Gail Ann Dorsey

Former Psychedelic Furs guitarist John Ashton was diagnosed with Stage IV prostate cancer in June.

This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new albums from Greentea Peng, Crowded House and International Teachers of Pop, plus Gang of Four tribute ‘The Problem of Leisure‘ and reissues from The Specials and Pernice Brothers.

It goes down on Bowie's birthday and also features Joe Elliott (Def Leppard), Ian Astbury (The Cult), Gail Ann Dorsey, Bernard Fowler (Rolling Stones), Corey Glover (Living Colour), and much more...

Listen to new songs by Nilufer Yanya, Ela Minus, Marika Hackman (Elliott Smith & Beyonce covers), Swami John Reis, Jonah Matranga, The Abruptors (Billy Bragg cover), Lambchop (Stevie Wonder cover), Mal Blum, Tombs, Beauty Pill, and more...

Justin Vivian Bond, Gail Ann Dorsey, Corey Glover, John Medeski, Meshell Ndegeocello, Natalie Merchant, Fred Armisen, Melissa Auf der Maur, Amanda Seyfried, Bobby Tisdale and others are also set to perform and appear.

The National's Matt Berninger covered Mercury Rev's "Holes," which opens their classic 1998 album Deserter's Songs, at the NYC Tibet House benefit on Wednesday, and now he's shared a gorgeous studio version of the song that is being released as a single as part of the second volume of the 7 Inches for Planned Parenthood series...

Polica have shared lead single ”Driving” and its video, and the non-album B-side ”trash in bed,” which was co-produced by Boys Noize.

”The video is a very simple portrait of the band (and the friends who helped make the song) and the song itself: You see all the instruments that make up the song in isolation, even hear them recorded live on set over the album version, kind of like showing you the tracks that make up the song,” director Mike Mills said.

The intimate ”Special Evening with The National” shows will feature guests from their upcoming album, a screening of the accompanying film, and a Q&A with the band.

The album comes with an accompanying film and features Sharon Van Etten, Lisa Hannigan, Mina Tindle, Kate Stables (This Is The Kit), and longtime Bowie collaborator Gail Ann Dorsey who is on the new single...