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This Week's New Album Releases (3/1/11)

We picked 15 notable album releases coming out tomorrow, from Liam Gallagher’s post-Oasis project to the latest supergroup featuring members of Dawes, Deer Tick and Delta Spirit....  read more

Ron Sexsmith Kicking Off Big Tour This Week

Singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith announced yesterday the initial dates for his spring world tour. In support of his forthcoming album, Long Player Late Bloomer, the award-winning musician will hit the road in a a couple of days for one January show and few other scattered U.S. dates in February. The tour will kick into high gear in March as Sexsmith makes his way through North America before crossing the pond to Europe in late April....  read more

Ron Sexsmith Documentary Premieres at Vancouver International Film Fest

Love Shines, a documentary chronicling the past seven years of Ron Sexsmith’s career, premieres today at the Vancouver International Film Festival....  read more

17 Great Non-Hallelujah Leonard Cohen Covers on His 76th Birthday

There are reportedly over 1,500 covers of Cohen songs. While it may seem like 1,499 of them are covers of "Hallelujah," the Canadian songwriter has a deep, rich catalog that's been well mined. Here are 17 worthy takes on his work.  read more

Five Actors With Their Own Record Labels

The world is filled with musicians who want to act and actors who want to be rock stars. But the following five actors have started the own record labels to lend their own celebrity power to their favorite music-makers.  read more

Twenty Songs not by The Decemberists About Kids Meeting Unfortunate Ends

The Decemberists offered up "The Rake's Song," a track from their upcoming Hazards of Love LP, as a free download last week, which means that lots of people were probably struck with the same two thoughts that hit me upon my own first listen. One, this is a song about a dude killing his kids. Two, there are not many songs about that. ...  read more

10 Best Canadian Musical Acts of All Time

I spent most of last week in Montreal, and I’ll soon be blogging about Schwartz’s, poutine, graffiti, an amazing beer bar and, most importantly, the M for Montreal festival. But before looking at the next great artists coming out of Canada, I’d like to give a run down of my Top 10 Canadian musical acts of all time (including bands made up primarily of Canadians). For a country of only 33 million people, our Northern neighbors have had an enormous impact on popular music. Even the list of great Canadian musicians who didn’t make my Top 10 (Barenaked Ladies, Feist,...  read more

Live at Paste: Ron Sexsmith

Click above to watch a live performance of "The Impossible World" from Ron Sexsmith's new album Exit Strategy of the Soul, out now on Yep Roc Records. Related Links: Ron Sexsmith on MySpace Album Review...  read more

Live Photos: Ron Sexsmith @ The Bowery Ballroom 9/16

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See Ron Sexsmith or Mugison play Live at Paste

What's more exciting than answering three easy questions so you can cross the Bridge of Death? Answering six easy questions so you can see Ron Sexsmith or Mugison play live at the Paste offices in Decatur, Ga.! That's right: Just fill out the survey for your chance to see one of the acts live at Paste this week. We'll be doing this every once in a while, so stay tuned!...  read more