TOMMY KEENE, a veteran singer-songwriter of the new wave and power-pop eras best known for his 1984 alternative-radio hit “Places That Are Gone,” died Wednesday, according to a post on his website. …
Read MoreTHE HOLIDAY WEEKEND STARTS HERE… with FAVES 2017! I occasionally hear from folks who want to know what music — from among all of the posts I do here — I recommend. To some…
Read MoreCHEAP TRICK covers AC/DC's "Highway to Hell" to honr Malcolm Young. Brian Johnson shared his tribute in words. SQUEEZE played a stripped-down Stereogum Session. DAVID CROSBY stopped by World Cafe. BELA…
Read MoreMALCOLM YOUNG, AC/DC guitarist and co-founder, died on Saturday after a period of ill health in Sydney at the age of 64. For Those About To Rock, We Salute Him. Here's the…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with THE PAISLEY UNDERGROUND! A two-part (Part 1, Part 2) feature from the Old Grey Whistle Test on L.A.'s psychedelic-flavored, West Coast scene in the mid-80s. Bands featured include the Long Ryders, Prime Movers,…
Read MoreDUSTY SPRINGFIELD covers "People Get Ready." KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD's new album should be free to download today. JESSICA LEA MAYFIELD stopped by The Current for a chat and mini-set.…
Read MoreCHEAP TRICK: "I Can't Take It." An overlooked gem. FITS streams twelve songs worth of poignant power-pop in just over 20 minutes on All Belief Is Paradise. ANGEL OLSEN stopped by Morning…
Read MoreTHE MAMAS & PAPAS: All the leaves are brown, so it's "California Dreamin'" and "Nowhere Man" for Twofer Tuesday. CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG advance streams Rest. ALL SONGS CONSIDERED: Guest DJs Courtney Barnett & Kurt…
Read MoreU2 played "Get Out of Your Own Way" live for the first time at a free Trafalgar Square gig. THE NATIONAL played Boxer in its entirety in Brussels. Here are five tracks.…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: THE WRECK of the EDMUND FITZGERALD: The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down of the big lake they called Gitche Gumee.This is the 41st anniversary of the…
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