Mick Jagger's SuperHeavy Releases New Song
SuperHeavy, the supergroup featuring Mick Jagger, Dave Stewart, Joss Stone, A.R. Rahman and Damian Marley, put out a new song titled “Miracle Worker.” It is available now on iTunes. As Jagger’s attempt at a “fusion of music from different parts of the world,” the first single is a smooth reggae groover that makes the group’s forthcoming album look promising. The still-untitled record is due out Sept. 20.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMick Jagger's Supergroup to Release Album in September
Earlier in May, the Rolling Stones frontman partnered with Joss Stone, Damian Marley, Eurythmics founder Dave Stewart and composer A.R. Rahman to create a supergroup called SuperHeavy.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMile High Music Festival Photos ft. My Morning Jacket, Nas and Damian Marley, Phoenix, More
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Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsLiving Colour, Manu Chao, Nas & Damian Marley to Play Cypress Hill's SmokeOut Festival
To miss this festival, you’d have to be insane in the membrane. (See what we did there?)... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe 15 Best Music Performances on Late-Night TV in May
This has been Music-On-TV Appreciation Month at Paste. In addition to all the good prime-time music, there’s been a wealth of amazing musical guests on the late-night talk shows lately. A couple of weeks ago, I looked at the state of late-night music, and liked what I saw. Here’s a countdown of my 15 favorite late-night performances from May:... read more
Found in: Blogs, High GravityNas and Damian Marley: Distant Relatives
Two heavyweights leave their egos at the door Read enough pre-release commentary, and you might begin to think that Distant Relatives, Nas and Damian Marley’s new collaborative album, is unprecedented, transformative, and revelatory—not because it features great music, but merely because it exists. And it’s not just Universal’s press kit doing the talking: During an on-stage discussion at the Grammy Museum last year, Nas and Marley made clear that this would be an entirely new and unique record. And last December, the National Geographic Society hosted a panel in D.C. about the diverse roots of hip-hop, with Relatives as the... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsTen May Albums Worth Checking Out
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Found in: Blogs, List of the DayNas & Damian Marley Release Trailer for Distant Relatives
Nas and Damian Marley have had a collaboration album in the works for a few months now, although the dynamic duo have been tight-lipped on the details. The project seemed to hit a snag recently when Nas pushed the release back indefinitely, citing the stress of his divorce and the expected birth of his son next month. Well, we can all breathe as easily as Nas and Damian in a reefer-clouded studio booth because the first official trailer for the album, titled Distant Relatives, has just been revealed.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTVotR, The Roots, Cee-Lo, more re-imagine Nat King Cole
Recently, Pitchfork announced that Capitol/EMI and King Cole Partners & Productions are set to release a new disc of reworkings of Nat King Cole tunes by some of music's heavy hitters. And with that the tradition of tribute albums for recently deceased greats (sup, Elvis, Cash, Biggie and Waylon) continues. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsHaiti To Host Inaugural Festival Mizik Jakmel
Most music-lovers look only as far as the U.S. and Europe when planning their summer festival itinerary, but this year our island neighbors down south urge you to reconsider. Haiti's first-ever Festival Mizik Jakmel will take place May 25-27 in the exotic cultural center of Jacmel, which overlooks the Caribbean Sea. More than 25 hip-hop, reggae, R&B, jazz and blues artists from all over the globe will play the three-day fest, including headliners Stephen and Damian "Junior Gong" Marley. In a unique twist on the concept of audience participation, anyone with a drum is invited to join in what the... read more
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