Historic Motown Building Razed
To make way for Super Bowl parking, the Donovan Building was razed last week. Donovan was home to Motown Records from 1967-72 before the label moved its offices to Los Angeles. Although the building had been vacant for nearly 30 years, it was considered a valuable piece of history to many in Detroit. Plans to revamp the structure into a Motown-centered museum were not effective early enough, and the building, as well as a neighboring one, have been torn down. Motown recording artist Stevie Wonder will play at this year's Super Bowl pregame show on February 5. ... read more
Gov't Mule Back In The Studio
Gov’t Mule is back in the studio to record a follow-up to its 2004 release, Deja Voodoo. Using streaming video, the band will broadcast live feeds of its time in the studio, as well as provide daily updates, a blog and photos for fans at mule.net The album will be released Aug. 22. ... read more
George Clinton Launches Solo Project
Photo by Marcy G. Photography Parliament/Funkadelic frontman George Clinton and P-Funk guitarist Chris Sauthoff tour this spring with their new band—the Children of Production. C.O.P blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, world, rock, gospel, classical and funk. Chris “Citrus” Suathoff also plays with his Denver-based side project, dubbed U.S. Pipe and the Balls Johnson Dance Machine. Of P-Funk’s expansion and various members' solo projects, Clinton says, “I can’t wait to grow this P-Funk thang all over again. I got the old roots with the live concerts and the new branches with the various band members, as well as my own solo... read more
Thelonious Monk Quartet With John Coltrane
Recent find uncovers two jazz legends in masterful form read more
Sheryl Crow - Wildflower
All I wanna do… is write good songs read more
Marc Bolan & T. Rex - Born to Boogie (DVD)
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Sam Champion - Slow Rewind
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The Clientele - Strange Geometry
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Deadman - Our Eternal Ghosts
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Jesus Covers The Smiths
The BBC plans to celebrate the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus this Easter with a procession through the streets of Manchester, featuring musicians from The Stone Roses and Happy Mondays, and songs by The Smiths and New Order. Seriously. The program is called Manchester Passion. A contemporary retelling of the last hours of Jesus’ life, it will combine words from the Bible with contemporary music while reenacting important moments in the gospel story. A character playing Jesus will sing Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart. ” He’ll then sing New Order’s “Blue Monday” with his betrayer, Judas. Mary Magdelene,... read more
Plug Awards Announce Lineup
The Plug Independent Music Awards Show has been scheduled for Feb. 2 and will feature performances by nominees Chad Vangaalen, The Perceptionists, Emiliana Torrini, The National, Aesop Rock and more. The awards show will take place at Webster Hall in New York City. Aziz Ansari hosts, with Matisyahu, Langhorne Slim, and members of Pinback and TV on the Radio presenting awards. To buy tickets, visit ticketweb.com. AND CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR PASTE, NOMINATED FOR MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR! ... read more
Conscious Alliance Hosts Food Drive with Phil Lesh in NYC
The Conscious Alliance will sponsor a series of food drives for the City Harvest Food Bank of New York City during Phil Lesh & Friends' upcoming eight-show run at the Beacon Theater, Feb. 10-12 and 14-15 and Hammerstein Ballroom, Feb. 17-19. A limited-edition poster by rock artist Stanley Mouse will go to each of the first 100 people who donate 10 non-perishable food items via the donation bins outside of the main entrance to the Beacon Theater and Hammerstein Ballroom. For more information on the food drives, check out The Conscious Alliance or Phil Lesh and Friends. ... read more
Sarah Harmer Announces Tour Plans
Canadian singer/songwriter Sarah Harmer has announced plans to tour the U.S. this spring. She will be performing songs from her new album, I’m A Mountain. The New York Times called the album’s first single, “I Am Aglow,” “a lovely but cunning song…might be the prettiest song about deception you’ll hear all year.” For more information, including tour dates, visit sarahharmer.com. ... read more
Underground Hip-Hop And Paid Dues
A new Independent hip-hop festival called PAID DUES, is being presented by MURS 3:16 in association with Guerilla Union on Mar. 11, at the National Orange Show Pavilion in San Bernardino, Calif. This is the first event of its kind as Murs takes his first foray into a festival setting with billing that includes talents like Felt, Aesop Rock, Living Legends, EL-P and more. For more information on PAID DUES, click here. ... read more
Dr. John and the Lower 911 - Sippiana Hericane
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Oteil Burbridge: Oteil and the Peacemakers - Believer
Bass master Burbridge drops solid, eclectic record read more
Better-than-Average Grammy CD out Jan. 24
The Recording Academy will release its annual Grammy Nominee CD Jan. 24, but this year it's a much more notable compilation. With tracks from Gorillaz, Green Day, Paul McCartney, U2, Bruce Springsteen, John Legend, Jack Johnson, Stevie Wonder, Sheryl Crow, Coldplay, Foo Fighters, The Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Beck, Death Cab for Cutie and Franz Ferdinand, this will be one the of finest discs the Academy has released. And to top it off, a portion of the proceeds from sales will benefit MusiCares and the Grammy Foundation. The Grammys will air Wednesday, Feb. 8, on CBS. 2006 Grammy Nominees CD,... read more
Little Brother - The Minstrel Show
Stickin’ It To The ‘Mang’: Rap trio attempts grand statement about institutionalized racism read more
Santana - All That I Am
Legendary guitarist’s new record stumbles due to head-scratching collaborations read more
Bobby Bare - The Moon Was Blue
Countrypolitan alive and well and living on Dualtone read more
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