And here we have it, gather around, gather around, for the new American Dream — no no, you’ve not misheard, it is not dead, it has just been repackaged, refreshed and is still equally out of reach for most. Lean in, and listen up: all you do is take a company with an ad agency […]
In a recent scouring of ’70s archives, Minneapolis’ WCCO television station unearthed a compelling video with an all-too-familiar face — an 11-year-old Prince vouching for higher pay for educators. [embedded content][embedded content] The station’s production manager Matt Liddy came across the clip while reporting on a recent teacher’s strike that occurred in the city earlier […]
A day after winning a pair of Grammys for Donda, Kanye West has pulled out of his much-anticipated Coachella headlining slot. TMZ was the first outlet to report the news of Kanye’s withdrawal. A source confirmed to Variety that West is no longer playing as well. SPIN has reached out to reps for both West and Coachella […]
The 2022 Grammy Awards were finally held on Sunday night, two months and 300 miles removed from the original plan. The 64th annual ceremony, originally set for late January in Los Angeles, was pushed back after COVID-19 cases spiked in early 2022. It was also moved to Las Vegas for the first time, held in […]
Father John Misty unveiled a surreal, seven-minute single, “The Next 20th Century.” The title track is one of two off his upcoming Chloë And The Next 20th Century. [embedded content][embedded content] “The Next 20th Century” initially brings a spacey, sprawling aura. Its light, searing strings invite in Tillman’s soft plea, but just a little before the […]
H.E.R. may be best known for her pop-friendly R&B sound, but on Sunday night (April 3) at the 64th Grammy awards, she showed off impressive rock and roll chops during a performance medley with high-profile guests Lenny Kravitz and Blink-182 drummer/producer Travis Barker. The performance began with H.E.R. (real name: Gabriella Wilson) joined by Minneapolis […]
Foo Fighters swept the Grammy rock categories tonight (April 3) during the pre-show Premiere Ceremony at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Conference Marquee Ballroom. The group, whose drummer Taylor Hawkins died suddenly last week in Colombia, won best rock album for Medicine at Midnight, best rock song for “Waiting on a War” and best rock performance […]
St. Vincent won Best Alternative Music Album for Daddy’s Home during the Grammy Premiere Ceremony earlier today (April 3) at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Conference Marquee Ballroom. Daddy’s Home was co-produced by St. Vincent’s Annie Clark and Jack Antonoff and debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Independent Albums chart. Later in the pre-show, Antonoff […]
The Smile, the band featuring Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood, and Yorke himself debuted new music tonight (April 3) in the BBC show Peaky Blinders. The Smile’s “Pana-vision” and Yorke’s instrumental “That’s How Horses Are” are both available now on streaming platforms through XL Recordings. [embedded content][embedded content] “Pana-vision” is the fourth track to […]
The 64th annual Grammy awards will be handed out Sunday (April 3) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, with The Daily Show host Trevor Noah returning to host the live CBS telecast. Jon Batiste leads all nominees with 11. Justin Bieber, Doja Cat and H.E.R. have eight nominations, while Billie Eilish and […]