Sabrina Carpenter has been known to throw in a Madonna or ABBA cover amid the setlist for her Short n’ Sweet Show tour, and she dipped back into the ’80s again with flair last night (July 6) by welcoming Duran Duran during the second of two massive shows at London’s Hyde Park as part of…
Oasis returned to the stage for the first time in 16 years last night (July 4) in front of 62,000 fans at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, as oft-dueling brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher laid down their arms and rocked the crowd senseless during a hits-laden, 23-song set. The Gallagher brothers, who rocketed to superstardom…
Rock’n’roll farewells often don’t last, but Black Sabbath and its frontman Ozzy Osbourne tonight (July 5) gave what they’ve insisted will be their final live performances ever as part of a day-long blowout bash dubbed Back to the Beginning at Vila Park in Black Sabbath’s Birmingham, England, hometown. The event was loaded with appearances by…
Each week, SPIN will dig into the catalog of great artists and highlight songs you might not know for our Deep Cut Friday series. The conventional wisdom about the late ’70s punk explosion is that it returned rock music to its roots of short, simple songs, in a reaction to the pretentious complexity of progressive…
Name Spider Stacy Best known for Playing tin whistle and singing with the Pogues. More from Spin: Deep Cut Friday: “Fade Away and Radiate” by Blondie 25 Songs That Still Believe in Peace MADONNA, MOVIE STAR Current city London. Really want to be in Happy where I am right now; I’ve a lot of planning and organizing to be…
“I did feel that the day was going to come eventually, but it’s not a song I ever wanted to sing,” Julian Lennon told me in 2022, when asked about the experience of covering his father’s 1971 modern hymnal, “Imagine.” Aside from naturally sounding like his dad, Julian’s version substitutes an acoustic guitar (played by…
Madonna graced the first cover of SPIN forty years ago, which coincides with the anniversary of her film debut, Desperately Seeking Susan. She also happens to be the actress with the most Golden Raspberry Awards, taking home nine during her tenure, besmirching almost half of her eighteen films. And yet, there has never been, and…
Bonnaroo weekend is a highly anticipated experience in the festival circuit, but with its 3rd cancellation in five years, there could be changes in its future. Anyone who’s attended Bonnaroo will speak to its absolute uniqueness. The vibe is something unmatched and unreplicable. With the mantra of “Radiate positivity” taken seriously by its attendees, the…
Electro/hip-hop pioneer Egyptian Lover still remembers hearing Afrika Bambaataa’s groundbreaking single “Planet Rock” for the first time. But it was 1982, long before electronic music was fully integrated into hip-hop, and he naturally assumed the beats blowing through his speakers were made with a traditional drum set. “I met up with Afrika Islam and he…
Days ahead of their first concert in 16 years, Oasis have announced a 30th anniversary edition of their beloved 1995 sophomore album, (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?, featuring five freshly created “unplugged” versions of songs from the era. The first, the fan favorite non-album b-side “Acquiesce,” is out now. Morning Glory will be released Oct….
