Former Replacements Members Collaborate On Slim Dunlap Benefit Track

By Katie King at 12:30 PM on June 27, 2012

After years of Replacements reunion rumors, fans will have a brief relief: Paul Westerberg and Tommy Stinson announced they will be collaborating for an upcoming benefit track....  read more

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Paul Westerberg Releases 7" as Mr. F

By Beca Grimm at 11:29 AM on November 1, 2010

Paul Westerberg, he of Replacements fame, has released a new 7-inch under the moniker Mr. F. No word on how Westerberg chose his new pseudonym, but we’re hoping he’s an Arrested Development fan....  read more

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Jangle Bell Rock: A Chronological (Non-Holiday) Anthology… from The Beatles and Byrds to R.E.M. and Beyond

By Steve LaBate at 5:50 AM on December 18, 2009

It's hard to say exactly where it started, but The Beatles and The Byrds often get the most credit for starting the enduring subgenre that's come to be known as jangle pop. Of course, The Searchers and even The Everly Brothers were laying the foundations before them...   read more

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A Dozen Dead Roses: An anti-Valentine's Day mix for the jaded heartbroken

By Steve LaBate at 2:11 PM on February 14, 2009

Above: "Broken Heart" by Fabu Any hint of bitterness aside, I've always felt Valentine's Day was a silly holiday, even when I was happily in a relationship. The idea of celebrating your love for someone by showering them with expensive gifts, candy, flowers and really cheesy Hallmark cards on a designated day when everyone's supposed to do it anyway seems the antithesis of showing sincere appreciation for a loved one.Anyway, I thought today was as good of an excuse as any to take a listen to some of the very best songs exploring popular music's most fertile themes—heartbreak, lost love, unrequited...  read more

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Paul Westerberg to pen songs for Glen Campbell

By Henry Freedland at 4:11 PM on October 30, 2008

When head (ex-)Replacement Paul Westerberg found out that country star Glen Campbell covered the Minnesota band's "Sadly Beautiful" on August's Meet Glen Campbell, he called his manager. "'Tell Glen I'll be his next Jimmy Webb,'" Westerberg said, according to The Guardian. Webb, who penned hits like "Up, Up, and Away" and "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" for Campbell, now performs his own songs and recently released live record Live and at Large. ...  read more

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New Paul Westerberg track available on TuneCore

By Jeremy Medina at 2:14 PM on September 25, 2008

Paul Westerberg has released a new track called "Bored of Edukation," which is available through TuneCore and Amazon.com....  read more

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Paul Westerberg: Up to His Old Tricks Again

By Brent Dey, introduction by Steve LaBate at 12:00 AM on July 25, 2008

Earlier this week, when Paste received unexpected word of this brand-new, independent, web-only release from Paul Westerberg, we were spun into an intense round of e-mail exchanges about what this kind of approach means, both artistically and for the music industry. As our writer Brent Dey...  read more

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Paul Westerberg releases 49:00 MP3 for 49 cents

By Rachel Webster at 3:54 PM on July 21, 2008

Check your pockets, champ. If you’ve got enough change to be a McDonald’s Dollar Menunaire, then you’ve got enough to buy Paul Westerberg’s latest release...twice. ...  read more

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Paul Westerberg resurfaces, new material in the works?

By Jeremy Goldmeier at 10:05 AM on September 25, 2007

Sometimes songwriters just want to take a break. Sometimes, they impale their damn hands and a hiatus is sort of forced upon them. Poor Paul Westerberg falls into the latter camp. People talk about the man like he was a recluse for dropping out of the limelight for a bit, but seriously... he impaled his damn hand! Thankfully, the ex-Replacement's injured left hand is coming along nicely, allowing him to recently reappear for a special gig Sunday night at First Avenue in Minneapolis. As reported by Billboard.com, Westerberg participated in the Rock Hall of Fame-sponsored series "The Craft." Fielding questions...  read more

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The Best of Paul Westerberg

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

Former Replacements frontman Paul Westerberg is set to release Besterberg on May 17, comprised of some of his strongest post-Mats material and rare, previously unreleased tracks spanning the songwriter’s solo career. The tracks are taken from five of Westerberg's solo albums—14 Songs, Eventually, Suicaine Gratification, Stereo and Come Feel Me Tremble. In addition to album tracks, the album also contains rarities and songs that have appeared on soundtracks: "Dyslexic Heart" from Singles, "A Star Is Bored" from Melrose Place: The Music, "Stain Yer Blood," from Friends: Music From The TV Series and a cover of The Beatles' "Nowhere Man" from...  read more

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