Randy Bradbury’s life changed at 15. After being raised on a steady headbanging diet of Foghat, Black Sabbath, and Ted Nugent, he discovered a dangerous new sound called punk rock. It was the end of the ’70s, and many years before he would become the bassist for melodic hardcore heroes Pennywise, but that first taste…
Train frontman Pat Monahan is the guest on the newest installment of the Lipps Service podcast, speaking with host Scott Lipps about the 25th anniversary of the band’s hit “Drops of Jupiter” and the introduction of producer/songwriter Butch Walker as the band’s new lead guitarist. Monahan also covers his long working relationship with Crush Management’s Jonathan Daniel,…
When Donald Glover canceled an in-progress Childish Gambino tour in September 2024, he revealed only that he did so “to focus on my physical health for a few weeks.” Now, the musician/actor has detailed the true nature of his medical issues while performing at Tyler, the Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw last night (Nov. 22). “I had…
In business, growth is a continuous game. Where is the blue sky? Where is the next opportunity to put points on the board? One reliable answer to both questions is…sports! The sports industry as a whole is growing both horizontally and vertically. It’s an exciting time for fans. There are a lot of learnings for…
Each week, SPIN digs into the catalogs of great artists and highlights songs you might not know for our Deep Cut Friday series. Beyoncé got a prestigious co-sign from Prince early in her career, when they performed the opening medley together at the 2004 Grammys. The most Prince-influenced music of her career came later, though,…
Name Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte of 3OH!3. Best known for Being one of two dudes who can’t really dance, sings just OK, used to be slightly handsome, but can still rock a fuckin’ party. — Nat Current city Los Angeles. — Sean Boulder, CO. — Nat Really want to be in Margeritaville. — Sean Anglet,…
The Replacements in 1988. (Credit: Ebet Roberts/Redferns//Getty Images) I bought my first copy of Let It Be when I was 15 and it unlocked my lifelong love of the Replacements. Soon I was hunting down albums, bootlegs, zines, T-shirts—I even agreed to clean my high school biology teacher’s snake and guinea pig tanks for several…
Bassist Roger Waters and drummer Nick Mason began playing music together as teenagers while studying architecture at the London Polytechnic. By the end of 1965, they had been joined by keyboardist Richard Wright and singer/guitarist Syd Barrett. Barrett named the band Pink Floyd in homage to two favorite blues musicians, Pink Anderson and Floyd Council….
Fellow buzzy singer/songwriters MJ Lenderman and Role Model share the stage on the next episode of PBS’ Austin City Limits, which premieres tomorrow (Nov. 22) at 8pm ET. Backed by this band the Wind, Lenderman makes his program debut with a six-song set heavy on material from his acclaimed album Manning Fireworks. SPIN premieres a…
For music hounds, every day is Record Store Day, especially at the end of the week after you get your paycheck. And while those who live that milkcrate life likely akin the official RSD to going out drinking on St. Patrick’s Day, the fact there are two dates attached to this shopper’s holiday proves how…
