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

music Joni Mitchell performs onstage for the first time since 2013 Gareth Branwyn

outstanding covers Sharon Van Etten's cover of "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?" featuring Josh Homme 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

music Did Kurt Cobain fake his death and re-invent himself as Rivers Cuomo? Producer Rick Rubin asks Rivers Cuomo. Thom Dunn

music Watch 18-year-old Phil Spector perform "To Know Him is to Love Him" on TV Mark Frauenfelder

music Harry Nilsson's "One (is the loneliest number)" Mark Frauenfelder

Good Deed Corps hosts discussion with legendary journalist David Felton, and best-seller Mary Roach Jason Weisberger

music videos Indie rock supergroup boygenius's first album is out, with a music video directed by Kristen Stewart Thom Dunn

Talented musicians The Main Squeeze and the criminally underappreciated talent of local and cover bands Gareth Branwyn

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

drummers 8-year-old drummer performs Led Zeppelin Rob Beschizza