As you say good-bye to summer, say hello to some songs that will keep you company long after you pack your swimsuit away. Heart is keeping classic rock alive, Richard Thompson is keeping the world safe for guitar heroes, Ryan Bingham keeps his Oscar on the shelf, and indie pop duo the Weepies are keeping me humming all the way into autumn. The only dark cloud is Goo Goo Dolls’ mid-tempo, corporate sludge. Is it me or is one Goo Goo Dolls song like all the rest?

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Receiving an Oscar can make or break a man. Ryan Bingham has covered the gold statue in dust, left it on the shelf, closed the door to Hollywood, and locked himself up with the ghosts of Woody Guthrie, Townes Van Zandt, and a young Bob Dylan. The 12 songs that make up “Junky Star” are weary, worn, and sung by a man with a hundred years of regret caught in his throat. Ryan Bingham’s songs will still be around long after the Oscar glow is gone. This dude is writing for the ages.

WATCH a behind-the-scenes look at the making of “Junky Star.”