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Mumford & Sons, Dawes: “When My Time Comes” Video

We’ve seen Mumford & Sons perform a number of new songs lately, in addition to a cover of the National’s “England,”and now they’ve teamed up to cover a tune with the original band themselves: Los Angeles rock group Dawes joined members of the British quartet recently for an inspired performance of their excellent jam “When My Time Comes” on WXPN. With both groups taking inspiration from the great folk-rock acts of the 1970s, the collaborative result was quite seamless, as you might imagine. Tight-knit harmonies, well-honed arrangements, and — most notably — the melding of frontmen Marcus Mumford and Taylor Goldsmith’s vocals take the tune to new heights.

In short, it’s simply a special moment caught on tape during the rise of two of the most promising acts around these days. WXPN shared the video posted above.

Jimmy Fallon Does Bob Dylan, Neil Young on Leno

Jimmy Fallon knocked another famous musician impression out of the park last Friday with his hilarious take on Jim Morrison and the Doors singing the Reading Rainbow theme. The timing was perfect, then, for a victory-lap performance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night. Out of costume yet very much in character the Late Night host revisited his impersonation of Neil Young singing the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme and Bob Dylan doing Charles In Charge. The result was once again quite brilliant, while it also proved that Fallon only needs his voice — sans wig, fake sideburns, or skintight leather pants — to lovingly mock a few rock icons.

Check out both clips below:

Zack De La Rocha: Occupy Wall Street Poem

Be it teaming up with the likes of Conor Oberst to protest Arizona’s immigration policy or putting his voice behind a number of other important political issues, Rage Against the Machine frontman Zack de la Rocha is often in the forefront of famous rockers to support a movement. Now Occupy Wall Street has an inspiring poem (which, with a little help from Tom Morello, could even work as a song) from the voice of RATM:

“This poem is dedicated to the Occupy movement whose courage is changing the world,” it reads. “Stay Strong. We are winning.”