The 20 Best New Bands of 2012

By Josh Jackson at 11:14 AM on December 5, 2012

Unless you spent all your time this year hunting for the next great band, there should be plenty for you to discover among our 20 favorites.  read more

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Number of Free Downloadable Tracks in Paste mPlayer Hits 500

By Paste Staff at 2:00 PM on November 14, 2012

Whether it's huge artists like The Decemberists or our own hand-picked Best of What's Next favorites, we've listed them all for your convenience right here.   read more

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The Trishas: The Best of What's Next

By Tom Lanham at 8:30 AM on October 1, 2012

She’s only 28, but Savannah Welch—who recently formed a twangy all-girl outfit called The Trishas—has a lifetime of extraordinary experiences under her belt.  read more

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Tiger High: The Best of What's Next

By Matt Wake at 1:13 PM on September 21, 2012

Recently, at the Poplar Lounge in the band's hometown of Memphis, Tenn., Tiger High singer Jake Vest peeled off a savage guitar solo at a point in a song where such a thing usually doesn’t occur.  read more

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Field Report: The Best of What's Next

By Hilary Hughes at 1:12 PM on September 12, 2012

Scores of musicians flock to Austin to premiere new material and (hopefully) reach a wealth of new fans at South by Southwest, but few bands make a SXSW show their literal debut.  read more

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The Best of What's Next: Foreign Fields

By Clint Alwahab at 9:29 AM on August 27, 2012

Foreign Fields may be a new name to the music industry, but for Brian Holl and Eric Hillman it is the culmination of eight years of songwriting.  read more

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Perfume Genius: The Best of What's Next

By Max Blau at 11:45 AM on June 19, 2012

For Put Your Back N 2 It, Perfume Genius made his way into a proper studio for the first time, working with producer Drew Morgan to craft a sparse, yet carefully arranged record emphasizing his voice and storytelling.  read more

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Adron: The Best of What's Next

By Max Blau at 9:20 AM on May 23, 2012

“[Organismo is] mostly it’s about God,” McCann says, “but in a very personal kind of way, not in a, obviously not in an organized religion kind of way, but in like a very personal questing kind of way.”  read more

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Poliça: Best of What’s Next

By Hilary Saunders at 10:20 AM on May 17, 2012

The Minnesotan quartet’s debut combines hip-hop and R&B beats with Channy Leaneagh’s vocals—always saturated in Auto-Tune and atmospheric delay—creating one of the best crossover records of the year so far.   read more

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Two of Vintage Trouble's Guitars Stolen in Montreal

By Tyler Kane at 9:22 PM on May 9, 2012

Paste Best of What’s Next artists Vintage Trouble reported that two of their guitars stolen while on tour in Montreal yesterday. The first instrument stolen was bassist Rick Barrio Dill’s Fender American Vintage ’57 Precision Bass, which had a serial number of V196165. The second guitar was a 2009 Gibson Les Paul Traditional with an iced tea finish. Dill’s ear molds were also reported stolen....  read more

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