THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:

...with T.REX! Marc Bolan died on September 17, 1977, so here's a few items off the beaten path, like this working version of "Get It On (Bang A Gong)," which is a little nsfw toward the end.  French TV is the source for live clips of "Hot Love," "Cadillac," "Telegram Sam" and "Jeepster" circa 1972, as well as "Ride A White Swan" from 1970. The band's "Baby Strange" later found its way into Big Star's setlists.  Still, "20th Century Boy" may be my favorite track from the band. Wanna go deeper? Check out the documentary, The Story Of Marc Bolan & T.Rex.

METRIC advance streams Art Of Doubt.

MOUNTAIN MAN  advance streams Magic Ship.

MARBLE EYE streams Leisure.

PRINCE: Hear the previously unreleased 1983 demo "Why The Butterflies."

THE REV. AL GREEN returns with his version of “Before the Next Teardrop Falls.”

SMASHING PUMPKINS share "Silvery Sometimes (Ghosts)."

ST. PAUL & THE BROKEN BONES are profiled at Paste.

THE CRANBERRIES on the last days of Dolores O'Riordan.

P*SSY RIOT's Pyotr Verzilov is suspected to have been poisoned in Moscow on Tuesday, according to the group and local media.

45 DAYS OF ELVIS COSTELLO: A Twitter megathread that is positively majestic -- and running through Oct. 12.

THE NUMBER ONES: looks at the Troggs' knuckleheaded garage rock classic "Wild Thing."

NOW SHOWING: This weekend's wide releases include The Predator, which is currently scoring 36 percent on the ol' Tomatometer; A Simple Favor, which is currrently scoring 85 percent; White Boy Rick, currently scoring 59 percent; and Unbroken: Path to redemption, scoring 22 percent.

HENRY CAVILL responded to the reports that he was being oused as Superman, sort of.

WEINSTEINGATE hits NY Gov Andrew Cuomo, who suspended an investigation into the Manhattan DA’s handling of allegations against the movie mogul.

LES MOONVES: Why the CBS board turned against him. (Spoiler: the cover-up is usually worse)

AFTER ME TOO: 12 accusers share what happened next.

AARON PAUL (Breaking Bad) is going to Westworld.

THE CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA has a teaser trailer online.

SUMMER OF LOVE: The Return of the Two-Person Rom-Com.

AN UNWANTED DOG gets a terrific Mom.

HAVE A LITTLE BROTHER, THEY SAID. It'll be fun, they said.

WILD HORSES will stay put and rely on instinct as Hurricane Florence approaches.

IN VENEZUELA, people are abandoning their pets in the streets or shelters with no food because they can't afford to feed them.