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June 30, 2016

Stream the Flaming Lips' Rock the Garden 2016 performance full of Wayne Coyne monologues and shenanigans.

The Flaming Lips perform at Rock the Garden 2016

The Flaming Lips perform at Rock the Garden 2016

The Flaming Lips • Jun 30, 2016

Stream the Flaming Lips' Rock the Garden 2016 performance full of Wayne Coyne monologues and shenanigans.

Plague Vendor perform at Rock the Garden 2016

Plague Vendor perform at Rock the Garden 2016

Plague Vendor • Jun 30, 2016

Stream Plague Vendor's dark, frenetic Rock the Garden 2016 performance.

Polica perform at Rock the Garden 2016

Polica perform at Rock the Garden 2016

Polica • Jun 30, 2016

Hometown favorites Poliça roared through a strong set, with double drums setting a titanium foundation and Channy Leaneagh's voice flowing over the band. Stream Polica's Rock the Garden 2016 performance.

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Music News: Bruce Springsteen reads new ‘Born On the Fourth of July’ foreword

Staff • Jun 30, 2016

Bruce Springsteen has written a new forward to Born On the Fourth of July, the memoir by wounded Vietnam War veteran Ron Kovic. In the foreword, Springsteen talks about how he discovered the book in 1978 and subsequently befriended Kovic. Springsteen reads the foreword for a new audiobook edition of the memoir; hear Springsteen’s foreword at Rolling…

Hippo Campus perform at Rock the Garden 2016

Hippo Campus perform at Rock the Garden 2016

Hippo Campus • Jun 30, 2016

Hippo Campus hit the stage for a set of polished, easily digestible indie rock tunes. Stream Hippo Campus' Rock the Garden 2016 performance.

GRRRL PRTY perform at Rock the Garden 2016

GRRRL PRTY perform at Rock the Garden 2016

GRRRL PRTY • Jun 30, 2016

Stream GRRRL PRTY's Rock the Garden 2016 performance, their last show ever.

Coffee Break: Bands with couples

Coffee Break: Bands with couples

Anna Reed • Jun 30, 2016

Today in 1975, Cher married Gregg Allman of the Allman Brothers Band. Then, for some reason, they decided to make an album together. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from bands that have couples?

Today in Music History: The Jackson 5 becomes The Jacksons

Today in Music History: The Jackson 5 becomes The Jacksons

Jun 30, 2016

Marvel Comics launched a title based on the band Kiss; Huey Lewis and the News hit No. 1 in the album charts with 'Sports'; guitar great Chet Atkins passed away; the Buzzcocks released the second-shortest single of all time; and The Jackson 5 became the Jacksons, Today in Music History.

M. Ward performs at Rock the Garden 2016

M. Ward performs at Rock the Garden 2016

M. Ward • Jun 30, 2016

Stream M. Ward's mellow, enjoyable set from Rock the Garden 2016.

The Chart Show: Sturgill Simpson inducted to Hall of Fame

The Chart Show: Sturgill Simpson inducted to Hall of Fame

Mark Wheat • Jun 30, 2016

The Tragically Hip, Adele and the Lumineers make debuts; Beck makes a big splash; Sturgill Simpson is inducted to the Hall of Fame; and Lizzo stays on top for the fourth straight week.

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