Stereogum — Big Star's tremulous 1972 classic "Thirteen" is a sort of rock-era standard; last year, our Gotcha Covered column looked at how artists ranging from Elliott Smith to Garbage to Girlpool have tried out their own versions of the song. Now that the Yeah... more info

Obscure Sound — “Goin’ Down” is a brand new track from Kyle Meadows, touting a serene melodic flow, with an aesthetic reminiscent of Kurt Vile and Elliott Smith. Previously featured with 2016 track “Low Time Call“, Meadows continues to refine his sound, s... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Starcrawler, “Starcrawler” (Rough Trade). The debut album from this young post-punk band arrives with a pedigree, but that’s hardly the only thing that the Arrow DeWilde-fronted group has going for it. The singer, who grew up among... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Starcrawler, “Starcrawler” (Rough Trade). The debut album from this young post-punk band arrives with a pedigree, but that’s hardly the only thing that the Arrow DeWilde-fronted group has going for it. The singer, who grew up among... more info

Chorus.fm — Madonna has shared an acoustic cover of Elliot Smith’s “Between the Bars” on Twitter. Between the Bars…………🎼🖤strumming my favorite song when everyone else is asleep. ♥️ Eliot Smith 🙏🏻 #prayer #lullaby #love pic.twitter.co... more info

Stereogum — Back in 2013, as a sort of performance-art protest-stunt, Madonna covered forlorn 1997 classic "Between The Bars" at a launch party. It was all a little bit much. But early this morning, Madonna sang "Between The Bars" again, and this time the contex... more info

Stereogum — The 7-Inches For Planned Parenthood compilation is a series of 7-inch records and digital downloads to benefit Planned Parenthood. The collection features brand-new songs from Foo Fighters, Sleater-Kinney, Feist, Bryce Dessner, Sharon Van Etten, and ... more info

Stereogum — Portland-based Strange Ranger is a welcome force for fans of late '90s/early '00s sad, slow indie rock. Last month, they premiered two singles off their upcoming sophomore album, Daymoon, that substantiated any comparisons made of them to sad-indie p... more info

Sweeping The Nation — 2003 was in some ways the year everything we knew about pop splintered - Phil Spector's arrest, Michael Jackson's post-Martin Bashir arrest, Britney being kissed by and then duetting with Madonna with the precipice starting to hove into view.... more info

Stereogum — The late singer-songwriter Elliott Smith is a commonly mythologized musician due in part to his vulnerable and melancholic catalogue as well as his grim death. On her latest single, "Out There," recent Band To Watch Lomelda sings about a fictional ru... more info