THE REPLACEMENTS played "Bast^rds of Young" and "Kiss Me On The Bus" in an infamous TV appearance. NEW RELEASES: Pitchfork will point you to Thundercat, Melkbelly, and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT points…

BILL WITHERS, a onetime Navy aircraft mechanic who, after teaching himself to play the guitar, wrote some of the most memorable and often-covered songs of the 1970s, including “Lean on Me,” “Ain’t…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with the YOUNG FRESH FELLOWS! Live at Cicero's in St. Louis, On November 23rd,1985, so this is Chuck Carroll-era YFFs.  Selections include: "Gus Theme," "White Bird," "If I Had A Hammer,"…

ADAM SCHLESINGER, a singer-songwriter for the bands Fountains of Wayne and Ivy who had an award-winning second career writing songs for film (including "That Thing You Do" and the Wham!tastic "Pop Goes…

DAVE MASON: "We Just Disagree."  NPR LIVE SESSIONS: Entire concerts from Mudhoney, Jason Isbell, Graham Nash and more. WEYES BLOOD, Live on Instagram. (Thx, kmm.) JEFF TWEEDY covers the Meat Puppets' "Plateau"…

JON PRATT: Pate's frontman, live from home, covering Willie Nelson's "Night Life." THE WHO get over three hours of discussion and analysis, up through "The Seeker," on this week's Political Beats with…

FAITH NO MORE: "We Care A Lot." NEW RELEASES: Pitchfork points to Waxahatchee, Half Waif, Nap Eyes, and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT points to Deeper, Las Kellies, and more. SONIC YOUTH posted…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with TRAFFIC!  Live in Santa Monica, circa 1972, flagged by my online pal Jay. Your setlist includes: Low Spark of High Heeled Boys; Light Up or Leave Me…

THE LEFT BANKE: "Walk Away Renee." AUSTIN CITY LIMITS has opened its archive from its past three seasons to the public for free streaming. THE BLACK CROWES' Chris and Rich Robinson play…

THE SMOKING POPES: "Need You Around," for a little Chicago flavor. COURTNEY BARNETT, LUCIUS, The War on Drugs, Sharon Van Etten, Kurt Vile, Kevin Morby & Katie Crutchfield, Fred Armisen, Sheryl Crow, Bedouine, Nathaniel…