Stereogum reader Joe send us a YouTube that appears to have been deleted (by Team Clay?), but thankfully there's more than one person with a camera at any event these days. Aiken is caught here, in…   Read Story »

It's a sordid affair, keeping track of American Idol alum; one day you're impressed by Kelly's choice of bassist, next thing you know the Clay-gagging-Ripa send-up is practically the most covered…   Read Story »

Big week for former American Idol contestants. First Kelly Clarkson comes out and ups her cool by nabbing Mike Watt for her next record, and then Clay comes out ... well, more like was outed by Rosie…   Read Story »

We scoffed at the first reports of this odd couple, but sure enough, ex-Minuteman and now Stooge Mike Watt is laying bass down on the next Kelly Clarkson record -- and Pitchfork has the photographic…   Read Story »

Speaking of the '80s, can someone punch Clay Aiken in the throat for what he's done to our favorite Mr. Mister song? Listen to "Broken Wings" here (Win Media), along with really atrocious versions of…   Read Story »

JT tells Vanity Fair's Fashion Rocks supplement that Taylor Hicks is not the shit.?People think he looks so normal, and he?s so sweet and he?s so earnest, but he can?t carry a tune in a bucket. ...…   Read Story »

I think Steely Dan has gotten more press for their cheeky letter to Luke Wilson than they did for Two Against Nature. I saw it last week while Stereogum was down, and figured I missed my window to…   Read Story »

With a little help from Anthony Kiedis.   Read Story »

I've already admitted I don't watch American Idol, so I missed contestant Chris Daughtry's supposedly SHOCKING boot from the competition. But I do find today's headlines hilarious. Rock band Fuel, in…   Read Story »

American Idol Season 327 premiered tonight, and you know what that means: that possibility of seeing the next William Hung. Not many worthy candidates in this episode, but we did get barefoot "Crazy…   Read Story »