SAD, BUT TRUE. I should return tomorrow with the usual. But really, there was only one story yesterday…

BILLY IDOL turned 60 yesterday. Nice day for a "White Wedding"? TOM JONES advance streams Long Lost Suitcase, which surveys decades of Americana. RICKIE LEE JONES stopped by WFUV for a chat…

MY MORNING JACKET covers Eagles of Death Metal's  "I Love You All The Time" and honor victims of the Paris attacks. GRACE POTTER stopped by World Cafe Live for a chat and…

THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND STARTS HERE… with FAVES 2015!  I occasionally hear from folks who want to know what music — from among all of the posts I do here — I recommend.  To some…

JON PRATT: Pate's frontman gets a bit jazzy on "Stay," with lyrics from the poem "Hinterhof," by James Fenton. DESTROYER stopped by WFUV Live for a chat and mini-set. JOHN GRANT stopped…

SPIRES drops a trippy video for the psychedelic "In Between." MERCURY REV stopped by World Cafe for a chat and mini-set. LOW stopped by Morning Becomes Eclectic for a session. NATHANEL RATELIFF…

CHVRCHES dropped a video for "Empty Threat." FOO FIGHTERS offer their St. Cecilia to stream and download. TY SEGALL advance streams TY REX, a collection of T-Rex covers. MAC McCAUGHAN is streaming…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with THE PAISLEY UNDERGROUND!  A two-part (Part 1, Part 2) feature from the Old Grey Whistle Test on L.A.'s psychedelic-flavored, West Coast scene in the mid-80s. Bands featured include the Long Ryders, Prime Movers,…

IRON & WINE covers GWAR's "Sick of You." JENS LEKMAN streams Ghostwriting. BLACK MOTH SUPER RAINBOW streams SeeFu Lilac. MIYA FOLICK advance streams her Strange Darling EP. KINGSLEY FLOOD advance streams The…

I should be back tomorrow with the usual.