TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS topped the UK chart (twice) in August '68 with "Mony Mony," which peaked at No. 3 in the US. NICK LOWE & LOS STRAITJACKETS visit World Cafe,…
Read MoreTOM JONES sung "It's Not Ununsal" and "If He Should Ever Leave You" on Canadian Idol, which opened with some great archival footage. DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE advance streams Thank You for…
Read MoreSEALS & CROFT: "Summer Breeze." LORD HURON plays a mini-set on CBS This Morning. MUMFORD & SONS debuted three new songs at the Sziget Fest. HALEY HEYNDERICKX plays a Tiny Desk Concert.…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: with ELVIS PRESLEY! The King died on August 16, 1977, but remains a global pop phenomenon, so it's worth a recap of highlights from his legendary career. For the…
Read MoreTHE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE: "Stone Free," live in Frankfurt. Dig this, baby. BRANDI CARLILE plays the Newport Folk Fest. UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA visits KEXP. MAC MILLER brought THUNDERCAT and friends for a…
Read MoreJON PRATT: Pate's frontman plays "Moving fast, When you ought'a move slow." BOZ SCAGGS stops by World Cafe. JIM LAUDERDALE stops by World Cafe. RAINBOW KITTEN SURPRISE plays World Cafe Nashville. TITUS…
Read MoreFUN BOY THREE play "Our Lips Are Sealed" and "Summertime" for Twofer Tuesday. I suppose I should remind the young'uns that singer Terry Hall co-wrote "Lips." THE LONE BELLOW plays the Newport…
Read MoreNEVERTHELESS, I HAVE SOME THINGS: WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: Mission: Impossible – Fallout repeats atop the chart with 35MM on a mere 43 percent drop, less of a drop than Rogue Nation in…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with JOHN HUGHES! The sportos, motorheads, geeks, sluts, buds, wasteoids, dweebies and dickheads, they all adore him. They think he's a righteous dude. The writer/director behind Sixteen Candles,…
Read MorePAPER LACE: "The Night Chicago Died." Live COURTNEY BARNETT stops by The Current for a chat and mini-set. AMANDA SHIRES stops by World Cafe to talk and play. DEL McCOURY: A bluegrass…
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