THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:

... with NEIL YOUNG!  Live on the Beeb, circa '71. Your setlist includes: "Out on the Weekend," "Old Man," "Journey Thru the Past," "Heart of Gold," "Don't Let It Bring You Down," "A Man Needs A Maid," "Love in Mind," and "Dance, Dance, Dance."

THEE OH SEES advance stream An Odd Entrances.

PINK MARTINI advance streams Je Dis Oui.

JOSEPH plays a Tiny Desk Concert.

LOCAL NATIVES play a Takeaway Show.

THE VOGUES: It's a "Five O'Clock World" on Friday.

LEONARD COHEN, the legendary singer-songwriter whose work inspired generations, and whose works included the oft-covered "Hallelujah," has died at the age of 82.  Here are 20 essential Cohen songs.

PINK FLOYD: What was it like to hear The Dark Side Of The Moon live before the album came out?

THE PRETENDERS' Chrissie Hynde talks to The Guardian in her usual don't-give-a-crap way.

GILLIAN WELCH: Rolling Stone looks back at Revival 20 years later.

BODY/HEAD: Kim Gordon and Bill Nace talk to Paste their latest release.

NOW SHOWING: This weekend's wide releases include Almost Christmas, which is currently scoring 41 percent on the ol' Tomatometer; Arrival, which is scoring 95 percent; and Shut In, which was not screened for critics.

BRANGELEXIT: Brad Pitt has been cleared of abuse allegations by the L.A. County Dept. of Children and Family Services.

BLAC CHYNA & ROB KARDASHIAN have welcomed their first child together.

ROGUE ONE has a new trailer with just a little more Vader.

X-MEN: A reboot of the diminishing mutant movie series is in the works as Hugh Jackman's Wolverine heads for retirement and a studio's 4 billion franchise sits in flux.

FANTASTIC BEASTS & WHERE TO FIND THEM director David Yates talks about Johnny Depp's role in the sequel, and more...

VETERANS' DAY: Today is the observation of the anniversary of the end of WWI; thank a vet today, and read the excellent 2009 piece by the WaPo's David Ignatius that may be more true today.

SEINFELD, but with hamsters.

THE SQUIRREL THREAT: Leprosy. I'm just saying.

A RARE BEDBUG reappears in Florida after 60 years.

A CHICKEN was apprehended after crossing the road in Edmonton.