THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED.  Today is 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…

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.:…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with BURT BACHARACH! The debonair pop composer, arranger, conductor, record producer and occasional singer whose hit songs in the 1960s distilled that decade’s mood of romantic optimism.  His…

DUSTY SPRINGFIELD covers "People Get Ready."  CUT COPY plays KCRW.  JASON ISBELL plays "Crimson and Clay" on Kimmel.  NATION OF LANGUAGE shares a remix of "Inept Apollo."  THE RURAL ALBERTA ADVANTAGE shares “The…

LEONARD COHEN plays "So Long, Marianne," circa 1979.  LUCIUS played KEXP, including a cover of "Everybody Hurts."  LADY GAGA covers Mister Rogers' “Won’t You Be My Neighbor.”  JOYCE MANOR shares "I Used…

R.E.M., playing "Radio Free Europe" and "So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)" for their network TV debut … and Twofer Tuesday. THE FORMAT plays World Cafe.  BORY shares "Living Proof." Power Pop! KING…

TALKING HEADS: A vintage clip of "Psycho Killer" from the OGWT. NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Lucinda Williams, Poppy, and more.  BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has Hot Face, Langkamer, and more.…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: ….wtih THE PRETENDERS! Circa 1981, via one of Pate's two fab drummers, Jon Hahn.  Your setlist includes "The Wait," "The Adultress," "Message of Love/Louie Louie," "Talk of the…

999: "Homicide." You better believe it. DRY CLEANING plays WFUV.  THE LEMONHEADS play Fallon.  SUGAR shares "Long Live Love." It's a B-side!  THE NEW PR0NOGRAPHERS return with "Votive."  LYDIA LUNCH & ART…

THE MAMAS & PAPAS lip-synced "California Dreaming" really well o­n Hullaballoo, but not showing you the go-go dancers, who are worth the wait. THE MOUNTAIN GOATS play WFUV.  COURTNEY BARNETT shares the Waxahatchee-featuring…