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Paul Westerberg returns to action in Minneapolis
9/24/2007, Reuters

The good news is that Paul Westerberg is writing songs again, but the bad news is there is neither an album nor a tour in the immediate future. The reclusive Minneapolis...  more >

Review: Westerberg's animated `Season'
9/25/2006, AP

Paul Westerberg, "Open Season: Featuring The Songs of Paul Westerberg" (Lost Highway) Paul Westerberg's fans may unleash a collective groan at the notion of the...  more >

Soul Asylum hit the road with new lineup, album
7/13/2006, Reuters

There were moments during Soul Asylum's 95-minute set Tuesday at the Troubadour when it seemed as if the once hard-rocking band had returned from oblivion as...  more >

Colvin stretches beyond "Four Walls"
7/5/2006, Reuters

Shawn Colvin will ring in the "second half" of her life with the album "These Four Walls," along with a new manager and label. "It's a major confrontation, knowing that...  more >

A Replacements Reunion
3/31/2006, E! Online

Put out a welcome mat for the 'Mats. More than 15 years since splitting, the surviving members of seminal '80s alt-rock outfit the Replacements--singer-guitarist Paul...  more >

'Mats Get Back Together to Record
3/30/2006, AP

It's a 'Mats fan's dream come true — new songs from The Replacements. The surviving original members of the Minneapolis '80s group have reunited to record two new...  more >

Soul Asylum Back in Action
10/21/2005, E! Online

The "Runaway Train" crew is back on track. After a seven-year hiatus from recording, Grammy-winning Soul Asylum is putting the finishing touches on a new album, due for...  more >

Soul Asylum co-founder Mueller dies
6/20/2005, Reuters

Karl Mueller, bassist and founding member of the Minneapolis-based rock act Soul Asylum, died Friday at his home, according to the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune. He was...  more >

Jagger, Richards Sizzling in Paris Studio
12/9/2004, Reuters

The Rolling Stones recently concluded recording sessions for a new album in Paris with producer Don Was, who worked with them on their two previous studio releases. The...  more >

Westerberg Writes About Father on Album
11/3/2004, AP

Musician Paul Westerberg says that even though he spent his life as a working musician, his father never really understood the whole rock 'n' roll lifestyle. "He kept it...  more >

Westerberg Releases New Folky Rock CD
9/29/2004, AP

Half-rocker, half-folkie, Paul Westerberg straddles musical styles on "Folker." The latest in a string of do-it-yourself projects recorded in his basement, his new CD...  more >

Westerberg, Mould to Play Mueller Benefit
9/23/2004, Reuters

Paul Westerberg , Bob Mould and the Gear Daddies are confirmed for an Oct. 23 benefit concert in Minneapolis for Soul Asylum bassist Karl Mueller, who was recently...  more >

High Stakes in November for Music Biz
9/3/2004, Reuters

While the race for the White House draws most of the public's political attention between now and Election Day, operatives of both parties and private-sector industries will...  more >

15 Years Later, Owen Still Cares
1/18/2004, Reuters

This month marks the 15th anniversary of Country Cares for St. Jude Kids, a national fundraising program for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis. The country...  more >

Eptein, Gammons' Band to Perform on CD
12/30/2003, AP

ESPN's Peter Gammons and Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein are lending their musical talents to a charity CD, featuring Pearl Jam, Paul Westerberg and the Allman...  more >

Replacements Reissues Coming
8/21/2002, USRN

The first four albums by the storied '80s indie-rock group the Replacements have been remastered and will be reissued by Restless on September 3. The Minneapolis band's...  more >

Paul Westerberg Maps August Tour Dates
7/11/2002, USRN

Following a tour this spring that was cut short due to exhaustion, alternative-rock cult hero Paul Westerberg will hit the road later this month for a series of shows in...  more >

Paul Westerberg Maps Rare In-Store Tour
4/1/2002, USRN

Rock cult hero Paul Westerberg will embark upon a rare solo tour later this month in support of his new album, Stereo, due April 23 from Vagrant Records. The former...  more >

Westerberg Opts For Film Instead Of Tour, At Least For Now
3/17/1999, USRN

The last time we checked in with Paul Westerberg, the former Replacements frontman said that if he did tour in support of his new album, Suicaine Gratifaction, it might be...  more >

Paul Westerberg Contemplates Life As A Solo Artist
3/5/1999, USRN

The recently released Suicaine Gratifaction may be Paul Westerberg's third solo album, but the former Replacements frontman is only now coming to terms with life as a solo...  more >

No New Westerberg Until 1999
8/18/1998, USRN

Those anxiously awaiting Paul Westerberg's Capitol Records debut, Self-Defense, will have to continue to wait. The album, once titled It's A Wonderful Lie and set for a...  more >

Grandpaboy's Secret Identity Revealed!
9/17/1997, USRN

Replacements legend Paul Westerberg, who just officially signed with Capitol Records, has just released a five-song EP under the puzzling pseudonym Grandpaboy. The...  more >

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