THE MUSIC EXPLOSION: "Little Bit O'Soul." THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM played a surprise warm-up gig ahead of the reunion tour. BOB MARLEY: What makes Exodus so special? THE MARS VOLTA returns with their first…

GARY WRIGHT will always be known as the "Dreamweaver," but add "Love is Alive" (with More Cowbell) and you have Twofer Tuesday. JOAN JETT visits World Cafe. NEAL FRANCIS plays KEXP. TONY…

STEAM: The one-hit wonder with a synced take on "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye." NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Perfume Genius, Bartees Strange, Pet Fox, and more. BILL'S INDIE…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: … with POWER POP (REDUX)! For whatever reason, I have considered Summer the ideal season for gems like Badfinger's "No Matter What" (which Pate covered on occasion) and…

THE FIVE AMERICANS: "I See The Light." GANG OF YOUTHS plays WFUV. DEHD plays KUTX. LIGHTNING SEEDS return after 13 years with "Sunshine." DRY CLEANING shares "Don’t Press Me." DAN BEJAR joins…

BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE: "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet."  Because it's summer. Plus, cowbell. KAE TEMPEST on WFUV. MATT ANDERSEN plays The Current. PAVEMENT plays tennis against Tim Heidecker. TITUS ANDRONICUS returns with a…

THE CARS play "Candy-O" and "The Dangerous Type" for Twofer Tuesday. JUST MUSTARD plays KEXP. FKA TWIGS played a Tiny Desk Concert. GEESE cover Nick Drake's "Place To Be" in a bodega. BARTEES…

EDDIE COCHRAN: "Summertime Blues." Ain't no cure for 'em. NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Shearwater, Bloomsday, and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has Kelley Stoltz, The Dream Syndicate, and more. HALSEY covers…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: with SLY & THE FAMILY STONE, who 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…

CARL DOUGLAS, with the classic "Kung Fu Fighting." FONTAINES DC play KEXP. HEARTLESS BAST^RDS play KUTX. BLONDIE shares a demo of "Moonlight Drive." COURTNEY MARIE ANDREWS shares "Satellite." BONNIE LIGHT HORSEMAN shares…