On the latest episode of SPIN Presents Lipps Service, host Scott Lipps sat down with Florida-based metal outfit Wage War. In their conversation, the band outlined their rise and growth as artists. They also discussed the importance of mental health and it guided their new album, Manic, which was released last fall. At the end […]
Phoebe Bridgers isn’t done quite yet. The singer-songwriter announced plans for a massive 2022 run, picking up where she left off last year. Called the Reunion Tour, the jaunt kicks off on April 13 in Phoenix at the city’s Arizona Federal Theatre. Then Bridgers will perform at Coachella before returning on May 13 in Las […]
Long Beach rapper Vince Staples debuted the video for the first single, “Magic,” off his forthcoming album, Ramona Park Broke My Heart. [embedded content][embedded content] The “Magic” video was filmed by Prettybird directing duo Kenten from a surrealist perspective. “I think it’ll put the listener in a good state of mind,” Staples says of the video. […]
It may sound hyperbolic, but without Jack Irons, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pearl Jam may never have come to exist. The 59-year-old drummer was key to the formation of both of those Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted bands, thanks to lifelong friendships with musicians such as Flea, Anthony Kiedis and Alain Johannes, […]
A few weeks after releasing their first proper new track in years (they did record a song for Cruella last year), Florence + The Machine are back with yet another new one in “Heaven Is Here.” [embedded content][embedded content] The previously unveiled “King,” was the group’s first since 2018 and was produced by Grammy-award-winning producer […]
Superorganism announced plans to release their second album and shared its first single, “Teenager.” Not enough news? If that’s the case, you’re in luck as the group also revealed plans for a fall tour. World Wide Pop is slated for release on July 15 and is the band’s first new music since their 2018 self-titled debut. […]
Spiritualized have shared “The Mainland Song,” the third song from the group’s upcoming album along with its accompanying video. The latest song from Everything Was Beautiful was partly inspired by the protests that erupted during the summer of 2020 in the U.S. “The Mainland Song” video was directed by bandleader J Spaceman. [embedded content][embedded content] […]
Having rescheduled the entire trek twice the last two years, Lady Gaga is finally set to embark on her worldwide stadium run this summer. The Chromatica Ball 14-city stint is presented via Live Nation. Gaga will kick off the long-awaited tour on July 17 in Düsseldorf. After dates in Stockholm, Paris, Arnhem, London, and Toronto, […]
After the Omicron variant of COVID thwarted her last attempt to perform on Saturday Night Live in December, Charli XCX finally took the stage last night and made sure her performance was well worth the wait. In addition to her slot as the musical guest, Charli XCX also played (get this) a singing meatball that grew […]
This article was originally published in the May 2006 issue of SPIN. Two years ago, Red Hot Chili Peppers went to Europe to play in front of the largest crowds of their 20-plus-year career. After surviving numerous personnel changes, drug problems, erratic recordings, relationship dramas, and assorted crises that have broken up countless bands, the Peppers […]