Two days ago, Dan Marfisi, a longtime musician and songwriter in the L.A. area, received a text from a composer friend. “He wrote, ‘Did you write this song on The X-Files?’” Marfisi says. “He said, ...

When you tune into the classic '90s sci-fi series The X-Files, it's safe to assume mystery is afoot. Typically it's aliens or other paranormal phenomena. But how often is the show the source of the ...

Lauren Ancona wasn’t really paying attention to the “X-Files” episode she had on her TV on Monday night. Then she heard the song. It played as a character walked into a rural bar, a lilting country ...

If you’ve ever wondered what the country song in The X-Files episode “Dreamland II” was called, it’s “Staring At the Stars.” Written by Dan Marfisi, the singer’s name is Glenn Jordan. At the beginning ...

Hear that? It’s a little ditty called “Staring at the Stars,” by the songwriters Glenn Jordan and Dan Marfisi. (That’s Jordan singing.) Like many fans thought, it was written for the show, which is ...

A song plays as background music on a television show. It’s catchy, and people watching at home try to find the song. Except it doesn’t seem to exist. Anywhere. As far as the internet is concerned, ...