Soundgarden, the White Stripes, Outkast, Cyndi Lauper, Bad Company, Joe Cocker and Chubby Checker were enshrined in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last night (Nov. 8) during a Los Angeles ceremony flecked with superstar contributions from Olivia Rodrigo, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Chappell Roan and Missy Elliott. “When the Seattle music scene exploded, […]
In typically irreverent fashion, Paramore’s Hayley Williams has purposefully leaked details for her first-ever solo tour, which will begin March 28 in Atlanta. Williams intended to tour solo in 2020 behind her album Petals for Armor, but was unable to do so during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. The upcoming dates will be […]
Hunter Hayes is stepping into the 2025 holiday season in a major way. The Grammy-nominated, multi-instrumentalist and Platinum-selling artist has spent the past year in his Evergreen era – marked by genre-bending production, soulful storytelling, and a mission to celebrate growth. This December, Hayes will serve as the Grand Marshal for the 50th Anniversary of the Gatlinburg Fantasy […]
For the second year in a row, Kendrick Lamar is the top nominee for the Grammy Awards — this time in nine categories, including Album of the Year for GNX and both Song and Record of the Year for “luther” featuring SZA. The 68th annual edition of the awards will be held Feb. 1 at […]
Each week, SPIN digs into the catalogs of great artists and highlights songs you might not know for our Deep Cut Friday series. Vinyl singles have historically featured the most accessible and radio-friendly song on the A side, but every now and again, DJs and music fans have flipped the record over and decided they […]
Name Steven John Fucking Kilbey Best known for Idiot savant (perhaps more of the former) behind Australian band The Church. A prolific renaissance bloke, knocking out records, paintings, poems, books, and now even comics. Still haven’t choreographed a ballet, but who knows? Current city Coogee Beach, Sydney, Australia 2034. Really want to be in Bali. Sitting on a deck […]
When I think about Atlanta, I think about the cultural movement of the early 2000s. In music, a movement represents a total paradigm shift where multiple artists are working together, collaborating, and hat tipping each other until the sum of the whole is worth more than individual parts. That’s when you have a “scene.” In […]
In an ’80s pop landscape full of enormous talents and outrageous fashions, Cyndi Lauper still managed to stand out with one of the loudest voices and biggest personalities on MTV. The Queens native looked like a thrift store come to life and incorporated professional wrestlers like Captain Lou Albano into her music videos and performances. […]
Charli xcx has let the cat out of the bag regarding her contributions to the upcoming remake of Wuthering Heights, for which her songs will also double as her next album. The first single from the project is “House” featuring 83-year-old Velvet Underground co-founder John Cale, which will be out Monday (Nov. 10). The film, […]
Now Hear This is a monthly A&R column that provides you with exciting new sounds we discovered through the innovative new music platform Groover. Each month, you can expect a varied bouillabaisse of songs from a vast spectrum of artists from all over the globe, regardless of genre or geography. In November, we hope to […]