LEONARD COHEN plays "So Long, Marianne," circa 1979. MARY WILSON, the force that held the Supremes together through the episodes of tragedy and internal strife that marked the history of the most…

R.E.M., playing "Radio Free Europe" and "So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)" for their network TV debut … and Twofer Tuesday. LOCAL NATIVES play WFUV Live. MARISSA NADLER covers Johnny & Santo's "Sleep…

DUSTY SPRINGFIELD covers "People Get Ready." NEW RELEASES: Paste points you to Foo Fighters, Sun June, The Staves, and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has Oh-OK, the Weather Station, TV Priest, and more.…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with JAMES BROWN! The Godfather of Soul, y'all, with his star time from the T.A.M.I. Show in 1964; your setlist includes "Out of Sight", "Prisoner of Love", "Please,…

TALKING HEADS: A vintage clip of "Psycho Killer" from the OGWT. LOCAL NATIVES: Wide Eyes, Airplanes and Stranger Things. UNEARTHED, VOL. 14: The Boarding House has plenty of bootleg jams. JULIEN BAKER's "Favor"…

THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED.  It's the anniversary of the passing of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson in a plane crash outside Clear Lake, IA, and it…

First D.J.: "Rise and shine, campers and don't forget your booties 'cause it's cooooold out there today." Second D.J.: "It's cold out there every day. What is this, Miami Beach?" First D.J.:…

JON PRATT busts out a vintage-y version of a vintage Pate track, "Driving Late at Night." NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to the Besnard Lakes, Arlo Parks, Goat Girl,  Langhorne Slim,…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with NEIL DIAMOND! There are two types of people, you know.  But here's Neil on the Beeb in 1971.  Your set list: "Sweet Caroline," "Solitary Man," "Cracklin' Rosie,"…

THE MAMAS & PAPAS lip-synced "California Dreaming" really well o­n Hullaballoo, but not showing you the go-go dancers, who are worth the wait. SHARON VAN ETTEN joins SHOVELS & ROPE on a…