Who knew that the Americana ambassadors the Avett Brothers and the thoroughly modern maniac Mike Patton had the same threads woven into their respective freak flags? Scott and Seth Avett have been enchanting the folk contingent for most of this century with a discography of stripped-down and heart-bursting recs. While Patton is known primarily as […]
Over the course of an hour-long interview with Abigail Morris, Emily Roberts, Lizzie Mayland, and Georgia Davies of the Last Dinner Party, it feels like I’m sitting front row in their own private fashion show. Mayland appears in a top that’s part faux fur and part denim with straps and stripes, a textural overload. Morris […]
Imagine an album that opens with a singer reciting an Edgar Allan Poe poem in an exotic Germanic accent over a lush symphonic backdrop. Followed by the industrial clanging of a synth-pop anthem that suddenly segues into a jazz solo by Yes guitarist Steve Howe. An album previewed by a hit single inspired by German […]
Though true crime, especially in the documentary space, has taken over streaming services like Netflix, don’t expect their exploitive elements to emerge in the new doc spotlighting Mexican-American music legend Selena Quintanilla, who was slain by a stalker and former employee. Selena y Los Dinos, coming to Netflix November 17, is something altogether different, a […]
John Darnielle has explored “soft rock” and all of its modalities on recent albums. While his lyrical obsessions (survival, breaking free, and more) have persisted since he began recording under the Mountain Goats moniker more than 30 years ago, his music has changed from the lo-fi-voice-and-guitar-to-tape beginnings to something more sonically rich. But with new […]
Tyler, the Creator’s annual Camp Flog Gnaw festival will move on short notice from this weekend to Nov. 22-23 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles due to heavy rain in the area. “Due to the fact this storm became an atmospheric rain torrential downpour, we had two choices,” the artist wrote on Instagram. “Cancel or […]
In the U.S. Army, music isn’t just background noise, it’s a heartbeat. It’s the sound of unity, of home, of hope when things get hard. And for the Soldiers who wear the uniform and play the notes, it’s proof that passion and purpose can march in step. The Army is the country’s largest military branch […]
Joe Bonamassa’s sprawling centennial tribute keeps unfolding – Vol. III reminds us that the blues is still alive, still changing, and still finding new ways to connect generations. When B.B. King said, “The blues are the roots, the rest are the fruits,” he wasn’t making a slogan. He was describing a foundation that still feeds […]
Name Shaun Cooper Best known for Bassist of Taking Back Sunday. Current city: Long Beach, NY. Really want to be in Like Dorothy said, there’s no place like home! I’m currently at an orthodontist appointment with my son. No place I’d rather be. My current music collection has a lot of Billy Joel. And a little bit of Yacht rock. Preferred format I love […]
Each week, SPIN digs into the catalogs of great artists and highlights songs you might not know for our Deep Cut Friday series. Tracy Chapman’s most famous singles appear on her 1988 self-titled debut and 1995’s New Beginning, but all of the veteran singer-songwriter’s eight albums contain great songs. 2005’s Where You Live is an […]