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50 Best Bob Dylan Covers of All Time
As we began to compile this list of the 50 Best Bob Dylan Covers of All Time—asking for input from Paste readers, writers and editors—someone suggested that it might be easier to compile a list of artists who haven't covered Dylan. I've listened to literally hundreds of Dylan covers over the course of the past week, trying to weigh choices like, "Who's version of 'Tomorrow Is a Long Time' is better, Nick Drake or Nickel Creek?" But I don't mean to make it sound like grueling work. My biggest take-away from this exercise is that going to Dylan for source... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayInsound Kicks Off 7" Series With Ramones, Replacements
Indie-music retailer Insound just got a little more punk rock. The online store is currently working with record labels to bring back long out-of-print 7" singles.... read more
Found in: Music, News15 Sunnier Avenues to Get You California Dreamin' (On Such a Winter's Day)
The other day, I was in the car listening to "The Ghost of Virginia" by Justin Townes Earle. It's a very simple acoustic/banjo-based song about an old freight train in the South that hauled coal and transported soldiers "during the war." What happens a few seconds in? I'm in the historical district of Marietta, Ga. and I get stopped by a train. It was so perfect, peaceful and picturesque, I couldn't even be upset.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayAstralwerks' Heroes to feature Beck, TVotR, many more
Astralwerks Records has partnered with international relief organization War Child for a benefit album, Heroes, which will be released on Feb. 24. Astralwerks asked legends like Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Blondie and The Ramones to choose one of their own classics and select an artist from the next generation to cover it.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTwenty Songs not by The Decemberists About Kids Meeting Unfortunate Ends
The Decemberists offered up "The Rake's Song," a track from their upcoming Hazards of Love LP, as a free download last week, which means that lots of people were probably struck with the same two thoughts that hit me upon my own first listen. One, this is a song about a dude killing his kids. Two, there are not many songs about that.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayHoward Stern to produce new Rock 'n' Roll High School
Just in time for the end of summer vacation, Howard Stern is getting ready to go back to school. Rock ‘n’ Roll High School, to be exact. Stern is set to produce a remake of the 1979 film, along with Larry Levinson.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsRamones Biopic Rumored; Rosengarten At Helm?
Stereogum reports that a Ramones biopic may be in the works, with producer Rory Rosegarten possibly at the helm. Based on I Slept With Joey Ramone, the band's biography penned by Joey's brother Mickey Leigh, the film will feature the Ramones' own music, to which Rosegarten has reportedly already secured the rights. Check out Stereogum's original post on the project here.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsRamones documentary to be released on DVD
On March 15, 2005, Magnolia Pictures and Rhino Home Video will release End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones on DVD. End of the Century is both a celebration of the band's music and a document of the group's road to near success, pitted with emotional power struggles and substance abuse. The film debuted in New York Aug. 20, 2004, followed by a national rollout in theaters around the country. End of the Century moves from the band's CBGB and London heydays, the decade-long silence between Joey and Johnny caused by a dispute over a girl, to the... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Ramones Served Raw
“It was a power surge, like a train coming down a tunnel right at you,” explains Marc Bell (a.k.a. Marky Ramone), of The Ramones’ music... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesThe Ramones: Ramones - Ramones Raw DVD
I found it interesting to learn from this DVD that The Ramones’ name was inspired by Paul McCartney, who used to go by the handle... read more
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