We realize a "trailer" for a music video is decidedly lame, even for JT. Then again, we did choose to post it -- but only 'cause we wanna know why Scarlett Johansson is crying. Anyway, JT and ScarJo…   Read Story »

As part of the press push for Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers, and Bastards, a three-disc collection of new and rare Waits, the gravel-throated troubadour took a call from Pitchfork to discuss everything…   Read Story »

In our earlier post about Scarlett Sings Tom Waits, we mentioned that Miss Sexy-Back turned down an offer to duet with Meat Loaf on a Celine Dion cover. (Meat went with Marion Raven instead -- here's…   Read Story »

More starlets releasing albums! Yay! Fox News reports that, this time, it's Esquire's sexiest woman alive, who's releasing an album of Tom Waits covers on Rhino Records' Atco label. Cooler than…   Read Story »

Every now and then Stereogum takes a break from watching videos of celebrities getting denied at Hyde, and reads a magazine. In this week's Newsweek, Meat Loaf opens up about his pathetic state of…   Read Story »

Directed By: Bennett Miler (Capote) Starring: Scarlett Johansson (Home Alone 3) Music By: Bob Dylan (Almost as good as Oasis!) Premiering here. It's old-home-movie like. My mom still calls the…   Read Story »

Oh, my ears! And I haven't even heard it yet. But if you've got MP3s ... send to Stereogum and we'll commiserate together. Unexpected Dreams: Songs From the Stars 1. Summertime -- Scarlett…   Read Story »

Just a reminder that Jon Pareles' favorite band, Death Cab For Cutie, and Lindsay Lohan's least favorite actress, Scarlett Johansson, are on Saturday Night Live tonight. We're gonna DVR, but if…   Read Story »

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I can't believe this took so long to get on the Internet. Janet, eat your heart out. Much thanks to your favorite pervy uncle.   Read Story »