THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: … with GRAM PARSONS! As a member of both The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, and as a solo artist, Parsons anticipated the so-called country rock of the…
Read MoreTHE TEMPTATIONS: "I Can't Get Next To You." BETHANY COSENTINO visits World Cafe. KEVIN DREW (BSS) shares "Out in the Fields" and "Party Oven." CHERRY GLAZERR shares "Ready For You." TALKING HEADS are…
Read MoreJONATHAN RICHMAN gives a live take on "Roadrunner" at Joey Ramone's 1998 birthday party. THE REVIVALISTS at World Cafe. MODERN ENGLISH at KEXP. MARGARET GLASPY shares "Get Back" (not that one). FUTURE…
Read MoreCROWDED HOUSE, which hit the Top Ten twice in 1987 with "Don't Dream It's Over" and "Something So Strong," are your Twofer Tuesday. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: Video from Night 2 at Wrigley Field.…
Read MoreSEALS & CROFT: "Summer Breeze." NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Neil Young, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Hurry, and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has The Hives, Public Image Ltd., and more. PKEW PKEW…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: with ELVIS PRESLEY! The King died on August 16, 1977, but remains a global pop phenomenon, so it's worth a recap of highlights from his legendary career. For the…
Read MoreROBBIE ROBERTSON, who led the Canadian-American group the Band to rock prominence in the 1970s and worked extensively with Bob Dylan and Martin Scorsese, has died. He was 80. Here's the Rolling Stone…
Read MoreFUNKADELIC: "I Got a Thing" on Upbeat in 1970. COWBOY JUNKIES visit World Cafe. SCOTT McCAUGHEY & PETER BUCK cover Drivin N' Cryin’s “MacDougal Blues.” JONATHAN WILSON shares "The Village Is Dead." …
Read MoreTOM JONES sung "It's Not Unusual" and "If He Should Ever Leave You" on Canadian Idol, which opened with some great archival footage. DE LA SOUL visits World Cafe. COURTNEY BARNETT covers…
Read MorePILOT works their "Magic" on TOTP. NEW RELEASES; Paste will point you to the Front Bottoms, Chris Farren, and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has Ride, Annie Hart of Au Revoir Simone, and…
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