American Idol is thankfully winding down its season with Jordin Sparks and Blake Lewis battling it out for this year's top prize, the Dollyrots have a new video attempting to tap into the growing American Idol backlash. Check out their Idol spoof "Because I'm Awesome" over on YouTube.

The Donnas have remade the one-hit-wonder classic "Safety Dance." But, apparently their love for the 80s isn't all about the music. The lasses rockin' cover of the song will be broadcast into all of our homes in a VW ad. The ad begins airing June 1st. But, don't call these ladies sell outs. They slugged it out on the club scene for years and if this gets them the mainstream exposure they deserve then good for them! Check out "Safety Dance" on the Donnas' MySpace page.

Earvolution friends Licorice will play the Dynamic Grooves Music Festival this coming weekend in Northville, NY. The show is just one of several summer outings for the band who will also hit the studio to record new material they hope to release in the fall. You can get more info on the Dynamic Grooves fest here.

Mp3 offerings:

The Lodger: Kicking Sand
The Archibalds: Rain and Tunder
Scissors for Lefty: Next to Argyle
Meowskers: Colors That Lie
Dawn Landes: Young Folks (cover of Peter, Bjorn & John)
Hey Lover: Here Comes the Snow
The Honored Guests: Summer Snow

Sirius Satellite Radio announced today a new "Grateful Dead" radio channel. Grateful Dead Radio will feature live performances from the band's own archives, bootleg performances from fans, previously unreleased recordings, and special shows hosted by members of the band. Grateful Dead Radio is expected to launch on Sirius this summer.

Wilco's Jeff Tweedy likes to jam with his son. The Wilco frontman reportedly tests out new tunes by playing them with his 11-year-old son, a drummer, even before the band hears them. Tweedy reportedly says "He's really good to jam with. I get to play a lot of songs with him before the band hears them and you can play with him like you're playing with an adult. So it's pretty crazy." Is this the next Wolfie Van Halen?