An all-star band, including Ringo Starr and Don Was backs Jenny Lewis on her just-released kiss-off single Head's Gonna Roll, A.C. Newman of the New Pornographers says he witnessed abusive behavior by Ryan Adams and a German venue defends decision to book R. Kelly.

Ryan Adams responds to New York Times report detailing alleged emotional and professional manipulation by multiple women. He also denies allegation of online sexual relationship with a minor. Keith Richards says quitting smoking is harder than kicking heroin and Smithsonian Folkways is readying a sprawling Pete Seeger collection to coincide with what would be his 100th birthday in May.

Gillian Welch and David Rawlings release own version of Oscar-nominated song for the Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Rain Phoenix pays tribute to her late brother River with the help of Michael Stipe and John Prine's rennaissance year continues with a just-announced documentary.

The Dead Milkmen's underground classic Punk Rock Girl inspires new musical that features music of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Bikini Kill, Blondie and Pat Benatar, The Nationals are the subject of a new podcast, Bob Dylan contributes lyrics to new narrative podcast and Columbia Records president hypes long-awaited Vampire Weekend album.

Ringo Starr and Ronnie Wood join Paul McCartney at his London gig last night for a spirited rendition of "Get Back," Russian Prez Vladimir Putin doesn't want to ban rap music, just control it and Taylor Swift employs facial recognition software at one of her concerts to combat stalkers.

Peter Murphy removed by security for drunken behavior at his Bauhaus 40th anniversary gig in Sweden, jazz legend, actress, activist and NPR host Nancy Wilson dies and film director Thom Zimny says his documentary of Bruce Springsteen's Broadway run, which premieres Sunday on Netflix better captures The Boss's emotions than seeing it at the theater.

The Canadian songwriter, singer and poet and his Norwegian muse are the subject of a new Nick Broomfield documentary Marianne & Leonard: Songs of Love, which premieres at Sundance next year Trent Reznor throws shade at Senator Ted Cruz, who tried to get on a Nine Inch Nails guest list in Texas last night and Jackson Browne guests on Phoebe Bridgers' cover of a Christmas song by obscure Omaha, NE band McCarthy Trenching.

Bruce Springsteen opens up to Esquire about his battles with depression, Brian Eno releases latest version of generative music app Bloom and Beck pays tribute to Sponge Bob creator.

Brandi Carlile performs at her annual prison gig for women in Washington State, Animal Collective plays for the ocean and some lucky Minneapolis students get to play at Prince's Paisley Park for free.

Johnny Depp plays guitar at Pogue frontman Shane McGowan's wedding today in Denmark, Bob Dylan appears in Jimmy Fallon skit to promote his new whiskey and The National play themselves once again in their annual Bob's Burger Thanksgiving video.