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John Hiatt Has Seen It All

Twenty-five years ago, John Hiatt seemed a broken man. He was already a widowed parent in his mid-thirties. His estranged second wife had committed suicide by hanging. Worsening matters was the fact that Hiatt’s record label, Geffen, refused to promote the man’s music despite his excellent critical reputation....  read more

This Week in Album Covers

In our newest weekly feature, Paste takes a look at the lost art of the album cover....  read more

John Hiatt: The Open Road Review

A worn-out road On first listen, John Hiatt’s 19th studio album sounds like the rallying cry of an American absconder, all fugitive lead-footing and Mardi Gras beads hanging from rearview mirrors. But in the end, the characters of the Indianapolis-born songwriter’s country-blues ballads are happiest when they have someone to settle down with, even if they have a hard time staying put. “I got down on my knees last night and I thanked someone / for the chance for two people to try and live together and not roam,” Hiatt sings just before his woman leaves him in “Wonder Of...  read more

Emmylou Harris and Willie Nelson's Handwritten Lyrics Featured in Nashville Exhibit

Rosanne Cash, The Fray, Michael McDonald and 45 more also featured in tonight's event...  read more

Samantha Crain Returns to Studio for Sophomore Album

Oklahoman songstress Samantha Crain is heading back to the studio with her Midnight Shivers to belt out some more tracks for the followup to her first LP, Songs in the Night. This debut proved to be an imaginative yet down-home folky album that won over a fair number of critics. (We sure liked it.)...  read more

Go on Vacation With Paste and Cayamo

What are you doing Feb. 21-26, 2010? Come with Paste on the amazing Cayamo cruise.  What's Cayamo? Imagine a six-day floating music festival (Miami to Belize and Mexico) featuring a who's who of singer-songwriters playing sets all day and night all over Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Dawn. ...  read more

Our Favorite Things About Cayamo

Several Paste staffers are out of the office this week covering the Cayamo cruise. These are a few of their favorite things so far:...  read more

Plant & Krauss, Joan Baez, more win at Americana Awards

[Above: Alison Krauss and Robert Plant]Alison Krauss & Robert Plant—the roots-music queen and the former Led Zep banshee—pulled down Album of the Year and Duo/Group of the Year honors Thursday night at the Americana Music Awards, a loose and congenial affair held at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, the so-called “mother church of country music.”...  read more

Set sail with Paste on Cayamo

Calling all singer-songwriters: Paste is looking for you. Currently, Paste is accepting submissions for our annual contest, Paste Rock'n'Reel At Sea. Sailing out of Miami this upcoming February, abroad the Norwegian Dawn, Paste and Cayamo are setting out for 'A Journey Through Song' and are inviting all singer-songwriters to enter for a chance to perform alongside the likes of Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt, Patty Griffin and The Indigo Girls. ...  read more

New artists added to Americana Music Fest lineup

[Above: Langhorne Slim is among the newly-added artists performing at this year's Americana Music Festival and Conference.]The 9th Annual Americana Music Festival & Conference has added even more artists to its already expansive musical lineup. The Nashville event’s newest performers include Marcia Ball, Langhorne Slim, Tim O’Brien, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Folk Uke, Band of Heathens, and Kathy Mattea. The festival, held Sept. 17 - 20, will feature performances in venues all over Tenn.’s famous music city. ...  read more