GARY RICHRATH, the REO Speedwagon guitarist who wrote some of the band's biggest hits, including "Take It on the Run" and "In Your Letter," died Sunday, according to a Facebook post by…
Read More…so I'll be back Tuesday with the usual. Meanwhile: WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: The Perfect Guy edged The Visit for the top slot by just 1MM — 26.7MM to 25.7MM. Screen Gems seems…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: SLY & THE FAMILY STONE rip through a medley of "Everyday People" and "Dance to the Music," plus "Hot Fun in the Summertime," "Don't Call Me N*gger, Whitey," and "I Want…
Read MoreSTEPHEN COLBERT joined MAVIS STAPLES, BEN FOLDS, BRITTANY HOWARD, BUDDY GUY and more on Sly Stone's "Everyday People." ROBERT FORSTER: The Go-Betweens founder streams Songs to Play. LOU BARLOW performs in the…
Read MoreFIDLAR dropped a video for "Drone." DANCES stream their debut LP, Keep Talking. DURAN DURAN advance streams the cameo-laden Paper Gods. LEON BRIDGES played a Tiny Desk Concert. SONIC YOUTH: Brixton Academy,…
Read MoreFOO FIGHTERS brought on Roger Taylor (Queen) and John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) for a cover of "Under Pressure." CRAIG FINN is advance streaming Faith in the Future. BEIRUT played live from…
Read MoreTHE LABOR DAY WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with CHEAP TRICK, live at ChicagoFest '81! Can you honestly tell me you forgot? Forgot the magnetism of Robin Zander, or the charisma of Rick Nielsen?…
Read MoreMARIN COURTNEY (Real Estate) drops "Northern Highway" ahead of Many Moons. THE MEKONS stopped by World Cafe for a chat and mini-set. CRAIG FINN played a mini-set at KUTX. CAYUCAS also played…
Read MoreDESTROYER dropped a video for "Times Square." BLANK REALM advance streams Illegals In Heaven. WOOLEN MEN advance stream Temporary Monument. DJANGO DJANGO stopped by World Cafe for a chat and mini-set. ESKIMEAUX…
Read MoreMERCURY REV asks: "Are You Ready?" THUNDERB^TCH, led by Alabama Shakes frontwoman Brittany Howard, advance streams a self-titled debut LP. THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH stopped by The Current for a chat…
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