Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin Celebrate Motown's 50th Birthday
Stevie Wonder is slated to headline a celebration concert on Nov. 21 in honor of Motown Records’ 50th Anniversary, titled Live It Again! The two-night event will go down at Detroit’s GM Renaissance Center and will feature other Motown legends such as Aretha Franklin, Otis Williams and The Temptations, as reported by Mojo.... read more
Found in: Music, News20 Most Awesomely Bad Moments in the "We Are the World" video
When all these music superstars got together, their hearts were in the right place, their cause as sound as ever, and, over the years, their epic song has raised over $63 million to aid Africa. But that doesn't mean we can't make fun of them... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayTop Ten Wedding Recessional Songs
Since you guys have had so many suggestions for our first-dance and father/daughter songs (keep 'em coming!), I’m enlisting your help once again—we're looking for the perfect recessional music for our wedding. The song should be upbeat and celebratory since it will play at the end of the ceremony, right after we’re pronounced husband and wife. Yippee! Here are my top ten, though I’m not in love with any of them. You can listen below. Which ones do you like? Got any better ideas? I’m happy to report that the Beatles are no longer excluded. ... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayRock Hall to Celebrate 25th Anniversary with Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, U2, Aretha Franklin, Metallica and More
This year marks the 25th anniversary for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. To celebrate, the Cleveland-based rock hall has lined up a drove of musical MVPs for a double feature at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 29 and 30. Thursday night will feature sets by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Stevie Wonder, Simon & Garfunkel, a solo Paul Simon and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Friends. The following night, U2, Aretha Franklin, Eric Clapton and Metallica will hit the stage. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsStevie Wonder Kicks Off Montréal Jazz Fest With Free Show
Stevie Wonder is bringing some free tunes to Montreal. The legend will headline a free outdoor concert on June 30 that will kick off the 30th Festival International de Jazz de Montréal. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsStevie Wonder to receive Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
On Feb. 25, Stevie Wonder will receive the Second Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from President Obama. In celebration of Black History Month, Wonder will perform in the East Room of the White House for the awards ceremony. WETA Washington, D.C. plans to tape the program as part of the In Performance at the White House series, which will air on PBS stations Thursday, Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. as "Stevie Wonder In Performance at the White House: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize."... read more
Found in: Music, News2009 Grammy Awards Live Blog
As we said in our Grammy Predictions, we have a love/hate relationship with the Grammys. But hey, we love music, so we're watching to see what happens. Could be a big year for Lil Wayne (did you see his interview with "Miss" Katie Couric?). Could be a controversial night if Coldplay's alleged Joe Satriani rip-off grabs some hardware ("Viva La Vida" by Coldplay and Satriani's "If I Could Fly"). But plenty of great artists are nominated (M.I.A., Allison Krauss/Robert Plant, Radiohead, Gnarls Barkley, Daft Punk, Brazilian Girls....we could go on), so as always, it'll be worth watching, especially... read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VThree Christmas Songs That Don't Suck
Yeah, yeah, I know —that title is a bit much. Call me a scrooge, but I just don't get very excited about holiday songs and movies. I actually love this time of year, but do I really have to experience it through my speakers and my television screen? I think not. But while watching Elf (a movie I will make an exception for, along with National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation) the other day with some friends, I realized there are a handful of Christmas songs that will always be truly awesome to me. Here are three of them: ... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayLet's Get (Meta) Physical: Top 5 Top 5 Lists in John Cusack film High Fidelity
Us music geeks love making Top 5 lists. It helps us deal with and understand this big scary world. Writer Nick Hornby understood this when he wrote the novel High Fidelity. As did John Cusack and director Stephen Frears when they made the movie version. Today, in Paste's List of the Day, we divulge our Desert-Island All-Time Top 5 Most-Memorable Top 5 Lists from the film version of High Fidelity. ... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe Story of the 2008 Presidential Election in Song: A Playlist (Part 1)
In honor of this Friday night's presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama (the first of three)—and my obsession with politics as full-contact sport—I've compiled the following playlist to tell the story of the 2008 election so far. Whether you're red, blue, independent or other, enjoy.Part I: The Primaries “Changes” - David Bowie The Thin White Duke sings about what us young (and old) Americans want in Washington this year. ... read more
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