Legendary Atlanta rappers Big Boi and 2 Chainz went head to head on last night’s (Sept. 24) Celebrity Family Feud. The pair battled over questions including “my wife’s like a bloodhound, she can smell WHAT on me a mile away.” 2 Chainz’s team was victorious. The prize of $25,000 was donated to the TRU Foundation, an organization that […]
Raise your hand if you ever thought Van Morrison would become the face of the anti-lockdown movement? Put your hand down, you’re lying. Anyway, with 2020 being as it is, Morrison has already railed against the “pseudo-science” that has shaped the COVID-19 pandemic and promised to release a trio of singles in the coming weeks […]
Blue Chips is a monthly rap column that doubles as a scouting report. Each month, SPIN selects a new starting five, a group of rappers who could be Rookie of the Year candidates turned Hall-of-Famers or forgettable flashes in the pan. Only the passing seasons (and the number of streams) will tell. To read previous […]
Travis Scott has really been feeding his fans these past few months… both literally and figuratively. After partnering with McDonald’s for the litty-est lunch in all the land with the Travis Scott Meal, the rapper brought his feature-packed rodeo back to wax with a new single on Friday. “FRANCHISE,” Scott’s latest track, hears the hip-hop […]
Vin Diesel is a man of many talents. He stars in some of the best-selling films of all time. He drives cars very, very fast — as one would expect. And, apparently, he can also make a surprisingly good dance track. On Friday, the Fast & Furious actor dropped his first ever single via Kygo’s Palm […]
Last month, indie rock stalwarts Grandaddy announced that they’d share a 20th-anniversary version of The Sophtware Slump. After releasing a version of “Beautiful Ground (Jed’s Other Poem) (Piano Version)” last month, they’ve now shared a vastly different rendition of “Crystal Lake.” The original version, a stomping rocker, gets transformed into a tender piano track that showcases Jason Lytle’s haunting, […]
After Lana Del Rey brought Matt Maeson onstage at her show in Oklahoma to perform his single, “Hallucinogenics.” And today (Sept. 25), they have reunited to offer up that duet as a recorded track. Staying true to the original, it starts off as a slow acoustic ballad that opens with Del Rey’s vocals. As it […]
As if the Smashing Pumpkins haven’t already given fans enough of a treat with the announcement of their new album, CYR, they’re back Friday with something more. For New Music Friday, the guys — consisting of founding members Billy Corgan, James Iha, Jimmy Chamberlin and late-era guitarist Jeff Schroeder — shared two new songs off the upcoming November […]
Damn, can you believe it’s been 20 years since Yeah Yeah Yeahs played their first show? Crazy. Many in the audience that night didn’t realize that Karen O. and company would outgrow the club in no time, not did they likely expect the band to — wisely and presciently — film that very first gig. On the […]
Like all other live shows, Saturday Night Live had to make due earlier this year with socially-distanced episodes. That changes when the new season begins. Chris Rock will host the first in-studio episode since the pandemic first hit. Megan Thee Stallion will be the musical guest to begin the 46th season on October 3. This is the […]