R.E.M. alumni Mike Mills, Peter Buck and Bill Berry joined The Minus 5 at the 40 Watt Club on a cover of The Cliques' "Superman." For you youngsters, The Minus 5 is…
Read MoreCLOUD NOTHINGS dropped a video for "Internal World." DAWG YAWP brought some sitar rock to the World Cafe. DONNY McCASLIN, who played sax for Daxid Bowie, plays "Lazarus" as part of his…
Read MoreMERYL STREEP really doesn't like DONALD TRUMP. And the feeling is mutual, with Trump calling her "overrated." But Trump recently said he liked Streep. OTOH, Streep once gave a standing ovation to…
Read MoreDAVID BOWIE: A video for "No Plan" emerged for his birthday. WHITNEY played a mini-set for CBS This Morning. DAVY KNOWLES stopped by the World Cafe for a chat and mini-set. THE…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with KEITH RICHARDS, LORD OF THE UNDEAD! And Rge Expensive Winos, Live at the Hollywood Palladium, Dec. 15, 1988. Your setlist includes: "Take It So Hard," "How I…
Read MoreFOR PROFESSIONAL REASONS, just a few items today before the regular Friday: CARRIE FISHER's body has been cremated, but some of her ashes will be buried with her late mother, Debbie Reynolds.…
Read MoreWILLIE NELSON plays "Me And Bobby McGee" in an Austin City Limits tribute to Kris Kristofferson. ANGEL OLSEN stopped by World Cafe for a chat and mini-set. BRIAN ENO is streaming his…
Read MoreSLEATER-KINNEY rang in the new year by covering George Michael's "Faith" and bowie's "Rebel Rebel," bringing The Thermals and Spoon's Brit Dnaiel for the latter. LEE FIELDS & THE EXPRESSIONS performed for…
Read MoreNOT A TON OF POST-HOLIDAY NEWS FOR TODAY….but we have these: WEEKEND BOX OFFICE (SORT OF): The estimates aren't official, let alone the actuals, but Rogue One threepeats atop the early guesstimates…
Read MoreTHE NEW YEAR STARTS HERE: …with THE BEAT FARMERS! Making a tradition of this more sober than usual, professionally-shot, early BF gig recorded at Universal Studios, including "There She Goes Again" (VU); "Road to…
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