On the latest episode of The Donaghy Files, a 30 Rock spinoff of animated webisodes, Alec Baldwin's character finds himself tasked with throwing together a Super Bowl halftime show but unable to pay…   Read Story »

There could not have been a more apt ID3 than that of Freelance Hellraiser's "Stroke Of Genius," the MP3 that launched this decade's most fitting musical legacy. Parts of two or three or thirty…   Read Story »

These days Michael McDonald has been very Wu-Tang in his indie scene appropriation, working with Holy Ghost!, covering Grizzly Bear, owning fantastic facial hair, etc. But last night Jimmy Fallon…   Read Story »

One day after closing out this year's Pool Parties (with Jay-Z and Beyoncé in attendance), Grizzly Bear continue crossing over in every direction with today's release of the "While You Wait" single…   Read Story »

Steve Earle, Moby, Norah Jones, Michael McDonald, and Tina Fey's fave Elvis Costello also lent their voices to help Milton Green get a kidney. Watch the "We Are The World" parody here.   Read Story »

You'll remember we joined most of the online music community in welcoming back that inimitable imitation of '70s smooth sounds and the folks that made them, Yacht Rock. Although Hall, Oates, Kenny…   Read Story »

It's 1984, and The Boy Who Dances Away Oppression starring Kevin Bacon (Jason Lee!) is on the horizon. Jimmy Buffett and his evil Margeritavillains trap Kenny Loggins so he can't record a sweet theme…   Read Story »

Guess who's next week just got a whole lot better. Yours if you live in NYC you lucky Doobie Bros lovers you. Forget Xmas -- it's the return of Stereogum's favorite soft rock satirizing series Yacht…   Read Story »

When the Porn stars announced their challenge to YouTube Nation (their words), we offered a set of DVDs (on top of the NPs iPhone promise) if one of you guys won. Well one of you guys didn't. But…   Read Story »

The New Pornogaphers recently had their induction into the Patsavas playlist when "Challengers" played during a romantic, show-closing scene on the show soundtracked by your iTunes most-played list.…   Read Story »