THE TEMPTATIONS gallop through "I Can't Get Next to You" live on TOTP. THE BAD ENDS play a Tiny Desk Concert from home. ELKHORN covers David Crosby's "Guinnevere" in the style of Miles…

THE BONGOS: "Numbers With Wings" was nominated for Best Direction at the first MTV Video Awards. CAROLINE POLACHEK visits World Cafe. SWEEPING PROMISES shares "Eraser." BILLY JOEL covered “If You Could Read My…

GORDON LIGHTFOOT, the Canadian singer/songwriter whose most enduring works include, “If You Could Read My Mind,” “Sundown,” “Carefree Highway,” “Early Morning Rain,” “Rainy Day People,” and “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”…

THE KINKS are "The Village Green Preservation Society." God bless 'em. NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to The National, Josh Ritter, Jesse Ware, and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has Robyn Hitchcock,…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with SQUEEZE!  Despite a new LP, some of you whippersnappers may never heard of Difford, Tilbrook & Co., who previously reeled of stellar string of pop gems, including "Take…

THE ROLLING STONES made their second US TV appearance on The Mike Douglas Show, covering Buddy Holly's "Not Fade Away." JOE P brings fuzz guitar to World Cafe. TRAPPER SCHOEPP visits World…

THE MEMBERS: "Working Girl," from the "Where Are They Now?" file. TEGAN & SARA visit World Cafe. RUSTON KELLY visits World Cafe. THUNDERCAT & TAME IMPALA share "No More Lies." FONTAINES DC…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: … with THE BANGLES!  There's no better way to start than with these live takes on "Hero Takes A Fall"  and Kimberley Rew's "Goin' Down To Liverpool" for…

DAVE MASON: "We Just Disagree." AISIS: Stream a "lost" Oasis LP with human-generated music and an AI-generated Noel Gallagher.  Here's the reax from Liam Gallagher.  BONUS: Can pop survive AI? And a…

MARTI JONES & TIM LEE (The Windbreakers) cover The dB's classic, "Neverland." With Beatle Bob cameo. BLACK SABBATH gets three hours of discussion and analysis on the latest episode of Political Beats.…