Even though it's all MP3s all the time these days, I still have tons of old CDs from the prehistoric era of music and I can't bear to toss them out. I was flipping through them the other day and stumbled across all the awesome soundtracks I happen to own. Do you remember the animated Anastasia, voiced by Meg Ryan and John Cusack? Yeah, I have that soundtrack. And for whatever reason, the soulful Read more

Tuesdays are big in entertainmentville: Not only do all the new DVD releases hit Netflix, but new music also pours into stores, including iTunes. So I take a spin through each week's iTunes music releases and pick out some albums and tracks worthy of a download. In addition to these picks, you can download new singles from Taylor Swift, Kanye West, and the Smashing Pumpkins. Here's what's on my Read more

My question is: What took them so long? I kid, but honestly, you knew a Gossip Girl soundtrack had to be coming because a) that's what good teen dramas do, and b) the show is as good at music as it is at one-liners. So, the first Gossip Girl soundtrack has been compiled by The O.C.'s former music supervisor, Alexandra Patsavas (you know how I feel about her). OMFGG — Original Music Featured on Read more

From scoring an entire episode with songs from New York band The Virgins to featuring an a capella version of Fergie's "Glamorous," Gossip Girl has certainly done its part to bring good music to television this year. That's probably not a huge surprise, though: Its music supervisor, Alexandra Patsavas, has brought memorable songs to shows like The OC and Grey's Anatomy as well. As I was reading Read more

The sweet, quirky Juno soundtrack was — much like the movie that spawned it — one of those little indies that could. Filled with songs by the relatively little-known Moldy Peaches and their spinoff projects, the soundtrack shot to the top of the Billboard charts in January. And now, it's getting a sequel! Juno B-Sides: Almost Adopted Songs will be available April 8 via iTunes (it's already Read more

Yesterday I told you about The Hottest State, the movie written and directed by Ethan Hawke that opens later this month. What I didn't mention was the movie's awesome soundtrack, which consists of 18 songs by some of my favorite artists, including Bright Eyes, Feist, M. Ward and more. All of the songs are written by singer-songwriter Jesse Harris, who won a Song of the Year Grammy in 2003 for Read more

I've been looking forward to seeing Dreamgirls—the girl-group musical starring Beyonce—for months, but the release date is still a couple of weeks away. If you need something to hold you over, Pop already posted the video for the movie's first single, and if you still want more, you can now stream the soundtrack in its entirety here. I'm a bit hot and cold on this music, though; some of it Read more