Dark Was The Night heads to Radio City Music Hall
The recent release of indie compendium Dark Was The Night was enough to make any music lover quiver with joy—the compilation featured 31 of today's best indie acts, and it was for a good cause. But wait, there's more! According to Asthmatic Kitty, a small group of the album's contributors will perform from the album at Radio City Music Hall. ... read more
Jack White's new band, The Dead Weather, to play first public show
Jack White's obsession with the number three is no secret. He sticks to a strict color scheme of red, white and black while playing with The White Stripes. He sold a limited number of a vinyl player called the Triple Inchophone, which is used to play rare 3-inch singles, in the merch booth while on tour with drummer Meg. He is often credited in his works as "Jack White III." And his label is called Third Man Records. Now, White is set to unveil his newest "three" project to the public with his third band, The Dead Weather.... read more
Jonathan Richman and Vic Chesnutt tour together
They've done it before, and they'll do it again. This Spring, singers Jonathan Richman and Vic Chesnutt's paths will overlap for two tours that should have them both out of breath by early summer. In June, Chesnutt will barely leave Richman's side, as the duo tour through the U.S. and Canada.... read more
Beastie Boys plan reissue, Hollywood Bowl show
Time to get ill, y'all. The Beastie Boys took it easy for a spell after 2007's The Mix-Up, content to polish their Grammys and pop in for a festival show or two. Well, they'll be having no more of that, as a recent press release intimated. The Boys' iconic 1992 album, Check Your Head, will be getting the reissue treatment, complete with a helping of b-sides and rarities culled from the B-Boy vaults.... read more
Grizzly Bear's Veckatimest set for release May 26, tour unveiled
The members of Brooklyn foursome Grizzly Bear are set to release their sophomore album, Veckatimest, on May 26 via Warp Records.... read more
Telluride Bluegrass Festival adds to line-up
As previously reported, Telluride Bluegrass Festival has unveiled a prestigious (if not entirely bluegrass) line-up. David Byrne, Elvis Costello and Three Girls & Their Buddy (Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, Shawn Colvin and Buddy Miller) are all set to lead the June 18-21 weekend in southwestern Colorado.... read more
Neko Case extends North American tour
Paste's beloved country livin' lady, Neko Case, has announced an extension to her North American tour in support of her recently-released album Middle Cyclone.... read more
Wilco/Feist collaboration to bear fruit on next album
To make its next album, due out in June, extra-special, Wilco has invited Canadian chanteuse (Canaditeuse? Chantadian?) Feist on board. According to Rolling Stone's Smoking Section blog, Jeff Tweedy and Feist are working on a duet called "You and I."... read more
Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer tour
The legendary men of Spinal Tap would be wise to invoke Saint Hubbins, patron of quality footwear, for their upcoming 30-date tour around the country. Dubbed "Unwigged & Unplugged: An evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer," the Mighty Wind/This is Spinal Tap trio's jaunt kicks off Apr. 17 in Vancouver and runs through May 31 in Milwaukee.... read more
Two Woodstocks coming this year, one at Nazi stronghold
Update: Michael Lang told the Poughkeepsie Journal that all these Woodstock rumblings are merely unsubstantiated rumors. “We’re exploring several options,” he said. “But nothing is confirmed.”--We all thought it was strange when Golden Globe-winner Joaquin Phoenix left Hollywood for hip-hop, but this little piece of news might be the king of music dichotomies. The Daily Swarm reports that Chief Woodstock promoter Michael Lang is planning two free Woodstock concerts, one at Berlin's now-closed Tempelhof Airport, a former Nazi stronghold.... read more
Mika Miko preps We Be Xuxa, southwest tour
Rising like the phoenix from the bones of the Dead Banana Ladies, So-Cal punk purveyors Mika Miko carved out a broad swathe of the frenetic L.A. landscape with their legendary live sets and willingness to play anywhere, anytime. With an army of fans at their backs and legions of potential converts poised to strap on some canvas sneakers and pump their fists, Mika Miko just announced (via their label, Post Present Medium) that their forthcoming sophomore LP We Be Xuxa is go for a May 5 release on PPM.... read more
Sasquatch! 2009 dates unveiled
These days, festival news is popping up left and right, from Bonnaroo to SXSW to Coachella. And now, dates have been released for this year's Sasquatch! festival in George, Wash.... read more
Dickies to award $10K to SXSW Battle of the Bands champ
Dickies is on the lookout for eight unsigned bands to fill out the line-up for its first Battle of the Bands, which will be held this year during SXSW.... read more
Kings of Leon bring sex, fire to an arena near you
Nashville rockers Kings of Leon are set to embark on a U.S. arena tour this Spring in support of their latest, Only By The Night.... read more
Ben Folds unveils tour dates
Piano man Ben Folds is hitting the road in February and early March in support of his newest album, Way to Normal.... read more
Numero Group to host its first-ever soul concert in Chicago
[Pictured: Twinight label star Syl Johnson]The Numero Group's 2006 compilation album Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation was a shining example of the Twinight label's short but storied history and a record to be cherished for fans of soul music everywhere. The two-disc set dusted off more than 40 would-be lost or forgotton tracks from the '60s soul label—home to greats like Syl Johnson and countless others—and gave them the attention they deserve.... read more
Black Kids and Mates of States hit the road
Jacksonville five-piece Black Kids has announced its tour dates for spring 2009, which includes stops across the United States and Canada.... read more
Knoxville's Big Ears fest caters to adventurous audience
There's yet another reason to save up your hard-earned cash and travel to the musical state of Tennessee. Only this time, don’t expect bars full of cover bands, hippies or the CMT headquarters.... read more
Paste presents: The music of R.E.M. at Carnegie Hall
This March, your humble servants here at Paste, along with Champagne Henriot, Q104.3 and WFUV 90.7 are presenting an evening of R.E.M.'s music. Twenty artists will be covering songs from the catalog of Athens' finest.... read more
Merge Records announces XX festival for July 22-26
Merge Records' 20th Anniversary is coming up soon and the festivities just keep rolling in. No doubt you've heard about the box set that continues to grow. But today the label announced plans to host XX MERGE, a five-day festival of live music from Merge artists both old and new. The shows will be held in Merge's native state of North Carolina July 22-26. And that's all we know...for now.... read more
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