Big Red Machine just released their latest track, “Renegade,” and this is the one people have been waiting for. The third track from their recently announced sophomore album, How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?, features none other than Taylor Swift. While it’s not the first major feature from the indie supergroup’s latest album […]
The internet’s new favorite pair, 11-year old Nandi Bushell and the band’s drummer, Matt Helders, are back with part two of their four-part collaboration, taking on “R U Mine?” from Arctic Monkeys’ 2013 album, AM and “Brainstorm” with both on their respective drumkits. Bushell shared both clips to her social media, writing “Matt Helders came […]
This article originally appeared in the November 1992 issue of SPIN. Glasgow, Scotland. It’s cold outside. I’m thinking about a problem. One group of people trying to force their beliefs on others, based on religion. And it seems as though we’re regressing. Above, a helicopter flies by. If it continues on its course, it will […]
Tenacious D, the rock comedy duo manned by Jack Black and Kyle Gass, started July with a rambunctious tribute, a medley of two classics by The Beatles, “You Never Give Me Your Money” and “The End.” “Tenacious D are paying tribute to the greatest band in the world…not themselves…The Beatles!!! In the spirit of healing the world….please enjoy […]
Bryan St. Pere, the drummer for ’90s favorites Hum, has died at the age of 52. The band confirmed the news of St. Pere’s passing in a statement on their social media platforms. St. Pere joined the Champaign, Illinois-based band in 1990 and performed on the band’s cult single “Stars” prior to the band’s breakup […]
Jaden Hossler will not bullshit you. “I didn’t grow up listening to punk music,” he says. “I didn’t fall in love with it immediately.” Just days before the release of his debut album Tell Me About Tomorrow — a deliriously catchy pop-punk effort produced and shepherded by Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker — the 20-year-old singer […]
On Wednesday night, news of Biz Markie’s death spread like wildfire on Twitter. But as usual with stuff that spreads on the social media platform, the news was incorrect. In a statement obtained by SPIN, Biz’s manager, Jenni Izumi, confirmed that the rapper is still alive. “The news of Biz Markie’s passing is not true. […]
After a two-year break, multi-platinum artist Dennis Lloyd is releasing his long-awaited, full-length album Some Days on July 2. The album reflects Lloyd’s wild ride through an even wilder industry, following his astronomical overnight success with his single “Nevermind”—inspired by a breakup, after the Tel Aviv native traveled to Thailand to hone his signature hybrid […]
In May, model Ashley Morgan Smithline accused Marilyn Manson of “terrifying sexual abuse” in an interview with People. On Wednesday, Smithline became the fourth person to sue Manson. Smithline alleges sexual assault and human trafficking, similar to what Game of Thrones actress Esme Blanco alleged in a suit of her own in April. In the suit, […]
Today, the self-referentially named electro-pop star Poppy has released a new single called “Her.” Coming as the third notable release from the artist in a prolific past five weeks, the single was produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen (M83, Air, St. Vincent). It’s accompanied by a dystopian video animated by stop motion director Chris Ullens (Rex Orange […]