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…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with THE YARDBIRDS!  Their breakthrough hit, "For Your Love" was a Pate staple, so let's enjoy The Most BluesWailing Band (1963-68) — featuring rare footage and interviews with…

IRON & WINE played a new song for Jimmy Fallon, and the show's blog has 'em covering New Order's "Love Vigilantes." DUNGEN did three free songs for Daytrotter, one previously unreleased. BLITZEN…

WHITE RABBITS pulled out the "Percussion Gun" at the Ed Sullivan Theater. A.C. NEWMAN stopped by the World Cafe for a chat and mini-set streaming now via NPR. THE FLATLANDERS: Dale Gilmore,…

KIDNEY NOW: Elvis Costello, Mary J. Blige, Rhett Miller,  Sheryl Crow, Beastie Boys Mike D and Ad-Rock, Moby, Cyndi Lauper, Michael McDonald, Norah Jones and more were part of an all-star charity benefit…

I'LL BE BACK, as the Governator whould say. Tomorrow.  Angels & Demons was your No.1 movie this weekend, but its 48 million was far less than the DaVinci Code's 77.1 million, or…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with ARTHUR LEE & LOVE!  Pate used to cover their garage-y take on Bacharach's "My Little Red Book," but Arthur Lee's big triumph was the Forever Changes album, from…

BOB DYLAN has an alternate vdeo for "Beyond Here Lies Nothin'". The original was arty; this one has someone getting clocked with a frying pan. WILCO is advance streaming Wilco (The Album). IRON…

THE SHINS breakout a new song, "Double Bubble" at the Hollywood Palladium. CONOR OBERST has an hour-long documentary available to stream or download via Causecast. ALL SONGS CONSIDERED: Tracks from Fairport Convention,…

DARK WAS THE NIGHT: Closing out last week's big benefit show, this indie-star cast, featuring Feist, St. Vincent, etc. are about to be blown away by Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings' take…