THE SMOKING POPES: "Need You Around," for a little Chicago flavor. COURTNEY BARNETT, LUCIUS, The War on Drugs, Sharon Van Etten, Kurt Vile, Kevin Morby & Katie Crutchfield, Fred Armisen, Sheryl Crow, Bedouine, Nathaniel…
Read MoreDRAMARAMA give you "Anything, Anything" and a "Last Cigarette" for Twofer Tuesday. FATHER JOHN MISTY: Stream Off-Key In Hamburg. All proceeds will be donated to the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund. BLACK LIPS…
Read MoreKENNY ROGERS, who dominated the pop and country charts in the 1970s and 1980s with a string of sleekly tailored hits and won three Grammys, has died of natural causes. He was…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: … with THE BYRDS! Pretty much because I dig them as we turn into Spring (or Fall). Let's start with a rare 1965 clip of their breakthrough smash…
Read MoreJIMMY WEBB, one of America's master songwriters, plays "Elvis and Me" on Steve Dahl's 1991 NYE PPV event. BEST COAST visits World Cafe. BEN GIBBARD, Live From Home, Night 2. SELF-ISOLATION PLAYLISTS…
Read MoreBLUE SWEDE: "Hooked on a Feeling," introduced by the late Don Kirshner. Ooga-Chucka. BEN GIBBARD, Live from Home. MUSIC MOMENTS: Hear a benefit LP for the Alzheimer’s Association, with Sharon Van Etten,…
Read MoreNOW THAT YOU CAN'T ENDANGER YOURSELF IN A BAR, HERE'S ST. PATRICK'S DAY: …with JOE STRUMMER and THE POGUES! People will be getting their drink and dance on, so enjoy Joe, Shane and…
Read MoreTHE IDES OF MARCH was yesterday, but still: The friendly stranger in the black sedan. NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to The Districts, Vundabar, Caitlyn Smith and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENTwill…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE… …with ROCKPILE, a band that featured old pals Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds cranking out the rootsy pub rock. Let's start with "Teacher, Teacher" and "I Knew the…
Read MoreTHE POLICE: "It's Alright For You." SOCCER MOMMY visits WFUV Studio A. NEAL FRANCIS visits Morning Becomes Eclectic. ALL SONGS CONSIDERED: New Car Seat Headrest, Wire, Anna Calvi and more. THE FLESHTONES…
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