It's the 2012 Grammys! The Stereogum crew is over at my house, there may or may not be pizza and beer involved, and on the off chance you are experiencing something similar at yours, we have decided…   Read Story »

Paul McCartney's next solo album, due early next year, is slated to be a memory-lane sort of thing, with McCartney covering the old pop standards of his childhood. The LP also includes two original…   Read Story »

Last month Death Cab For Cutie returned to the spotlight with "You Are A Tourist," the great first single and video from their forthcoming Codes And Keys. A sunny addition to our spring playlist, it…   Read Story »

It sorta felt like Macca's show, anyway. In addition to performing four songs, McCartney appeared in the opening monologue, the Digital Short, Weekend Update, and etc. “Fair enough. Dude was a…   Read Story »

This past Wednesday was the 30th anniversary of John Lennon's death. It's a moving, rallying moment for Beatles fans every year, though round numbers tend to make such sentiments more easily…   Read Story »

Following up on the last splash of their maiden echomix, now apparently (and thankfully) a series, the morning benders have delivered the sequel titled apparently (and fittingly) echomix 2. The…   Read Story »

Paul McCartney received the third Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song yesterday, an award that went to Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder in its previous years. He accepted the award from…   Read Story »

The Critics Choice Movie Awards, whatever that is, aired live on VH1 tonight. I could not tell you who won what, but it looked like a lot of Hollywood Movie Stars attended. James Cameron! The girl…   Read Story »

The Academy has selected 63 songs that will contend for Best Song nominations for next year's ceremony, and among them are songs not written by Randy Newman. Paul McCartney and U2 -- "you may have…   Read Story »

Last time Paul McCartney played the Ed Sullivan Theater it was really great for his career. And since last night's encore was 45 years in the making, David Letterman gave him the whole show. Sir Paul…   Read Story »