HGTV/Paste SXSW Preview - Ron Sexsmith

HGTV/Paste SXSW Preview - Ron Sexsmith

HGTV has teamed up with Paste for our ninth annual party in Austin, Texas, at SXSW, March 13-16. With 11 bands per day, the lineup includes both some of the festival’s most exciting veteran performers including Billy Bragg, Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale, Josh Ritter and The Zombies, as well as newcomers like Foxygen, The Lone Bellow and GUARDS. The official four-day party will be held at one of 6th Street’s biggest music venues, The Stage on Sixth (508 E. 6th Street), from noon to 6 p.m. In the days leading up to the event, we’ll post previews on the...  read more

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HGTV and Paste Present Stages on Sixth SXSW Day Parties

HGTV and Paste Present Stages on Sixth SXSW Day Parties

This year's Paste party at SXSW will be bigger than ever. Four days. Forty-four bands.  read more

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Song Premiere: Ron Sexsmith - "Snake Road"

Song Premiere: Ron Sexsmith - "Snake Road"

Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith began honing his skills in the music industry at 14, forming a band and taking cues from legends like Paul McCartney and Elvis Costello. Now, 12 albums and several decades later, Sexsmith has proven himself to be a storyteller and musician worthy of the praise he’s received. His latest release, Forever Endeavour, is due out on Feb. 5. You can listen to a new track from the album, “Snake Road,” in the player below....  read more

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

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

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Ron Sexsmith Kicking Off Big Tour This Week

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

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Ron Sexsmith Documentary Premieres at Vancouver International Film Fest

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

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17 Great Non-Hallelujah Leonard Cohen Covers

17 Great Non-Hallelujah Leonard Cohen Covers

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

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Five Actors With Their Own Record Labels

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

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Twenty Songs not by The Decemberists About Kids Meeting Unfortunate Ends

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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

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10 Best Canadian Musical Acts of All Time

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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

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