Jamie Cullum set to release new album this fall
On Oct. 11, Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Jamie Cullum will release his second album, Catching Tales, on Verve Forecast. The 26-year-old pianist plans to tour the U.S. a bit in the fall with a more extensive schedule beginning in 2006. ... read more
Mudhoney recording new album
Seattle elder statesmen Mudhoney are in the process of recording a new album for long-time label Sub Pop. Currently, the new project is without title and is tentatively scheduled for an early-2006 release. Production duties will be split between Phil Ek (Modest Mouse, The Shins), Johnny Sangster (The Posies, Young Fresh Fellows) and Tucker Martine (Jesse Sykes, Steve Turner). Additionally, several tracks will feature backup vocal harmonies by Christy McWilson and Amy Allison (daughter of Mose Allison), while a horn section peppers some of the album's other songs. ... read more
Bloc Party remix album coming out this fall
Banking on the success of its full-length debut, Silent Alarm, Bloc Party will release a remix of the disc on Sep. 13 on Vice Records. Appropriately titled Silent Alarm Remixed, the album will come with a limited edition bonus disc including b-sides that were previously unavailable in the U.S. Track list: 1. Like Eating Glass (Ladytron Zapatista Mix) 2. Helicopter (Whitey Version) 3. Positive Tension (Jason Clark of Pretty Girls Make Graves remix) 4. Banquet (Phones Disco Edit) 5. Blue Light (Engineers ‘Anti-Gravity’ mix) 6. She’s Hearing Voices (Erol Alkan’s Calling Your Dub) 7. This Modern Love (Dave P. and... read more
Jason Mraz hits Billboard's top 5
Jason Mraz is keeping busy these days. In addition to celebrating a career-high chart entry (#5 on the Billboard 200) for his latest album, MR. A-Z, the singer/songwriter will be embarking on a nationwide, headlining tour this fall. Additionally, Mraz has scheduled television appearances on Conan O'Brien and Jimmy Kimmel on Aug. 19 and 25, respectively. ... read more
Steve Albini to produce Living Things' full-length debut
(Living Things photo by Floria Sigismondi) Producer Steve Albini (Pixies, Nirvana) has been working with The Living Things on their full-length debut, Ahead Of The Lions, due out Oct. 4. Living Things also released two EPs in 2003, both recorded by Albini. ... read more
Hotel Café launches national tour
(pictured above: Cary Brothers) Los Angeles venue The Hotel Café is taking its show on the road. The month-long tour—featuring Cary Brothers, Tom McRae, Rachel Yamagata, Joe Purdy and more—begins Sep. 7 in Portland, Ore., and ends Oct. 13 in San Diego. While each city will feature different artists, Cary Brothers will play every show. Paste is a proud sponsor of The Hotel Café Tour. For tour dates, see hotelcafe.com ... read more
Chasing Ghosts on the Airwaves
It turns out that Laura Cantrell isn’t the only member of her family to move to New York from Tennessee for a radio career. “I was sort of shocked, thinking that my … experience was unique to my family,” laughs singer/songwriter Cantrell when asked about her great-great aunt Ethel Park Richardson—a folksong collector and radio-show pioneer whose life eerily parallels her own. Both hail from Tennessee, both became enamored with Appalachian folkways, and both ended up in New York City with radio shows devoted to preservation of this music. So Cantrell offered a tribute to Richardson with an obscure... read more
Rick Rubin's American Recordings joins Warner Bros.
Producer Rick Rubin, who has worked with artists like Johnny Cash, the Beastie Boys and Weezer, has agreed to a partnership between his American Recordings and Warner Brothers. Although American will still sign artists and deal with the creative side of things, Warner will now distribute and promote the releases. ... read more
Jesse Malin to tour with Ryan Adams
On Aug. 9, Jesse Malin will begin a series of opening dates for Ryan Adams. Malin is touring in support of his 2004 album, The Heat. For more details, see Jesse Malin's official site. ... read more
Soul pioneer dies at 69
Soul pioneer Bill Moss has died at the age of 69. His work as a producer and record entrepreneur over the years gained him a wide audience and much critical acclaim within soul and R&B communities. The master tapes from Moss’s Capsoul label were destroyed in a flood, and the few vinyl copies that remained intact were remastered by The Numero Group and released as Eccentric Soul: The Capsoul Label in 2004. Moss stood in support of civil rights with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Ralph Bunch in the '60s, and twice ran for the office of Mayor in... read more
Blues legend Little Milton, 1934-2005
Yesterday morning at Delta Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn., blues legend "Little" Milton Campbell, 71, passed away. The cause of death was listed as a cerebral hemorrhage that stemmed from a stroke Campbell suffered July 27. Campbell leaves behind his wife, Pat, and three children. Condolences can be sent directly to the Milton family: The Little Milton Family c/o Telarc International 23307 Commerce Park Road Cleveland, Ohio 44122 Donations (in lieu of flowers) can be sent to: The Little Milton Campbell Memorial Fund Tribute Department St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105 Donations can... read more
Jonathan Demme to direct Neil Young concert film
Neil Young will film a pair of concerts at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium on Aug. 18-19, an event that will include performances by special guests including Emmylou Harris, Wayne Jackson of the Memphis Horns, the Fisk University Jubilee Singers and Carl Gorodetsky and the Nashville String Machine. The performance film will be directed by Academy Award winner Jonathan Demme, who directed The Silence of the Lambs and the Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense. Young will perform songs from his upcoming album Prairie Wind, which is scheduled for release on Sep. 27. ... read more
Stevie Wonder to perform at voting rights rally
In support of the renewal of the Voting Rights Act, Stevie Wonder will perform at New York’s historic Apollo Theater tomorrow night, with a second performance scheduled for Aug. 11. The Voting Rights Act was signed into law 40 years ago on Aug. 6. Many sections of the act could expire if Congress does not renew them. “We must begin now to make the public aware that this is an important democratic right we must protect for all people,” said Wonder. “The right to vote is so precious, we must do everything we can to protect that right for all... read more
First annual Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven Camp
On Sep. 9 and 10, at a legendary honky tonk turned restaurant and bar called Pappy and Harriet's Pioneertown Palace, the first annual Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven Camp Out will be held. Serving as an alternative to large festivals, the camp out will showcase California artists while celebrating the connections of the Camper Van Beethoven musical family. Members of Low, Red House Painters and several other groups will perform. For more information, visit Camper Van Beethoven's official site ... read more
Tarantino to host Austin film fest
The Austin Film Society has announced that Quentin Tarantino will return to Austin host “QT 6,” a nine-day film festival of movies hand-selected by the director, beginning Sep. 9. More than 20 films will be screened as part of the event, to be held at Alamo Drafthouse downtown. The festival will be the sixth such event Tarantino has hosted since 1996, and has featured theme nights like “Cheerleader Movies,” “Spaghetti Westerns” and “Sci-Fi Horror Marathon.” Passes and badges go on sale Aug. 12, with nine-day badges available only to AFS members for $145. Single-day passes for members are $20 for... read more
Jeff Black debuts album, podcast
On July 26, singer/songwriter Jeff Black will release his fourth album Tin Lily on Dualtone Records. Songs from the album will be featured on NPR's All Things Considered when Jeff appears as a guest on Aug. 9. Black has also recently debuted Black Tuesdays, a free podcast that unleashes a treasure trove of rare live shows, unreleased tracks and songs from Black's album catalog. Black Tuesdays is one of this week's featured podcasts on iTunes. Plans are currently being finalized for his Black On The Tracks tour, which gives fans the chance to travel with Black on passenger rail... read more
Vegoose festival set for Halloween weekend
(Pictured above: The Shins) Superfly Productions and AC Entertainment have announced a Las Vegas Halloween festival, Vegoose, which will take place Saturday, Oct. 29 and Sunday, Oct. 30 at Sam Boyd Stadium and on the surrounding grounds. Among the artists scheduled to perform are: Dave Matthews & Friends Jack Johnson Widespread Panic Phil Lesh & Friends w/ special guest Ryan Adams The Meters Trey Anastasio The Flaming Lips Primus The String Cheese Incident Ween The Shins moe. Spoon Gov't Mule Digable Planets North Mississippi Allstars Michael Franti & Spearhead The Decemberists Atmosphere Blackalicious The Magic Numbers Lyrics Born Tickets for... read more
Sigur Rós readies new single
On August 16, “Sæglópur” will be the first single to be made available in the U.S. as a digital download from Sigur Rós's forthcoming album Takk… . The album will be released Sep. 13. Sigur Ros North American tour dates: 8/9 – Honolulu, H.I. – Hawaii Theatre 8/11 – Hollywood, Calif. – Avalon 9/6 – Atlanta, Ga. – Atlanta Symphony Hall 9/7 – Durham, N.C. – Carolina Theatre 9/12 - New York, N.Y. - Beacon Theater 9/13 - New York, N.Y. - Beacon Theater 9/15 - Boston, Mass. - Opera House 9/16... read more
Jeff Mangum makes triumphant return to the stage
(photo by Aaron Richter, courtesy of Prefix) Last night, those in attendance at the Olivia Tremor Control's Bowery Ballroom show in New York City were treated to a pleasant surprise. Jeff Mangum, infamously reclusive frontman of Neutral Milk Hotel and founding OTC drummer, made his first onstage appearance in close to four years, performing with the band to rapturous applause from the crowd. After lending vocals to "I Have Been Floated" and returning for more singing during the encore, Mangum playfully jumped around the stage, and—for a grand finale—was tackled by former Neutral Milk Hotel bandmate Julian Koster before disappearing... read more
Bonnie Raitt to tour the U.S. this fall
On Oct. 5, Bonnie Raitt will hit the road in support of her latest release. Souls Alike, the veteran singer-songwriter's 18th album, comes out Sept. 13, and is the first Raitt has produced on her own. Raitt will be covering the U.S. until the middle of December, with more dates to be announced in February. For more information, go to Bonnie Raitt's official site. ... read more
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