JIM SEALS, lead vocalist of the music duo Seals and Crofts, known for hits such as "Summer Breeze, "Get Closer" and "Diamond Girl," died on Monday at 80. The cause of death…

URGE OVERKILL: Their killer '93 single "Sister Havana" and their even more famous cover of Neil Diamond's "Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon" are your Twofer Tuesday. SHARON VAN ETTEN visits World…

THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS broke through with this video for "Love My Way" on the MTV. NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Andrew Bird, Angel Olsen, Drive-By Truckers, and more. BILL'S INDIE…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with HARRY NILSSON! Let's revisit the BBC's "The Music of Nilsson from 1971, including a mashup of "Mr. Richland's Favorite Song" and "One," "Gotta Get Up," a medley…

MOUNTAIN GOATS: John Darnielle choreographs Ace of Base's "The Sign." (Language warning) A perennial fave. !!! (Chk Chk Chk) plays KEXP. LUCIUS visits World Cafe. NATION OF LANGUAGE covers The Replacements' 1984 classic…

THE MAIN INGREDIENT: "Everybody Plays the Fool." Sometimes. THE NATIONAL plays three new songs in Paris. DEHD plays KEXP. DAWES shares "Comes In Waves." DREAM SYNDICATE shares "Every Time You Come Around." WILL…

OFF BROADWAY: "Stay In Time" and "Full Moon Turn My Head Around," for Twofer Tuesday. More power pop for the summer. NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Wilco, Dehd, Just Mustard,…

THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND STARTS HERE:   …with THE SWEET!  The bubble-glam rockers are probably best known for the trifecta of "Little Willy," "Ballroom Blitz" and "Fox on the Run," though they…

JAY & THE AMERICANS "Come a Little Bit Closer" on Thursday. AEON STATION plays KEXP. ADA LEE plays a Tiny Desk Concert. WYNONNA & WAXAHATCHEE teamed up on “Other Side.” MOMMY shares…

FREE: "All Right Now." Wouldn't be Summer without it. THE DIP plays World Cafe. PAVEMENT plays their first show in 12 years. AMANDA SHIRES shares "Hawk For The Dove." SHEARWATER shares “Laguna Seca.”…