MEMORIAL DAY has become — in the minds of some — a day devoted to uncovering their swimming pools and barbeques. So take a moment (preferably at 3 p.m. local time) to…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with KATRINA & THE WAVES! "Walking On Sunshine" turns 25 this week, earning the song and the band a feature on All Things Considered, and an indie tribute…
Read MorePAUL WELLER reunited onstage with Bruce Foxton to play The Jam's "Eton Rifles." The two already reunited on Weller's upcoming solo LP, Wake Up the Nation. NADA SURF stopped by Morning Becomes Eclectic…
Read MorePEARL JAM invites Ben Bridwell (Band of Horses) onstage at MSG to cover Temple of the Dog's "Hunger Strike." DAVE RAWLINGS stopped by the KEXP studios for a chat and mini-set. THE…
Read MoreWYE OAK covers The Kinks' "Strangers" for The A.V. Club Undercover, with an assist from Shearwater frontman Jonathan Meiberg. NEW RELEASES: Albums from Bettye LaVette, Fyfe Dangerfield, Crystal Castles, Karen Elson, Peter…
Read MoreBOB DYLAN turns 69 today. May he stay "Forever Young." The pic is from your bonus track. ARCADE FIRE has posted some new music samples. PAUL WELLER, again collaborating with his old…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with THE ROLLING STONES! Given the hoopla around the deluxe reissue of Exile on Main Street, I thought we might enjoy clips from the era, starting with the…
Read MoreTHE BLACK KEYS "Tighten Up" for a new video that is not a cover of Archie Bell and the Drells, but still fun. MENOMENA has three new songs; you can download "Five…
Read MoreIAN CURTIS of Joy Division died 30 years ago yesterday. Former bandmate Peter Hook staged an exhibit and tribute. Entertainment Weekly has embedded a video of Hook and other bandmates (later to…
Read MoreTOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS return with a hint of Zeppelin in the video for "I Should Have Known It," an advance track from next month's LP. Of course, they started with…
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