New Multitudes: Farrar, Yames, Johnson & Parker Revisit Woody Guthrie
Like a cadre of musical brothers finally coalescing after years on the road apart, Jay Farrar, Yim Yames (Jim James), Will Johnson and Anders Parker gratefully deliver New Multitudes, their intimate interpretation of American icon and musical legend Woody Guthrie’s previously unrecorded lyrics. read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesNewport Folk Festival Announces 2010 Schedule
George Wein’s annual celebration of all things rootsy, the Newport Folk Festival, is back in 2010 with another solid lineup including the likes of Brandi Carlisle, The Swell Season, Punch Brothers and John Prine. Today, set times for these and all other Newport Folk Festival artists were announced via the event’s website.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMy Morning Jacket Announces U.S. Tour Dates
The band will be on the road for a little more than two weeks in August... read more
Found in: Music, NewsYim Yames - Louisville, KY - Seelbach Hotel - 2/14/10
On Valentine's Night, My Morning Jacket's Jim James put on a suit and his Yim Yames moniker to perform for 300 lucky folks in a Kentucky hotel. Paste was there... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsMy Morning Jacket Frontman Jim James' Record Label Releases First Album
What do you do when you’re the member of a veteran rock band know for its triumphant live show, been nominated for a Grammy and contributed to a notable, recent supergroup? If you’re Jack White or Jim James, you launch a record label, of course. James’ imprint, Removador Recordings and Solutions, which he founded with cousin and former MMJ guitarist Johnny Quaid, is officially in business.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTom Waits, Louis Armstrong, Brandi Carlile, Many More Featured on Preservation Hall Jazz Band Comp
As Tom Waits first noted last month, he will be one of several notable folks featured on the latest project by New Orleans’ Preservation Jazz Hall Band.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsOne on One: 20 Single-Artist Cover Albums Worth A Listen
A well-done cover song is a beautiful thing—and, by extension, so is a compilation of tracks by a slew of musicians paying tribute to one of their heroes. But it takes a special combination of love and guts and a hearty dash of hubris for a single artist to tackle the oeuvre of another—whether a friend or a legend—all by their lonesome. Sometimes the result is a mess (like Dirty Dancing songstress Jennifer Warnes' maudlin, schlocky Leonard Cohen tribute, Famous Blue Raincoat), but when the stars align, it can be really wonderful. Here are a few of our favorites. (Scroll... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayCatching Up With... My Morning Jacket's Jim James
Louisville, Ky. native Jim James has been a diehard music lover since before many fans of his band, My Morning Jacket, were born... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesYim Yames: Tribute To
In 2001, George Harrison’s passing so moved... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsDownload a Monsters of Folk Song for Free
The Conor Oberst-Jim James-M. Ward-Mike Mogis collaboration Monster of Folk has released its first song, "Say Please," from the band's forthcoming album. Fans can stream the track on the band's website or download it directly after entering a super-easy-to-figure-out code. (Hint: It's the track title. Good to see the Monsters at least have decent manners.)... read more
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