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Catching Up With... The Hold Steady's Craig Finn
The Hold Steady is a versatile rock 'n' roll band... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesThree Great Albums for Three Great Causes
Musicians have a long, storied history of lending their talents to worthy causes. But I don't remember ever coming across a trio of benefit records hitting around the same time that are this cool. I would have recommended the following albums if the proceeds went to pay for Donald Trumps hair implants, but they actually go to to organizations that fight human trafficking and AIDS and provide aid to children affected by war. So go buy them. Now.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DaySeventeen Songs By Which To Snack
Food and music are the two great loves of most people I know. Strangely, though, there seem to be very few songs written about food, perhaps because people are too busy eating it-- or, if you're Tina Fey, working it into the plotlines of your amazing and wonderful and hilarious television show-- to sing about it. Hmm. Doesn't seem fair. While you're pondering this, take a bite out of these 17 songs I've cobbled (mmm, cobbler!) together, all with titles referencing food or related to the consumption thereof, most of which aren't actually about food or the consumption thereof, but... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayDave Matthews Band tours with myriad awesome openers
On May 27, Dave Matthews Band will set out on a summer tour ambitious enough to rival Guns N' Roses. Well, maybe it won't be as extensive as the two-year Use Your Illusion tour, but it will span nearly the entire U.S., last a full six months and include a ridiculous batch of openers such as The Hold Steady, The Roots, Old Crow Medicine Show, Femi Kuti, The Avett Brothers, Jason Mraz, Switchfoot and more.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Hold Steady to release live album, documentary
On April 7, everyone's favorite drunkenly literate rockers The Hold Steady will release A Positive Rage, a 2-in-1 live album and DVD documentary, via Vagrant Records.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsFranz Nicolay: Major General
Franz Nicolay's tenure as the Hold Steady's keyboardist provides... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsPaste presents An Indie Rock Alphabet Book
We're proud to announce Paste's first foray into book publishing... read more
Found in: Books, NewsThe Hold Steady & The War On Drugs tour the U.S. in April
Literary rockers The Hold Steady will team up with The War On Drugs and tour the U.S. in April in support of its fourth album, Stay Positive.... read more
Found in: Music, News10 Best Live Music Acts of 2008
Sometimes going to see a rock show is more than just going to see a rock show. Paste celebrates our 10 favorite tours of 2008. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayStaff Picks - Josh Jackson (editor-in-chief)
We've just released our collective Top 50 at Paste, and there's been the usual response both on our site and others' about what you think we missed, what we got wrong and what the list really should have looked like. Since this was a collaborative effort with votes from staff and some of our regular critics, everyone would have made this list a little differently, including me. Here's my personal top 10 (i.e. the actual 10 best albums this year).1. Bon Iver—For Emma, Forever AgoSome albums stampede their way into your brain, others creep in during the middle of the... read more
Found in: Blogs, High Gravity
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