The 2012 Paste Festival Sessions Sampler

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

Video Premiere: Deep Dark Woods, Rodney Crowell - Live from the Americana Music Convention

Each year, the Americana Music Association arrives in Nashville, Tenn. to celebrate the genre and congratulate the accomplishments of its artists. Vanguard Records and Sugar Hill Records had several of their artists sit for a series of intimate performances at Minutia Studios between t. Catch two clips from their series exclusively in the players below. The first is with Deep Dark Woods, a Canadian band that charmed Paste back at Newport Folk Festival with their alt-country sound. The second comes from Rodney Crowell, the Grammy Award-winning musician who has produced and written tracks on several hit records for other artists...  read more

NoiseTrade's NoiseMakers Campaign Offers 25 Free Songs

We’ve long admired the folks at NoiseTrade, a website that helps indie artists distribute their music directly to the fans. It’s been a labor of love for singer/songwriter Derek Webb, former Paste VP Joe Kirk and the rest of the NoiseTrade team. They’d like to make some significant technical upgrades to their service, and they’d like you to help....  read more

Awesome of the Day: Nashville Artists Helping Flood Victims

It seems like floodwaters hit Nashville at the peak of our collective disaster fatigue. But anyone who’s seen photos understands the massive damage caused by the swelling of the Cumberland River. It was the worst flooding in 500 years and caused $1.6 billion in damages. But what Nashville does have is an abundance of great musicians, and most of them have pitched in with music. Here’s a look at two projects spearheaded by former Paste folks:...  read more