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Guitar Center's Drum-Off Finals to Feature Mastodon/Tool Collaboration

Guitar Center's Drum-Off Finals to Feature Mastodon/Tool Collaboration

If you’ve ever been to a karaoke contest, you know that such a competition is filled with 1) often-impressive unknowns who likely practice a ridiculous number of hours each week and 2) big dreams. Oh, and booze, but that’s neither here nor there. However, karaoke isn’t the only outlet for long-shot dreamers. Guitar Center Drum-Off aims to expose the best unknown drummers in the country, in a big way. The Drum-Off Finals, going down Jan. 8 at L.A.’s The Wiltern....  read more

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Weezer Reissues Pinkerton, Gets Covered by Sugar Ray

Weezer Reissues <em>Pinkerton</em>, Gets Covered by Sugar Ray

Unlike some music Paste staffers loved in their adolescence, Weezer has proven to possess some impressive staying power, at least in terms of news headlines. We recently told you all about the 8-bit tribute to the group and Clear Channel's Weezer-controlled radio station, but the Weezer busy-ness doesn't end there. While the group is busy wrapping up a new album, everyone's favorite geeky foursome is being included on compilations, covered and reissued....  read more

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