HEY, GANG: Just some musical items today. I plan to be back with all of the regular junk for Friday!

SONIC YOUTH played DC's 9:30 Club; you can stream the whole gig on demand via NPR.

THE DEAD WEATHER album is streaming via iLike.

THE HEAVY stopped by The Current for a chat and mini-set streaming now via MPR.

STEVE EARLE stopped by the World Cafe for a chat and mini-set streaming now via NPR.

SON VOLT: Jay Farrar does a markedly flip Q&A with the Denver Post.

OF MONTREAL: Kevin Barnes talks to The Quietus about... Woody Allen?

WHY MUSIC MOVES US: New research explains music's power over human emotions and its benefits to our mental and physical well-being.

CASEY KASEM has finished his American Top 20 song countdown. He never topped this NSFW long-distance dedication.

THIS JUST IN: MICHAEL JACKSON IS STILL DEAD.