Beck, The Avett Brothers to Headline 2013 Newport Folk Festival

By Stephanie Sharp at 12:00 PM on April 5, 2013

The lineup for the three-day outdoor event has been rolling out with Phosphorescent, Amanda Palmer, Jim James and more already announced.  read more

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Newport Folk Festival Named Pollstar's Music Festival of the Year

By Logan Lockner at 11:30 AM on February 8, 2013

The Newport Folk Festival was named music festival of the year yesterday in the 24th Annual Pollstar Awards....  read more

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The 2012 Paste Festival Sessions Sampler

By Paste Staff at 11:00 AM on January 24, 2013

For the second year in a row, Paste joined forces with Sennheiser at the legendary Newport Folk Festival to record unique performances with some of their favorite artists. To top off the intimate atmosphere and high-quality sound, we stepped it up in 2012 by giving fans wireless headphones to enjoy these sessions as they were happening. Now, you can access these sessions from home with a free download of some of these unique recordings. Grab the Paste Festival Sessions Sampler by entering your email in the player below....  read more

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Live from Newport Folk: Apache Relay

By Paste Staff at 10:00 AM on January 4, 2013

For the second year in a row, Paste joined forces with Sennheiser at the legendary Newport Folk Festival to record unique performances with some of our favorite artists. To top off the intimate atmosphere and high-quality sound, we stepped it up in 2012 by giving fans wireless headphones to enjoy these sessions as they were happening. Nashville band Apache Relay made an appearance at the Paste Ruins for a performance of “American Nomad,” the title track for their 2011 full-length album. Watch them play live from Newport Folk Festival in the player below....  read more

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10 Best Music Festival Moments of 2012

By Dacey Orr at 12:13 PM on December 29, 2012

When you take an array of talented artists and gather them together amid droves of like-minded music lovers, the energy can lead to anything.  read more

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Live from Newport Folk: Deep Dark Woods

By Paste Staff at 11:00 AM on December 24, 2012

This year at the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island, we teamed up with our friends at Sennheiser to record intimate performances with some of our favorite artists. We stepped things up a notch this time around by providing fans with wireless headphones to listen along, making each performance from the Paste Ruins an even more special experience. In this installment of the series, we’ve got a video of Deep Dark Woods performing “Virginia,” a track from their 2011 album The Place I Left Behind....  read more

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Live from Newport Folk: Dawes

By Paste Staff at 10:00 AM on December 19, 2012

For the second year in a row, Paste teamed up with our friends at Sennheiser to record exclusive live performances at the legendary Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island. This year we stepped it up by distributing wireless headphones to festival-goers, allowing fans to listen to these intimate sound sessions and interact with the music in a new way. You may have already watched Dawes play the Paste Ruins in their performance of “I Dig Love” with Ben Sollee, but they were kind enough to grace us with an additional set. This time, watch Dawes play “So Well” live from...  read more

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Live from Newport Folk: honeyhoney

By Paste Staff at 1:20 PM on November 30, 2012

In the latest Newport session, we caught up with bluesy alt-country duo honeyhoney. The pair captivated us with simply a banjo and a guitar behind their earnest vocals. Watch honeyhoney perform their new song, "Numb It," live from the Paste Ruins at Newport Folk.  read more

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Live from Newport Folk: Robert Ellis

By Paste Staff at 12:45 PM on November 21, 2012

For the second year in a row, Paste teamed up with our friends at Sennheiser for intimate recording sessions at Newport Folk Festival. The latest installment of the series from the Paste Ruins features Houston singer-songwriter Robert Ellis. His sound, which takes a fresh approach to acoustic guitars and classic banjo music, has garnered attention since he self-released The Great Re Arranger in 2009. Ellis joined us to perform “Comin’ Home” from his 2011 release Photographs. You can catch this charming rendition in the player below....  read more

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Live from Newport Folk: Spirit Family Reunion

By Paste Staff at 10:00 AM on November 16, 2012

The members picked banjoes, belted harmonies, and generally created a wonderful ruckus as they performed "The Night Replaced The Day" from this year's album No Separation.   read more

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