Last year, news broke by none other than “Weird Al” Yankovic that not only was he getting a biopic, but Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe would be playing him (Evan Rachel Wood will play Madonna). Today, a teaser trailer for the film, aptly titled Weird: The Al Yankovic Story gives a glimpse into that full transformation. In just […]
Cyndi Lauper‘s true colors will shine in the newly announced Let the Canary Sing, a career-spanning documentary that will take a look at the ’80s pop queen. The documentary will explore Lauper’s childhood, fame, support for feminist movements, style evolution, the success of her 1983 debut, She’s So Unusual, and of course, the stories behind blockbuster […]
The Sex Pistols‘ new limited series, based on Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones’ 2018 memoir, Lonely Boy: Tales From A Sex Pistol, is out later this month on Hulu. Despite being bashed by John Lydon, the Danny Boyle-directed Pistol is still happening and today, it revealed its latest trailer which you can see below. [embedded […]
Lia Metcalfe doesn’t see things in the same pink chiffon light that more optimistic folks do. To this sleeve-tattooed, raven-haired, Doc Marten-armored, ebony-garbed Brit, the outside world has always looked and felt more like Blue Velvet, both the material and the surreal suburban-nightmare film of the same name by one of her aesthetic heroes, filmmaker […]
In this new feature, some of our favorite artists give us an insider look at how they travel to a city near you. Date April 20, 2022 Current city Kansas City, MO On our way to Des Moines, IA Come see us until June 25, 2022 Promoting Conspiranoid EP as part of the Tribute to Kings Tour, […]
Lady Gaga has unveiled her new song “Hold My Hand,” which runs over the end credits to Tom Cruise’s long-in-the-works Top Gun sequel, Top Gun: Maverick. Gaga co-produced the soaring power ballad with BloodPop, while Benjamin Rice contributed additional production. [embedded content][embedded content] “When I wrote this song for Top Gun: Maverick, I didn’t even […]
On the heels of their recent single “I’ll Make You See God,” Afghan Whigs will release their first album since 2017, How Do You Burn?, on September 9. The 10-track set features the first appearance on a Whigs album by the late Mark Lanegan, who collaborated with Whigs leader Greg Dulli on a number of […]
Maggie Freleng was pushing and practicing social justice before she even knew the concept’s nomenclature. As a child growing up in Long Island, New York, Maggie championed the underdog and spurned the scourge, making sure to step between every bully and their intended target. Years later, when Maggie left Long Island for college in Massachusetts, […]
On this week’s episode of SPIN Presents Lipps Service, host Scott Lipps sat down with his friend and longtime music industry personality Matt Pinfield. The two discuss Pinfield’s lengthy and decorated career in music, beginning with his days at MTV to working in A&R to having a Killers song written about him. Pinfield also shares […]
Ric Parnell, who portrayed Spinal Tap drummer Mick Shrimpton in the iconic 1984 film This Is Spinal Tap and later recorded and toured with the group, died on Sunday (May 1) at the age of 70. Harry Shearer, who portrayed Spinal Tap bassist Derek Smalls, revealed the news on his Twitter account. No cause of […]