In honor of Toni Cornell’s 16th birthday, Chris Cornell’s estate has released the original version of “Only These Words” — a track from 2015’s “Higher Truth.” The clip, which was posted on Chris Cornell’s official Instagram account, shows family images of the two together. “Your dad would be so proud of the smart, strong, beautiful, and […]
Lady Gaga’s Chromatica was released back in June. Since then, the album has been mostly applauded and she took home several VMAs last month. Today, Gaga unveiled a short film (or video) for “911” from that album. The clip begins with the singer stuck in the middle of the desert, blindfolded and surrounded by fruit. She follows […]
After weeks of discussions over the future of TikTok in the United States, the Trump Administration has announced it will be banning the social media platform as well as messaging app WeChat from mobile app stores starting as early as Sunday (Sept. 20). The unprecedented ban is to “Protect the National Security of the United […]
Aimee Mann’s captivating cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Avalanche,” which serves as the theme song for HBO’s true-crime docu-series I’ll Be Gone In The Dark, is now available for download and/or streaming. It’s an especially poignant song placement for Mann, as she was close friends with the late Michelle McNamara, whose tireless research and book, I’ll Be Gone in the […]
You’ve missed it now, but through the wonders of the “it never really dies, it just goes online…” technology, and a reasonable 13 bucks, you can still see the Modern Drummer’s 20th annual Drumming Festival, the first in two decades that wasn’t celebrated in person in front of its usual massive audiences. The event was […]
The whole reissue concept didn’t come across my obsession desk until my first tour of duty at SPIN as an editorial intern in the fall of 1997. One of my tasks during my two days in the office — back when it was on 18th St. near Academy Records — was opening the editors’ mail. I’ll […]
So far, this week on SPIN’s Untitled Twitch Stream has been pretty good. We had an acoustic set from Lewis Del Mar last night, an epic 3-hour performance from Lotus on Monday, and some other good times. If you missed them, you can still catch them on Twitch for another week or so before they move to […]
As we go into about month six of the global pandemic, we’re constantly finding ways to live as “normally” as we can. And if you’re single, that means getting back into that dating game. Luckily for you, Dua Lipa and James Corden have delivered a fun way to remember some of the safety guidelines for […]
A rise in coronavirus cases in the northeast of England has led to not only new lockdown restrictions in the area but also the shutting down of the Virgin Money Unity Arena, which has been home to the UK’s socially distant concerts since August. “It is extremely disappointing to have to cancel these final shows […]
Van Morrison is releasing three new tracks —Born To Be Free, As I Walked Out and No More Lockdown — in response to the ongoing UK government lockdown restrictions, the Irish singer announced on his website today (Sept. 18). “I’m not telling people what to do or think, the government is doing a great job of that already. […]