ARTHUR LEE, the enigmatic and volatile frontman, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist of the legendary Los Angeles psychedelic band Love, best known for the critically revered 1967 album, Forever Changes, has died in a…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE……with THE EASYBEATS playing “Friday o­n My Mind,” which tops a playlist of Friday and Saturday songs compiled by London's Guardian. Sadly, some of the best songs o­n the…

PITCHFORK FEST VIDEO: Although Pitchfork told folks not to bring video cameras to the Festival, some apparently did… and uploaded their lo-fi videos to YouTube. Pitchfork now displays a semi-decent attitude about…

THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH — actually two benefit concerts held o­n the afternoon and evening of August 1, 1971 — organized by George Harrison to help Bengali refugees, was commemorated with a…

ROGER McGUINN, the leader and guitar maestro of the Byrds, talks to PopMatters about preserving folk music through the Folk Den Project, a catalogue of traditional folk songs he and his wife…

Art BrutTHE PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL: That's where I spent my weekend dehydrating… but worth it.Highlights from Saturday included Man Man, a collective from Philly that was as relentless as it was percussive…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE……with the wicked, wicked WILSON PICKETT, live from Germany, circa 1968. His band warms up the crowd with the instrumental “Soulfinger,” but Pickett electrifies from the moment he enters…

THE RASCALS absolutely rave out o­n this version of Holland-Dozier-Holland's “Mickey's Monkey,” which was originally a hit for Smokey Robinson and the Miracles. Watch; you'll be glad you did.ERIC BACHMANN, formerly of…

THE TURTLES: Flo & Eddie, back when they were “Happy Together.” May 14, 1967, to be exact.SONIC YOUTH: Thurston Moore talks about television and touring with the Sydney Morning Herald.R.E.M. will have…

THE NEW YORK DOLLS: A cartoon David Johansen (is that redundant?) romances a creationist in the video for “Dance Like A Monkey” from the Dolls' new LP. As it's twofer Tuesday, I…