Rejoice! A $200 deluxe edition of Billy Joel's classic catalog is the latest sweepstakes on the Stereogum prizewagon. To enter, you need be a fan of Stereogum on Facebook and comment with your…   Read Story »

Early this morning/very late last night, Kanye West held a secret show at New York's the Box. He brought out a some big guests (John Legend, Estelle, Consequence, and Pusha T) and went through old…   Read Story »

It's not that the Long Island troubadour/Hamptons mascot hasn't licensed his songs before -- Bossom Buddies, Freaks & Geeks, and Dave's World are a few on the list of Billy's beneficiaries -- but…   Read Story »

In a strange and inspired season finale, host Will Ferrell led the entire cast plus Tom Hanks, Norm MacDonald, Maya Rudolph, Amy Poehler, Paul Rudd, Anne Hathaway, Artie Lange, Elisabeth Moss, and…   Read Story »

The second installment of Guilt By Association comes out in February. In case you don't remember Vol. 1, the compilation featured contemporary indie bands covering so-called "guilty pleasures." Of…   Read Story »

Last night NYC's Hammerstein Ballroom hosted a "Change Rocks" fundraiser for Obama, featuring Class of '99 Rock Hall inductees the Boss and the Piano Man. Some tickets were priced at $25,000 each…   Read Story »

"I know, I suck," Billy Joel told a sold-out Shea Stadium Wednesday night, apologizing for scheduling a second Last Play At Shea at the Mets ballpark two days later. I attended the first night (yes I…   Read Story »

Chuck Klosterman claims that Glasses Houses is the best Billy Joel album, and that Billy Joel has never been cool. He's wrong on the first count (it's the second best), but we can't dispute the…   Read Story »

We know you probably didn't watch the Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony last night. So here's a quick run down of what you missed:Gamble & Huff, Little Walter, The Ventures, Leonard…   Read Story »

"We Are The World" is in the air. We caught a pretty good whiff of it with Jimmy and Ben, but this footage from Japanese television takes USA For Africa to the next level. In fact, the footage you're…   Read Story »