Satan's Jewel Crown

A Bruce Springsteen performance of "Satan's Jewel Crown".

Mavis and Arcade Fire

Now that she has turned 75 and has a new knee, Mavis Staples is out performing with all the kids. Here she is performing the Rolling Stone's "The Last Time" with Arcade Fire. 



Actually the Rolling Stones based this song on a traditional song the Staple Singers performed earlier. Here is the recording of the song that the Staple Singers made over 50 years ago, when Mavis was just a young thing.

Happy Birthday Elvis

A twofer to mark both Throwback Thursday and the fact that Monday was Elvis Costello's 60th birthday. These are not old clips, but a couple videos from a 2007 performance of songs from Costello's first album, My Aim Is True. Elvis performs here with Clover, the band that performed on the original album, released in 1977.

"Blame It On Cain"



"No Dancing"



"Alison"

Southern Rag

"Southern Rag"—Blind Boy Paxton on guitar and piano, and Dom Flemons playing bones.

Sleepy Man Banjo Boys

A couple songs from the Sleepy Man Banjo Boys.

The Clara Ward Singers

From their 1963 appearance on the TV show "Make Room For Daddy", The Clara Ward Singers perform three gospel songs:

Travelin' Shoes
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
When the Saint Come Marchin' In

Gravedigger

The video for Willie Nelson's cover of Dave Matthews' "Gravedigger".

Redemption Song

Cassandra Wilson and Brandon Ross perform "Redemption Song" at Jazz Vitoria 2005

I Hear a Symphony

Throwback Thursday—the Blossoms with Darlene Love singing lead on "I Hear a Symphony".

Fat Bottom Girls and Single Ladies

Amos Lee and his band perform "Fat Bottom Girls" and "Single Ladies".

Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor

Gillian Welch and David Rawlings performing "Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor" at A Prairie Home Companion's 40th Anniversary broadcast.

Where You There

Johnny Cash & The Carter Family - Where You There

White Rabbit

Woodstock was 45 years ago this weekend. Here is Grace Slick with Jefferson Airplane performing "White Rabbit" at the Festival in New York.

Helpless

From The Last Waltz, Neil Young and The Band performing "Helpless", with none other than Joni Mitchell singing backup.

Marvin Gaye A Capella

Marvin Gaye for Throwback Thursday—just the voice track from "I Heard It Through The Grapevine". Just look what people could do before auto-tuning.

It Ain't You

A poignant video for the song "It Ain't You", performed by Ray Benson and Willie Nelson.

Bad Self Portraits

Too Much Fun. Mavis Staples and Lake Street Dive performing "Bad Self Portraits" at Newport.

For Billie

Justin Townes Earle performs the song he wrote for Billie Holiday, "White Dress, White Shoes and White Gardenias".

The Lewis Family

The Lewis Family performing "In A Land Where We'll Never Grow Old" in 2000.

Here We Are

An old Emmylou Harris/George Jones Duet—"Here We Are"

Sugar In My Bowl

Throwback Thursday—Nina Simone performing "Sugar In My Bowl" on a French TV show in 1967.

Take Me to Church

Hozier Performs "Take Me to Church" on the Ellen Show.

A Cappella Gospel

Layla Zoe and Susan Tedeschi singing a cappella gospel in Germany.

Used To Rule The World

Bonnie Raitt performing "Used To Rule The World" at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival.

Close To My Fire

Beth Hart singing "Close To My Fire" with Joe Bonamassa on guitar and a great horn section.