Video Premiere: Los Lobos - "Saint Behind the Glass" (Live)

By Max Blau at 4:15 PM on August 17, 2012

Watch an exclusive video premiere of Los Lobos' "Saint Behind the Glass," off their forthcoming Kiko Live DVD that comes out next week.   read more

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Diamond Rugs: Diamond Rugs

By Eli Bernstein at 1:28 PM on April 24, 2012

The phrase “indie supergroup” gets bandied about a fair amount these days, pretty much any time musicians from one relatively well-known band decide to get together and cut some tracks with the members of another, most likely also well-known outfit. Never mind that “indie supergroup” is more than a slight oxymoron, but the label—and the fervor of fans expecting to hear what amounts to a mash-up of their favorite artists—often obscures its true nature: Most of the time they’re just a bunch of musicians who share a similar interest, enjoy playing together (see: Monsters of Folk, Wild Flag, Jack White...  read more

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Bob Dylan Working on 35th Studio Album

By Hilary Saunders at 1:24 PM on March 12, 2012

David Hidalgo, multi-instrumentalist for Los Lobos, has revealed that Bob Dylan is currently recording his 35th studio album. Hidalgo told The Aspen Times that he helped the nearly 71 years old musical legend record and produce tracks in Jackson Browne’s Los Angeles studio and introduced him to a number of Latin American instruments, such as the Mexican tres guitar.   read more

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Diamond Rugs Reveal Album Track List

By Tyler Kane at 11:11 AM on January 18, 2012

Diamond Rugs — the indie-rock supergroup that features features Deer Tick frontman John McCauley and keyboardist Robbie Crowell, Black Lips guitarist Ian Saint Pé and Los Lobos saxophonist Steve Berlin — released a track list for their self-titled album today.   read more

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Diamond Rugs: Looking Up From the Floor

By Bonnie Stiernberg at 10:30 AM on January 4, 2012

There’s something about the idea of these guys—Ian St. Pé (Black Lips), John McCauley (Deer Tick), Robbie Crowell (Deer Tick), Steve Berlin (Los Lobos), Bryan Dufresne (Six Finger Satellite) and Hardy Morris (Dead Confederate)—going toe-to-toe with some not-so-benevolent deity that just works.  read more

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Musician Fans of All 30 MLB Teams Talk Baseball

By Max Blau at 10:30 AM on March 31, 2011

Paste rounded up at least one musician for every ballclub—from The Decemberists (Cubs) to Rush (Blue Jays), Randy Newman (Dodgers) to The Hold Steady (Twins) in search of what draws these musicians to devote themselves to America's past time.  read more

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Watch Robert Plant's New Video for "Angel Dance"

By Jennifer Ross at 1:50 PM on August 13, 2010

He just wrapped up a tour with Betty LaVette and his first album since his 2007 collaboration with Alison Krauss is set to drop Sept. 14 via Rounder Records. Now, Robert Plant (For the unfamiliar, he used to sing for a little band called Led Zeppelin.) has released a music video for “Angel Dance,” a Los Lobos cover that kicks off the rock legend’s forthcoming Band of Joy....  read more

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Los Lobos: Tin Can Trust

By Michael D. Ayers at 9:00 AM on August 9, 2010

Kicking the same old can By now, Los Lobos qualify as a Los Angeles institution—but the problem with institutions is that they tend to produce predictable products. Tin Can Trust fits the mold David Hidalgo and company have constructed over the last 30 plus years—namely, blues-infused rock, with Hidalgo’s numerous solos serving as high points....  read more

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When Guitars Aren’t Enough: 10 Musicians And Their Visual Arts

By Paste Staff at 11:30 AM on May 14, 2010

The creative drive often overwhelms any single outlet...  read more

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Los Lobos begin 'Acoustic en Vivo' tour in February

By Paste Staff at 12:00 AM on January 8, 2007

Los Lobos hits the road in February for a 16-city acoustic tour, dubbed the Acoustic en Vivo tour. The 34-year-old band will mix songs from their latest album, The Town and the City, with Los Lobos' classics and traditional Latin American folk-songs, playing acoustic instruments like guitarones, jaranas and bajo sextos. The Town and the City, Los Lobos' 13th album, was released September 12, 2006, on Hollywood Records. Los Lobos' Acoustic en Vivo tour dates February 8 - La Jolla, CA @ Mandeville Auditorium, UC San Diego 13 - Arcata, CA @ Van Duzer Theater, Humboldt State University 14 -...  read more

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