Leonard Cohen Announces U.K. Dates
Old Lies is Cohen’s 12th studio album, and the singer won Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year at the 2013 Juno Gala Dinner and Awards in Canada. See tour dates below: read more
Found in: Music, NewsLeonard Cohen, Drake Nominated for Juno Awards
The Juno Awards, which celebrate achievements in the Canadian music industry, have announced the nominees for this year’s 42nd annual event with Leonard Cohen, Justin Bieber and Carly Rae Jepsen each receiving multiple nominations... read more
Found in: Music, NewsLeonard Cohen Adds More North American Tour Dates
Leonard Cohen has announced additional North America stops in support of his latest year’s critically acclaimed album, Old Ideas. After finishing the last leg of his previous tour at Brooklyn Nets’ Barclays Center in December, Cohen will take January and February off before beginning the next leg of his tour at the Paramount Theater in Oakland, Calif. on March 2. From there, he’ll be stopping at various locations across North America before taking his tour to Europe in the summer.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe 50 Best Songs of 2012
After tallying ballots of Paste staff and writers, which included nearly 300 different selections, we present our top 50 songs of the year. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayI'm Your Man: The Life of Leonard Cohen by Sylvie Simmons
It’s not like we have no extant biographies of the remarkable and enigmatic poet, novelist, singer and songwriter Leonard Cohen. They abound. Neither is it the case that a biography has not been published recently. A quick Google search brings up several recent offerings, most notably Tim Footman’s Hallelujah: A New Biography (2009) and Anthony Reynolds’s Leonard Cohen: A Remarkable Life (2011). So … why another? Members of the Cohen club who have read these previous works know all about the songwriter’s home on the Greek island of Hydra, about Phil Spector, Joni Mitchell, Suzanne, Roshi, Mt. Baldy, Jikan, the... read more
Found in: Books, ReviewsLeonard Cohen Announces North American Tour
Leonard Cohen announced today an extension of his world tour in support of his latest album, Old Ideas. As previously reported, Cohen is slated for a European tour that kicks off in Aug. 12 in Belgium and ends Oct. 7 in Portugal. And as promised, Cohen’s tour is now set to hit North America beginning on Halloween in Austin, Texas. read more
Found in: Concerts, News21 Albums You Should Buy on Record Store Day
While independent record stores continue to struggle, Record Store Day just keeps getting bigger every year. In addition to roughly 175 exclusive Record Store Day releases, there are dozens of regional releases and album premieres hitting indie shops across the country. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe 25 Best Songs of 2012 (So Far)
“What are you listening to right now?” If you work around music, you get this question a lot. The following list is my way of answering. Every year about this time, I like to take a quick look back at the best songs released so far. Music comes at us so fast and furious that it can be hard to keep up, but these are the songs we keep returning to. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayLeonard Cohen Announces European Tour
Now 77-year-old Leonard Cohen announced today a late summer European tour in support of his latest LP, _Old Ideas_. The Canadian singer/songwriter will begin his jaunt abroad in Ghent, Belgium and work his way throughout Europe and Scandinavia over three months. read more
Found in: Music, NewsVideo Premiere: Rhett Miller - "Tower of Song"
Old 97’s frontman Rhett Miller has been enlisted for Columbia Records' newest endeavor. The label has created a cover series entitled _Old Ideas With New Friends_ in honor of Cohen, as he remains one of the most influential pioneers in songwriting. read more
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