Eric Burdon to Release Memoir This Year
"I live my life, Breathless," Burdon said in a press release. "A life of constant motion and excitement. A life that many will envy and most would avoid!" read more
Found in: Music, NewsHGTV/Paste SXSW Preview - Eric Burdon
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
Found in: Music, FeaturesSong Premiere: Eric Burdon and The Greenhornes - “Out of My Mind”
In what may go down as a truly legendary collaboration, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Eric Burdon has joined with producer Brendan Benson and Cincinnati rockers The Greenhornes for a four-song EP. Paste spoke with Benson about the collaboration and has an exclusive premiere of one of the tracks off of the EP, “Out of My Mind.”... read more
Found in: Featured Audio20 Great Chuck Berry Covers
Today, the legendary Chuck Berry turns 86 years old. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayAnimals Vocalist Eric Burdon to Release New Album
Former Animals vocalist Eric Burdon is set to release a new solo album called Til Your River Runs Dry on Sept. 18 via ABKCO Records. The album was recorded in 2010 and 2011 in New Orleans and California, but as Burdon notes, it had been in the works for much longer.... read more
Found in: Music, News25 Great Songs For Driving
The mantra of the road has always been simple. "Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road," Kerouac offered. Dylan advised, "Just take everything down to Highway 61." read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the Day20 Musicians Share What Books They're Currently Reading
The heart of songwriting lies in the art of storytelling. It’s no wonder, then, that so many bands and artists emphasize the importance of reading, especially while on the road. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayWatch Bruce Springsteen Cover “This Land Is Your Land” With Arcade Fire, Tom Morello, The Low Anthem and More
Bruce Springsteen’s SXSW keynote speech has already been hailed as one of the best of the fest, but last night’s two-and-a-half hour performance at Austin’s Moody Theater might have been even more ridiculous. With 3,000 people packed into venue, The Boss and company tore through dozens of hits with a number of very famous musical guests. The set culminated in a cover of Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land,” featuring RĂ©gine Chassagne and Win and Will Butler from Arcade Fire, Tom Morello, Eric Burdon of The Animals, Alejandro Escovedo, Garland Jeffreys, Joe Ely, and members of The Low Anthem.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayUpcoming Film Ceremony Scored by Fruit Bats' Eric D. Johnson
It seems The Fonze (you know, the dude with the leather jackets on Happy Days?) has cool progeny.... read more
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