Rush, Public Enemy, Heart, Randy Newman Inducted Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees have been officially announced, and Rush, Public Enemy, Heart and Randy Newman all made the cut. Donna Summer and blues guitarist Albert King will be inducted posthumously. Band and artists are eligible for inclusion 25 years after their first release.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Curmudgeon: Searching for an Atheist Hymn
I’m an atheist who loves gospel music. I even like Christian-rockers such as Phil Keaggy and Russ Taff. I’ve written about all these artists with enthusiasm and admiration. Nonetheless I hunger for music that will reflect my own deepest values. read more
Found in: Music, Columns2011 Austin City Limits Day Three Recap
Another exhilarating and exhausting ACL Fest came to a close on Sunday. read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsAustin City Limits Announces Season 37 Lineup
Austin City Limits has announced the line-up for their 37th season. This will be the first season that every show will be taped in the newly build Moody Theatre since the historic Studio 6A was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. read more
Found in: Music, NewsMusician Fans of All 30 MLB Teams Talk Baseball
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
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayRandy Newman Announces New Album, U.S. Tour Dates
Grammy, Emmy and Oscar-winning music vet Randy Newman has announced the release of The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 2. The Songbook series features newly recorded, stripped-down versions of songs from throughout Newman’s vast career as a singer/songwriter. The first volume in the series was released in 2003.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy Cover Creedence Clearwater Revival
Chicago soul queen Mavis Staples covers a number of songs on her Sept. 14 release, You Are Not Alone, which was produced by fellow Windy City resident Jeff Tweedy of Wilco.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsRandy Newman Burns On
In honor of Newman's 18th and 19th Academy Award nominations... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesPeter Gabriel Orchestral Covers Album On the Way
Peter Gabriel first LP in seven years will be something of a group project, an orchestral covers album that hosts an eclectic bunch of music hot shots performing each others’ songs. The title, Scratch My Back, plays along with the record’s tit-for-tat song swaps among artists like Arcade Fire, Bon Iver, Radiohead, Randy Newman and The Kinks, according to The Guardian.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Best TV Theme Music
The little ditties that open TV shows keep growing littler and dittier, almost disappearing into Lost’s single sustained chord. The assumption may be that we’re just going to fast-forward through them anyway, but part of the charm of shows like Cheers, M*A*S*H and Sanford and Son was the musical intro. Fortunately, not everyone has given up on the theme song. Here are 10 current shows with tunes that make us put down the remote.... read more
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