George Carlin: 1937-2008
“I am who I am, and was who I was—past tense of Popeye—and I’m happy with it and proud of it. I only wish I were two people, so I could’ve done twice as much...” read more
Steve Earle is on the road again
After a February/March tour earlier this year, Steve Earle is hitting the road again. He started with a UK show on June 10, and he'll be globetrotting all the way up to... read more
Tegan and Sara announce U.S. tour dates
Songwriting twin sisters Tegan and Sara will be playing 16 U.S. concert dates this fall before taking some time off to begin work on a new album.... read more
Conor Oberst launches site, tours, talks with Paste
Artistic name changes are not reserved for such pop icons as he who dons purple crushed velvet or the hip-hop mogul who helms the Making the Band series. Quite the contrary... read more
Radiohead announce finalists for video contest
With the primary election season finally finished, we as a nation can breathe a sigh of relief and get back to truly important exercises in democracy. Namely, online contests... read more
Frank Black to tour with, without Stone Temple Pilots
Here comes your man. Lead Pixie Frank Black will be on the road again soon under his Black Francis moniker, playing a small collection of shows this summer, most of them... read more
Gears of War heading to the big screen
First, the good news: Variety reports that a Gears of War film is being made by New Line and Temple Hill. Even better, it’s not being thrown together by... read more
Teddy Thompson releases A Piece today, tours into fall
The singer/songwriter title is one often associated with coffee shops, acoustic guitars and '60s-era NYC. In short, folk music. But many artists have expanded the persona to include... read more
Black Kids will never stop touring
Black Kids are addictive. The Jacksonville, Fla., rockers' debut, Partie Traumatic, has yet to be released, but that hasn’t stopped them from selling out shows at home and... read more
Band of Horses prep for international tour
Band of Horses is kicking off a tour in their home state (hint: it's South Carolina) this summer, and then heading off into the sunset. The tour, promoting their latest... read more
The Hold Steady confirms new details for Stay Positive
Those of you jonesing for some bar-rocking Americana only need to wait a little bit longer, because The Hold Steady is about to open up the party pit... read more
Vampire Weekend, Daniel Johnston get Popped!
Without cheating, close your eyes and try to name one summer festival Vampire Weekend is not playing this year. Can’t do it, can you? But the weird part about these festivals is this... read more
Americana Music Awards nominees announced
Back in May, Paste reported the initial showcase line-up for the Americana Music Festival, which was to include "everyone who's anyone in the Americana genre." Also announced was... read more
Morrissey drops single, preps album, headlines fest
All you need is not love, apparently, but Morrissey, who sways with a tambourine in the music video for his latest single, "All You Need Is Me," hitting #24 on UK charts this week... read more
M.I.A. cancels European dates
M.I.A. will literally be missing in action (sorry, we couldn't help it) from Europe this summer after recently canceling her June and July tour dates. She sparked cancellation rumors... read more
Calexico goes to space, hands out MP3
When a band breaks out big, it's not uncommon to hear its members excitedly discuss the first time they heard their own song on the radio. So imagine the feelings the guys of Calexico must have had when they found out their song was played in space... read more
Jay Reatard preps for singles comp, tour
Two things follow in the wake of Tennessee-born garage-punk maven Jay Reatard: chaos, and sweet sweet vinyl 7"s. Over the last three months he's unloaded a barrage of singles... read more
Harrison Ford to play scientist in Crowley
Harrison Ford will play a rogue scientist searching for the cure to a rare disease in CBS Films’ Crowley... read more
The Watson Twins tour with Tim Fite
"Just imagine you're weightless, in the middle of the ocean surrounded by tiny little sea-horses," Deb tells Uncle Rico in a scene from Napoleon Dynamite. But in his attempt at relaxation, perhaps it would have been easier to to put on the Watson Twins forthcoming album... read more
Guy Maddin co-writing film with John Ashbery
In one of those sort of odd collaborations that actually makes a bit of sense when you think about it, Guy Maddin is planning on writing an upcoming feature with a longtime friend. "It’s called Keyhole..." read more
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