Tag: Howlin’ Wolf

Robyn Hitchcock streams unreleased covers of Bowie, Dylan, Cash and Grateful Dead

Robyn Hitchcock streams unreleased covers of Bowie, Dylan, Cash and Grateful Dead

Twisted troubadour Robyn Hitchcock is opening his vaults slightly to fans, this week posting a streaming collection of a dozen covers — recorded both live and in the studio recently — of songs by David Bowie, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Johnny Cash, the Grateful Dead and Nick Drake.

R.E.M.'s 'Radio Free Europe' added to Library of Congress' National Recording Registry

R.E.M.’s ‘Radio Free Europe’ added to Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry

The Library of Congress today added R.E.M.’s debut single ‘Radio Free Europe’ — one of the cornerstones of ’80s college rock — to its National Recording Registry, honoring the landmark song as ‘culturally, historically or aesthetically significant.’