide to All Tomorrow's Parties 2009
The Flaming Lips are curating this year’s ATP, so you know it’s gonna bring the weirdness... read more
Dirty Projectors Make Letterman Stop, Tour Through Fall
Jay Leno may have had the ratings edge, but he never had the indie cred of good old David Letterman. Just this year, Letterman's Late Show has featured Animal Collective, Okkervil River, Cursive and Paste's Artist of the Week Kid Cudi.... read more
Twitter: The Opera is a Real Thing That's Actually Happening
@Radames Slavery sux, u should ditch Pharaoh. g2g my dad's here #niledeltaOK, a real Twitter opera will probably look nothing like that, but that doesn't mean the Royal Opera House of London (pictured above) isn't doing it anyway. Yes, that's right, they're creating an opera composed entirely of storyline suggestions sent to their Twitter account. More than 350 people have contributed so far.... read more
Brendan Benson Hits Old, Familiar Road for U.S. Tour
Brendan Benson has announced a U.S. tour in support of his upcoming album My Old, Familiar Friend. The album will be The Raconteurs axe-man's fourth solo release and will hit stores Aug. 18.... read more
Ty Segall Takes Lemons And Makes Really Big Fall Tour
As a one-man garage band powerhouse, San Francisco's Ty Segall is cooler than this guy, this guy, and all of these guys put together, who aren't even a one-man band. He plays drums and guitar at once, throttles his vocal chords and ships it all off through waves of reverb with, like, great melodies and stuff.... read more
Meat Puppets Hit the Road with Dead Confederate
Have you ever seen a meat puppet singing, dancing, suckling a woman's breast and doing cocaine? It's pretty bizarre. But if Pete, the singing figurine made of sausages, short rib and lamb isn't up your alley, then you can always check out the Meat Puppets, who have announced upcoming dates in continuing support of their latest album, Sewn Together. Either way, we won't judge.... read more
Great Lake Swimmers Release Video, Set U.S. Tour Dates
Come the end of August, the Great Lake Swimmers will be making waves across the U.S. with a tour.... read more
Jay-Z Joins All Points West Line-up, Works MGMT Onto The Blueprint 3
When we first heard who was slated to take the stage at this year's All Points West Festival, we were pretty impressed. But when we heard that Jay-Z would be filling in for the Beastie Boys after the trio was forced to cancel all its tour dates, we got even more excited. No offense to the inimitable Beasties, of course, but the addition of Jay-Z is especially awesome considering the rapper has never played a U.S. festival before.... read more
They Might Be Giants to Release Science-Themed Kids' Album, Follow With Tour
Since 2002, They Might Be Giants has been introducing their alt-rock sound to a whole new generation. The next addition to the kid-friendly portion of their CV will be Here Comes Science, an album (not to be confused with this album) with tracks about such wonderfully scientific things as paleontology, chemical elements and photosynthesis, and a DVD of corresponding animated videos. Sounds like a pretty sweet deal for kids who weren't lucky enough to grow up with Bill Nye the Science Guy.... read more
The Lights Go Up on BBC Documentarian Adam Curtis' It Felt Like A Kiss
Adam Curtis is one of a dying breed of television journalists: those who believe it's their profession's calling to expose the hidden side of corporate and political power. His award-winning BBC documentaries stand as brilliant deconstructions of those institutions, but have never been shown on U.S. cable or broadcast channels.... read more
Fourth Annual Reeperbahn Festival Boasts International Lineup
If you're over Oktoberfest or just looking for an excuse to explore a different part of Germany, head over to Hamburg at the end of September for the Reeperbahn Festival, the three-night festival that brings 170 acts to 20 different clubs in the same city that launched Beatlemania more than 40 years ago.... read more
Los Campesinos! Announce U.K. Tour, Minus One Campesino
The irreverent, zealous troupe known as Los Campesinos!, one of our 2008 picks for Best of What's Next, have announced an October tour of the U.K., just over a month after the departure of keyboardist Alek. ... read more
Most of Monty Python Reunite For 40th Anniversary Stage Show
Forty years after the debut of Monty Python's Flying Circus rocked British television, the comedy crew is (mostly) reuniting for a musical version of their famous 1979 film, Life of Brian. The stage adaptation, Not The Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy), premiered in Toronto in 2007 and will make a few U.S. stops this summer before the cast appears on stage together in London.... read more
Pixies Announce Doolittle Tour, Minotaur Box Set
The Pixies have been playing games with our hearts since they originally disassembled in 1993, reaching a fever pitch five years ago with those rumors of a reunion, new material and multiple tours. Now, just months after the Pixies began to make appearances on the festival circuit, they've announced a European tour coupled with a box set release. ... read more
Paul McCartney Enlists MGMT as Opening Act at Fenway Park
Forget retirement. Paul McCartney is feeling rough, he's feeling raw; he's in the prime of his life. The former Beatle is on tour and creating a buzz with talk of an epic collaboration. He also recently told British blogger Zoe Griffin that he'd be cool with pairing up with synth-rockers MGMT for a little something.... read more
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