DR. HOOK & THE MEDICINE SHOW: "Cover of the Rolling Stone." A fairly deranged live version. GUSTER plays a Tiny Desk Concert.  BEACH BUNNY shares “Year of the Optimist.”  COHEED AND CAMBRIA shares a…

JON PRATT: Pate's frontman covers the Minutemen's "This Ain't No Picnic" on the banjo. BLACK COUNTRY, NEW ROAD plays KEXP.  JEFF TWEEDY shares "Feel Free."  NATION OF LANGUAGE shares "In Your Head." …

JON PRATT: Pate's frontman covers Rockpile's "Heart" and a previously unreleased song from All The Fixins, "Treat You Right" for Twofer Tuesday. MEKONS play a Tiny Desk Concert.  LAURA VEIRS shares a…

EVERCLEAR: "A.M. Radio." Because my brother's Pinto said so. NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Cass McCombs, Marissa Nadler, and more.  BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has Steve Gunn, Elbow, and more.  SUPERGRASS shares "Don't…

THE 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…

THE TEMPTATIONS: "I Can't Get Next To You."  MATT BERNINGER plays KEXP.  NEKO CASE shares "Winchester Masion of Sound."  CHRISSIE HYNDE & RUFUS WAINWRIGHT share  the classic “Always On My Mind.”  …

JONATHAN RICHMAN gives a live take on "Roadrunner" at Joey Ramone's 1998 birthday party. SHARON VAN ETTEN plays KEXP.  IVY shares "Heartbreak."  RISE AGAINST shares "Ricochet."  MARISSA NADLER shares "Light Years."  POOL…

CROWDED HOUSE, which hit the Top Ten twice in 1987 with "Don't Dream It's Over" and "Something So Strong," are your Twofer Tuesday. PERFUME GENIUS visits World Cafe.  CASEY DENIEL shares "Your…

SEALS & CROFT: "Summer Breeze." NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Ada Lea, Field Medic, and more.  BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has OHSEES, Wombo, and more. JOSEPH ARTHUR & PETER BUCK share “Sleep…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: … with GRAM PARSONS! As a member of both The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, and as a solo artist, Parsons anticipated the so-called country rock of the…