DR. HOOK & THE MEDICINE SHOW: "Cover of the Rolling Stone." A fairly deranged live version. GIRL AND GIRL plays KEXP. BLONDSHELL shares "What's Fair." DAWES shares "Still Strangers Sometimes." XTC's Andy…

JON PRATT: Pate's frontman covers the Minutemen's "This Ain't No Picnic" on the banjo. THE MOST ESSENTIAL COMPILATION ALBUMS, according to a Very Special Episode of Political Beats. FOREIGNER shares “Turning Back The…

JON PRATT: Pate's frontman covers Rockpile's "Heart" and a previously unreleased song from All The Fixins, "Treat You Right" for Twofer Tuesday. SHONEN KNIFE plays World Cafe. THE HIVES go boy band…

EVERCLEAR: "A.M. Radio." Because my brother's Pinto said so. NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Charly Bliss, Foster the Peoople, and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has HiFi Sean, Panda Bear & Sonic Boom,…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: with ELVIS PRESLEY! The King died on August 16, 1977, but remains a global pop phenomenon, so it's worth a recap of highlights from his legendary career.  For the…

THE TEMPTATIONS: "I Can't Get Next To You." BLEACHERS plays World Cafe. JAPANDROIDS shares "D & T." That's better. WILD PINK shares "Sprinter Brain." NADA SURF shares "Losing." THE JESUS LIZARD shares…

JONATHAN RICHMAN gives a live take on "Roadrunner" at Joey Ramone's 1998 birthday party. ST VINCENT visits World Cafe. MICHAEL JACKSON: 45 Years of Off The Wall. CHARLY BLISS shares "Back There…

CROWDED HOUSE, which hit the Top Ten twice in 1987 with "Don't Dream It's Over" and "Something So Strong," are your Twofer Tuesday. STURGILL SIMPSON, Live at the Outer Lands Festival. SILVER…

SEALS & CROFT: "Summer Breeze." NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to beabadoobie, oso oso, and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has King Gizzard, OHSEES, and more. DAVID GILMOUR shares "Dark and Velvet…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: … with GRAM PARSONS! As a member of both The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, and as a solo artist, Parsons anticipated the so-called country rock of the…