Was there anyone cooler than Johnny Cash? I've posted the David Bowie/Bing Crosby Christmas for the past couple years, so I decided it was time for something different. Johnny, his wife June, and his family sing "The 12 Days of Christmas!" Lovely. Happy Holidays, everyone! Read more

Over the weekend, I was hanging out with friends when David Bowie's "Young Americans" hit the jukebox and, of course, everyone started singing along. It suddenly struck me that that song would probably be awesome to hear live, and that I bet Bowie gives a fantastic live performance. I started thinking of other musicians I'd love to check out in concert — including those whom I'll never get the Read more

We can debate the best and worst songs of this season until we all turn blue (or our fingers fall off for that matter) because everyone has strong opinions about which holiday music is appropriately cheerful and which is gratingly annoying. I try my best to bring in new holiday albums every year so my collection doesn't grow too stale, but I must admit that I have my time-tested favorites! I love Read more

Reuters reveals some truly gory details about the upcoming season of "The Simple Life." The Now 24 compilation debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard charts. "Taxi" co-creator and Emmy winner Stan Daniels has died at age 72, reports Variety. A fire destroys Johnny Cash's longtime lakeside home, according to the AP. Tom Selleck is in talks to join the cast of "Las Vegas", Zap2it reports. Variety Read more

New official daddy Larry compared winning custody of Dannielynn to bringing home an Oscar yesterday and wants to make it clear he will not share custody of Dannielynn. Howard said he would not fight. Does this mean the ANS saga is over? We think not. - TMZ Rumor is CNN is set to offer Anderson Cooper a deal worth $50 million for 5 years. That's a lot of money but who doesn't want to watch Read more

Not every year can be a great year for music, and 2006 was just okay. It didn't help that this year was sandwiched between 2005—which gave us great albums by Kanye West, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, and Sufjan Stevens—and 2007, which promises new releases from Wilco, Arcade Fire, and Timbaland. While choosing my Top 10 for the year was a cinch, coming up with the bottom 10 was tough. Thankfully, Read more

I went to see Walk the Line with my friend when she was eight months pregnant. Every time Joaquin Phoenix sang one of Johnny Cash's songs, her baby kicked up a storm and got us giggling. Had I known about Hushabye Baby Music, I would have known what to get her once the child was born. Hushabye Baby has lightened up the tunes of some of country music's biggest stars, transforming their biggest Read more