Some of the most shocking nights in music are the ones that seem the most normal. My parents were in town for my son’s third birthday in September 2017. Ho-hum. Unbeknownst — or rather, very unbeknownst to me – my mother’s favorite singer-songwriter, Tom Petty, was playing a three-night stand at the Hollywood Bowl to […]
As part of our 35th-anniversary, we’re naming the most influential artists of the past 35 years. Today, we’re at #30. From London, UK, here are the Spice Girls. CREDIT: Paul Bergen/Redferns In the early 1990s, Bikini Kill, Sleater-Kinney and Bratmobile ushered in the feminist punk riot grrrl movement. But when the Spice Girls released their […]
With all eyes on the presidential election results, a welcome distraction will be this week’s episode of Saturday Night Live. Earlier this week, Foo Fighters were announced as the musical guest, joining host Dave Chappelle on the episode. In the teaser, Dave Grohl threatens to “call it…” but it’s not what you think. “You know what Dave? […]
Lou Barlow gets it. As any parent of a toddler knows, the one show that your kids will always tune in for is PAW Patrol. The Dinosaur Jr. guitarist clearly understands, or else why would he cover the theme song of the Nickelodeon TV show? Barlow shared an acoustic take on the show’s theme song, which […]
Björk and frequent collaborator Sjón wrote “Cosmogony,” the first single from the Icelandic Hamrahlíð Choir’s upcoming album Come and be Joyful, which is out on Dec. 6. “Cosmogony” is an entirely a capella work first performed by the Hamrahlíð Choir at the premiere performance of Björk’s Cornucopia shows at the Shed in New York in May […]
After a week full of uncertainty and commotion, we’re more than glad to be back with another Daybreaker roundup. This collection of songs will be more than enough to get you moving and grooving, soothing your worries one moment at a time. Get your tech and bass house fix with an electrifying hit by producer […]
King Von, the rising Chicago rapper born Dayvon Bennett, has died at the age of 26, a person familiar with the situation told SPIN. The Atlanta Police Department released a statement on the incident, which you can read below. It is our understanding Dayvon Bennett, aka King Von was shot and killed during this morning’s […]
Rosie Carney has shared “Black Star,” the latest track from her upcoming Radiohead cover album project, appropriately titled The Bends, which is the title and title track of Radiohead’s sophomore outing. While “Black Star” follows a similar somber feel to the original, Carney’s version of the 1995 track shows the fragile and really sad side […]
Presidential candidate Joe Biden took the lead in Georgia on Friday morning (Nov. 6), three days after the election. And John Legend couldn’t contain his happiness, celebrating the flip with an a capella cover of “Georgia on My Mind.” Georgia on my mind pic.twitter.com/QKvOjA2LL0 — John Legend (@johnlegend) November 6, 2020 Dressed in his robe, […]
Don’t sleep through lunch or you may miss FELIN’s performance on SPIN’s Untitled Twitch Stream later today, but while this week has been stellar, we want to prepare you for what’s coming down the pipeline as well. Aside from catching this week’s videos on Twitch (or YouTube in the future), next week’s streams bring everything from concerts to DJ […]