Paul Westerberg News

Tommy Stinson's "All This Way for Nothing" is a classic piece of Replacements-style fatalism from one who knows it well.

"Most of the drama of the film took place offscreen. And it came from people who couldn't accept the idea of a rock documentary with no music.

He hasn't toured or issued a physical album in the past five years, but Paul Westerberg hasn't been entirely inactive.

Deer Tick are : Ian O'Neill, Dennis Ryan, John McCauley, Chris Ryan and Rob Crowell The hidden track on Deer Tick's rowdy new album "Divine Providence" is a forlorn acoustic song called "Mr. Cigarette." According to frontman John McCauley, ex-Replacements singer Paul Westerberg wrote the tune especially for Deer Tick.

For nearly 30 years Tommy Keene has been a go-to guy for fans of guitar-driven pop rock.