EVERCLEAR: "A.M. Radio." Because my brother's Pinto said so. NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to The Mountan Goats, Cass McCombs, Hot Chip, and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has The Chats, Oneida, Tall Dwarfs,…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: … with GRAM PARSONS! As a member of both The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, and as a solo artist, Parsons anticipated the so-called country rock of the…
Read MoreTHE TEMPTATIONS: "I Can't Get Next To You." REGINA SPEKTOR plays a Tiny Desk Concert. CATBITE plays World Cafe. BETH ORTON shares "Friday Night." BRYAN FERRY, on The Most Seductive and Poetic of…
Read MoreJONATHAN RICHMAN gives a live take on "Roadrunner" at Joey Ramone's 1998 birthday party. DAWES plays World Cafe. OF MONTREAL covers Syd Barrett and T-Rex for a Lagniappe Session. THE BETHS share…
Read MoreTHE RASPBERRIES crush "Go All The Way" and "I Wanna Be With You" for Twofer Tuesday. MOTT THE HOOPLE gets over two hours of discussion and analysis in the latest episode of…
Read MoreSEALS & CROFT: "Summer Breeze." NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Panda Bear & Sonic Boom, Daner Mouse & Black Thought, Sylvan Esso, and more. TANK & THE BANGAS play World…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: with ELVIS PRESLEY! The King died on August 16, 1977, but remains a global pop phenomenon, so it's worth a recap of highlights from his legendary career. For the…
Read MoreFUNKADELIC: "I Got a Thing" on Upbeat in 1970. READY FOR THE FLOOR: Indie Remixes 2008-2011. TREY PARKER, MATT STONE, WEEN & PRIMUS play the theme from "Team America: World Police." TITUS…
Read MoreLAMONT DOZIER, the prolific songwriter and producer who was crucial to the success of Motown Records as one-third of the Holland-Dozier-Holland team, died on Monday at his home near Scottsdale, Ariz. He…
Read MoreOLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN, the angelic Australian singer who forged a hopelessly devoted following with her chart-topping hits “Physical,” “Have You Never Been Mellow” and “You’re the One That I Want,” her Grease duet with John…
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