I am a proud Muslim woman born in Italy to a family of Moroccan heritage. Growing up, I was bigger than most of the girls my age, and I was the only kid in my school wearing a traditional headscarf, a hijab. Kids kicked me, called me fat, and tried to take off my hijab. […]
Guitarist Jeremy Popoff and his Lit bandmates have been known for bringing the party since they formed over three decades ago. Here, Jeremy tells us three very different stories of being on tour between 1999 and 2001. As told to SPIN Managing Editor Liza Lentini. The KISS New Year’s Eve ’99 Disaster We got asked […]
Over the years, the Beatles have moved thoughtfully into the merchandise business. The early years of rock ‘n roll artist merch were both an afterthought and a mostly disorganized cash grab, and the Fab Four became more circumspect over the decades. Now, however, The Beatles’ landmark 1968 animated movie classic, Yellow Submarine, is being honored […]
PJ Harvey has rounded up 59 tracks for the compilation B-Sides, Demos and Rarities, which will be released Nov. 4 via UMe/Island as a six-LP, three-CD or digital boxed set. 14 of the selections are either previously unreleased or featured here in previously unreleased versions. Among them are demos of “Dry” and “Missed,” which are […]
“Calling the album Jude was very much a coming of age tale for me,” Julian Lennon says. The title is directly derived from “Hey Jude,” one of the most beloved rock ‘n roll lullabies of all time. Famously originally titled “Hey Jules,” Paul McCartney wrote the song as a message of comfort and hope for a young […]
We all love music, and we all love the beach… so why not combine the two for an awesome weekend of sun, sand and sound at the BeachLife Ranch Country & Americana Festival? The inaugural fest, taking place September 16-18 in Redondo Beach, California, has a stated mission of inspiring community, authenticity and generosity through […]
This week on SPIN Presents Lipps Service, host Scott Lipps spoke with Lipps Service alumni The Struts’ Luke Spiller and Adam Slack. The podcast follows Spiller’s recent appearance alongside Queen at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert on Sept. 3 in London. In a lengthy conversation, the bandmates discussed their recent tour of Japan, their latest […]
Brian Eno has unveiled “We Let It In,” the second track from his forthcoming album FOREVERANDEVERNOMORE. Featuring vocals by his daughter Darla Eno, the song is accompanied by lyric video displaying Eno’s granddaughter Anya’s handwriting. [embedded content][embedded content] The ambient track is like a soothing meditation, with Eno’s deep croon set atop Darla’s spoken-word vocals. “It’s […]
5 Seconds of Summer have shared their latest single “Older,” a soft, heartfelt ballad that marks a shift from the band’s pop-punk fare. The track features lead singer Luke Hemmings’ fiancée, Sierra Deaton. “Older” comes ahead of this month’s release of the band’s appropriately titled fifth studio album, 5SOS5. Hemmings and Deaton delicately harmonize the […]
Ahead of their October sophomore release, London-based post-punkers Dry Cleaning have unveiled Stumpwork‘s third single, “Gary Ashby.” The two-minute ode for a runaway tortoise swings like a Wet Leg track, while singer Florence Shaw’s melodies ooze like Nico’s. The quartet wrote “Gary Ashby” back in December 2020, making it one of the first new tracks written […]