Ray Charles
With music, the cliché, “timing is everything,” oft applies, and perhaps timing is what’s most striking about Genius Loves Company... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesBen Harper & The Blind Boys of Alabama
Ben Harper was scheduled to appear on the latest release from The Blind Boys of Alabama. But a simple guest spot grew into a 10-day studio session... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesBuddy Miller
Buddy Miller is humble as the Wandre guitar (made by a long-defunct Italian company) that’s been his main axe for more than a quarter century... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesThe ?uest For a Change
For three days, Paste's Jay Sweet traveled with the ground breaking hip hop group throughout the Northeast on its pair of tour buses. Most of that time was spent shadowing de facto bandleader ?uestlove... read more
Found in: Music, Features? & A
“I’m well versed in rock music, because when you’re 11 watching MTV, you gotta wade through five hours of ‘99 Luft Balloons’ or Thomas Dolby just to get a ‘Thriller'... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesJoss Stone
On this wet, cloudy summer day in Midtown Manhattan, Joss Stone provides her own sunshine. A blonde, bohemian beacon, she’s curled up in a white leather chair at EMI Records’ sterile offices... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesMidlake
“Some people should be eating, if you don’t mind!” yells actor Jason Lee across the bar at Hailey’s in Denton, Texas. “Somebody eat some food! Ready … start eating!!”... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesMean Creek
Near the beginning of Mean Creek, 13-year-old Sam (Rory Culkin) joins his girlfriend Millie (Carly Schroeder) for their idea of a date. Millie breaks the awkward silence... read more
Found in: Movies, FeaturesBirth of a Nation
Like Huey Freeman, the central character in his Boondocks comic strip, Aaron McGruder is somewhat contrarian... read more
Found in: Books, FeaturesNeil Young Gets Behind the Camera
Music legend Neil Young directed the feature film Greendale to coincide with his album of the same name. Now available on DVD, Greendale is a hybrid... read more
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