FOO FIGHTERS: Dave Grohl gives a little power ballad — but just a little — before bringing the rawk on "The Pretender." BECK — appropos of nothing — has a new single on…
Read MoreCARIBOU: The BBC Collective has a mini-documentary on the one-man-band turned live performer. Ex-Dictators frontman Dan Snaith spins some inspiring songs from Wire and Lothar and the Hand People, shows his recording…
Read MoreTHE SHINS' latest video — for "Turn On Me" — is kinda summery, in a twisted sort of way, kicked off with a Spectorian drum break. RILO KILEY is streaming The Moneymaker…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with THE WHO, Live at the Isle of Wight Festival, 1970! Tubed segments include "Heaven and Hell" and "I Can't Explain," "Young Man Blues," "I Don't Even Know Myself," "Water," "Shakin' All Over" /…
Read MoreELVIS PRESLEY remains a global pop phenomenon on the 30th anniversary of his death. Canada's Star-Phoenix, which discusses ten important parts of Elvis history worth reliving, notes: "His was a sequined coat of…
Read MoreROGUE WAVE are sharing the advance track "Lake Michigan" with a bunch 'o' music blogs, including MOKB. Heather Browne digs the whole album; her blog is where I noticed the "making of…
Read MoreTHE GO! TEAM: If it seems like we just had a new video from them yesterday, you would be correct, but here's yet another new video featuring road footage — for "My World"…
Read MoreTHE GO! TEAM has posted another advance video from the upcoming LP. This one is aptly titled "Doing It Right," filled with handclaps, marching band horns and xylophone and the band's signature 70-80s…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with THE SEVEN AGES of ROCK: PUNK! This documentary from the BBC tells the tale of two cities — NYC and London — and the re-invention of rock…
Read MoreDEVENDRA BANHART has released a mini-documentary on the making of his upcoming album, set to the song "Seahorse," which has touches of Van Morrison-esque jazz in parts. THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS: The closing track…
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