A packed lineup of concerts across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia -- from global superstars to a rising wave of LGBTQ artists.

Paste is the place to kick off each and every New Music Friday. We follow our regular roundups of the best new songs by highlighting the most compelling new records you need to hear. Find the best new ...

OpenAI Group PBC today announced plans to acquire Astral Software Inc., a startup with a set of widely used Python development tools. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Astral’s development ...

OpenAI said it will acquire Astral, a startup that builds tools for software developers. Astral's team will join OpenAI as part of the group running its AI coding assistant, Codex. OpenAI has been ...

Ekko Astral have announced that they will take some time away to “recalibrate” after being dropped by Topshelf Records. They’re delaying the release of their second album, The Beltway is Burning, and ...

Ekko Astral are postponing their second album, The Beltway Is Burning. The Washington, D.C., punk band made the announcement on March 4, also confirming that they are no longer playing this year’s ...

Dramatic video appears to show a Kuwaiti threatening to attack a downed US F-15 pilot with a metal pipe before finally realizing he is American. The footage spread widely on social media shows a ...

For anyone late to the party, Astral Underground are one of the best and most interesting bands in Vermont these days. That’s a strong statement but not solely my opinion. I know metalheads, hip-hop ...

Earlier this month, DC punk group Ekko Astral announced their sophomore album the beltway is burning. Then last week, the Washington City Paper reported that leader Jael Holzman filed a peace order ...

Photos are no fun — unless you share them with everyone in them. But coordinating the sharing and distribution of lots of pictures can be tricky. Texting photos is easy, AirDropping them is even ...

After exploding on the scene like a sharpened needle popping a mylar balloon, Ekko Astral has returned with their highly anticipated album, the beltway is burning. Out on April 22 via Topshelf Records ...