Van Hunt to Appear Tonight on Conan
R&B, rock and funk artist Van Hunt will appear on Late Night with Conan O’Brien tonight, June 7, and then on the CBS Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on Wednesday, June 21. During both shows, Hunt will perform his new single, “Being A Girl,” from his album On The Jungle Floor (4 stars in Paste). For additional tour dates, visit vanhunt.com. (Photo by Matt Jones) ... read more
The Damnwells Release Sophomore Album On New Label
The Damnwells have come a long way since their first album, Bastards of the Beat — specifically, from recording music in a mini-storage unit in Manhattan to using an actual studio. Their latest release, Air Stereo, hits stores Aug. 15 and marks the band’s jump from Epic to Zöe/Rounder Records. Air Stereo borrows from The Damnwells’ poppy, alt-country sound while incorporating the new additions of piano, horns, strings and several guest artists, including Ollabelle’s Amy Helm and Fiona McBain. The Damnwells, along with new member J Barklay on keyboard, are now on tour with The Fray, and will co-headline... read more
Editorial #22
Looking through the issue for which I’m currently writing this editorial, I noticed several omissions from the 100 Best Living Songwriters list. read more
Culture: Googie Architecture
Back to the Future: Disappearing “Googie” architecture evokes space-age past read more
4 to Watch: Anathallo
Years ago in Michigan, a group of boys created a holiday... read more
Culture: Julian Beever
On the streets of London, gaping holes in the pavement threaten to swallow passers-by read more
Ben Harper - Both Sides of the Gun
Split Personality: Ben Harper juggles ballads and funk on two-disc set read more
Talking Heads - Brick
Fear of Music Technology: DualDisc format renders meaty set of reissued Talking Heads a dubious investment read more
Cassandra Wilson - thunderbird
Sounds of Thunder: Intimate songbird whistles a new tune read more
Josh Rouse - Subtítulo
Idyllic song cycle about packing up and starting over… in Spain read more
Mudhoney - Under A Billion Suns
Angry aging rockers wanted for music-and-thought crimes read more
Jason Collett: Idols of Exile
Occasional Broken Social Scenester finds voice on new solo album read more
Benefit Concert Planned For Love’s Arthur Lee
A group of musicians will perform a benefit concert for rock legend Arthur Lee at New York's Beacon Theater on June 23. The Love frontman was diagnosed last February with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML), and has no medical insurance. Lee may soon have to undergo a bone marrow transplant. The benefit, We’re Doing It For Love, will attempt to raise money to cover Lee’s $100,000 in medical expenses. Produced by New York concert promoter Steve Weitzman of SW Productions, along with Lee’s manager Mark Linn, the benefit already has an all-star roster, including Robert Plant, Ian Hunter, Ryan Adams &... read more
Pete Yorn Sets Off On Acoustic Tour
Pete Yorn kicks off his first-ever acoustic run of shows June 22. The You & Me tour will feature the singer/songwriter performing in small, intimate venues across the U.S. In addition to playing old favorites, the New Jersey native will give fans a sneak peek at his upcoming, third studio album, Nightcrawler, which is due Aug. 15. For tour dates, click here. ... read more
Rolling Stones Documentary Includes Rare Footage
Complete with rare musical performances, interviews and private-collection photos of band members, Rolling Stones: Under Review 1962 - 1966, will be released Aug. 8. Musical selections on this 90-minute DVD that surveys the Stones early career include live and studio recordings of “Satisfaction,” “The Last Time,” blues classic “Little Red Rooster” and “Come On.” The documentary also has reviews, commentary and criticism from former Melody Maker journalist Chris Welch, former NME editor Keith Altham, original Stones member Dick Taylor and many others. For more information, click here. ... read more
Built To Spill
As his band’s first album in five years looms large on the indie-gone-major horizon, Doug Martsch... read more
Dolly Parton
At a stop on Dolly Parton’s last tour, I sat, amazed, at the people who filed in next to me. To my left... read more
His Name Is Alive
You’d think they’d never seen a washing machine before. That’s what went through my mind... read more
Brooklyn’s Hem Casts A Spell
Magic seems to follow atmospheric, chamber-folk collective Hem... read more
Paste's 100 Best Living Songwriters #91-100
T Bone Burnett, Outkast, Jay Farrar, Josh Ritter, Jimmy Cliff, Patti Smith, Sam Phillips, Joseph Arthur, Alejandro Escovedo, Drive-By Truckers read more
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