THE TEMPTATIONS: "Psychedelic Shack." That's where it's at.

NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to The National, Devendra Banhart, and more.

BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has The Replacements, Teenage Fanclub, and more.

BOB DYLAN played a surprise set with The Heartbreakers at Farm Aid.

DJ SHADOW plays "You Played Me."

THE CURE: Lol Tolhurst talks to NME about Goth.

STOP MAKING SENSE: Youngsters came out to see Talking Heads.

KEITH RICHARDS: Not a Rap fan.

21 GREAT JOHNNY MARR collabs outside The Smiths.

KATHERINE ANDERSON SCHAFFNER, a co-founder of Motown group the Marvelettes, died at age 79.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE:  The Nun 2 edges Expendables 4 by 8.4MM to 8.3MM, which is a big ol' oof for the latter in one of the worst weekend of the year at the cineplex. A Haunting in Venice shows with 6.3MM on a 56 percent drop.

THE WRITERS' STRIKE is (probably) over.  It is hoped that the end of the WGA strike will hasten the end of SAG-AFTRA’s walkout.

AMAZON is putting ads in Prime, unless you pay more.

RUSSELL BRAND's last show on mainstream British TV was binned without making it to air five years ago, following allegations by a female comedian of his predatory behaviour, according to The Sun newspaper.

KEVIN BACON was once contractually obligated to destroy a “haunted” house on his farm because the previous owner feared he would get “possessed”.

JONATHAN MAJORS is publicly referring to girlfriend Meagan Good as “the missus.”

LEONARDO DiCAPRIO as The Riddler?

WES ANDERSON's Roald Dahl short films release on Netflix this week.

ICONIC MOVIE QUOTES: The Lines that Define our Lives.

CAT vs DUCK: Who You Got?

A BEAVER, taking down a tree

FLAMINGOS, in Wisconsin.

A YAK, skritching a dog.

THERE ARE TWO TYPES of seals.

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:

... with THE BYRDS! To everything there is a season, and when the leaves start turning, my thoughts turn to this rare live threefer of "Turn! Turn! Turn!", "Bells of Rhymney" and "Mr. Tambourine Man", introduced by... David McCallum? There are more screaming girls, plus go-go dancers when they hit Shivaree for "All I Really Want to Do" and "Feel A Whole Lot Better."  There are even more dancers when they cover "Not Fade Away" for Shindig! on June 23, 1965, while I'm pretty sure that's Ed Wynn introducing "Chimes of Freedom." BONUS: As a new book explores the band's influence on 60s fashion and beyond, its surviving members look back on the trends they pioneered.

MARGARET GASPY visits World Cafe.

NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE, Live at the Roxy.

EZRA FURMAN shares songs from the new season of Sex Education.

NIRVANA: Krist Novoselic has spoken to NME about the 30th anniversary of their seminal album ‘In Utero’ – as well as the potential of using AI to complete and restore old music, and the chances of the surviving members dropping new material.

PEARL JAM's Vs. Turns 30 (and remains timely).

TALKING HEADS did a Q & A with Paul Thomas Anderson about Stop Making Sense.

ERIC CLAPTON & STEPHEN STILLS have helped raise millions of dollars for the Presidential campaign of controversial Democratic candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

TAYLOR SWIFT's tour movie is projected to open at 75-100MM.

RUPERT MURDOCH is stepping down as the chairman of his empire.

THE WRITERS' STRIKE: Negotiations get serious.

RUSSELL BRAND allegedly exposed himself to a woman and then laughing about it minutes later on his BBC radio show.

BIJOU PHILLIPS reportedly filed for divorce from Danny Masterson after the That ’70s Show star was jailed for two rapes.

SOPHIE TURNER sues JOE JONAS for return of their children to the UK.

THE BEST TV SHOWS of the last 25 years,a ccoridng to fans at Rotten Tomatoes.

ALL OF US STRANGERS has a trailer online.

MARGARET QUALLEY, on marriage, advice from Quentin Tarantino and Russell Crowe, and more.

MARTIN SCORSESE, ranked by Steven Hyden.

CATS & DOGS, living together...

CAT, coaching.

A NAPPING PIGGIE and its ducklings.

THE BEATLES: "You're Gonna Lose That Girl." "Yes, yes" from the "Yeah, yeah yeah" guys.

BOYGENIUS shares “‘Cool About It’.”

R.E.M. shares an alt-version of "Daysleeper" ahead of their Up reissue.

BLEACHERS shares "Modern Girl."

JULIANA HATFIELD covers ELO's "Telephone Line." (with a dash of Replacements)

THE BREEDERS shares a version of "Divine Hammer" with J Mascis on lead guitar and vox.

JOHNNY MARR shares "Somewhere."

THE DRUMS shares"The Flowers."

THE MENZINGERS shares "Come On Heartache."

JANN WENNER, defended by... Bob Guccione Jr.?

SUFJAN STEVENS was hospitalized due to complications from the autoimmune disorder Guillain-Barré Syndrome.

LANA DEL REY, on moving on from (and winning over) her longtime detractors, being a mentor to Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo and that viral gig at Waffle House.

MICHAEL CAINE has implied his upcoming film The Great Escaper might be his last.

THE MARVELS cost 275MM, before a 55MM tax credit from the UK.  That's still a lot of money to make back. 

ROBERT DeNIRO will reportedly reprise his iconic “Taxi Driver” role as Travis Bickle in an upcoming Uber ad campaign.

OLD DADS, with Bill Burr, has a trailer online.

THE HUNGER GAMES prequel has a trailer online.

DANICA McKELLAR's teen love triangle.

SNACKING with a marmot.

AN ALBINO CROC, enjoys a cleaning.

CATS, playing dead.

BEARS raid a Krispy Kreme.

O'JAYS: "Backstabbers."

THE POLYPHONIC SPREE returns with “Galloping Seas (Section 44).”

DEVENDRA BANHART shares "Fireflies." And it's Kaputt-era Destroyer, maybe?

LYDIA LOVELESS shares "Poor Boy."

DANIEL BACHMAN shares “Summer’s Fingers Sweetly Linger (Everywhere On Every Side).”

GUIDED BY VOICES' Robert Pollard looks back on 40 years of rock.

LIVING COLOUR unloads on Jann Wenner.

THE 50 BEST MUSIC VIDEOS, ranked by The AV Club.

DREAM SCENARIO, starring Nicolas Cage, has a trailer online.

LEONARDO DiCAPRIO & LILY GLADSTONE talk Killers of the Flower Moon in British Vogue.

JOHN TRAVOLTA may reunite with SAMUEL L. JACKSON in Quentin Tarantino’s next film.

SYVESTER STALLONE calls himself The Last of the Dinosaurs. In a good way.

CHRIS EVANS, profiled for GQ.

MARK WAHLBERG questions how much longer he can stand in front of cameras.

KEVIN COSTNER's divorce has suddenly settled.

VANNA WHITE extends her contract.

THE MARVELS director Nia DiCosta, on navigating the Marvel machine.

BARBIE: The making of the opening scene.

MOVING: Disney+'s Squid Game?

GOOD DOG? Smart Dog!

A BABY FOX, playing with a husky.

A BABY GATOR enjoys a shower.

THE FLIRTATIONS deliver slices of Northern Soul with "Nothing But A Heartache" and "What's Good About Goodbye My Love" for Twofer Tuesday.

THE NATIONAL's surprise LP, Laugh Track is on the streaming services.

MITSKI visits World Cafe.

WEYES BLOOD shares a horror-themed vide for "Twin Flame."

JANN WENNER, disavowed by Rolling Stone.

ROBBIE ROBERTSON gets a special tribute from Martin Scorsese.

PETER CASE: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview.

KATY PERRY sold her catalog for 225MM.

THE NUMBER ONES looks at Lady Gaga's anthemic "Born This Way."

RUSSELL BRAND is facing further claims from women following allegations of rape and sexual assault. The Metropolitan Police have begun inquiries into Brand’s alleged treatment of women and has encouraged victims to come forward.

MARILYN MANSON was sentenced to 20 hours of community service and a fine after pleading no contest to blowing his nose on a videographer at a 2019 concert in New Hampshire.

COUNTRY BEAR JAMBOREE: A wild bear caused multiple closures at Disney World.

MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY, surprised by WWE legend and Hall of Fame wrestler “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan during a recent interview.

ARIANA GRANDE filed for divorce.

JOHN WICK: About the ending of Chapter 4...

BUTCHER'S CROSSING, ft. Nicolas cage, has a trailer online.

MONEY HEIST - BERLIN has a teaser online.

A PUPPER squeezes in.

A MOTHER HEN and her flock.

A BIRD coaches a hedgehog across the road.