THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:

...with JAMES BROWN! The Godfather of Soul, y'all, with his star time on the T.A.M.I. Show in 1964; your setlist includes "Out of Sight", "Prisoner of Love", "Please, Please, Please" and "Night Train."

MR. BUNGLE's first concert in 20 years, including "Won’t You Be My Neighbor?,” and covers of the Circle Jerks, and Seals & Crofts.

HAYLEY WILLIAMS drops half her solo LP.

THE WOOD BROTHERS play World Cafe.

CALIFONE shares "Bandicoot."

KING KRULE shares "Alone, Omen 3."

MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND, "Blinded by the Light," Live in '75.

ARETHA FRANKLIN's estate has again been thrust into confusion.

JENNY BETH's solo album was inspired (sort of) by David Bowie.

GRETA VAN FLEET: The New Old Flower-Power Fantasy.

BEST COAST Almost Had No Future. Now Everything Has Changed.

BIRDS OF PREY is this weekend's wide release, and it's (surprisingly?) scoring 86 percent on the ol' Tomatometer.

HARVEY WEINSTEIN's first witness was a doozy.

THE JESUS ROLLS: John Turturro's upcoming The Big Lebowski spin-off has a trailer online.

HAMILTON: A potential franchise?

KNIVES OUT moves closer to a sequel.

FRIENDS moves closer to an unscripted reunion.

MAD MAX 5 is set to start filming in Australia this fall.

THE BEST ACTRESS OSCARS of the millenium, ranked.

THE BEST ACTOR OSCARS of the millenium, ranked. 

DOGGO vs Lemon.

MAN ACCUSED of releasing rodents in hotels in order to obtain free lodging.

A TINY ORPHAN KITTY gets spoiled by his new dad.