The Feelies

“New York, New Music 1980–1986“ features over 350 objects, including video footage, photography, show flyers and more from one of the most vital periods in NYC’s music history.

As arguably the most beloved, most popular, most influential band of all time, The Beatles are probably the most covered pop artist of the last 50 years. Here are 35 great ones, from Arctic Monkeys to Yellow Magic Orchestra.

The Coney Island Mermaid Parade’s virtual replacement, ”Tail-a-Thon,” streams on Saturday, and here’s what you can expect.

”Here She Comes Now” is one of the few Velvet Underground songs The Feelies have never covered, and Mercer’s rendition is to promote the Record Store Day reissue of Galaxie 500’s live album Copenhagen.

Twenty artists are covering Galaxie 500 to celebrate the Record Store Day reissue of their live Copenhagen album, including Mark Lanegan, Mercury Rev, Calvin Johnson, Papercuts, The Feelies’ Glenn Mercer, and more.

Matt Berninger’s self-isolation playlist is now eight hours long, with additions from The Feelies, The Pastels, boygenius, Juvenlie, Ramones, DEVO, Maxo Kream, Dinosaur Jr., Echo & The Bunnymen, Joy Division, New Order, Hayley Heynderickx, Earl Sweatshirt, Cher, Willie Nelson, Beastie Boys, Leonard Cohen, Nick Cave, John Prine, Sharon Van Etten, Sufjan Stevens, Mitski, Built to Spill, Cat Power, Dolly Parton, Deerhunter, Minutemen, Tom Waits, R.E.M., Arab Strap, The Afghan Whigs, Wilco, Camera Obscura, ANOHNI, Sade, and many more.

Plus: Lady Lamb, EOB (Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien), and more tour news.

Over the course of their 40-plus year career, The Feelies have never toured so much as played shows in little bursts. With members scattered across the U.S. these days, it’s become even more so, and they usually stick to the East Coast. They’ve got a few shows lined up for the fall, and have just announced a couple more.

The series runs through August 20 and includes everything from hits like ’Big’ and ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’ to the ’Decline of Western Civilization’ documentaries, ’Yentl’ and more.

As part of City Winery’s 10th anniversary celebration, a bunch of great musicians got together to perform the music of Lou Reed…