James McMurty releases new album
James McMurty's new album, Childish Things, is the singer/songwriter's first studio release in over three years. The record contains a mix of cover songs and McMurty's own material, including the controversial protest song "We Can't Make it Here." McMurty will tour the remainder of 2005 and into next year in support of the album. ... read more
Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham to tour behind collaborative album
On Sep. 13, southern soul singer/songwriters Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham's 1998 album, Moments from this Theatre: Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham LIVE, will see its first stateside release. Currently, the veteran musicians are planning a spring 2006 tour. ... read more
Jazze Pha collaborates with Cee-Lo Green
Cee-Lo Green and Phalon Alexander (a.k.a. Jazze Pha) have been in the studio working on a new album. The anticipated collaborative Sho 'Nuff Records presents... Jazze Pha & Cee-Lo Green "The Happy Hour" will be released on Capitol this fall. ... read more
Don McLean releases retrospective
Don McLean has steadily recorded and toured since Tapestry debuted in 1970. Along the way he found recognition with the iconic American Pie and Vincent. A retrospective album entitled Rearview Mirror, featuring previously unreleased live tracks, rarities, a duet with Nanci Griffith and a brand new song will hit stores Oct. 11. His fall tour kicks off Sep. 9 in Salt Lake City and will finish in New Jersey in mid-December. For more information about the tour and Rearview Mirror, visit AmericanPie.com. ... read more
String Cheese Incident aids hurricane refugees
The String Cheese Incident and their publicity company Madison House are teaming up with non-profit organization Conscious Alliance to aid hurricane refugees in Houston. Over the last two days, Conscious Alliance has already secured $10,000 in donations. They have made arrangements with The Houston Food Bank, America’s Second Harvest Food Bank and Costco, and they will fill a Penske truck with food for hungry refugees. The String Cheese Incident arranged for several more trucks to arrive in Houston, and they are helping to mobilize the music community. Conscious Alliance representatives plan to stay in Houston until the relief funs run... read more
Fundamental Records To Donate To Hurricane Relief
During September, Fundamental Records is donating 25 percent of all online sales to the American Red Cross Hurricane Relief Fund. Donations will go out weekly. The label will also host a show at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Ga., on Sep. 9, and a portion of the proceeds from the show will be donated to hurricane relief. On the bill are Vigilantes of Love, Jack Logan, Workhorses of the Entertainment/Recreation Industry, Love Tractor and the Drovers. Purchases can be made at the Fundamental Records website, Fundamental Records . ... read more
Formerly missing, Fats Domino accounted for
Seattle's The Stranger has reported that music legend Fats Domino has been located, and is at New Orleans' Superdome. Yesterday, Paste learned from several different news sources that the 77-year-old Domino—whose agent said he planned to stay in his New Orleans house in the 9th ward—was missing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. ... read more
Dave Matthews Band to perform Hurricane Katrina benefit
On Sep. 12 at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver, Colo., Dave Matthews Band will hold a benefit concert for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. DMB was already performing three sold-out shows at the venue September 9-11, but added the fourth show in light of the recent tragedy. Tickets for the show are $58.50, and Ticketmaster as well as DMB's direct ticketing company, Musictoday, will donate their respective service charges in support of the victims. Additionally, food, beverage and merchandise concessionaire, Aramark Corporation, as well as the City and County of Denver will be making donations to the relief fund.... read more
R.I.P. R.L. Burnside 1926-2005
According to Fat Possum Records, legendary bluesman R.L. Burnside died in his hospital room in Memphis, Tenn., this morning. He was 78 years old. Burnside is survived by his widow, Alice Mae. Donations may be sent to the following address: Freeland & Freeland Trust Account Burnside Memorial P.O. Box 269 Oxford, MS 38655 phone: 662.234.3414 ... read more
Blues Traveler tours again
Beginning Sep. 22, Blues Traveler will once again hit the road. Barely resting after a summer tour that found the band playing several sold-out shows across the nation, John Popper and company will cover 40 cities across the U.S. this fall. For more information, including tour dates, visit http://www.bluestraveler.com/ ... read more
Modern hip-hop meets legendary jazz on Impulsive!
This fall, Charles Mingus will collaborate with RZA from the Wu-Tang Clan, Boozoo Bajou will work with Pharoah Sanders and Yusef Lateef will join forces with Kid Koala. Well, sort of. On October 25, Impulsive!, a collection of reworked jazz songs from Impulse! Records, will present material from various jazz legends that has been altered by modern day DJs and hip-hop artists. Also included on the compilation will be Chief Xcel from Blackalicious, Dizzy Gillespie, Prefuse 73, John Coltrane and several others. ... read more
Maia Sharp to tour with Bonnie Raitt this fall
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
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
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
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
Cream reunion DVD/CD in the works
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
Benefit album to be recorded in one day
Pictured above: Damien Rice Damien Rice, Radiohead and Gorillaz have been confirmed for the upcoming benefit album Help: A Day In The Life. The bands will record new tracks on Sep. 8, and the LP will be available for download the following day, making it the most-quickly assembled and released album ever. Proceeds will go to War Child, which provides aid for children in war zones. The album marks the tenth anniversary of 1995’s original Help charity album. For more information, visit warchildmusic.com ... read more
Bobby Bare releases new album
Country legend Bobby Bare will release his first studio album in 22 years, The Moon Was Blue, on Nov. 1. The album is co-produced by Bare’s son, Bobby Bare, Jr. ... read more
The Presidents of the U.S. tour
The Presidents of the United States of America are back on the road in support of their most-recent studio album, Love Everybody. Tour Dates: 9/16 – Spokane, Wash. – The Big Easy 9/17 – Boise, Idaho – Idaho Center Amphitheater 9/19 – Orangevale, Calif. – The Boardwalk 9/20 – San Francisco, Calif. – The Independent 9/22 – Anaheim, Calif. – House of Blues 9/23 – Hollywood, Calif. – Key Club 9/24 – San Diego, Calif. – House of Blues 10/03 – Cambridge, Mass. – The Middle East 10/04 – New York,... read more
Bauhaus tours North America this fall
Following a seven-year touring hiatus, Bauhaus, the godfathers of Goth, will be trekking around North America this fall. Earlier this year at the Coachella festival in Indio, Calif., Bauhaus frontman Peter Murphy began the show suspended upside down like a vampire while singing "Bela Lugosi's Dead." Although there's no guarantee this will happen every night on the band's tour, Bauhaus has been known to be quite the live experience. ... read more
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