THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:

...with THE B-52s!  The quirky combo from Athens, GA, has had a long and storied career, but we'll (mostly) stick to the early stuff this weekend.  So, from the self-titled debut, classics "Planet Claire," "Rock Lobster,"  "Lava," and "Dance This Mess Around." And from the sophomore LP, Wild Planet, "Party Out of Bounds," "Give Me Back My Man", "Private Idaho" and "Dirty Back Road."  BONUS: "Song For A Future Generation," because it's the first song I heard them play live. DOUBLE BONUS: "Deadbeat Club," because get off my lawn.

FONTAINES DC plays World Cafe.

THE CHAMELEONS plays KEXP.

TOUCHE AMORE shares "Hal Ashby."

ADA LEA shares “come on, baby! be a good girl for the camera.”

THE THE: Matt Johnson on the first LP in 24 years, his brush with death, and more.

CALLAHAN & WITSCHER, on their first foray into pop music.

CHILD STAR: Demi Lovato's documentary has a trailer online.

MEGALOPOLIS has a new (presumably not AI-generated) trailer online. (It's looking at a projected 5MM opening against a 120MM budget.)

LADY GAGA on Joker 2, getting engaged, and returning to Pop.

NEON's Banner Year and Rivalry with A24.

STEROIDS and Hollywood's Drive for Super(hero)-Perfection.

MICHAEL KEATON has chosen family over work.  And he wants you to call him by his real name.

LORD OF THE RINGS: Amazon's Rings of Power viewership has halved this season.

TIGERS On Ice.

STRANGE SEA CREATURE Caught On Camera.

DOGS & CATS, living together...