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Top 12 Bonnaroo Moments

By Tim Regan-Porter on 3:00 AM on June 16, 2009

Somehow, 2009 marked my first Bonnaroo. After years of hearing stories of the hot, dust-laden, never-ending days in Manchester--combined with years of attending festivals and being unimpressed by inferior sound, overcrowded grounds and annoying sound bleed--I was skeptical. But I enjoyed every moment of Bonnaroo. Great acts were a given (as they've been at most fests I've attended), but the festival was large enough to constantly hold my interest but, somehow, still manageable. Sound was great, crowds didn't interfere with seeing or hearing bands, bleed was minimal, and fest organization was impressive.There are many great moments I missed. I'm kicking... read more

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Bonnaroo 2009: Sunday Photos ft. Merle Haggard, Band of Horses, Snoop Dogg, Andrew Bird and More

By Austin L. Ray on 12:32 PM on June 15, 2009

[Above: Beatle Bob]Photos taken by Amber Roussel at Bonnaroo 2009... read more

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Classic Paste: The Best of Issues 11-15 (Aug. 2004 - May 2005)

By Steve LaBate on 7:00 AM on May 22, 2009

(JUST A FEW MORE REASONS TO HELP SAVE PASTE)In less than two weeks, I'll celebrate my 6th anniversary at this magazine. When I started as Paste's second-ever intern on June 1, 2003, we were still a tiny operation. Only five of us were in the office full-time: publisher Nick Purdy, editor Josh Jackson, assistant editor Jason Killingsworth, myself (who would go on to become associate editor) and my intern cohort, Steven Bevilaqua. Other important folks—like senior/film editor and future Paste president Tim Porter, design director José Reyes, and future associate publisher Joe Kirk—were working part-time, since Paste couldn't yet support a full staff. Back then, we were... read more

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WXPN to debut new "Power of Song" series for September

By Loren Lankford on 9:20 AM on September 5, 2008

WXPN, everyone's favorite non-commercial radio station out of the University of Pennsylvania, has announced plans to start a new radio and web-based series called "Power of Song." Launching exclusively for September, the series hopes to bring attention to the importance of music in culture by exploring "the intersection between music and politics, tracing the history of music rich in social commentary."... read more

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Hag at 70

By Tom Lanham on 10:22 AM on April 20, 2007

Merle Haggard is already deep into his daily chores... read more

Found in: Music, Features

Merle Haggard honored with stretch of road

By Paste Staff on 12:00 AM on January 5, 2007

When the time arrived to honor country music legend Merle Haggard, no tribute album or collectible figurine was good enough, at least not for the residents of his hometown. The board supervisors in Oildale, Calif., held an open meeting on December 19 and voted 4-1 to honor Haggard with the original gift that keeps on giving—that’s right, his very own road. A 3.5 mile stretch of asphalt on 7th Standard Road between Highway 99 and North Chester Avenue will be newly dubbed Merle Haggard Drive as soon as his fans raise the estimated $41,500 necessary to change the street signs.... read more

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