Bob Dylan unveiled plans to publish a new book via Simon & Schuester titled The Philosophy of Modern Song, coming November 8, 2022. According to a release, Dylan has been writing the book since 2010. It offers an in-depth view of how Dylan views the songwriting process. From artists such as Nina Simone, Elvis Costello, […]
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SPIN may receive an affiliate commission. Most music fans only dream about going backstage after a concert and meeting their favorite artist. Most sports fans only fantasize about sitting in the front row or visiting the locker room after a […]
Australian psychedelic rock titans King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard have announced their first double album, Omnium Gatherum, in tandem with the release of its 18-minute first single, “The Dripping Tap.” Although the new LP will be available for pre-order on March 22, no release date has been revealed yet other than that it “is […]
David Byrne and Mitski teamed up for the indie-rock jam “This Is A Life,” the first single off the soundtrack for the upcoming sci-fi film Everything Everywhere All At Once. [embedded content][embedded content] The track was scored by Son Lux, and is one of the 49 tracks off the soundtrack for the Daniel Kwan and Daniel […]
Stevie Nicks and Green Day will headline the 2022 edition of the Sea.Hear.Now festival Sept. 17-18 on the beach in Asbury Park, New Jersey, which was created by rock photographer Danny Clinch, Tim Donnelly and HM Wollman in partnership with promoter C3 Presents. In addition to surf competitions in the Atlantic Ocean just adjacent to […]
It took Anaïs Mitchell roughly a decade to create her Tony and Grammy award-winning Broadway phenomenon Hadestown – a retelling of a Greek myth set in The Netherworld. And with that, she became just the fourth woman to compose the music, lyrics and book of a Broadway musical (which then ran for 16 years). Now, […]
In the belated celebration of Jagged Little Pill‘s 25th birthday (alongside a Broadway musical, HBO documentary series, and remastering), Alanis Morissette announced North American dates for its anniversary tour. The album’s anniversary was actually in 2020, but…you know. The dates follow her sold-out 2021 run, and this year’s tour will kick off on July 10 in […]
When I wrote about my glimpses of the Ukrainian rock scene in the book The Humorless Ladies of Border Control, many of the musicians I spoke to had been newly radicalized by the 2014 “Revolution of Dignity” (or Maidan Revolution), and the Russian annexation of Crimea that followed. One was Sasha Boole, a rambunctious singer-songwriter […]
John Doe of punk rock pioneers X will release a new solo album and today, shared the video for its first single, “Never Coming Back,” today. [embedded content][embedded content] Fables in a Foreign Land is set to be released on May 20. “This song starts the record for a reason, it embodies the spirit and events of […]
Young Guv’s Ben Cook briefly sums up the year he and his band spent in Taos, New Mexico, writing, hiking, cooking and experiencing the paranormal. “There’s just a lot of weird shit out there,” he says. Cook, the nucleus of the power-pop band, along with most of his live touring outfit and co-writers and producers, […]