Last night, Nine Inch Nails were one of six acts inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during a two-hour virtual ceremony. Before bandleader Trent Reznor spoke on NIN’s inclusion of the class of 2020, Iggy Pop, Miley Cyrus, St. Vincent, and Saul Williams all praised the band for its innovative sound. During […]
Bones Hillman, the longtime time bassist of Australian rock band Midnight Oil, has died at the age of 62. The band announced the news on their social media channels, saying that Hillman died on Saturday after a battle with cancer at his home in Milwaukee. Born Wayne Stevens in 1958, Hillman joined Midnight Oil in […]
Minutes after the announcement of their 10th studio album Medicine at Midnight, Foo Fighters performed the tune on the Dave Chappelle-hosted Saturday Night Live. The band also performed a dramatic, reworked version of “Times Like These” as well. Check out the performances below. [embedded content] [embedded content] Medicine at Midnight, which is slated to be released […]
After a week of teasing activity. Foo Fighters debuted their new single “Shame Shame” on Saturday Night Live. The song is off the band’s 10th album, which is titled Medicine at Midnight, which is slated to be released on Feb. 5, 2021. The album is produced by Greg Kurstin and Foo Fighters. The band’s last album, Concrete and Gold, […]
A trip through SPIN’s 1985 archives reveals plenty of cool underground culture—deathrock, early industrial, Henry Rollins doing stuff. When it came to metal, however, coverage in ‘85 tended toward the glossy, poodle-haired end of the genre, with Mötley Crüe and Christian metallers Stryper getting the most ink. Meanwhile, down in the metal underground, seeds were […]
As part of our 35th-anniversary, we’re naming the most influential artists of the past 35 years. Today, we’re at #29. From Los Angeles, California, here is Tyler, the Creator. CREDIT: Monty Brinton/CBS via Getty Images Introducing himself as a shock rapper with exceptional production skills on his 2009 mixtape, Bastard, a young Tyler, the Creator […]
You have to love New Orleans. There is always something happening, but it’s never happening in a hurry. No matter what the hour, people are always milling about; some for nefarious reasons, sure, but it’s hard to feel lonely in the Big Easy. A guy creaks by on a rusty, Frankensteined bicycle and lifts his […]
The election was officially called this morning, and Joe Biden is the President-Elect of the United States, thanks to Pennsylvania turning blue. But before the announcement, Trump supporters in Philadelphia protested for the state to stop counting ballots, claiming fraudulent mail-in votes. There, of course, has been no evidence of voter fraud, but Trumpers don’t […]
On Nov. 7, 2020 — four days after Election Day — Joe Biden was announced President-Elect of the United States, while Kamala Harris made history as not only the first woman, but also the first person of color, to be Vice President. The election was tighter than many thought it would be. Add that to […]
Arlo Parks hasn’t enjoyed lockdown any more than the rest of us. But the 20-year-old, London-based singer/songwriter and self-described “social creature” has ridden out the year with help from the kind of oddly specific activities that populate her emotive songs. Recently it’s been photographing brightly colored flowers that has been keeping her busy. (She laughs, […]