Matthew Broderick and Honda have struck gold with their Super Bowl commercial featuring Ferris Bueller and a CRV. No question about it; it's drawing the biggest buzz of all the ads released before Sunday's big game. But does the ad tarnish the artwork that director John Hughes gave us back in 1986?

I think it ultimately depends on which version of Hughes you asked. Remember our favorite director started out in the advertising biz before breaking into movies. And yet during the '80s, the most satisfying era of his films, only National Lampoon's Vacation got the sequel treatment. He wrote the Home Alone and Beethoven films in the 1990s as he was largely exiting Hollywood; we're left to assume he did those dogs for the paycheck. ... Read more

When it comes to documenting music, Cameron Crowe is the current king. His Pearl Jam doc -- 20 -- was a feast for the eyes and ears, whether you're a PJ fan or not. So I'm looking forward to Thursday's airing of The Union -- his look at Elton John and Leon Russell -- at 9 p.m. on HBO.

In The Union, Crowe's camera is focused on the creative life of Elton and his collaborative album with Russell, his early-career idol. Begun in November 2009, the film chronicles the entire writing and recording process of the album John recorded with Russell.

Do these two new documentaries from Crowe signal a departure from his feature-film career? Yes, and no, he explains to Rolling Stone. ... Read more

How did I ever miss 2004's The Music of Styx – Live with Symphony Orchestra, a live recording by Dennis DeYoung, complete with a live orchestra and children's choir. Recorded in the Chicago Theatre in DDY's hometown, it provides a new take on the classic hits of Styx -- and a good primer for those planning to catch Dennis with the Florida Orchestra in February at Clearwater's Ruth Eckerd Hall.

Since his departure from the band he co-founded, DDY is legally allowed to sing Styx tunes, but it has to be phrased carefully. "The Music of Styx" -- that's fine. "The Voice of Styx" -- not allowed, from what I've read, and that's seriously wrong. Dennis DeYoung will always be the voice of Styx, and he proves it over and over again in this live album. ... Read more

Guns N' Roses has announced dates for a 6-stop U.S. tour. And by Guns N' Roses, I mean Axl Rose and whatever musicians he could find who are still willing work with him.

MTV.com says the tour will only feature "intimate venues," beginning Feb. 10 in New York at the Roseland Ballroom. Will a larger tour follow? It's up to Axl, so it's anybody's guess.

One special feature of the Feb. 15 stop at Webster Hall: The venue used to be The Ritz and was the site of the band's 1998 concert film Live at the Ritz. For this particular show, the band says they'll "celebrate their return by reclaiming the venue as The Ritz with signage and the name appearing on the marquee." 

Guns N' Roses tour dates, according to their website: ... Read more