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10 Great Rombello Moments

By Paste News at 10:30 AM on October 5, 2011

The word Rombello, as defined by its creators, doesn't really mean anything. It was something that they thought sounded cool and had good energy attached to it. But in real life, it's a cruise from Tampa, Fla. to Cozumel, Mexico that features bands that included Citizen Cope, Michael Franti and Spearhead, and Slightly Stoopid. Paste tagged along for the ride, and here were some of our favorite moments on the cruise: read more

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Life Is Good Charity Festival Returns

By Luke Larsen at 5:00 PM on September 12, 2011

Life Is Good, a musical festival taking place in Canton, Mass., is returning for another weekend of music and charity. Life Is Good seeks to raise one million dollars for children in need, with 100% of ticket sales, on-site merchandise, and sponsors going to the Life Is Good Playmakers charity. read more

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Lou Reed, Tom Morello, Others to Pay Tribute to Woody Guthrie

By John Barrett at 2:50 PM on August 29, 2011

In commemoration of Woody Guthrie's would-be-100th birthday in July 2012, several musicians have teamed up with the hugely influential folk singer's estate to pay tribute to him. read more

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Nine Can't-Miss Things to Do and See at Hangout Music Festival

By Bo Moore at 8:00 AM on May 20, 2011

This weekend, the Hangout Music Festival will take over the coast of Gulf Shores, Ala. Three days of music, fun and sandy beaches, Hangout is as much a vacation as it is a music festival. And we’ll be there.... read more

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20 Sunlight Songs

By Nathan Spicer at 2:31 PM on February 26, 2011

Due to the impending and much-desired delivery of spring, we decided to compose a list dedicated to sunlight. Because we like sunlight. It makes us happy.... read more

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The 20 Best Live Acts of 2010

By Josh Jackson at 7:00 AM on December 13, 2010

We tried to bring some objectivity to the countless shows we collectively saw this year, choosing bands and solo performers who consistently left audiences with the feeling that they'd just experienced something special. read more

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Michael Franti and Spearhead - Electric Factory - Philadelphia, PA

By Paste News at 1:00 PM on November 3, 2010

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Michael Franti and Spearhead: The Sound of Sunshine

By Jeff Vrabel at 11:00 AM on September 23, 2010

Franti finds his lost shaker of salt Michael Franti has achieved a secret bonus level of hippie not available to most folks. He’s barefoot whenever not on a plane, organizes a massive annual festival of music and yoga, shot an anti-war documentary in the Middle East, is from the Bay Area, gets you a water when you interview him and produces, both alone and with Spearhead, soaringly crunchy love-is-all reggae-rock. A few minutes with a Franti record and the Indigo Girls start looking like Coulter and Michelle Bachmann. Franti’s last record, 2008’s All Rebel Rockers was a Kingston-recorded fire-hose of... read more

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