DAVY JONES, the former child actor who became a star with the 60s pop group the Monkees, has died after a heart attack, aged 66. His former bandmates react. His highlight may be the John…

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND palyed "We Take Care of Our Own" and "Wrecking Ball" for Fallon. TENNIS stopped by The Current for a chat and mini-set. ISLANDS played World…

GIRLS' latest video is for "My Ma." NEW RELEASES from School of Seven Bells, Memoryhouse, Little Barrie, Wooden Sky, Beth Jeans Houghton, New Multitudes, Plants & Animals, Tiny Victories and more are…

BEIRUT drops a retro video for "Vagabond." ANDREW BIRD is advance streaming Break It Yourself. MAGNETIC FIELDS are advance streaming Love at the Bottom of the Sea. WHITE RABBITS are advance streaming…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE… …with THE TALKING HEADS!  Here's the expanded band — including axeman Adrian Belew (who certainly influenced Jon Pratt's early work in Pate) — in Rome, circa 1980.  Your setlist: "Psycho Killer," "Stay…

BLUR played a set at the 2012 Brit Awards, including "Girls & Boys", "Song 2″, "Parklife", "Tender", and "This Is A Low". DAMIEN JURADO stopped by KEXP with some adventurous psych-folk. MY…

TENNIS releases a clip for "Origins." THE NEW MULTITUDES: Jay Farrar (Son Volt, Gob Iron, Uncle Tupelo), Will Johnson (Centro-matic, South San Gabriel), Anders Parker (Varnaline, Gob Iron) and Yim Yames (My…

BON IVER does a 4AD Session with Sean Carey, including a cover of Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me." NEW RELEASES from Cursive, James Vincent McMorrow, Leland Sundries, Dirty Ghosts, Young Empires…

MICHAEL DAVIS, the bassist of influential late 1960s rock band MC5, has died of liver failure. He was 68. So you know what time its is, and I'll throw in the DKT-MC5…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:   … with THE SOUND OF MOTOWN!  This Ready Steady Go! special from 1965 kicks off with Smokey Robinson and The Miracles singing "Ooo Baby Baby," Dusty Springfield joined…