Once Upstate New York locals sense that an early winter is on its way, they can count on a few short weeks of spectacular weather, where amber-leafed sugar maples and auburn birches sway in the warm breeze. At the end of a rocky dirt road, surrounded by this cinematic countryside, is the bright blue barn […]
Soundgarden, the White Stripes, Outkast, Cyndi Lauper, Bad Company, Joe Cocker and Chubby Checker were enshrined in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last night (Nov. 8) during a Los Angeles ceremony flecked with superstar contributions from Olivia Rodrigo, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Chappell Roan and Missy Elliott. “When the Seattle music scene exploded, […]
For the second year in a row, Kendrick Lamar is the top nominee for the Grammy Awards — this time in nine categories, including Album of the Year for GNX and both Song and Record of the Year for “luther” featuring SZA. The 68th annual edition of the awards will be held Feb. 1 at […]
Each week, SPIN digs into the catalogs of great artists and highlights songs you might not know for our Deep Cut Friday series. Vinyl singles have historically featured the most accessible and radio-friendly song on the A side, but every now and again, DJs and music fans have flipped the record over and decided they […]
Name Steven John Fucking Kilbey Best known for Idiot savant (perhaps more of the former) behind Australian band The Church. A prolific renaissance bloke, knocking out records, paintings, poems, books, and now even comics. Still haven’t choreographed a ballet, but who knows? Current city Coogee Beach, Sydney, Australia 2034. Really want to be in Bali. Sitting on a deck […]
When I think about Atlanta, I think about the cultural movement of the early 2000s. In music, a movement represents a total paradigm shift where multiple artists are working together, collaborating, and hat tipping each other until the sum of the whole is worth more than individual parts. That’s when you have a “scene.” In […]
Charli xcx has let the cat out of the bag regarding her contributions to the upcoming remake of Wuthering Heights, for which her songs will also double as her next album. The first single from the project is “House” featuring 83-year-old Velvet Underground co-founder John Cale, which will be out Monday (Nov. 10). The film, […]
Khruangbin offer a completely new take on their 2015 debut album, The Universe Smiles Upon You, with a re-recorded version out now digitally through Dead Oceans. Work on the project commenced on the actual 10th anniversary of sessions for the original album and was tracked in the same central Texas barn owned by guitarist Mark […]
Gorillaz lean into dub with the help of IDLES frontman Joe Talbot on “The God of Lying,” the third single from their upcoming album, The Mountain. Talbot also appears in the song’s visualizer, which can be seen below. The track was penned by Gorillaz leader Damon Albarn and Tlabot and features Ajay Prasanna on bansuri […]
After a 52-year run filled with some of the most familiar hits in mainstream rock history, Journey is calling it a career on the Final Frontier tour, which will encompass 60 North American shows beginning Feb. 28 in Hershey, Pa. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Nov. 14. “This tour is our […]