THE DRUMS: "Let's Go Surfin'." Is everybody learnin' how? NEW RELEASES: Brendan Benson, Richard Thompson, The Lovely Feathers, P^ssed Jeans, Simian Mobile Disco and more are streaming this week via Spinner. THE…
Read MoreJIM DICKINSON, who recorded with and produced greats like Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Big Star, the Rolling Stones, The Replacements and Sam & Dave, died Saturday morning after three months of heart…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: with ELVIS PRESLEY! The King died 32 years ago Sunday, but remains a global pop phenomenon, so it's worth a recap of highlights from the bigh 30th anniverary…
Read MoreJAY REATARD unleashes a new video for "It Ain't Gonna Save Me" off his new album Watch Me Fall. JOE HENRY is advance streaming his Blood from Stars album via NPR. THE…
Read MoreYO LA TENGO goes "Periodically Double Or Triple" in the fruity second clip from Popular Songs. BAT FOR LASHES stopped by The Current for a chat and mini-set streaming via MPR (plus…
Read MoreDRAGONETTE: This video for "Gone Too Far," cut to clips from Urban Cowboy, is not official, but it should be. NEW RELEASES: Jay Reatard, The Woodstock box, Patrick Wolf, and more are…
Read MorePATTERSON HOOD and the SCREWTOPIANS play "Pollyanna" live in the studio. CHOIR OF YOUNG BELIEVERS is advance streaming This Is for the White in Your Eyes via NPR. JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE and…
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 MoreZOOEY DESCHANEL and JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT made a special video for She & Him's "Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?" to promote their movie, 500 Days of Summer. Deschanel and Gordon-Levitt say…
Read MoreMODEST MOUSE released the video for "King Rat," directed by the late Heath Ledger. BRENDAN BENSON is advance streaming his My Old, Familiar Friend album via NPR. FRUIT BATS stopped by the…
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