SEALS & CROFT: "Summer Breeze."

NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Neil Young, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Hurry, and more.

BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has The Hives, Public Image Ltd., and more.

PKEW PKEW PKEW shares "The Dumbest Thing I Ever Done," with lyrical consultant Craig Finn.

THE 50 GREATEST NEIL YOUNG SONGS, according to Paste.

HURRY talks Beach Boys, Oasis, Weezer and more in their track-by-track LP breakdown.

DURAN DURAN's Andy Taylor talks about his cancer treatment.

JOHN LYDON said he believes it’s “wrong” to credit Patti Smith and, more broadly, New York with punk’s origins – saying the UK did it first. But Glam is not Punk.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: Barbie continues to dominate with another 33.7MM on a 36 percent drop. Oppenheimer places with another 18.8MM on a 35 percent drop.  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem shows with 15.7MM on a 47 percent drop.  Below the fold, Last Voyage of the Demete ropens in the fifth slot with 6.5MM debut against a 45MM budget (ouch) while Talk To Me took in another 5.1MM on a very leggy-for-horror 23 percent drop.

BARBIE's billion-dollar gross may not be its most impressive number.

THE EQUALIZER 3 has a trailer online.

SUPERMODELS REDUX: Linda, Cindy, Christy and Nomi are back in Vogue.

RAMI MALEK & EMMA CORRIN, caught on camera.

TIMOTHY OLYPHANT on the role that got away.

TOM JONES (not that Tom Jones), who wrote the book and lyrics for a modest musical called “The Fantasticks” that opened in 1960 in Greenwich Village and ran for an astonishing 42 years, propelled in part by its wistful opening song, “Try to Remember,” died on Friday at his home in Sharon, Conn. He was 95.

A HORSE, having fun on the beach.

A DOGGO making the long catch.

PEACOCKS are breeding and running amok in Pinecrest, Fla. The village will test a novel solution to rein them in: vasectomies.

A 20-ARMED SEA MONSTER, lurking off Antarctica.

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 30th anniversary, Canada's Star-Phoenix, discussing ten important parts of Elvis history worth reliving, noted: "His was a sequined coat of many colours: '50s Greaser Elvis. Military Elvis. Hollywood Elvis. Aloha from Hawaii Elvis. Vegas Elvis. And, ultimately, Dead Fat Elvis."  The BBC had friend and aide Sonny West recall life with The King. 

ACTION NEWS 5 still has its local coverage from Aug. 16-17, 1977 (here, here, here and here) on the Tube, where you can also see funeral footage from the UK.  Here's read the obit that ran the next day in the Washington Post. Elvis Presley News recaps the international headlines from the event and links to the eulogy at his funeral. On a happier note, check out what is likely the first footage taken of Elvis, with backstage shots of Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and Buddy Holly in 1955; shades of Walk The Line!  Let's start with his performance of "Hound Dog" o­n The Milton Berle Show six months later, not o­nly because it's historic, but also because Paul Miller and I often reached for it when we would stumble into our KUSR shift at the last minute -- on the broadcast, Uncle Miltie vamped for awhile, which gave us time to pull records for the show.  He was also iconic in "Jailhouse Rock" that year.  Elvis sang a mashup of "Love Me Tender" and "Witchcraft" with Frank Sinatra when he got back from the Army.  All of his movies -- such as "Viva Las Vegas" --made money, but his musical career stalled in the 1960s until he electrified and charmed the public with his televised '68 Comeback Special (Parts One, Two, Three, Four).  1970 finds him singing "In The Ghetto" and "Suspicious Minds" in the jumpsuit, though pre-bloated.  I'm going to throw in "Little Sister" just 'cause I like it.  Sadly, in a few short years, bloated jumpuit Elvis would be delivering a wacked-out take on "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" -- though to be fair, this audio-only version from 1969 is even more demented and he knows it.  I would rather remember Jumpsuit Elvis for the signature horns that open "See See Rider."  a tribute to his enduring legacy as the fact that he could hit the charts decades after his death with a remix of "A Little Less Conversation," a video subtly recalling "Jailhouse Rock," and Paul Oakenfold's remix of "Rubberneckin'". The King may be gone, but the brand lives on, making millions and recruiting new fans under the watchful eyes of Elvis Presley Enterprises and CKX, Inc.

GREETINGS FROM GRACELAND:  It must be said, however, that Elvis Presley Enterprises did not have a good handle on the King's affairs in the years immediately following his death.  Chicago radio personalities Steve Dahl and Garry Meier won a local emmy for their 1981 comedic look at what was then a very seedy exploitation of Elvis in Memphis. (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7.)

MOJO NIXON & SKID ROPER: "Elvis Is Everywhere."

BULLY's Alicia Bognanno visits World Cafe.

ROBBIE ROBERTSON visited World Cafe in 2019.

LIAM GALLAGHER busts out Hendrix's "Are You Experienced?"

THE DECEMBERISTS' Colin Meloy is writing a novel.

MORRISSEY, defended by Michael Imperioli.

RATBOYS: Not many bands are boosted by Chris Walla and Bernie Sanders.

WOODSTOCK: On Aug. 15-17, 1969, hundreds of thousands of people gathered in a lovely natural amphitheater in Bethel (not Woodstock), NY for "three days of peace and music," including sets from Crosby, Stills and Nash, The Who, Santana, Joe Cocker, Jefferson Airplane, Arlo Guthrie, Canned Heat, Jimi Hendrix, and the proverbial many more. BONUS: The New York Times provided extensive 50th anniversary coverage. EXTRA BONUS: Woodstock skepticism from NBC News, BuzzFeedNews, and The Federalist. TRIPLE BONUS: An assessment of Creedence Clearwater Revival's largely forgotten set.

JOHNNY HARDWICK, the voice actor, comedian and producer best known for playing Dale Gribble on the long-running Fox animated comedy “King of the Hill,” has died at 64.

OPPENHEIMER is now a Top 10-grossing R-rated film.

THE MATTEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE: Hollywood questions which toys can realistically become hits.

BARBENHEINER: Oscar Potential?

WONDER WOMAN 3 is not in development.

THE FRANCHISE, a spoof of superhero movie-making, is headed to HBO with writes from Veep and Succession.

THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER has some good early buzz, including from Stephen King.

ROB LOWE, on why leaving The West Wing was one of the best things he ever did.

A BIRD and a basketball.

HIDE and Seek.

A GOOSE runs to hug its owner when he returns home.

RUBY likes to pet the other dogs at daycare.

ROBBIE ROBERTSON, who led the Canadian-American group the Band to rock prominence in the 1970s and worked extensively with Bob Dylan and Martin Scorsese, has died. He was 80. Here's the Rolling Stone obit, with embeds of “The Weight,” “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,” “Up on Cripple Creek,” and more.  Here's The Band's last performance, a cover of Marvin Gaye’s “Baby Don’t You Do It,” from The Last Waltz.  Here's a tribute from Scorsese, with more from musicians spanning the decades.  BONUS: Here's the almost 3-hour Political Beats discussion of The Band with the late, great Terry Teachout.

NICK LOWE: Speaking of Political Beats, here's 3 and 1/2 hours on the Jesus of Cool, with a fair amount of Brinsley Schwartz, Dave Edmunds, Rockpile, and Elvis Costello along the way.

A BACK-TO-SCHOOL PLAYLIST from Largehearted Boy.

TEENAGE FANCLUB shares "Back to the Light."

LANA DEL REY covers Tammy Wynette’s "Stand By Your Man."

JOLIE HOLLAND shares "Haunted Mountain."

THE BEST LPs of 2023 (So Far), according to Pitchfork.

SIXTO RODRIGUEZ, a Detroit musician whose songs, full of protest and stark imagery from the urban streets, failed to find an American audience in the early 1970s but resonated in Australia and especially South Africa, leading to a late-career resurgence captured in the Oscar-winning documentary “Searching for Sugar Man” in 2012, died on Tuesday. He was 81.

JAMIE REID, the artist and graphic designer whose collage work for the Sex Pistols was a central pillar of the punk aesthetic, has died aged 76.

BARBIE: The political philosophy of this summer's blockbuster.

BARBENHEIMER: There are no lessons.

THE CONTINENTAL has a trailer online.

SYDNEY SWEENEY: Madame Web is keeping her cool.

BARSTOOL was sold to Dave Portnoy for a dollar, after he sold it for 550MM.

ROBERT SWAN, whose credits include such films as Hoosiers, Rudy, The Untouchables and The Babe, has died at 78.

A BORDER COLLIE, calculating its next move.

CATS & DOGS, living together...

LARGE ISRAELI SNAKE dies after trying to eat a porcupine.

GOATS: “They’re not yoga goats. They’re just blue-collar, hard-working, clearing goats.”

FUNKADELIC: "I Got a Thing" on Upbeat in 1970.

COWBOY JUNKIES visit World Cafe.

SCOTT McCAUGHEY & PETER BUCK cover Drivin N' Cryin’s “MacDougal Blues.”

JONATHAN WILSON shares "The Village Is Dead."  Aw yeah.

SHEER MAG shares "All Lined Up."

SPARKLEHORSE: Hear a cover of Robyn Hitchcock's "Listening to the Higsons."

BILL CALLAHAN shares “Last One at the Party.”

TED LEO covers Big Country’s “Inwards.”

SOUL ASYLUM: Did the "Runaway Train" video save 21 kids?

THE BEST LPs of 2023 (So Far), according to Vulture.

THE BANDS with no original members left.

DJ CASPER, who topped the chart with "Cha Cha Slide," has died at 58.

TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES: Insiders detail the fight to protect the network.

RILEY KEOUGH, on growing up Presley, losing Lisa Marie, and more.

FAIR PLAY has a trailer online.

MEGXIT: The official royal family website deleted Prince Harry's HRH title three years after the Duke of Sussex and his wife, Meghan Markle, stepped down from their roles as senior royals.

THE MTV VMA nominations went to these folks.

COREY FELDMAN is separating from his wife amid her health issues.

IT'S JERKS all week at The Ringer.

A GOLDEN RETRIVER may not be the best guard dog.

A WILD SQUIRREL brings her son to visit.

KITTENS, online learning.

TOM JONES sung "It's Not Unusual" and "If He Should Ever Leave You" on Canadian Idol, which opened with some great archival footage.

DE LA SOUL visits World Cafe.

COURTNEY BARNETT covers Chastity Belt's "Different Now."

MJ LENDERMAN shares "Knockin'," a weird spin on a Dylan classic.

KING KHAN shares "Never Hold Back," and it doesn't.

EIGHT INDIE ARTISTS weigh in on fans throwing things at them.

SHOEGAZE for Metalheads.

THE NUMBER ONES looks at Rihanna's over-the-top dance-pop anthem "Only Girl (In The World)."

WILLIAM FRIEDKIN, director of The French Connection, The Exorcist, Sorcerer, and To Live and Die in L.A., among others, died Monday in Los Angeles. He was 87.

ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE: Watch the first 10 minutes.

BARBIE: A Strategic Analysis, by venerable British historian Sir Lawrence Freedman, professor emeritus of War Studies at King's College.

OPPENHEIMER extends its 70mm IMAX run.

NATALIE PORTMAN and her husband Benjamin Millepied are separated after his reported affair.

CHRIS NOTH breaks his silence over abuse allegatons against him.

SANDRA BULLOCK's longtime partner Bryan Randall died over the weekend.

MARVEL'S VFX workers vote to unionize.

SHARKNADO is coming to big screens for the first time, with remastered vfx.

I DIDN'T KILL MY WIFE: An Oral History of ‘The Fugitive.'

WAITING for the man.

COPY Kit.

RED PANDAS, wrasslin'.