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Various Artists: Twistable, Turnable Man: A Musical Tribute to the Songs of Shel Silverstein

A heartfelt homage to ageless songs On Twistable, Turnable Man, a hodgepodge of artists come forth to honor Shel Silverstein’s plaintive country songs and wacky children’s poetry with an affectionate, reverent tribute. The homage was co-produced by Bobby Bare Sr., one of Silverstein’s closest collaborators, along with his son, Bobby Bare Jr. The pair gives Twistable, Turnable Man an invaluable dichotomy of old and new, pairing artists like Dr. Dog alongside Ray Price to illustrate the enduring nature of Silverstein’s words. Silverstein’s language—sometimes whimsical, sometimes poignant, often both—is honored through the smoky drawls of Sarah Jarosz, the freewheeling lilt of...  read more

MMJ, Avett Brothers, Those Darlins, Conor Oberst Contribute to John Prine Tribute Album

When he’s not busy reminding Paste editor Rachael Maddux of Jeffrey Lewis, country music’s poet John Prine stays busy creating some of the best songwriting out there. He’s currently working on Twistable, Turnable Man, a tribute record to Shel Silverstein with the likes of Andrew Bird and Black Francis. Meanwhile, he’s getting a tribute of his own....  read more

Eight Songs to Soundtrack this Morning's Michael Phelps Interview on NBC's Today

At 7 a.m. this morning, NBC's Today will run Matt Lauer's exclusive interview with twentysomething Olympic swimmer and multiple gold medalist Michael Phelps, during which Phelps will hilariously pretend to apologize for smoking a bong at a party (or at least for being stoned enough to get photographed smoking a bong at a party). But while he's being all penitent and fielding the hard questions from Lauer about his "bad mistake" so he can re-score that Wheaties contract, this is the music that'll likely be playing in Phelps' head—and on my home stereo system, as I provide my own personal soundtrack to...  read more