folk music John Hinckley Jr, would-be assassin of Ronald Reagan, signs record deal for debut vinyl album Thom Dunn

cats The best songs about depression written from the perspective of a cat Thom Dunn

Rock n Roll A look at the influential music of Todd Rundgren Gareth Branwyn

songwriting Listen to "Doublemeat Palace," a great song about the worst episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Thom Dunn

music A musician is selling a gorgeous handmade dice set as part of her new vinyl album Thom Dunn

folk music Unreleased Joni Mitchell song from 1967 Gareth Branwyn

music Listen to "Songs About Comic Books & Mid-30s Malaise," the new album from the Roland High Life Thom Dunn

music This Phoebe Bridgers profile is a fascinating look at journalism in the time of coronavius Thom Dunn

music This livestream of The Tallest Man On Earth performing "The Wild Hunt" is utterly delightful Thom Dunn

rock and roll Shut in sounds: Nick Lowe and his son perform "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding" from their living room Gareth Branwyn

COVID-19 Legendary singer/songwriter, John Prine, has died from COVID-19 Gareth Branwyn

COVID-19 Joan Baez serenades John Prine (and the rest of us) with "Hello in There" Gareth Branwyn

country music A delightful cover of "I Saw A Tiger," the insane country anthem from "Tiger King" Thom Dunn

music Celebrate Valentine's Day with this playlist of love songs that other songwriters wish they wrote Thom Dunn

obituaries Little-known, criminally underappreciated 70s singer-songwriter, Judee Sill, finally gets an obit in the New York Times Gareth Branwyn

music New quirky power pop video from Matt Jaffe David Pescovitz

Weekend Tunes Weekend Tunes: Sean Rowe – Old Black Dodge Séamus Bellamy

Guided by Voices interviewed on their 30-year-old EP that became a cult classic  Lee Keeler

the good deeds corp LOS ANGELES: Raise money for voter registration in Texas with Sara Bareilles, March 19th Jason Weisberger

top talent RayonBase's fusion of synth-pop, country, alternative, rock, and jazz blows my mind Jennifer Sandlin