The 25 Best Paste Live Videos of 2011
From inside a historic military fort to on board a Ferris Wheel, from the shores of Lake Michigan to the Gulf of Mexico to our offices in Decatur, Ga., we captured hundreds of videos. Here are our 25 favorites. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayPaste's Best Portraits of 2011
In part two of our year in photos, we look at some of our favorite portraits taken during 2011. Paste photographers shot spent a lot of our time behind the scenes with some of our favorite musicians and actors, including Erykah Badu, The Civil Wars, Mark Ruffalo, Felicia Day and many more. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayDelta Spirit Announce New Album, Tour Dates
The album was produced by Chris Coady, who’s worked with Blonde Redhead, Grizzly Bear, TV on the Radio and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The album is the band’s first since 2010’s History From Below. read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe 50 Best Albums of 2011
Every day between now and New Year’s Day, we’ll be looking back at the best music and pop culture of 2011. We start with the year’s best albums. We had more than two dozen music critics vote, and 282 different albums showed up on their ballots. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayLive From Newport: Middle Brother
Few bands have more fun playing together than Middle Brother. read more
Found in: Featured VideosThe 10 Best Moments of Newport Folk 2011
There are a lot of great music festivals in the U.S., but very few of them can be described as "relaxing." Despite, having to run between simultaneous sets from Middle Brother, The Head and the Heart and Elvis Costello at one point, Newport Folk is just that. With the main stage looking over a boat-filled bay, the legendary festival's vibe is as pleasant as its line-up is impressive. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe 20 Best Albums of 2011 (So Far) - Bonnie Stiernberg
It seems like I was just putting the finishing touches on my Best of 2010 list, but we’ve already had what feels like a solid year’s worth of music over the past six months.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe 20 Best Albums of 2011 (So Far) - Max Blau
Our brand new multimedia editor shares his favorite albums from the first half of 2011. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe 20 Best Albums of 2011 (So Far) - Josh Jackson
This week, Paste staffers will be making their personal picks for the best albums of the first half of 2011. We reserve the right to rearrange these in our minds weekly, realize that some shouldn’t be on here at all and maybe even decide to add James Blake by year’s end. But right at this moment, here are my Top 20 albums of 2011 (so far).... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe 25 Best Songs of 2011
(So Far)
I’m the first to admit I get unreasonably excited about music. I approach my job like the prospectors of old, and each new nugget I come across feels like striking gold. To carry that metaphor way too far, 2011 feels a lot like 1849—there’s been so much good music already in this first quarter. Here are 25 songs that make me dance like Yosemite Sam. (I told you I was going to take that metaphor too far.)... read more
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