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Here Comes the Son: Justin Townes Earle Makes a Name for Himself
"There’s a whole class of kids that have grown up in Nashville that didn’t want anything to do with the music business..." read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesJustin Townes Earle: Midnight at the Movies
Moments before I first saw... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsJustin Townes Earle needs your van for touring
Tour horror stories come with a musician's territory. If you don't have them, you probably aren't trying hard enough. Newcomer Justin Townes Earle found this out last week when his van broke down in Columbus Saturday night.... read more
Found in: Music, News15 Sunnier Avenues to Get You California Dreamin' (On Such a Winter's Day)
The other day, I was in the car listening to "The Ghost of Virginia" by Justin Townes Earle. It's a very simple acoustic/banjo-based song about an old freight train in the South that hauled coal and transported soldiers "during the war." What happens a few seconds in? I'm in the historical district of Marietta, Ga. and I get stopped by a train. It was so perfect, peaceful and picturesque, I couldn't even be upset.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayFive Criminally Slept On Albums from 2008
I know what you're saying: It's not even December yet! But in the spirit of year-end goodness... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayPaste hosts Portastatic, Oxford Collapse, many more at CMJ
Now that the dust-up with Sonicbids is taken care of, CMJ 2008 looks like it'll once again be one of the biggest and best music festivals in the U.S. this year. This in turn raises a bigger issue: all those poor performers gamboling about in canvas sneakers and relentlessly hip wool jackets are going to need a place to take refuge from New York City's merciless mid-October weather. Here at Paste, we think there's a better way. Your humble servants, in conjunction with KCRW Radio and Indie Outlaw, will be hosting the inaugural CMJ Artist Lounge at this year's CMJ... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsJustin Townes Earle - "The Good Life"
Click above to watch "The Good Life" from Justin Townes Earle's album The Good Life, out now on Bloodshot Records. Related Links: Myspace Page... read more
Found in: Featured VideosPlant & 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
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