The latest Warp album from the New York composer/pianist Kelly Moran, Don’t Trust Mirrors, is the culmination of six years of work, and it sounds like a definitive career statement. In retrospect, 2024’s conventionally pretty neo-classical record Moves in the Field stands as an anomaly in her catalog. Its elegant, sprightly piano pieces diverge from […]
At a March Seattle gig, SML generated three epic improvisations of subtle groove science (the second piece even evoked the funky swagger of Average White Band’s “Schoolboy Crush”) and galvanic hypnosis. It was the best show this writer saw in 2025, and that it differed from the relative concision of the group’s records just proves […]
With her new BMG album West End Girl still buzzing, U.K. artist Lily Allen has announced a nine-date North American tour in support of it next spring. Allen will perform the project in its entirety at the gigs, which begin April 3 in Chicago and wrap April 28 in San Francisco. Click here for tickets, […]
Name Randy Bradbury Best known for Bassist of the band Pennywise. Current city Huntington Beach. Really want to be in I am right where I want to be! Excited about I’m excited about our (84 Days) debut album (released on November 7). I’ve been wanting to make an album like this forever. My current music collection has a lot of Late […]
Each week, SPIN digs into the catalogs of great artists and highlights songs you might not know for our Deep Cut Friday series. Few bands have married the harsh clang of industrial rock to sugary pop hooks quite as deftly as Garbage. So it feels appropriate that a little of one of the band’s best […]
Liquid Canvas — the premier streaming art platform that transforms any smart TV into a digital gallery — has introduced its newest collection, the music-focused Black Paint on Linen series. The lineup showcases more than a dozen striking digital portraits of musical legends, from Bob Marley and Bono to David Bowie and John Coltrane, offering […]
Now Hear This is a monthly A&R column that provides you with exciting new sounds we discovered through the innovative new music platform Groover. Each month, you can expect a varied bouillabaisse of songs from a vast spectrum of artists from all over the globe, regardless of genre or geography. In December, we hope to […]
With her new Columbia album, LUX, setting records around the world, Rosalía will support the project with the biggest tour of her career. The trek will visit 17 countries beginning March 16 in Lyon, France, and will hit arenas such as New York’s Madison Square Garden before concluding Sept. 3 in San Juan. The sonically […]
Keen-eyed observers wondering about the identify of an act named TOMORA who appeared on a series of 2026 festival lineups now have the scoop, as the Chemical Brothers’ Tom Rowlands and Norwegian vocalist AURORA have laid claim to the moniker. The pair’s debut single for Capitol Records, “Ring the Alarm,” is out now in tandem […]
These tentpole moments are important for creating touchpoints with brands and fans. Events like this create momentum around premieres and previews, generate conversations around projects, and hijack the airwaves. Miami Art Week is bombing everyone’s social feeds. As a music marketer and cultural anthropologist, I cherish the opportunity to mix and mingle with the best […]