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Video Premiere: Tedeschi Trucks Band - "Midnight in Harlem"

By John Barrett at 1:15 PM on August 17, 2011

It's been a few years since the tremendously gifted husband-wife duo, Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi, began playing music together. In 2007, they formed the Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Soul Stew Revival, the first sign that the fusion of Trucks' wailing slide work and Tedeschi's soulful pipes promised serious musical chemistry. read more

Video Premiere: Trevor Hall - "Brand New Day"

By Clint Alwahab at 11:15 AM on August 16, 2011

Trevor Hall's album will be released August 23--watch an acoustic version of his new single "Brand New Day" here. read more

Video Premiere: The Middle East - "Jesus Came To My Birthday Party"

By Alex Skidmore at 10:00 AM on August 16, 2011

The Middle East may have broken up, but that's no reason to discount their full-length debut album _I Want That You Are Always Happy_. read more

Video Premiere: Keegan DeWitt - "Cold Weather"

By Max Blau at 2:30 PM on August 15, 2011

In addition to being a former Best Of What's Next artist, Keegan DeWitt also spends a fair amount of his time as a film score composer. read more

The Features Explain Each Song On Wilderness (Part Two)

By Max Blau at 11:24 AM on August 15, 2011

After recently releasing their album Wilderness, Nashville rockers The Features put together a video series where they explained each song on the record. See the second part of the series here. read more

Live From Newport: What Cheer? Brigade

By Max Blau at 11:45 AM on August 12, 2011

If you were at Newport Folk Festival, you undoubtedly either saw or heard the What Cheer? Brigade playing impromptu sets throughout the festival grounds. It's hard to ignore this raucous 18-person face-painted group, who all carry the attitude of punk group more than a traditional marching band. read more

Video Premiere: Brian Keenan - "From Scratch"

By Caitlin Peterkin at 3:00 PM on August 11, 2011

We're excited to premiere Brian Keenan's video for his new single, "From Scratch." In this video, Keenan wanders through the woods accompanied by the song's catchy melody, sweet harmonies and intricate rhythms. Check it out in the player below. read more

Kopecky Family Band At SXSW

By Max Blau at 2:00 PM on August 11, 2011

Going into this year's SXSW, we liked these Nashville indie rockers based on their records, but we were taken aback by the evocative power of their live performance. read more

Live From Newport: Mountain Man

By Max Blau, Video Editing by Renée Lynn Reizman at 9:00 AM on August 11, 2011

Minutes before hopping onstage with Middle Brother at this year's Newport Folk Festival, pastoral harmonizers Mountain Man spent some time in the Paste ruins where they performed two short and sweet songs. Check out Amelia Meath, Molly Sarle and Alex Sauser-Monnig performing "Play It Right" and "Babylon." read more

Live From Newport: Typhoon

By Max Blau at 9:00 AM on August 10, 2011

Watch the Portland-based act shake the walls of Fort Adams with a dynamic performance of "The Common Sentiments" here. read more

The Features Explain Each Song On Wilderness (Part One)

By Max Blau at 5:00 PM on August 9, 2011

After recently releasing their album Wilderness, Nashville rockers The Features put together a video series where they explained each song on the record. read more

J Mascis SXSW Set

By Max Blau at 12:00 PM on August 8, 2011

A couple weeks after release his solo acoustic record Several Shades of Why, Dinosaur Jr. frontman J Mascis played a stripped down set at our Paste Party in Austin, Texas this past March. Watch his full set here. read more

Live From Newport: Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside

By Max Blau at 5:15 PM on August 4, 2011

Watch Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside perform John Prine's "In Spite Of Ourselves" and "Cage" in the Paste ruins inside Fort Adams at Newport Folk Festival. read more

Live From Newport: Middle Brother

By Max Blau at 1:40 PM on August 4, 2011

Few bands have more fun playing together than Middle Brother. read more

Alberta Cross - "Money For the Weekend" Video

By Paste Staff at 1:30 PM on August 4, 2011

Alberta Cross frontman Petter Ericson Stakee is the leavened product of a trans-national upbringing: He was born in Sweden, raised in England and now leads a New York-based band that mirrors his eclecticism. Alberta Cross' first release, 2008's self-produced The Thief and the Heartbreaker, found inspirations in the cornerstones of '70s rock, the hand-in-hand accord of blues and country. "I think this first mini album we did was more folk because it was like the baby, the starter," Stakee says. "I love folk and blues because it's honest music." read more

Video Premiere: Pepper Rabbit - "Murder Room"

By Max Blau at 5:15 PM on August 2, 2011

With Pepper Rabbit's impressive record Red Velvet Snow Ball set to be released tomorrow, the band recently put together a video featuring an acoustic performance of their new track "Murder Room." Check it their stripped down performance in the player below. read more