Green Day have been the masters of side projects. They have their garage rock project, Foxboro Hot Tubs, and if you can remember far back enough, a new wave outfit called the Network. The latter had been dormant for 15 years until they dropped a new EP titled Trans Am. The four songs are short, like […]
Brandi Carlile will be releasing a book about her life next spring, but she’s also not entirely comfortable calling it a “memoir.” In Broken Horses, Carlile will delve into how she grew up to opening for Dave Matthews Band to the long sleepless nights on tour while still raising her two kids with her wife, Catherine. […]
One of the more interesting developments of 2020 has been the sharp right turn by Trapt. Between going after critics, battling on Twitter and unabashedly expressing right-wing views, the “Headstrong” rockers have been, uh, quite that. That apparently extends to their social media accounts as well. All Trapt’s social accounts are apparently run by the band’s […]
Sia, who is making her directorial debut with the upcoming musical drama Music, released a new song, “Hey Boy,” from her just-announced album, which will also serve as the film’s soundtrack. The LP, Music – Songs From And Inspired By The Motion Picture, will contain 14 songs, including the previously released tracks “Together” and “Courage to Change. The album releases Feb. 12, 2021; the […]
As anyone who’s played any of the first seven entries (or other spinoffs) can tell you, there’s nothing quite like the Yakuza series in the video game world. Created by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega, Yakuza has long been a staple among Japanese gamers looking for titles a little more mature than […]
Eddie Vedder delivered two new powerful songs during his Venture Into Cures benefit event last night. As previously reported, “Matter of Time” and “Say Hi” are tunes that were inspired by Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), a rare genetic connective tissue disorder. “Say Hi” is an oft-sought after live favorite now officially available for the first time. “Matter […]
This article originally appeared in the October 1990 issue of SPIN. In the five years I’ve known Eddie Murphy, this interview was our first opportunity to site down and talk for any real length of time. Whose fault is it? Both of ours—we were too busy, too far apart, and too, too different (so we […]
“When I’m in the room with another artist, I’m only there because I’m an admirer of their work, so I’m just trying to help them make something good,” Finneas O’Connell tells SPIN. “When I’m in a room alone, it’s about expressing myself and making sure that I am honest and exacting when I finish stuff. […]
As part of our 35th anniversary, we’re naming the most influential artists of the past 35 years. Today, we’re at #18. From Washington, D.C., here is Tori Amos. CREDIT: Niels van Iperen/Getty Images In the ‘90s, Tori Amos brought something different to pop music: eccentricity. With her breakthrough albums Little Earthquakes and Under the Pink, […]
The internet has been pretty divided on the Saved By the Bell reboot since Peacock announced it, and the new take on the theme song by Lil Yachty isn’t exactly soothing the nerves of those hoping for a smooth continuation of the original. On one hand, Lil Boat fans could probably care less about the context of […]