Band of the Week: The National
Like a dogged clock-puncher, The National has labored for years... read more
The National - Boxer
A seamlessly constructed but frequently restrained follow-up to a classic read more
The Rosebuds - Night of the Furies
You’ll come for the concept, but you’ll stay for the big melodies and sly beats read more
White Stripes Announce Friday Show in Nashville
In a move of utter last-minute proportions, the White Stripes have announced that they will perform a show this very Friday, May 18, at the Cannery Ballroom in Nashville, Tenn. The Stripes' website is calling this show "intimate" without further explanation, but a quick glance at the Citysearch entry for the Cannery Ballroom finds users replying in the affirmative when questioned whether or not said venue is crowded. This probably means that you'll want to pay close attention to the pre-sale that launches at noon central time tomorrow (Thursday, May 17) on WhiteStripes.com. Keep in mind the two-ticket limit, though,... read more
Rufus Wainwright
Hearing it from an acclaimed singer/songwriter who’s currently working on an opera, you’d hardly expect... read more
Dungen
Given the current invasion of quirky, colorful indie-pop bands from Sweden... read more
Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
Wilco frontman takes a more direct lyrical approach on striking new album read more
The Avett Brothers - Emotionalism
North Carolina roots trio takes a transcendent stand against postmodern emptiness read more
BOTW: Coy Bowles & The Fellowship
Selecting a singular genre to classify Coy Bowles & The Fellowship’s debut album is not an easy task... read more
Paste Is Turning Five Years Old!
Paste is about to turn five. That's right, we're entering the pre-K realm of music publications, and you can help... Have thoughts about Paste? Write us a note for our expanded letters section in the special July issue of the magazine. Just email editor@pastemagazine.com and include your home city and state. ... read more
4 To Watch: Noisettes
Sure, Shingai Shoniwa currently feels right at home in urbane Britain... read more
Listening to My Life
Maybe it was the brutal Winnipeg winters. Maybe it was the crushing boredom... read more
Elliott Smith - New Moon
Double-disc collection documents genius and self-destruction read more
Great Lake Swimmers - Ongiara
Swimmers’ third album has its roots deep in Canadian soil read more
The Bad Plus - Prog
The best jazz band in all of rock read more
Mary Chapin Carpenter - The Calling
Folk-pop so tasteful it’s almost not there read more
Indie Hip-Hop Summit
At Paste’s SXSW showcase this year, Pigeon John had a pair of aces... read more
Bright Eyes
By his own admission, Conor Oberst suffers from wanderlust... read more
Band of the Week: The Avett Brothers
Merriam-Webster defines emotionalism as “undue indulgence in or display of emotion”... read more
Feist To Tour U.S. In June
Feist has announced plans to tour throughout much of June in support of The Reminder, her second U.S. album released May 1. Currently on tour throughout Canada, next month she’ll work her way all the way from Massachusetts to California. In between, she’ll stop in New York City for two nights at Town Hall (the first date sold out in four hours, prompting the addition of a second show) and in Manchester, Tenn., for a performance at Bonnaroo. The Reminder was recorded on the outskirts of Paris at La Frette, a two-centuries old manor house where Feist and her musical... read more
