The 50 Best Music Videos of the Decade (2000-2009)
Apologies to Kanye, but while Beyoncé had some great videos over the last 10 years, none of them were quite strong enough to make this list. And hold on just a minute, Taylor Swift—that goes for you, too... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe Best Albums of the Decade (Readers' Picks)
We spent a lot of time brainstorming, voting, arguing and refining our list of The 50 Best Albums of the Decade. But, of course, we got it wrong. Here’s what our readers chose as the 10 Best Albums of the Decade:... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesJack White Talks About Bob Dylan, Tom Waits and Britney Spears At Dublin College
On Sunday night, Dead Weather/White Stripes/Raconteurs rocker Jack White paid a visit to an audience of Trinity College students in Dublin, only this time without a guitar hanging from his neck.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWhite Stripes' First Recording Session Ever to Be Released
Sometimes we’re so caught up with where music is going that we forget to look where it came from. Such is surely the case with Jack White; the one-man musical-juggernaut has been releasing so much music of late (Dead Weather, Raconteurs, et al), that his humble beginnings playing scrappy garage rock with Lady White seems like a distant past. That is…[cue dramatic string swell]…until now.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsSummer's Out for School: Paste's Back-to-College Playlist
Teachers may remember to assign summer reading and specify what materials to bring to their classes, but they easily forget which types of experiences matter to most college students: the daydreaming (during class), the sleeping (through class) and ultimately, the drinking (while not in class).... read more
Found in: Blogs, PlaylistGet Moving: Fourteen Songs By Which To Pack And Unpack
If you live in the Atlanta area and are wondering why it's 90 °F and ferociously thunderstorming all weekend, well, that's because I'm moving. Hooray! Hopefully my trusty helpers (read: parents and boyfriend) and I will make it through all the packing and unpacking without getting totally drenched and/or struck by lightning—and then I can commence to getting my new place in order with the musical assistance of this moving-day playlist.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayWeird Al's New Song is a White Stripes Parody and Ode to Charles Nelson Reilly
It's been a while since America's premier parody songwriter released a certified summer banger in the vein of "White & Nerdy" or "Hardware Store." That is, until he unveiled the fruits of his partnership with the fine folks at humor website JibJab: a White Stripes-parodying ode to departed Match Game panelist Charles Nelson Reilly, titled, natch, "CNR." Yankovic (doing his best impressions of Jack and Meg White) offers a Homeric paean to the man, envisioning CNR as a superpowered badass who (ascot and all) shoots lasers from his eyes, defecates diamonds, and pulls out human hearts like a high priest of... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPaste's Sick Songs About Health
President Barack Obama's used a prime-time news conference recently to specifically call for a U.S. healthcare reform push, and it kept the interwebs buzzing with, well, some healthy debates. This talk isn't new by any means; for weeks, Obama's been tweeting up a storm about healthcare. Which got us thinking: There sure are a lot of (sick) songs about health, doctors, medicine and so. So while the debate continues, below are but a few healthcare-themed songs to keep you feeling robust and full of vigor. Feel free to leave your favorites in the comments.... read more
Found in: Blogs, PlaylistThe White Stripes Release Trailer for Tour Documentary
Between working with his new supergroup, The Dead Weather, operating label Third Man Records, and serving on the Nashville Music Council, Jack White is approaching Broken Social Scene-levels of music-world monopoly these days. Now he can add one more line to his impressive resume: starring in a documentary of The White Stripes' wild 2007 Canadian tour.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsTwenty Awesome August Holidays Plus Songs to Help You Celebrate Each
As August draws closer, there are a few of us here around Paste HQ who have been feeling pretty down because it means summer is almost over. But then we found out about 20 days in August worth celebrating. Then we put together this list to help you help us commemorate these upcoming holidays:... read more
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