Listen to The Great Gatsby Soundtrack

By Krystle Drew at 12:15 PM on May 2, 2013

Stream the soundtrack for Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming The Great Gatsby.  read more

R.I.P. Chris Kelly of Kris Kross

By Anita George at 11:35 AM on May 2, 2013

The Associated Press confirms that rapper Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly of the 90s rap duo Kris Kross passed away Wednesday at an Atlanta hospital from, according to police, an apparent drug overdose. Kelly was 34 years old.   read more

Omnivore Recordings to Release Soundtrack for Big Star Documentary

By Mark Rozeman at 10:45 AM on May 2, 2013

In preparation for the release of the Big Star documentary Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me, Omnivore Records will release a 22-song soundtrack for the film.  read more

Watch Janelle Monáe's “Q.U.E.E.N.” Video

By Paste Staff at 10:00 AM on May 2, 2013

Monáe's latest clip lives up to its awesome single.   read more

Arcade Fire Violinist Sarah Neufeld Announces Album, Tour Dates

By Mark Rozeman at 6:15 PM on May 1, 2013

Pitchfork reports that Arcade Fire violinist Sarah Neufeld plans to release Hero Brother, her debut solo record, on August 20 via Constellation.   read more

Listen to Fleetwood Mac's New EP

By Krystle Drew at 6:00 PM on May 1, 2013

Fleetwood Mac released a new EP, yesterday. Your year has been made.   read more

Catching Up With Unknown Mortal Orchestra

By Ryan Bort at 2:56 PM on May 1, 2013

It's been a big year for Unknown Mortal Orchestra.  read more

Gogol Bordello Announce New Album, Tour

By Mark Rozeman at 2:00 PM on May 1, 2013

Consequence of Sound reports that Gogol Bordello is prepping the release of their sixth studio album, Pura Vida Conspiracy, due July 23rd via ATO Records/Casa Gogol Records.  read more

The Civil Wars Return This Summer With Self-Titled Album

By Tyler Kane at 1:12 PM on May 1, 2013

"Patience is a virtue. Yours has been appreciated. Here’s to the hope you consider it rewarded."  read more

Frank Ocean Named Person of the Year at Webby Awards

By Mark Rozeman at 12:15 PM on May 1, 2013

Frank Ocean was recently named Person of the Year at the 17th Webby Awards, an annual ceremony honoring excellence in all Internet mediums. The ceremony is often referred to as the “Oscars of the Internet.”  read more

Watch Phoenix Perform on Letterman

By Mark Rozeman at 12:00 PM on May 1, 2013

Phoenix, those ever-energetic alt-rockers from Versailles, returned to New York City yesterday for a performance on Late Night with David Letterman.  read more

Beck Announces Summer Dates

By Anita George at 11:00 AM on May 1, 2013

In the midst of working on the follow-up to Song Reader, Beck has announced seven summer tour dates.  read more

Listen to Emeli Sandé's Jazz-Inspired Take On "Crazy In Love" For The Great Gatsby

By Anita George at 8:30 AM on May 1, 2013

Following last month’s announcement of the track-list for The Great Gatsby soundtrack, Emeli Sandé’s jazzy version of Beyoncé’s hit “Crazy In Love,” was released last Thursday via Soundcloud by Interscope Records.  read more

Denison Witmer: Denison Witmer

By Alex Skidmore at 4:02 PM on April 30, 2013

Denison Witmer has always had a knack for writing songs that seem extremely personal and completely relatable at the same time.   read more

!!!: Thr!!!er

By Ryan J. Prado at 2:17 PM on April 30, 2013

For their fifth studio album, Sacramento-bred dance-punk progenitors !!! wanted to develop a more fully honed patchwork of their striking hybrid of electronica, punk, funk and straight-up dance-heavy music.  read more

Watch Willie Nelson's Audition Tape for The Hobbit

By Anita George at 1:40 PM on April 30, 2013

"You shall not pass...an unlit joint, man. That's just not cool."  read more

Guided By Voices: English Little League

By Beca Grimm at 12:11 PM on April 30, 2013

It truly sucks that the man who delivered us the near-perfect Bee Thousand almost 20 years ago is the same man who now is the butt of so many jokes.  read more

Watch Old Crow Medicine Show Perform "Mississippi Saturday Night" On Conan

By Anita George at 12:00 PM on April 30, 2013

There was a delightful abundance of fast-paced banjos and harmonicas.   read more

Mountain Oasis Electronic Music Summit to Feature Neutral Milk Hotel, NIN, Godspeed You! Black Emperor

By Tyler Kane at 10:15 AM on April 30, 2013

Animal Collective, Gary Numan, more to play this October.   read more

Vandaveer: Oh Willie Please...

By Stephen M. Deusner at 10:01 AM on April 30, 2013

New folk revival bands like Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers and The Avett Brothers reimagine old-time music as uniformly fervent and life-affirming and white, but there’s some fucked-up shit in the American songbook: odes to deviant sex that would make E.L. James blush, descriptions of crimes so brutal they make Grand Theft Auto look like Super Mario Brothers and existential crises so bleak they give new meaning to the term “Great Depression.”  read more