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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The Decemberists, Elvis Costello To Headline Newport Folk Festival

By China Reevers at 3:30 PM on March 30, 2011

The Decemberists, Elvis Costello and Emmylou Harris will headline this year’s Newport Folk Festival....  read more

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Catching Up With... Middle Brother

By Nathan Spicer at 8:33 AM on March 29, 2011

With Matt Vasquez of Delta Spirit, Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes and John McCauley of Deer Tick, Middle Brother is an indie-rock super-group of sorts.  read more

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Photo Gallery: A Day in the Life of Middle Brother

By Bonnie Stiernberg at 9:30 AM on March 25, 2011

Photographer Doug Seymour has traveled with many different artists over the past several years. During these times, he has found himself behind the scene all too often—capturing moments with musicians not typically seen by the general public. A Day In The Life Of offers that view—photos taken during sound check, what it’s like in a dressing room, candid moments backstage and more. Photos taken by Doug Seymour in Philadelphia, Pa....  read more

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Our 10 Favorite SXSW 2011 Performances

By Wyndham Wyeth at 12:44 AM on March 20, 2011

South by Southwest was a blast this year. We got to see a ton of great shows, featuring some of the best new and established names in music today. SXSW can be overwhelming with so many great performances to check out, but we did our best to take in as much as we could.  read more

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11 Notable Supergroups of the 21st Century

By Wyndham Wyeth at 8:55 AM on March 6, 2011

The term “supergroup” was coined in the 1960s to describe bands made up of members that were previously well-known for their work as solo artists or with other groups.  read more

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This Week's New Album Releases (3/1/11)

By Josh Jackson at 1:45 PM on February 28, 2011

We picked 15 notable album releases coming out tomorrow, from Liam Gallagher’s post-Oasis project to the latest supergroup featuring members of Dawes, Deer Tick and Delta Spirit....  read more

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Middle Brother: Middle Brother

By Bonnie Stiernberg at 10:51 AM on February 28, 2011

Very rarely does a supergroup manage to come up with something as good as the sum of its parts. It isn’t a given that a band with three frontmen will be able to effectively pool its talents. But on their self-titled debut, the men of Middle Brother sound as if they’ve been playing together for years.  read more

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Middle Brother Adds Dates to Spring Tour

By China Reevers at 9:30 AM on February 23, 2011

Middle Brother recently announced that they would be touring North America this March as well as performing at SXSW, and the band has now added six April dates. They will be accompanied by Dawes, Deer Tick, Blake Mills and Johnny Corndawg on select dates of the tour....  read more

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Middle Brother Announces U.S. Tour

By Wyndham Wyeth at 4:37 PM on January 17, 2011

Middle Brother has announced a baker’s dozen tour dates in support of their eponymous album to be released later this year. The band is the recently conceived love child of John McCauley (Deer Tick), Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes) and Matt Vasquez (Delta Spirit)....  read more

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