A drummer beside the bookshelf. A singer three feet away. Thirty people who came to listen. House shows offer something even the biggest club can't manufacture: real closeness. Here's why musicians are embracing them. zurl.co/ULeEI

The NYPD doesn’t have a choir, so a famous music video quietly used the Mickey Mouse Club theme instead. That story and more surprising details behind The Pogues’ landmark album ‘If I Should Fall from Grace with God’ are here: zurl.co/g60u8

TWEET 2: Oasis gets a new chapter, Jeff Buckley gets a closer look, and Questlove restores overlooked music history. The best documentaries do more than revisit famous songs. They change whose stories we tell and remember. zurl.co/awz7D

Richie Faulkner has more riffs to share outside Judas Priest. Elegant Weapons' “Evil Eyes” brings together members of Rainbow, Uriah Heep and Accept for a high-energy introduction to their second album, ‘Evolution.’ zurl.co/NMr23

Big D And The Kids Table want everyone to enjoy life while they can. Their “Right Now” video celebrates music, friendship and a wildly energetic crowd, with a new album produced by Joe Gittleman and Matt Appleton. zurl.co/TcJQw

American Football's ‘LP4’ brings new sounds to the band's intricate Midwest emo roots. With “Bad Moons,” “No Feeling” and “Wake Her Up,” the group explores adulthood nearly three decades after its debut. zurl.co/6hwdj

A Static Lullaby are celebrating 25 years by revisiting their debut album in full. Recorded live in the studio, ‘...And Don't Forget to Breathe’ brings early 2000s post-hardcore back with a fresh performance. zurl.co/d6ZJc

Waylon Wyatt's “Dead Man Walkin'” mixes chugging guitars, lively piano and organ with classic cowboy storytelling. The new video casts him as a wanted outlaw who encounters a mysterious woman before fate catches up. zurl.co/1Glqj

Glen Matlock co-wrote 10 of the 12 songs on the Sex Pistols' only studio album. His documentary ‘I Was A Teenage Sex Pistol’ revisits British punk's beginnings with Debbie Harry, Billy Idol, Steve Jones and more. zurl.co/C9cvP

From ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ to ‘The Wall,’ Pink Floyd's artwork became as recognizable as the music. A new Las Vegas exhibition celebrates those images with rare prints, original pieces and custom guitars. zurl.co/331QA

From “Moneygrabber” and “Out of My League” to “HandClap,” Fitz and The Tantrums know how to build an irresistible chorus. Their expanded ‘Man on the Moon (The Galaxy Edition)’ adds three songs to the party. zurl.co/sfKrE

What happens when The Dear Hunter get a few hours to rebuild Hall & Oates' “Maneater”? Musora's ‘Covers On The Spot’ captures the band's creative decisions as they turn a familiar pop classic into something their own. zurl.co/byqJN

A rehearsal tape from 1984 captures Don McLean working with The Jordanaires, the legendary vocal group associated with Elvis Presley. Now remastered, the ten-song collection offers a rare look behind Carnegie Hall. zurl.co/PoJcZ