THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:

 ... with DAVID CROSBY.  The outspoken and often troubled singer, songwriter and guitarist who helped create two of the most influential and beloved American bands of the classic-rock era of the 1960s and ’70s -- the Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young -- has died. He was 81.  My fave track of his from the Byrds was the non-LP single "Lady Friend," though he did co-write the majestic "Eight Miles High."  I'm also partial to “Everybody’s Been Burned,” and even the controversial "Triad," not officially released as a Byrds track until long after he was kicked out of the band, is pretty good, foreshadowing the style that would emerge in CSN/Y.  “Guinevere” and “Long Time Gone” are probably my faves from that latter era.  Here's the Rolling Stone and Variety obits.  Here are the statements issued by Stills and Nash.  Here are the tributes from Brian Wilson, Jason isbell, Billy Corgan, Melissa Etheridge, and many more.

THE SMILE plays KEXP.

THE VAN PELT return after 26 years with "Punk House."

THE WAEVE shares "Over and Over."

CAROLINE ROSE returns with "Miami."

PAUL McCARTNEY ALBUMS, ranked by Steven Hyden.

BOYGENIUS, on the cover of the Rolling Stone.

THE RAINCOATS' Gina Birch talked to The Quietus about her solo album.

ALEC BALDWIN will be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with his role in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of Rust.

THE BAFTA nominations went to these folks. Congrats!

MARVEL: China has lifted its unofficial ban on the studio's titles, bestowing release dates for two major superhero tentpoles, "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" and "Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania."

CHRIS EVANS & ALBA BAPTISTA are getting serious.

ROBERT PATTINSON, on dance-floor panic attacks, potato-only diets and the fear of ever taking a break.

TRON: Third time's a charm?

CINEWORLD is closing 39 more Regal Theaters amid bankruptcy proceedings.

MATT REEVES explains the Cloverfield monster.

SCREAM VI has a trailer online.

FILM FESTIVALS — once the bastion of provocative, button-pushing fare — are steering clear of controversy.

JULIAN SANDS, star of several Oscar-nominated films including "A Room With a View," has been missing for days in the Southern California mountains, where he was hiking.

A SMILE for your day.

A BABY ELEPHANT shows off.

CANADIAN SUPER-PIGS could invade the United States.

THE DEL LORDS extend "How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?" Circa 1990.

SOCCER MOMMY plays a Tiny Desk Concert.

BOYGENIUS returns with three new songs from Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus.

THE NATIONAL returns with “Tropic Morning News.”

ANDY SHAUF shares "Telephone."

SUPERCHUNK shares “Everything Hurts.”

WEDNESDAY shares "Chosen to Deserve."

DOLLY PARTON's new rock album will feature Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks, John Fogerty, Steve Perry, Steven Tyler, and ... maybe Cher?

NOEL GALLAGHER: Don't you know who I am?

BRUCE GOWERS, video director for Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” Prince’s “1999,” John Mellencamp’s “Jack & Diane,” Rush’s “Tom Sawyer,” and many more, died at 82.

VAN CONNER, the co-founder and bassist of Screaming Trees, has died at 55.

GARY SMITH, producer for Throwing Muses, Billy Bragg, Blake Babies and more, has died following a short illness.

THE NUMBER ONES looks at Nelly's Paul Wall/Ali/Big Gipp collab "Grillz," the most popular song ever written about jewel-encrusted mouthpieces.

A MICHAEL JACKSON BIOPIC, directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by John Logan.

JEREMY RENNER's terrifying 911 call.

M3GAN gets a sequel.

THE SIMPSONS Is by Far the Most Popular Series on D+. BONUS: Conan O'Brien talks "Monorail!"

MADONNA: Self-promoting the hell out of her upcoming tour.

SHRINKING, ft Harrison Ford and Jason Segel, has a trailer online.

MERYL STREEP joined the cast for the forthcoming third season of Only Murders In The Building.

SQUIRREL... or snow plow?

A HORSE, in the back seat at the McDonald's drive-thru.

RACCOON rescued from a very sticky situation.

LIZ PHAIR: "Jealousy." It sneers like she does.

NEIL YOUNG: Even More Honey Slides.

BONNY DOON shares "Crooked Creek."

NOEL GALLAGHER shares "Easy Now," ft. Milly Alcock of House of the Dragon.

SCREAMING FEMALES shares "Brass Bell."

MARGO PRICE stopped drinking, released a memoir, then took another left turn.

RICK RUBIN is the subject of a lengthy feature on the new 60 Minutes.

JON BRION: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview.

ROCK'S BEST KEPT SECRET: Tony King on life with John Lennon, Elton John and Freddie Mercury.

CHANNING TATUM, on Magic Mike's Last Dance, possible remarriage, and more.

THE LAST OF US is a hit.

JEREMY RENNER's recovery could take years?

THE ROYALS: Amazon may cancel two shows hosted by Jeremy Clarkson after he harshy criticized Megan.

JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS is ready to be a movie star.

JOHN CLANCY'S RAINBOW SIX, starring Michael B. Jordan, directed by Chad Stahelski.

GEORGE MICHAEL's ESTATE "will not endorse" a planned biopic rumored to star White Lotus' Theo James.

BRIAN COX has defended J.K. Rowling amid her comments about the transgender community.

A FRIEND is someone who...

FLORIDA'S FIRST DOG WATERPARK and full liquor bar is opening.

DOG reluctantly gives up huge sex toy.

RAY CHARLES jamming out "Walk the Line" & "Ring of Fire" for Johnny Cash Twofer Tuesday.

MARGO PRICE visits World Cafe.

MT FOG plays KEXP.

THE ROLLING STONES share "Wild Horses" from the usual live LP.

THE TUBS share "Wretched Lie."

NICK CAVE: Accept no AI imitations.

RODNEY CROWELL with a tale of two songs.

BEN GIBBARD talks to The Current.

THE MANDALORIAN: Season 3 has a trailer online.

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, VOL. 3: James Gunn talks Adam Warlock.

MICHAEL BAY is fighting back against a widely-seen report that said he was charged in Italy for killing a pigeon during production on the 2019 Netflix film, “6 Underground.”

SNOWPIERCER is looking for a new home as WB Discovery dumps original programming.

TOM HANKS suggested that “no one” discusses one of his most “important” films.  And it is a good one.

TOM CRUISE saved director Todd Fields' debut film from Harvey Weinstein.

GINA LOLLOBRIGIDA, the Italian movie actress who became one of the post-World War II era’s first major European sex symbols, died on Monday in Rome. She was 95.

A DOGGO dribbles.

A MOTHER & CHILD Kangaroo hug.

REINDEER, under the Northern Lights.

U2: "Pride" and "MLK." Crushingly obvious. Have a dream.

NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Margo Price, Belle & Sebastian, Circa Waves, and more.

BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has Gaz Coombes, Molly, Duke Spirit frontwoman Liela Moss, and more.

ALVVAYS covers Jane Wiedlin's "Rush Hour."

BOWIE DEEP TRACKS, recommended by PopMatters.

ARCHERS OF LOAF Recalibrate the Chapel Hill Sound for Modern Times.

BLUR: Dave Rowntree still wakes up at 3am thinking he's frittered my life away.

ROBBIE BACHMAN, the drummer for Bachman–Turner Overdrive and Brave Belt, has died age 69.

THE NUMBER ONES looks at D4L's out-of-nowhere ringtone-driven smash "Laffy Taffy," a song that caused an existential crisis in rap simply by existing.

DION: A vintage performance of "Abraham, Martin & John."

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE:  Avatar 2 remains atop the chart with an estimated four-day take of 38.5MM, with little competition until February.  M3GAN places with 21.2MM.  But the real story may be Puss in Boots 2 showing with 17.3MM; its 3-day number, 12.4MM, is higher than its opening weekend, which is the sort of staying power not seen since The Greatest Showman.

LISA MARIE PRESLEY will be received at Graceland.

JAMES GUNN says no one will be cast as Superman until the script is finished or close to finished.

MATT REEVES is meeting with James Gunn to coordinate the DCU with the BatVerse.

JOHN WILLIAMS has seemingly announced he will no longer be retiring after the release of Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny.

RICK AND MORTY co-creator and star Justin Roiland is facing two felony charges related to an alleged domestic violence incident from 2020.

CAREY MULLIGAN & MARCUS MUMFORD are expecting their third child.

CATE BLANCHETT & MARGOT ROBBIE: Only one is a Slipknot fan.

AMANDA SEYFRIED & EVAN RACHEL WOOD are working on a musical Thelma & Louise.

KANYE WEST has seemingly remarried, and his alleged new wife actually works for his company.

PATTON OSWALT shares the soundtrack of his life.

ROBBIE KNIEVEL, daredevil and son of Evel, has passed at 60.

HISTORY OF THE WORLD, PART II has a trailer online.

MAMA CAT comforts a kitten having a nightmare.

CATS & DOGS, living together...

DEER, crossing.

THE DALLAS ZOO recovered its clouded leopard.