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Maia Sharp to tour with Bonnie Raitt this fall

By Paste Staff at 12:00 AM on September 1, 2005

Beginning Oct. 15, singer/songwriter Maia Sharp will open a series of Bonnie Raitt shows throughout the fall. Sharp is supporting her third album, Fine Upstanding Citizen, which was released earlier this year. Sharp also wrote and recorded three songs for Raitt's soon-to-be-released album, Soul's Alike. In the past, Sharp has also written songs for the Dixie Chicks and David Wilcox, amongst others. For more information, including tour dates, visit Maia Sharp's official site. ... read more

O.A.R. releases new album, tours

By Paste Staff at 12:00 AM on September 1, 2005

On Oct. 4, O.A.R. will release its latest album, Stories of a Stranger, which will be produced by former Talking Head/Modern Lover, Jerry Harrison. Following a couple weeks off after the album drops, the band will embark on a U.S. tour throughout October and November. For more information, including tour dates, visit O.A.R.'s official site. ... read more

Los Lonely Boys prepare for fall tour

By Paste Staff at 12:00 AM on September 1, 2005

Starting Sep. 16, Los Lonely Boys will take to the road for a series of dates that will keep the band busy through December. Included during the trek will be an appearance at Farm Aid (alongside Neil Young, Dave Matthews and Wilco, amongst others) as well as three nights opening for the Rolling Stones. For more information, including tour dates, visit the Los Lonely Boys official site. ... read more

Christopher O'Riley to release Elliot Smith covers album

By Paste Staff at 12:00 AM on September 1, 2005

In the spring of 2006, Christopher O'Riley will release Home to Oblivion: An Elliott Smith Tribute, a collection of the virtuoso pianist's interpretations of tunes by the late singer/songwriter. O'Riley has over 60 of Smith's concerts on his iPod, and based his interpretations of the songs on his personal transcriptions of Smith's recorded output. O'Riley's latest release, Hold Me to This: Christopher Riley plays Radiohead, is currently charting on Billboard Classical. ... read more

A Band of Bees - Free the Bees

By Stephen Deusner at 12:00 AM on August 31, 2005

Mercury Prize-nominated buzz band returns with more ’60s-derived pop read more

The Del McCoury Band - The Company We Keep

By Cory Albertson at 12:00 AM on August 31, 2005

Bluegrass dad and his boys keep it real, and really good read more

Kinski - Alpine Static

By Dan Frazier at 12:00 AM on August 31, 2005

Car windows: roll them down, Volume knob: turn it clockwise read more

The Clumsy Lovers - Smart Kid

By Jim Motavalli at 12:00 AM on August 31, 2005

Indie stalwarts’ seventh album its first major-label outing read more

Langhorne Slim: When the Sun’s Gone Down

By Amanda Petrusich at 12:00 AM on August 31, 2005

Fiery Dixie-styled yelper chases his Jack Daniels with a little Jack White read more

Bruce Cockburn - 3 New Reissues

By Andy Whitman at 12:00 AM on August 30, 2005

Trio of reissues reveals breadth of Cockburn’s talent... read more

The Brill Building Sound

By Steven Rosen at 12:00 AM on August 30, 2005

When Don McLean’s “American Pie” was released in late 1971... read more

John Hiatt

By Tom Lanham at 12:00 AM on August 30, 2005

After over three decades in the music business, John Hiatt pretty much knows who he is. read more

Maria Taylor

By Arye Dworken at 12:00 AM on August 30, 2005

Maria Taylor was born in Birmingham, Alabama. read more

Band of the Week: Half-Handed Cloud

By Palmer Houchins at 12:00 AM on August 30, 2005

For John Ringhofer’s final series in art school, the sole persona behind Half-Handed Cloud created... read more

Cream reunion DVD/CD in the works

By Paste Staff at 12:00 AM on August 24, 2005

This past May, Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton—the original members of Cream—reunited for a string of shows at London's Royal Albert Hall. Occurring nearly 40 years after the band's breakup, the shows received favorable reviews. Now, for those who didn't get the chance to see the momentous occasion, a CD/DVD will be released on Oct. 4. In addition to various alternate takes of classic Cream songs, the release will also feature the only band interviews about the reunion. ... read more