Year 2016

DAVID BOWIE, the legendary singer-songwriter and producer who dabbled in glam rock, art rock, soul, hard rock, dance pop, punk and electronica during his eclectic 40-plus-year career, has died after a battle…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: … with R.E.M.!  Live in Germany circa 1985, more complete than what has previously turned up on the Tube. Songs include "Feeling Gravity's Pull," "Harbourcoat," "Sitting Still," "Maps &…

BUT NOT ALL FAMILY BUSINESS. And more to the point, there really wasn't much on the internets worth sharing with y'all today. Such is the start of a new year. I should…

THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART drop a video for "Hell." LUCERO played a mini set in KUTX's Studio 1A. PHIL COOK stopped by World Cafe for a chat and mini-set.…

ARETHA FRANKLIN played and sang Carole King's "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" recently, icymi. And Carole dug it. TINY DESK CONCERTS: NPR Music highlights a Top 15 of 2015.…

JON PRATT: Pate's frontman plays "Utica Crossing (the pallbearers song)" on a 1929 Reagal parlor guitar. THE ALABAMA SHAKES (and Vintage Trouble) play Austin City Limits' 41st season premiere. HINDS advance stream…