When he was in the first grade, Justin Furstenfeld’s teacher asked her students to write a poem about something they loved. “I came back the next day with a song written about a kite stuck in a tree,” the Blue October frontman tells me. “I sang it in front of the class and the teacher, […]
For the Spotify Singles series that’s highlighting the work of the Grammy nominees for Best New Artist, Japanese Breakfast re-imagined “Be Sweet” from their 2021 album Jubilee as a funky disco tune complete with call-and-response vocals and a cover of Bon Iver’s “Skinny Love.” The cover features a folk-rock twist accompanied by an orchestral instrumental. […]
Foo Fighters have canceled all upcoming tour dates. The news comes four days after drummer Taylor Hawkins died in Bogota, Colombia ahead of the band’s appearance at the Estéreo Picnic Festival. Here’s the statement in full. It is with great sadness that Foo Fighters confirm the cancellation of all upcoming tour dates in light of the […]
The National has announced dates for a summer North American tour, which kicks off on July 15 at the Pitchfork Festival in Chicago. The tour is the group’s return to the stage after not touring in three years and will include appearances at several festivals including the Outlandia Music festival in Nebraska, the Day In […]
Australian psychedelic rockers King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard have announced the tracklist and release date for their new album, Omnium Gatherum. The 16-track double LP will arrive on April 22 on the group’s own KGLW label. Following the release earlier this month of the 18-minute first single “The Dripping Tap,” a second new track, […]
Singer/songwriter Angel Olsen ruminates on such weighty topics as coming out as queer and the death of her parents on her new album, Big Time, which will be released June 3 by Jagjaguwar. The organ-flecked first single “All the Good Times” is out now and features Olsen and her partner in the Kimberly Stuckwisch-directed music […]
The Red Hot Chili Peppers will join peers such as Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and the Grateful Dead with the April 1 launch of their own dedicated SiriusXM channel, “Whole Lotta Red Hot.” Broadcasting from channel 315, the station will kick off with the band’s track-by-track commentary about their new album, Unlimited Love, […]
In a double bill straight out of the mid-2000s, Interpol and Spoon will team for the “Lights, Camera, Factions” tour, which kicks off Aug. 25 in Asbury Park, N.J. The two indie rock titans, who are both now signed to Matador Records, will be joined on the road by label-mates The Goon Sax. Interpol has […]
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SPIN may receive an affiliate commission. It’s called Soundtrap by Spotify. It’s a way to turn your phone or mobile device into a virtual “everywhere studio.” Soundtrap allows people at all levels of experience and technical expertise to work together […]
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SPIN may receive an affiliate commission. If you’ve abandoned your grand New Years’ plan of finally getting back into pre-pandemic shape, you’re not alone. Only 25-percent of people follow through with their plans to actually get into shape. Much of […]