The 20 Best New Bands of 2010

By Josh Jackson at 7:00 AM on December 20, 2010

There's nothing like discovering a new favorite band. We obviously didn't listen to every new band in 2010, and the idea of defining what makes a band "new" this year is problematic, but these are our favorite discoveries of the last 12 months.  read more

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Paste Tour Photos Ft. Jason Isbell, Langhorne Slim, More - Boston

By Paste News at 1:00 PM on October 28, 2010

Photos by Gerry Hardy...  read more

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Paste Tour Kicks Off With Jason Isbell, Langhorne Slim, Jesse Sykes and Mimicking Birds

By Paste Staff at 11:30 PM on October 19, 2010

Last night, the first ever Paste Tour kicked off at Mohawk in Austin, Texas. The crowd was treated to performances by Southern rocker and former Drive-By Trucker Jason Isbell, folky soulman Langhorne Slim, psychedelic alt-country kids Jesse Sykes and Phil Wandscher, and West Coast softies Mimicking Birds....  read more

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CMJ: An A-Z Guide

By Bonnie Stiernberg and Beca Grimm at 1:00 PM on October 19, 2010

There are more than 1,200 artists playing the CMJ Music Marathon this week...  read more

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First Ever Paste Tour Ready to Knock Yer Socks Off

By Beca Grimm at 3:41 PM on August 19, 2010

Here at Paste HQ, we’re super stoked to announce our very first Paste Tour showcasing the musical brilliance of four distinct acts. Yep, it’s true that we put our print magazine on hiatus, but in case you wondered, the tour is ON like Donkey Kong. Joining us on the inaugural trek is Southern rocker and former Drive-By Trucker Jason Isbell, folky soulman Langhorne Slim, psychedelic alt-country kids Jesse Sykes and Phil Wandscher, and West Coast softies Mimicking Birds. Not only did we wrangle a killer lineup, but these shows go down in some pretty sweet venues as well. Buy your...  read more

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Best of What's Next: Mimicking Birds

By Kristen Callihan at 6:00 AM on May 9, 2010

Not too long ago, Nate Lacey was just a typical college kid...  read more

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Modest Mouse adds tour dates

By Liz Stinson at 8:20 AM on February 6, 2009

Update: New tour dates added below in bold.--Modest Mouse has announced a rather, um, modest (sorry!) string of tour dates for late February and early March before helping headline the Langerado Festival in Miami on March 8. The indie-rock-trio-turned-radio-hit-making-sextet slowed down a bit in 2008 after a wild 2007, but have still managed to tour the country with  R.E.M. and wrangle Grandaddy's Jim Fairchild to play guitar on the new tour dates. He'll be taking the place of Johnny Marr, who is working with The Cribs on their forthcoming album....  read more

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