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Sennheiser & Paste Present The Stages on Sixth During SXSW

Sennheiser & Paste Present The Stages on Sixth During SXSW

We're thrilled to present the line-up for this year's Sennheiser & Paste Present The Stages on Sixth, our eighth annual party during the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, March 14-16.  read more

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Ben Kweller: Go Fly a Kite

Ben Kweller: <i>Go Fly a Kite</i>

Kweller infuses just enough smattering of symbol-crashing alt-country to keep from sounding exactly like Paul McCartney fronting Fountains of Wayne.  read more

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Ben Kweller Announces New Album and Tour

Ben Kweller Announces New Album and Tour

It's been almost three years since Ben Kweller decided to try out a more country style with _Changing Horses_, but now Kweller will be making his follow up _Go Fly A Kite_, an album that will likely be a return to form for the singer-songwriter that is more reminiscent of his first three albums.  read more

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Ben Kweller and Pete Yorn Plan Tour

Ben Kweller and Pete Yorn Plan Tour

They like to sing and/or songwrite. They like to have floppy hair and plays guitars. And now they like to tour together. Valentine’s Day 2011 will mark the kick-off for Ben Kweller and Pete Yorn’s North American trek....  read more

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Emmylou Harris, Ben Folds, Brendan Benson and 10 Others Talk Making Art In Nashville

Emmylou Harris, Ben Folds, Brendan Benson and 10 Others Talk Making Art In Nashville

We talk about Nashville. A lot.  read more

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Download Ben Kweller's "It All Happened"

Download Ben Kweller's "It All Happened"

Download Ben Kweller's "It All Happened."Kweller's Changing Horses is out now....  read more

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20 More Musicians To Follow On Twitter

20 More Musicians To Follow On Twitter

Since last we scanned the Twitterverse for our favorite musicians, Trent Reznor has given up the Twitter ghost, but plenty of other musicians have begun updating in his place. These are just some of my favorites. 1. Camera Obscura - camera_obscura_ This Scottish band has released one of my favorite albums this year. Best recent tweet: Just been to collect my bike. Sometimes, cycling in Glasgow is a lot like the escape scene at the start of Raiders of the Lost Ark. K Runner-up: Amsterdam to glasgow. 90 mins spent in full view of a filthy urchin feasting gleefully on...  read more

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George Wein's Folk Festival 50 Photos: Pete Seeger, Avett Brothers, Gillian Welch, Josh Ritter, Mavis Staples and More

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[Above: The Avett Brothers]Photos taken by Stephanie F. Black (unless otherwise noted) at George Wein's Folk Festival 50...  read more

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Thom Yorke, Michael Stipe, The National, Frank Black, Many More Unite for Mark Mulcahy Tribute

Thom Yorke, Michael Stipe, The National, Frank Black, Many More Unite for Mark Mulcahy Tribute

They say it takes a village to raise a child. But in this case, it takes about 40 musicians to help raise two children. In September 2008, the wife of former Miracle Legion frontman Mark Mulcahy passed away suddenly. Various members of the musical community have come together to record Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs of Mark Mulcahy, the proceeds of which will help Mulcahy continue his career while raising his three-year-old twin daughters....  read more

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Best Music of 2009 (So Far): Steve LaBate, Associate Editor

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To celebrate the half-way point of 2009, this week Paste staffers are counting down their favorite albums and songs of the year (so far). Check out all of our lists here, and share your own favorites in the comments.So much love to give already this year, and it's not even July. And there's even more to come later this year with new albums from The Avett Brothers, Pearl Jam, the Beastie Boys, Tom Russell and Calexico, Jay-Z, Os Mutantes, Yo La Tengo, The Black Crowes, Gordon Gano, Erykah Badu, Lil Wayne and The Dead Weather. I'm only supposed to include 10 albums and 10...  read more

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