After last year’s jaw-dropping finale and months of anticipation, Lost finally returns tonight to start its fourth season. To celebrate and help get you ready for tonight’s premiere episode, Hypeful has put together a musical playlist for 10 of the mysterious island’s key players based on songs important to them throughout the series. There have been so many musical references and cues peppered throughout Lost’s storytelling, it seems like almost every character has some kind of musical connection and it was difficult to focus on just a few (sadly, Geronimo Jackson didn’t make the cut).

Also, if you’ve already watched “Everything You Need to Know about Lost in 8 Minutes and 15 Seconds” and want more priming about previous Lost events, Hypeful recommends this well-edited clip that synchronizes the events of the plane crash from multiple angles.

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The Juno soundtrack has certainly increased Moldy Peaches’ fame in the U.S. (and scored them gigs on The View!), but a toothpaste ad has made the anti-folk duo stars in South America. A Pepsodent ad featured the band’s song “Jorge Regula” without their permission. Although it was getting the Peaches heavy play on radio and TV in South America, Adam Green told NME, “The only reason we found out about the commercial was we started winning awards for best commercial of the year in Argentina.” It’s a pity that the toothpaste company didn’t give the duo a proper opportunity to sell out - Hypeful would love to see an ad featuring “Who’s Got the Crack?” Check out the ad below.

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With their writers’ ongoing strike, late night hosts have done more than just grow beards - they’ve turned to the undeniable power of song! (Remember Conan’s “Blue Moon of Kentucky”?) On Tuesday’s (January 22nd) Colbert Report, Stephen paid tribute to his writers by performing “Let My People Go” - lead by Stephen himself, backed up by Andrew Young, Malcom Gladwell (the night’s first guest), and the Harlem Gospel Choir! Check out the video below while it lasts! (Thanks to Pop Candy for the heads up!)

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It seems to be a hot week for musicians and morning talk shows. Ringo Starr broke from his “amiable Beatle” reputation earlier today when he walked off the set of Live With Regis and Kelly rather than cut short one of his songs. Due to miscommunication between his publicist and the show’s musical director, Starr didn’t realize his performance, which was an estimated 4 minutes and 15 seconds in length, had to be an anemic 2 1/2 minutes or less. Refusing to make the changes, Ringo left saying, “God bless and goodbye. We still love Regis.” Has there ever been a more true statement?

There may be an ongoing Writer’s Strike, but there’s clearly not a Rockin’ Strike affecting Conan O’Brien. On last Friday’s Late Night, The Cone Zone proved that he’s not “just gonna waste a lot of time with low-concept nonsense” while waiting for his writers to return. Backed by The Max Weinberg 7 and outfitted in country garb, Consie performed a must-see and raucous cover of Bill Monroe’s “Blue Moon of Kentucky.” The performance more than tops his previously mentioned covers and demonstrates why (even without writers) Conan is one of TV’s finest.

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Conan O’Brien - “Blue Moon of Kentucky”
Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys - “Blue Moon of Kentucky”

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