NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Chet Faker, Clairo and more.

BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew, A Place to Bury Strangers, compilations 'The Sun Shines Here' and 'Pop Psychédélique', and more.

A SPRINGSTEEN MYSTERY, Solved.

SIX ORGANS OF ADMITTANCE: Ben Chasny on Guitar Solos and Cosmic Journeys.

BIZ MARKIE, the New York rapper whose jubilant, bawdy charisma made him one of the most idiosyncratic hip-hop figures ever to break into the top 10, died on Friday. He was 57.

THE NUMBER ONES looks at soap opera star Michael Damian's generic cover of David Essex's early-'70s dub-bubblegum oddity "Rock On."

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: Space Jam: A New Legacy tops the chart with 31.7MM, beating Black Widow, which earned 26.3MM on a 67 prcent drop. "So if you’re wondering how Disney+ Premier impacts a Marvel title’s box office, here’s further proof."  Escape Room: Tournament of Champions showed with 8.8MM.

HOW THE STREAMING WARS are changing what you watch.

THE WALKING DEAD: AMC and Frank Darabont have reached a settlement that will end the long-running profits participation lawsuit between the two. AMC will pay $200 million to Darabont and CAA.

ADELE made a rare public appearance at the NBA Finals with LeBron James' agent.

RENEE ZELLWEGER and new boyfriend Ant Anstead were caught canoodling on camera.

BILL MURRAY is among the cast of Wes Anderson's new film that will begin production in Spain in August, Variety has learned.

THE TOP 10 TV SHOWS of 2021 (So Far) according to The Ringer.

PHILLY SQUIRREL Struggles To Sneak Off With a Huge Slice Of Pizza.

THERE ARE two types of dogs.

DOG: "Excuse Me?"

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:

...with THIN LIZZY! Remember that chick who used to dance a lot? Here's Phil Lynott & Co. live at the Sydney Opera House in 1978, playing "Jailbreak," "Bad Reputation," "Cowboy Song," "The Boys Are Back In Town," "Waiting For An Alibi," and "Are You Ready?"

LUCY DACUS plays a Tiny Desk Concert from her high school desk.

GANG OF YOUTHS stream a surprise EP, total serene.

SOCCER MOMMY shares "rom com 2004."

ELVIS COSTELLO is releasing a Spanish version of This Year's Model, starting with "Pump It Up."

FAYE WEBTER is profiled by SPIN.

JOHN LYDON (a/k/a Johnny Rotten) has been sued his former Sex Pistols bandmates Steve Jones and Paul Cook after Lydon refused to license the band's music for Danny Boyle's forthcoming six-episode FX series Pistol. Do they feel... cheated?

BYRON BERLINE, the acclaimed bluegrass fiddle player who expanded the vocabulary of his instrument while also establishing it as an integral voice in country-rock on recordings by Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones and others, died on Saturday in Oklahoma City. He was 77.

BRITNEY SPEARS' new lawyer is profiled by The Guardian.

JASON SUDEIKIS is Actually Kind Of Like Ted Lasso In Real Life.

NICOLAS CAGE, on abandoning Hollywood.

SPIKE LEE is helping to advertise cryptocurrency.

LEGALLY BLONDE Turns 20.

WHAT DO ARTISTS owe those whose lives they're "borrowing" from?

WHAT ARE YOU WORTH to streaming services?

THE SHADOW: A Noble Monster who inspired today's world of comic-book superheroes who are darker and scarier than the bad guys they fight.

A MONKEY swipes wine from a liquor store, gets drunk.

OWLS get a little too comfortable while getting a photoshoot.

AN OCTOPUS, jogging.

DEE-LITE finds that "Groove Is In the Heart," with a little help from Bootsy Collins and Q-Tip.

NPR MUSIC has a Summer music live video playlist.

KURT VILE covers "Run Run Run" for an upcoming Velvet Underground tribute LP.

BILLY BRAGG returns with "I Will Be Your Shield."

SHIRLEY COLLINS shares "My Sailor Boy."

FUNKADELIC's Maggot Brain turns 50.  More at the NYT.

VERUCA SALT's Louise Post details the origins of "Everlong," the Foo Fighters hit about her.

UKULELES are so hot right now.

THE NUMBER ONES looks at Paula Abdul's breezy dance-pop jam "Forever Your Girl."

BRITNEY SPEARS was granted a request to hire her own attorney on Wednesday, a development that could mark a major shift in how her 13-year conservatorship case has been handled.  ALSO: Politicians on both sides of the aisle are signaling their support for the #FreeBritney movement.

KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN & TRAVIS BARKER engagement rumors.

KANYE WEST & IRINA SHAYK: Already cooling off?

HARVEY WEINSTEIN is officially divorced, and still in prison.

RICHARD SHERMAN is facing several charges, including one on suspicion of burglary domestic violence, after he was arrested at his wife's parents' residence in Redmond, Washington, early Wednesday.

JAMES GUNN Nearly Blew Up His Career. Now He's Back With ‘The Suicide Squad.'

ALMOST FAMOUS: Patrick Fugit on That Time Brad Pitt Was Almost Russell Hammond and Doing All Those Great Scenes With Philip Seymour Hoffman.

PAUL GIAMATTI on Becoming A Meme, Being Recognized In Public, and His Latest Role In ‘Gunpowder Milkshake.'

JAMES GANDOLFINI was reportedly paid 3 million bucks to turn down Steve Carell's role in The Office.

THE RUNNING OF THE GOATS returns to Manhattan.

CATS & DOGS, living together...

FITTING IN with the Flamingos.

A DOG, helping too much.

KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND: "Boogie Shoes," live in Miami, circa 1974.

SONNY & THE SUNSETS covers The Troggs for a Lagniappe Session.

ROSTAM visits World Cafe.

KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD shares "Interior People."

WAVVES shares "Caviar."

SLEATER-KINNEY talks about reinvention to OPB.

JETHRO TULL announced their first studio album in 20 years.

VINYL: Faced with interminable manufacturing delays, some of music's DIY players are giving up on the beloved format.

TED LASSO: Jason Sudeikis Is Having One Hell of a Year.  ALSO: Suidekis and Hannah Waddingham discuss the show at THR.

THE EMMYS nominations went to these folks.  Congrats!

BRITNEY SPEARS may get her lawyer of choice.

HARRISON FORD's best roles are neither Han Solo nor Indiana Jones?

ALMOST FAMOUS: Patrick Fugit talks about William Miller's alternate ending.

TURNING RED: Pixar's latest has a teaser online.

DISNEY'S Brand Protector and Power Behind the Power Is Stepping Down.

A COW AND A DOG, on an Alabama highway.

A HORSE and a Dalmatian.

AN ELEPHANT, sliding downhill.

GIANT GOLDFISH are causing problems in Minnesota.

TWOFER TUESDAY:  "The Dawn Of Correction" by The Spokesmen is an "answer song" to Barry McGuire's immortal "Eve Of Destruction."

BLEACHERS play a Tiny Desk Concert from Home.

THE WALLFLOWERS play CBS This Morning.

THE FOO FIGHTERS, as the Dee Gees, covering "You Should Be Dancing."

CHVRCHES shares "Good Girls."

THE BEST SONGS of 2021 (So Far), according to Vulture.

THE BLACK KEYS' Dan Auerbach is directing a Dr. John documentary.

THE DOORS' Robby Krieger has announced his first-ever memoir.

THE NUMBER ONES looks at Bon Jovi's big-shout power ballad "I'll Be There For You."

LEA SEYDOUX (No Time to Die, The French Dispatch) tested positive for COVID-19, putting her appearance at the Cannes Film Festival in doubt.  Seydoux is double vaccinated and asymptomatic.

OWEN WILSON has discussed what to expect from director Wes Anderson's new film, The French Dispatch.

BRITNEY SPEARS: Despite a flurry of resignations after the singer's in-court statement, no one has filed a petition to end the conservatorship. A prominent Hollywood lawyer has had discussions in recent days with Britney Spears about representing her in her conservatorship battle.

DRAKE BELL was sentenced to two years probation after pleading guilty last attempted child endangerment and disseminating matter harmful to juveniles.

JESSICA BIEL launches a wellness brand.

KATE HUDSON's Almost Famous audition footage.

CHARLIE ROBINSON, the actor best recognized for his work on the sitcom Night Court, has died. He was 75.

FLY LIKE AN EAGLE, not to the sea.

A CAT's greeting.

WOLF-GERMAN SHEPHERD HYBRIDS loose in Orange County.