This article originally appeared in the August 1993 issue of SPIN. To a Deadhead, Las Vegas is the other side of the universe. —Bill Graham It’s a match made in heaven. —Sean, a 100-show veteran Deadhead from Burbank For the third year in a row, Deadheads descended on Las Vegas, Nevada, that unlikeliest of hippie […]
Brandi Carlile has had quite the week. The big news, obviously, is that her terrific new album, In These Silent Days, is out now. On Sunday, she performed “Better Man” with Pearl Jam at Ohana Festival, and on Saturday night on the second night of the festival’s Encore Weekend, the band returned the favor. Calling Carlile […]
David Lee Roth is retiring. The lauded showman revealed the news during a conversation with the Las Vegas Review-Journal that the outlet described as “more a spoken-word performance than interview.” “I am throwing in the shoes. I’m retiring,” he said. “This is the first, and only, official announcement. … You’ve got the news. Share it with […]
Born in Switzerland and bred in Gotham, Sam Himself has won accolades in his homeland, but has aspirations to conquer the world. With his blend of alternative and indie rock, the musician has garnered accolades. In particular, following the release of his 2020 EP, Slow Drugs, Sam Himself (his name is a joke after a […]
Liam Gallagher posted on Twitter that his latest solo studio album is on the way. Titled C’mon You Know is slated for release May 27, 2022. This marks the Oasis co-founder’s third solo album, and fans can now pre-order physical bundles, some including a vinyl book pack, on Gallagher’s website. The record will be available on […]
Jack White’s Third Man Records announced their 50th vault package, The White Stripes – Live At The Detroit Institute of Arts. Documenting the band’s performance on November 2, 2001 in the museum’s Diego Rivera Court, the packages include a red and white 2-LP set featuring soundboard audio, a pro-shot DVD of the complete show, previously […]
Blue Chips is a monthly rap column that highlights exceptional rising rappers. To read previous columns, click here. If you’ve watched televised sports since late May, you’ve heard Solemn Brigham rap. His energetic southern voice soundtracks a Gatorade commercial that runs more often than Sydney McLaughlin and the ad’s other athletes. Every rerun finds you […]
Name Tom Morello Best known for Star Trek fandom, competent Dungeons and Dragons play, and reinventing the electric guitar. Current city Los Angeles, CA Really want to be in Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL reliving past baseball glories. Excited about The Atlas Underground Fire! My current music collection has a lot of Legends. And a little […]
Perhaps no artist was better equipped to withstand quarantine, at least from a logistical perspective, than Brandi Carlile. The singer lives on a farm in rural Washington state, about 45 minutes outside Seattle (and 10 minutes from her tiny hometown of Ravensdale). Her core bandmates Phil and Tim Hanseroth are her neighbors, and their families […]
On her current tour, Phoebe Bridgers has dazzled crowds across the country. One song in her set that she’s weaved in has been a cover of Bo Burnham’s “That Funny Feeling” during the encore of her sets. Additionally, Bridgers performed the Inside track with Burnham at a show at Los Angeles’ Largo at the Coronet […]