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The 20 Best Albums of 2011 (so far) - Sean Doyle

I decided that the best approach would be to determine which albums I have played the most in the past six months and go from there.  read more

14 Jobs Musicians Had Before They Were Famous

Let’s face it. Nobody is born a rock star. During the long and winding road to stardom, there are quite a few pit stops. Somewhere along the way, most musicians have to take another job to make ends meet. Here are just a few musicians who worked hard to pay the bills before fame struck....  read more

25 Great Small Print Bands at Coachella

With the festival just five days away, we decided to highlight some of the smaller names on the bill, because we know how important it is to read the fine print. Here are 25 "small print" acts that deserve must-see status.  read more

Party in Austin With Paste - March 17, 2011

For the eighth year in a row, Paste will host day parties in Austin, Texas, during SXSW, bringing some of our favorite new artists (and a few veterans) to the stage during the music industry's biggest showcase. Here's a little bit about the artists selected to play our Thursday event.  read more

Catching Up With... The Rural Alberta Advantage

"We realized what we do well, and understand some of our strengths and weaknesses. I feel Departing is more mature, more grown up, more focused in a way."  read more

A Good Cause that Rocks: Indie Bands Turn to Kickstarter for Financial Help

Being in a young, indie band is tricky stuff: Try to stay afloat on your own, and you're eating Ramen for every meal of your tour and peddling your personal possessions to buy gas for the van. Try to make a little extra cash here and there, and you may end up with a Band of Horses type debacle. But instead of selling plasma for $30 a pop or tap-dancing on street corners for spare change to press a few more LPs, scantily funded artists are hitting up an innovative new website that puts the power to help out in...  read more

Paste's Post-SXSW Songs About Sleep Playlist

Around the office, we're feeling the SXSW hangover. Our jam-packed week in Austin was nothing short of wonderful, but as sunburns fade and our iTunes continues to process all our new music finds, exhaustion is setting in. Last week, sleep was the major casualty. Morning shows, late-night parties and an overall excitement for the next day left little, if any, time (or more accurately, desire) for sleep. Without further ado, then, here's our Songs About Sleep playlist. Comment below with your favorite sleep-themed tunes....  read more