New venues, new stars and an indomitable spirit make Memphis one of the best destinations for live music in 2026.

The Game is kicking off 2026 the same way he ended 2025 — with a new Gangsta Grillz album. He revealed the project to ...

Kendrick Lamar Duckworth was born in Compton, California, in 1987, and was still a baby when his hometown became synonymous ...

Every Thursday, the Paste staff and contributors will choose their five favorite songs of the week, awarding one entry a “Song of the Week” designation. Check out last week’s roundup here. Song of the ...

We’re back with another “worst of” list. On Monday, we picked the worst songs of the year. You’ll see some repeats here, but there are a few new entrants who made some woefully disappointing or ...

The Beats Powerbeats Pro used to be my go-to wireless earbuds for working out. Their signature ear hooks fit my ears securely. They got really loud (a must for outdoor runs). And they paired easily ...

It's a kick into the weekend. A fresh, eclectic choice of dance music from all over the world. You may hear cumbia or bluegrass or afrobeat or jazz, but it'll keep your head a-noddin' and your spirits ...

Debut albums have been essential topics of discussion since Sun Records put out Elvis Presley back in 1956. Since then, some of the most cornerstone works in music occurred on debuts—be it The Doors, ...

I, like the great singer-songwriter Judee Sill before me, have always been and always will be a cunt. It’s something I’ve always known about myself, and I frame this early realization as follows: at a ...

Belfast, 1979. At the height of the Troubles, two off-duty British soldiers think they’ve hit it off with two local girls at a unionist pub on the city’s outskirts. But what begins as a night of ...