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When Guitars Aren’t Enough: 10 Musicians And Their Visual Arts

The creative drive often overwhelms any single outlet...  read more

Robyn Hitchcock Preps Live CD/DVD

Singer-songwriter Robyn Hitchcock will continue to bulk up his scattered and elusive discography with his I Often Dream of Trains in New York concert-DVD and live-album release.  ...  read more

One on One: 20 Single-Artist Cover Albums Worth A Listen

A well-done cover song is a beautiful thing—and, by extension, so is a compilation of tracks by a slew of musicians paying tribute to one of their heroes. But it takes a special combination of love and guts and a hearty dash of hubris for a single artist to tackle the oeuvre of another—whether a friend or a legend—all by their lonesome. Sometimes the result is a mess (like Dirty Dancing songstress Jennifer Warnes' maudlin, schlocky Leonard Cohen tribute, Famous Blue Raincoat), but when the stars align, it can be really wonderful. Here are a few of our favorites. (Scroll...  read more

Robyn Hitchcock on The Decemberists: "Colin has magnificent roots"

Robyn Hitchcock does what he wants. Colin Meloy knew this when he gave the legendarily whimsical British singer/songwriter carte blanche to fiddle around on an instrumental track on The Decemberists' new album, The Hazards of Love. And I learned it myself when, while researching for Paste's May cover story, I emailed Hitchcock a few questions about his experience collaborating with the band. How and when did he first come across this relatively young Portland group? What was it like making music with the band, and especially Meloy, who'd so often cited Hitchcock as a major touchstone in his own...  read more

Robyn Hitchcock: Goodnight Oslo

As no fewer than three collections of...  read more

Robyn Hitchcock talks details of new Venus 3 record

Robyn Hitchcock recently revealed to Paste that his new album...  read more

Robyn Hitchcock announces tour dates

After receiving a favorable response to his I Often Dream of Trains performance in London earlier this year, Robyn Hitchcock has expanded the idea into a eight-date U.S. tour....  read more

Robyn Hitchcock - Philadelphia, PA - World Café Live - 7/17/08

Photos taken at World Café Live by Doug Seymour...  read more

Robyn Hitchcock announces new five-disc set

Quirky British music icon, Robyn Hitchcock, is gearing up to release another collection from his lengthy creative repertoire.  Luminous Groove, a five-disc set due for release August 5 on Yep Roc Records, focuses on Hitchcock's post-Soft Boys years playing with the Egyptians. ...  read more

Robyn Hitchcock: Reissues

Reissues prove Hitchcock’s still weird and elusive after all these years...  read more