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U2: "Pride" and "MLK." Crushingly obvious. Have a dream. NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Margo Price, Belle & Sebastian, Circa Waves, and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has Gaz Coombes, Molly, Duke…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: … with R.E.M.!  Live in Germany circa 1985, more complete than what has previously turned up on the Tube. Songs include "Feeling Gravity's Pull," "Harbourcoat," "Sitting Still," "Maps &…

JEFF BECK, one of the most skilled, admired and influential guitarists in rock history, died on Tuesday after a case of bacterial meningitis. He was 78.  Stereogum has a selection of career…

THE FIVE AMERICANS: "I See The Light." ALVVAYS visits World Cafe. DODIE plays a Tiny Desk Concert. EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL returns with "Nothing Left To Lose." U.S. GIRLS shares "Futures Bet."…

ALBERT LEE covers Jimmy Webb's "If You See Me Getting Smaller," one of my favorite Webb tunes, though (afaik) never a hit for anyone. THE XX's Oliver Sim visits World Cafe. THE…

SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES: "Tears of a Clown." Originally released in 1967, but it didn't become a hit until 1970. Sometimes, a hit takes time. DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE visits World…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with ECHO and the BUNNYMEN!  Live at the Royal Albert Hall, circa July 1983.  Your setlist includes: "Going Up," "Villiers Terrace," "All That Jazz," "Heads Will Roll," "Porcupine," "All…

BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD play "For What It's Worth." HONEY HARPER plays World Cafe. KEVIN MORBY plays KEXP. THE HOLD STEADY returns with "Sideways Skull." BILLLIE EILISH covers Ben Folds' "Still." R.E.M.'s PETER BUCK,…

LOVE TRACTOR plows through "Paint" and "Fun To Be Happy" in Athens, GA, circa 1983, for an instrumental Twofer Tuesday. THE SMILE plays a Tiny Desk Concert. BRANDI CARLILE & SLEATER-KINNEY team up…

NANCY SINATRA: "These Boots Are Made For Walking." Are you ready? AND YOU MAY ASK YOURSELF… "Well, How did I get here?" FOO FIGHTERS will continue this year without Taylor Hawkins. THE…