THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:

... with XTC! Live on Rockpalast, February 10, 1982. Your setlist includes: "Respectable Street" (still one of my faves), "Towers of London," "Runaways," "Jason and the Argonauts," "Burning With Optimism's Flames," "Snowman," "Ball And Chain," "Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)," "No Thugs In Our House" (another fave), "Senses Working Overtime" (ditto), "Making Plans For Nigel," "Living Through Another Cuba," "Generals and Majors," "Real By Reel," and "Life Begins At The Hop."

BOB DYLAN advance streams Fallen Angels.

ANDY SCHAUF advance streams The Party.

MUDCRUTCH advance streams 2.

THE ECHOCENTRICS advance stream Echo Hotel.

HEAD WOUND CITY (incl Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Blood Bros, and the Locust) stream A New Wave of Violence.

THE STONE ROSES dropped "All For One," their first new single in 20 years.

MOUNTAIN GOATS: John Darnielle choreographs Ace of Base's "The Sign." (Language warning) A perennial fave.

THE BEACH BOYS' PET SOUNDS turns 50 on Monday; Pitchfork TV shares a "Liner Notes" documentary about the album.

ANDREW BIRD discusses his latest album with American Songwriter.

THE EMPTY BOTTLE: Staff members and musicians share stories of the venerable Chicago nightclub in a new book. The forward is from John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats (whom I've seen there).

RICK ASTLEY talks to The Guardian about retiring in his 20s, Rickrolling, and more.

NOW SHOWING: This weekend's wide releases are Money Monster, which is currently scoring 68 percent on the ol' Tomatometer; and The Darkness, which was not screened for critics.

OZZY OSBOURNE was allegedly having an affair with celebrity hairstylist Michelle Pugh, and his wife, Sharon Osbourne, found out about it by retracing the rock star's digital footprints.

WOODY ALLEN dismissed sexual abuse allegations again at Cannes.

CAITLYN JENNER denies rumors that she's de-transitioning back to a man.

LUPITA NYONG'O is in negotiations to star opposite Chadwick Bosemanin Marvel's Black Panther movie.

GEORGE CLOONEY got a practical 55th birthday gift from his wife.

SUPERGIRL is flying from CBS to the CW.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: Civil War Within Marvel?

CATS & DOGS, living together...

SHEEP THIEVES Caught; Sheep Faces Blurred to Protect the Innocent?

A PARASITOID WASP has been named after Brad Pitt.

A 13-FT PYTHON was found in the ladies' toilet at Charles Darwin National Park in Australia. No word on the snake's gender.