THUNDERCLAP NEWMAN: Because there's "Something In The Air."  It's all happening.

GILLIAN WELCH & DAVID RAWLINGS visit World Cafe.

ST VINCENT played “Big Time Nothing” and “Flea” on Fallon.

THE LINDA LINDAS share "No Obligation."

CURSIVE shares "Bloodbather."

GOAT shares "Goatbrain."

DAVE GROHL announced that he has fathered a baby girl outside his marriage.

THE DARKNESS: "I Believe In A Thing Called Love" shoots to number one after Taylor swift and Travis Kelce sing it at the US Open.

DAVID GILMOUR warmed up for a tour at a local pub's open mic night.

CHAPPELL ROAN: Fame is freaking her out a bit.

PRINCE's music companies claim they are trying to resolve conflicts regarding an unreleased documentary accusing the late musician of physical and emotional abuse.

DENIS VILLENUEVE Wants to Make One More Dune Movie-but Don't Call It a Trilogy.

DENZEL WASHINGTON pays tribute to James Earl Jones.

BEYOND THE SPIDER-VERSE: Producer Chris Miller denied a report that Sony had “scrapped most” of the movie for creative reasons, and that it “would be unlikely to debut before 2027.”

KATHY BATES is retiring from acting with a reboot of "Matlock."

ANA DE ARMAS, on leaving Hollywood for Vermont.

HARRY POTTER: The casting call for the streaming series becomes predictably controversial on social media.

DIDDY had a 100MM default judgment imposed against him in a prisoner lawsuit alleging sexual assault.

JOE JONAS AND SOPHIE TURNER finalized their divorce.

9/11: The first five minutes of CNN coverage. I came out of the shower, saw the second plane hit on NBC, and knew had had to contact my boss, whose daughter lived in NYC. There is still a lot of crazy stuff going on around the country and the world as a result, so consider taking a moment to watch and remember, esp. with a new generation that has grown up with no direct memory of the event.

A DOGGO directed police to a burning building to save his owner.

ANOTHER DOGGO watches an ad for a trampoline.

A HORSE, getting shome shoe work.

JULIANA HATFIELD: The autumnal "My Sister" and the Blake Babies' cover of "Temptation Eyes" for Twofer Tuesday.

CASS McCOMBS dropped a surprise album, Seed Cake On Leap Year.

CHRISTOPHER OWENS shares “This Is My Guitar.”

PULP debuted a new song, "Spike Island." At the Aragon Ballroom, no less.

RADIOHEAD got together to play old material, but have no current plans.

PATTI SCIALFA has been struggling with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer, since 2018.

DAVID BOWIE's "Heroes" was inspired by more than his producer necking at the Berlin Wall.

ZOOT MONEY, a UK R & B pioneer, has passed at 82.

THE NUMBER ONES looks at former One Direction member Zayn's hyped-up solo debut "Pillowtalk."

JAMES EARL JONES, the revered actor who voiced Star Wars villain Darth Vader, starred in Field of Dreams and many other films and Broadway shows and is an EGOT winner, died Monday morning at his home in Dutchess County, NY. He was 93.

THE CREATIVE ARTS EMMYS went to these folks, which I forgot to link yesterday even though I noted that Dick Van Dyke won one.

DUNE 3's screenplay is being written.

SPIDER-MAN 4 has a director.

THE FRANCHISE has a trailer online.

THE ROYALS: Princess Kate has completed chemotherapy.

WHIPLASH TURNS 10: Reflections from Damien Chazelle, Miles Teller, and J.K. Simmons.

THE GOONIES is likely getting a sequel with the original cast.

BRENDAN GLEESON will play a villain in Spider-Man Noir.

JAMES GANDOLFINI almost walked out on The Sopranos following a failed drugs intervention, according to those behind the show.

ONLY FANS is huge business, at least until AI kills it.

A DOGGO sings with the wind chimes daily.

A MAMA CAT who lost her kitten got an adopted kitty.

AN EEL escapes from the stomach of a predator.

REDBONE: "Come and Get Your Love."

NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to MJ Lenderman, Peel Dream Magazine, and more.

BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has Mercury Rev, Dummy, and more.

JONI MITCHELL: Hear the demo for "Hejira."

KURT VILE covers Tom Petty's "Sins Of My Youth."

OASIS: Liam Gallagher says they’ve already made a new album.

SERGIO MENDES, the innovative and influential pianist, composer and arranger who was one of Brazil’s earliest contemporary crossover artists, died Thursday. He was 83.



DEREK BOSHIER, the British pop art pioneer known for his collaborations with the likes of David Bowie and The Clash – has died at the age of 87.

HERBIE FLOWERS, — a veteran musician who performed with David Bowie, Elton John, T. Rex and Paul McCartney, and whose bassline for Lou Reed’s iconic 1973 hit “Walk on the Wild Side” has been sampled countless times — died Saturday at 86.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice haunts the top of the chart with 110MM, right in line with projections.It's the the second-highest opening for Tim Burton.  Deadpool & Wolverine places with 7.2MM on a 53 percent drop.  Reagan showed with 5.2MM on a 32 percent drop.

KEVIN COSTNER spoke on the scrapped theatrical release of his second “Horizon” film.

ORLANDO BLOOM is interested in returning for more LOTR.

WOLF MAN has a teaser trailer online (which does not show the awful makeup).

DANNY ELFMAN wins dismissal of a sexual assault lawsuit.

DICK VAN DYKE showed off some dance moves while picking up an Emmy at age 98.

SELENA GOMEZ becomes a billionaire through beauty products.

A BIRD with zero survival skills.

A NEW TARANTULA species was discovered in Arizona.

THE SCENT OF ROTTING DEAD RATS may be behind New Orleans' City Hall evacuation.

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:

...with THE B-52s!  The quirky combo from Athens, GA, has had a long and storied career, but we'll (mostly) stick to the early stuff this weekend.  So, from the self-titled debut, classics "Planet Claire," "Rock Lobster,"  "Lava," and "Dance This Mess Around." And from the sophomore LP, Wild Planet, "Party Out of Bounds," "Give Me Back My Man", "Private Idaho" and "Dirty Back Road."  BONUS: "Song For A Future Generation," because it's the first song I heard them play live. DOUBLE BONUS: "Deadbeat Club," because get off my lawn.

FONTAINES DC plays World Cafe.

THE CHAMELEONS plays KEXP.

TOUCHE AMORE shares "Hal Ashby."

ADA LEA shares “come on, baby! be a good girl for the camera.”

THE THE: Matt Johnson on the first LP in 24 years, his brush with death, and more.

CALLAHAN & WITSCHER, on their first foray into pop music.

CHILD STAR: Demi Lovato's documentary has a trailer online.

MEGALOPOLIS has a new (presumably not AI-generated) trailer online. (It's looking at a projected 5MM opening against a 120MM budget.)

LADY GAGA on Joker 2, getting engaged, and returning to Pop.

NEON's Banner Year and Rivalry with A24.

STEROIDS and Hollywood's Drive for Super(hero)-Perfection.

MICHAEL KEATON has chosen family over work.  And he wants you to call him by his real name.

LORD OF THE RINGS: Amazon's Rings of Power viewership has halved this season.

TIGERS On Ice.

STRANGE SEA CREATURE Caught On Camera.

DOGS & CATS, living together...

OF MONTREAL, backing actor Paul Rudd and actor-director David Wain on Boston's classic "More Than A Feeling."

THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN shares "Pop Seeds."

MJ LENDERMAN shares "Wristwatch."

IVY shares “All I Ever Wanted,” which they started with the late Adam Schlesinger.

THE WAR ON DRUGS covers Tom Petty's "You Wreck Me."

PERFUME GENIUS joined THE KNOCKS on a cover of Bronski Beat's "Smalltown Boy."

HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF covers Marcy Playground's "Sex and Candy."

BRIAN MAY had a mild stroke, but can still play the guitar.

SOFT KILL, on returning to home base in Chicago.

JOKER 2 is barely fresh at Rotten Tomatoes on early reviews.

ALYSON HANNIGAN wants a HIMYM spinoff.

HOUSE OF THE DRAGON: Tom Glynn-Carney, who plays Aegon, has some predictions.And George R.R. Martin has gripes.

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: Alison Brie is the villain.

NAOMI CAMPBELL & ANNA WINTOUR: Catfight on the catwalk?

TWILIGHT, but as told by Edward, is coming to Netflix.

A TALE Of Two Tim Burtons.

'RUSSIAN SPY WHALE" was apparently shot to death.

ELEPHANTS protect a kid attacked by her sibling.

WHEN BEST FRIENDS MEET after FaceTiming.