Live From Newport Folk: Rodriguez

By Paste Staff at 11:00 AM on August 29, 2012

For the second consecutive year, Sennheiser and Paste teamed up to film and record artists at the Newport Folk Festival. This year, we stepped things up at the Paste Ruins by offering festival attendees a unique chance to listen to these sessions through wireless Sennheiser headphones, creating an intimate experience that brought fans closer to 25 of their favorite acts than anywhere else at the festival. After he recently released Searching For Sugar Man, the soundtrack for the documentary exploring his legacy, the cult singer/songwriter Rodriguez filmed and recorded several songs inside Fort Adams—a 19th century military fort that...  read more

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Lianne La Havas

By Stephen M. Deusner at 9:11 AM on August 28, 2012

London native Lianne La Havas owes much of her debut album, Is Your Love Big Enough?, to a fateful trip to New York City last year.  read more

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The Best of What's Next: Foreign Fields

By Clint Alwahab at 9:29 AM on August 27, 2012

Foreign Fields may be a new name to the music industry, but for Brian Holl and Eric Hillman it is the culmination of eight years of songwriting.  read more

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Opossom: The Best of What's Next

By Ryan Reed at 3:13 PM on August 25, 2012

Electric Hawaii, Opossom’s kaleidoscopic debut album, thrives on capital-G Groove.  read more

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Fort Atlantic: The Best of What's Next

By Josh Jackson at 6:48 PM on August 24, 2012

Until a month ago, John Black had lived in the Southeast all his life.  read more

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JJ DOOM: The Best of What's Next

By Jonah Flicker at 9:12 AM on August 24, 2012

In 2010, iconic underground rapper DOOM (formerly known as MF Doom) set out on a European tour. When it came time to return home, the UK-born MC was denied re-entry into the U.S. and has been living in London ever since.  read more

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Live From Paste: Cheyenne Marie Mize

By Paste Staff at 12:00 PM on August 23, 2012

Watch Cheyenne Marie Mize perform "Going Under," a keyboard-driven track, live at the Aloft Charlotte Uptown at the EpiCentre.  read more

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Easter Island: The Best of What's Next

By Rachel Bailey at 9:15 AM on August 23, 2012

Hometown: Athens, Ga. Band members: Ethan Payne, Asher Payne, Nathan Thompson, Ryan Monahan, Patrick Ferguson Album: Frightened For fans of: Explosions in the Sky, My Bloody Valentine, Sigur Ros People make music for all kinds of reasons—to win over girls, to stave off boredom, to try to get famous. But the best, most rewarding music is made by those who feel they have no choice but to make it. From Bon Iver’s grief-stricken For Emma, Forever Ago to Fiona Apple’s weird and wonderful new release, there are many great albums that testify to the quality of music made by those...  read more

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Cheyenne Marie Mize: The Best of What's Next

By Tyler Kane at 8:37 AM on August 23, 2012

Cheyenne Mize didn’t necessarily dream of becoming a songwriter in the spotlight, but it’s difficult to see her doing anything else when you consider her upbringing.  read more

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Father John Misty: A Comedic Quest For Clarity

By Max Blau at 12:44 PM on August 22, 2012

“I’ve been having a total comedy of errors since we last spoke. I’m now like driving around in my van, in my underwear, blind as a bat looking for cell phone reception.”  read more

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