SHE & HIM drop their first video, for "Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?" Playful and morbid. THE JAYHAWKS are getting the band back together, with a production assist from Black Crowe Chris…
Read MoreTHE BASEBALL PROJECT impressed Letterman last week with "Past Time," the lead-off track from their new album. It's an All-Star lineup. THE DEAD MILKMEN will reunite to headline an evening during the Fun…
Read MoreFEIST comes to play "1 2 3 4" on Sesame Street. Four is one less than five, one more than three. NEW RELEASES: The Hold Steady, Black Kids, BadReligion, Little Jackie, John…
Read MoreTHE HOLD STEADY play a 5-song set for The interface. Craig Finn and Tad Kubler talk to the Wall Street Journal about tracks on the Stay Positive album that officially comes out tomorrow;…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with THE 1965 NME POLL WINNERS' CONCERT! The Animals perform "Boom Boom," "Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood." and "Talkin' Bout You/ Shout" The Moody Blues play "Bo Diddley" and "Go Now." …
Read MoreTHE FLAMING LIPS rehearse the "Tommy Medley" they will perform in tribute to the Who at VH1's annual Rock Honors concert in Los Angeles. BEST OF 2008 SO FAR: You can stream the…
Read MoreFLEET FOXES played DC's Black Cat the other night, so you can stream the gig on demand via NPR. Greg Kot briefly profiles the band on his blog at the Chicago Tribune.…
Read MoreBLOC PARTY consorts with those d^mn dirty apes in the video for a new song, "Mercury." NEW RELEASES: David Bowie's oft-bootlegged Santa Monica '72 gig, a Bowie tribute, Ron Sexsmith, The Baseball Project,…
Read MoreDUFFY plays "Mercy" and "Rockferry" at Glastonbury. It's Twofer Monday, cause the BBC is on the prowl. BURT BACHARACH performs a medley-filled hour-long concert at Disney Hall, streaming on demand via NPR.…
Read MoreTHE FOURTH of JULY STARTS HERE: …with THE BEACH BOYS! Because folks my age will always remember their mammoth July 4th concerts at the Washington Monument — as with these 1980 takes on "Good Vibrations", "Catch A…
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