In 1953, renowned author and notorious drug experimentalist William S. Burroughs made a trip to the Amazon rainforest on a quest for yagé, a name for the plant Banisteriopsis caapi, also known as ayahuasca. “This is not the chemical lift of C, the sexless horribly sane stasis of junk, the vegetable nightmare of peyote, or […]
The team at Producer.ai believes there’s a musician in all of us—we just need a producer to help us realize it. Made by the people that created Riffusion, one of the first ever generative AI music models, Producer.ai is a totally new way to make, craft, and experience music. You can talk to the Producer […]
Guitarist Mark Tremonti, bassist Brian Marshall, and drummer Scott Phillips have experienced tumultuous ups and downs as three-quarters of Creed. When the trio formed a new band with singer Myles Kennedy in 2004, Alter Bridge’s creative chemistry was instantaneous. Over the past 18 years, Kennedy has established himself as one of the most respected hard […]
For decades, Sammy Hagar’s raspy, soulful voice has been one of the most recognizable sounds in hard rock, from his early hits as a member of Montrose and a solo artist to his multi-platinum run as Van Halen’s frontman in the ‘80s and ‘90s. In recent decades, he’s built a successful brand out of his […]
When ~Pourri founder and CEO Suzy Batiz conjured up the idea of a soundtracked campaign to promote the company’s non-toxic odor eliminators, she knew the song had to be funky, original, and a party-starter. So, the Texas-based founder called on the sultriest soul strutters from the Lone Star State she knew to craft “Funk Check!,” […]
Over eight albums and two live records, Talking Heads charted an unlikely course — moving from a tiny punk club in New York City’s East Village to the pop charts and even movie stardom. David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, and Jerry Harrison put their unique spin on the traditional rock quartet, pulling soul music, […]
We all love music, and we all love the beach… so why not combine the two for an awesome weekend of sun, sand and sound at the BeachLife Ranch Country & Americana Festival? The inaugural fest, taking place September 16-18 in Redondo Beach, California, has a stated mission of inspiring community, authenticity and generosity through […]
Can’t make the show? Then the next best way to hear your favorite artists is through a Syng speaker. We saw – or rather, heard – this firsthand. During a recent stop by Syng’s (pronounced: sing) headquarters in Venice Beach, SPIN wanted to put the company’s trademark speaker – officially dubbed the Cell Alpha – […]
COVID be damned, welcome to peak season for music festival rats. I’m one of them and have attended scores of festivals around the world. But I’ve never done “the camping thing,” and it was time for that to change. After all, like so many others during the pandemic, and inspired by the much hash-tagged romantic […]
Rock bands come in all shapes and sizes. This much we know. But, As You Were are way different than any other band on the planet. Why? Outside of face-melting solos and infectious grooves, every member of the band is an active duty soldier in the United States Army. In this Artist Introspective, As You […]