J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.), Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, Cheap Trick, James Taylor, and other artists will cover songs from Revolver to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ classic album. The covers will air on a special episode of Howard Stern’s SiriusXM show on Oct. 7. (Rolling Stone)

Eight Days a Week, the new Ron Howard documentary about the Beatles' touring years, has had its theatrical run extended for a third week due to strong ticket sales. The documentary is also available on Hulu, and will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on Nov. 18. (Billboard)

Family emergency for Kanye

On Sunday night, Kanye West ended his Meadows Music and Arts Festival set early, telling the Queens crowd he had "a family emergency." It was later revealed that emergency was the fact that his wife Kim Kardashian had been held up at gunpoint in a Paris hotel room. "She is badly shaken but physically unharmed," a representative told CNN. (Rolling Stone)

Justin Vernon goes techno

As the acclaimed new Bon Iver album 22, A Million was released this past Friday, Justin Vernon was in Berlin for the Michelberger Music event — assembled by Vernon along with Bryce Dessner and Aaron Dessner of the National. On Saturday, Vernon joined members of the team that created his beloved OP-1 Portable Synthesizer to perform a live house and techno set. (Pitchfork)

Sharon Jones ailing

Sharon Jones has been forced to cancel her planned appearance at Monday's White House event South by South Lawn. Jones is suffering from pneumonia, but her band the Dap-Kings will still perform — with Binky Griptite and Saun & Starr filling in for the sick singer. (Billboard)

Radiohead cover the Smiths

At the Austin City Limits Music Festival, Radiohead headlined night one with a set that included a cover of the Smiths’ "How Soon Is Now?" (Pitchfork)

Roger Waters performs massive free concert in Mexico City

On Saturday night, 200,000 fans attended a free performance by Roger Waters in Mexico City. Over the course of two hours, Waters performed many of his most famous songs and took political pot shots at targets including Donald Trump ("you're a fool") and Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto ("your policies have failed"). (Consequence of Sound)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYnYSRCaKJM

Mike Watt announces '95 live album

On Nov. 11, Mike Watt will release a live album recorded at the Metro in Chicago in 1995. It was Watt's first solo tour, and for this gig his band included a couple of people you might have heard of: Dave Grohl and Eddie Vedder. (Pitchfork)

Britney Spears covers Taylor Swift — on helium

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