Musicians often live and breathe their work. Between writing, recording, producing, practicing, and performing, there may not always be time to think about much else, even the money to be made from music, or how much has to be spent to sustain a career. But as the saying goes, failing to plan is often planning…
For the first and last time, venerated L.A. rock bands X and Los Lobos will join forces for a historic co-headlining tour that gets underway in Denver on July 19th. The extensive ’99 Years of Rock n’ Roll’ Tour of North America runs through late November and not only celebrates the respective 48- and 51-year…
Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy has rounded up 30 new songs for his latest solo album, Twilight Override, which will be spread across three different discs upon their Sept. 26 release by the band’s dBpm Records. The tracks “One Tiny Flower,” “Out in the Dark,” “Stray Cats in Spain” and “Enough” are available to sample below. “When…
I don’t remember how I discovered the British-invasion-inspired band HOA, but I was confused when I came across one of the group’s 2024 singles, “Tomorrow and Tomorrow (I Love You).” The music sounded uncannily like the Beatles and the band even looked like them. In the video, HOA are huddled together in a cramped living…
Travis Scott is adding heft to last night’s (July 13) surprise release of the Jackboys 2 compilation with an official video for “Dumbo,” which was directed by Gabriel Moses. In it, an oft-shirtless Scott admires a series of lovely ladies, puffs on a joint and has an animal tattooed onto his back. “Dumbo” made its…
Sin Shake Sin is not your run-of-the-mill rock endeavor. The edgy project is the bold and unfiltered mouthpiece of Stacy Hogan, a life-long musician, South Georgia native, and bona fide Nashville studio musician who has reached over 130 million streams on services like Spotify and YouTube with his no-holds-barred approach to fierce riffs, razor-sharp social…
DeathbyRomy knows a few things about Los Angeles. The city of her birth has been an inspiration and a cautionary tale, a place of ecstasy and trauma, darkness and light. It is the fuel behind her songs of dark pop, chaos, and melody. She went through a few things to get here. “The city raised…
Imagine a music festival without any of the worst parts of a music festival. Intimate, creatively designed stages covered by ample shade. Musicians who play twice during the weekend to alleviate potential schedule conflicts. Affordable food and beverages crafted by local purveyors. No garbage strewn about. Manageable crowds. Free water. Pickathon, set on Pendarvis Farm…
I met Nile Rodgers as we were putting the first issue of SPIN together. We were introduced by our mutual (and still) friend Robert Drake, the great sound engineer. We became instant buddies. We later discovered we were born on the same day, in the same hospital, St. Vincent’s in lower Manhattan. Three years apart,…
Each week, SPIN digs into the catalog of great artists and highlights songs you might not know for our Deep Cut Friday series. Tonight, My Chemical Romance is kicking off the Long Live the Black Parade Tour at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, and will be on the road celebrating their third album well into 2026,…
