Never ignore a woman with bangs who sings rock and roll. Especially if they’re singing the Velvet Underground. Courtney Barnett takes on Nico’s vocals in a raw take of “I’ll Be Your Mirror.” The cover is a contributing piece to Verve’s I’ll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to the Velvet Underground & Nico out Sept. […]
This article originally appeared in the February 1997 issue of SPIN. In honor of No Code turning 25, we’re republishing this article here. Here is a joke Eddie Vedder told me. It wasn’t the only joke he told, but it was probably the best, and it bears repeating. “How many members of Pearl Jam does it take […]
Blue Chips is a monthly rap column that highlights exceptional rising rappers. To read previous columns, click here. If the sun were shining, Reaper Mook and NiceGuyxVinny would be sitting in the shadow of a lighthouse. But few rays crack the concrete sky on this overcast mid-August afternoon in downtown Long Beach. The locally-revered rapper […]
This article originally appeared in the September 1991 issue of SPIN. In honor of Pearl Jam’s Ten turning 30 today, we’re republishing this article here. It’s a rock ‘n’ roll comfort thing—you wouldn’t understand. Especially if you’re a guard at Harrod’s department store in London, where Seattle’s Pearl Jam discovered that the ensemble the band wears—cut-off […]
Name Poo Bear Best known for Saying “Happy Bearthday.” Current city Los Angeles, CA. Really want to be in Los Angeles, being the best father and husband to my wife and kids. Excited about My joint venture label deal with Def Jam for Bearthday Music, new single “The Day You Left.” My current music collection […]
The National and Bon Iver are two of the biggest names in indie music, and they rose to prominence around the same time. The National cemented themselves as mainstays with their 2007 breakthrough, Boxer, and Bon Iver released their storied debut, For Emma, Forever Ago, just a couple of months later. It only makes sense […]
The story has been told thousands of times, but it bears repeating: Pearl Jam should never have happened. The ’90s had just begun. In March 1990, the promising Seattle rock band Mother Love Bone was about to unveil their debut album. But on the eve of the release, the band’s lead singer, Andrew Wood, died […]
For the better part of the past year, Dave Grohl and 11-year-old British phenom Nandi Bushell squared off in a virtual drumoff, with youth coming out on top. It was one of the warmest stories of 2020, and now it has an even better continuation in 2021. At the Foo Fighters’ first show in Los […]
It’s been 20 years since the release of Gorillaz’ self-titled debut album. The virtual act is celebrating the milestone with an EP called Meanwhile. The three tracks are a tribute to where they first performed their hit “Clint Eastwood” at the 2000 Notting Hill Carnival in West London. The EP’s three songs are “Déjà Vu” […]
This year’s Beatles release is for their final 1970 record, Let It Be, including special edition packages available on October 15. Beatlemaniacs can now hear exclusive session recordings, rehearsals, studio jams, and three newly remixed tracks, “Let It Be,” “Don’t Let Me Down,” and “For You Blue.” There are three different special edition packages, super […]