Zac Brown Band to Host Georgia Theatre Benefit Show

Zac Brown Band is looking to restore the glory of its onetime musical stomping grounds by hosting a benefit concert on Oct. 30 for Athens, Ga.’s recently decommissioned Georgia Theatre. They will be accompanied by Little Big Town, Joey + Rory, Shawn Mullins, Aslyn and Oliver Wood....  read more

Five Cool, Loosely Vacation-Themed Songs by Artists Playing the Paste-Sponsored Cayamo Cruise

In less than 48 hours, I'll be floating in the middle of the Caribbean, covering singer/songwriter cruise Cayamo, which Paste is co-sponsoring this year. Here are a few loosely-themed vacation songs fellow cruisers and I might hear by artists busy rockin' the boat....  read more

Shawn Mullins readies honeydew, prepares for short tour

While we scarf down holiday goodies and don oversized 2008 glasses, Shawn Mullins is packing up for a short, early-January tour in support of his new self-produced album, honeydew (March 11). Inspired by the multitudes and gamut of people he's met during his travels, Mullins features character vignettes on the full-length release, which was recorded in his home state of Georgia. Guitarist Peter Stroud (Sheryl Crow), Francine Reed (Lyle Lovett) and Kasey Chambers all make appearances. The dates: January 9 - New Orleans, La. @ One Eyed Jacks 10 - Houston, Texas @ Mucky Duck 11 - Austin, Texas @...  read more

Shawn Mullins to Release New Album

Singer/songwriter Shawn Mullins’ upcoming album, Ninth Ward Pickin’ Parlor, is slated to hit shelves Valentine’s Day, 2006. He contrasts the recording with his two previous Columbia Records albums, describing them as “very involved” and “just not my scene.” For the new project, Mullins was joined by friend Mike West (guitar, banjo and banjolin) Gerry Hansen (drums and percussion), David Labruyere (bass) and Peter Stroud (acoustic/electric guitar and mandolin). “[They] work for peanuts because they love music so much,” Mullins says of his collaborators. “This is the record that I wanted to make.” The acoustic, small-band album was named...  read more