American Songwriter

On This Day in 1969, The Rolling Stones Recorded a Hit Song Written About Mick Jagger’s Secret Girlfriend—or Was It?

On this day, December 3, 1969, this iconic rock band took to Muscle Shoals Studio to record their No. 1 hit from their No. 1 ...

Steve Cropper, Booker T. & the MG’s and Stax Records Guitarist, Dead at 84

Steve Cropper, the Rock Hall-inducted guitarist who helped form the sound of "Memphis soul" with Stax Records, has died at ...
American Songwriter

3 Songs From 1971 That Single-Handedly Shaped Classic Rock

Though rockers heard the call of the West Coast in the ’60s, it was the ’70s that put California rock into full swing. For ...

Rock and roll as we know it began with Rubber Soul

Rubber Soul, the last copy. My copy. After I paid the Walmart cashier a ten-spot, Rubber Soul crashed into me like a carom.

Amanda Seyfried, Daniel Blumberg Duet on ‘Clothed by the Sun’ From ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ Film

Amanda Seyfried and Daniel Blumberg released 'Clothed by the Sun,' which is featured in the Seyfried-starring 'The Testament of Ann Lee' film.

Paste's best albums of 2025

A comprehensive and exhaustive list of records spanning far and wide, touching everything from Carolina alt-country and post-R&B to grab-bag pop and Midwestern jazz-rap.