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Ken Burns Joins Carole King, Alison Krauss in National Park Celebration
When Ken Burns' name is attached to a project, you better believe it's going to be good. The man could make a nine-hour documentary about suburban lawn maintenance and keep you riveted for every minute. Burns' films on jazz and baseball, to name just a couple, stepped inside their subjects with a flashlight and explored every dark corner, making for a truly engaging watch. But for Burns' latest documentary, The National Parks: America's Best Idea, the filmmaker has called upon some musical pals to reveal the film in style.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsLet's Get (Meta) Physical: Top 5 Top 5 Lists in John Cusack film High Fidelity
Us music geeks love making Top 5 lists. It helps us deal with and understand this big scary world. Writer Nick Hornby understood this when he wrote the novel High Fidelity. As did John Cusack and director Stephen Frears when they made the movie version. Today, in Paste's List of the Day, we divulge our Desert-Island All-Time Top 5 Most-Memorable Top 5 Lists from the film version of High Fidelity.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayCarole King lobbies to protect the Rocky Mountains
Ever since Bono began his never-ending quest to save the world, rock star endorsements have become the chic accessory for advocacy groups looking to pass bills through Congress. Unfortunately, the fact of the matter is that most of our Congressional leaders aren't yet up to speed with the musical trends of 25 years ago, let alone all of the action that's shaking down today. As such, it helps to have a veteran artist that the (predominantly) old white guys on Capitol Hill will recognize. So for all of those pork-barrel pols who want to flatten the Rocky Mountains to make... read more
Found in: Music, NewsCarole King releases live DVD
Have you ever wanted to hang out in Joss Stone’s den, or in Bow Wow’s closet? Then be sure to watch the new season of MTV Cribs. But if you’re more interested in Carole King’s house, and particularly her living room, you don’t even need cable. On October 23, Carole King will release Welcome To My Living Room, a live DVD that features 22 songs performed by King during her Living Room World Tour. The DVD features rehearsal footage, a making-of featurette, and footage of Songwriting 101, a nightly staple of King’s show, in which she and her bandmates composed... read more
Found in: Music, NewsCarole King's Summer Tour
Carole King has announced dates for her North American summer tour, which kicks off in Rama, Ontario on July 3 and arrives in the U.S. in Minneapolis on July 6. The Living Room Tour will primarily feature performances at the piano by King, the songs spanning her entire career. King was first inspired to stage this tour while performing in private homes and small venues around the country for environmental and political events and fundraisers. "I realized I could do the same thing in a large venue and make it feel like a living room," said King. "The idea of... read more
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