After a pop-up event yesterday (April 23) in New York’s Washington Square Park, Lorde has released her new single and video, “What Was That,” which includes footage from the impromptu gathering as well as the artist walking the streets of the city. The song was co-produced by Lorde in tandem with in-demand hitmakers Jim-E Stack…
The profound influence of Broken Social Scene’s 2003 debut album You Forgot It in People will be on display anew with the Arts & Crafts tribute album ANTHEMS, due June 6. The lead track from the song-by-song rework is Maggie Rogers and Sylvan Esso’s version of “Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl,” which is out…
Chicago’s eclectic Riot Fest will commemorate its 20th anniversary this year with a lineup led by blink-182, Weezer and Green Day. The event will take place Sept. 19-21 at Douglass Park and includes big names from across the rock, punk, metal, hardcore and alternative universes, plus several left-field bookings. The lineup will feature Jack White,…
When Eli Roth was doing press in Europe for Hostel or Hostel: Part II—he can’t remember which—he walked into a video store in Rome and found a bin full of Italian sex comedies. He’d never heard of any of them, despite having an interest in the country’s genre film industry: giallo murder spectacles, crime thrillers,…
After releasing two one-off tracks as a precursor to their first Swell Season album in 16 years, Oscar-winning Once duo Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová have confirmed details for the project, Forward, which is due June 13. Another single, “Stuck in Reverse,” is out now and is accompanied by a video filmed last month during a pop-up performance…
Deltron 3030, the futuristic hip-hop supergroup comprising Del the Funky Homosapien, Dan the Automator and Kid Koala, will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their beloved self-titled debut album with a 16-date tour later this year. The jaunt will kick off July 18 in Vancouver and run through Oct. 6 in New York. Tickets go on…
Tim McGraw is a proud dad — gushing over his 27-year-old daughter Gracie in a rare post. The country icon — who shares Gracie, as well as daughters Maggie, 23, Audrey, 21, with wife Faith Hill — took to Instagram on Tuesday, April 22, to share a photo from the PBS filming of American History…
When most people think of WWE stars, they picture tough talk, big entrances, and brutal takedowns — not hair transplants. But John Cena just revealed that fans pushed him into getting one. “You chant and you make me feel small and you embarrass me,” the 47-year-old wrestling pro told the WWE World crowd during his…
Taylor Swift is a Grammy-winning artist, a business powerhouse, and a global icon. She’s also held more than a few impressive titles — including the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire. But not anymore. On Thursday, April 17, Forbes officially named Lucy Guo the new titleholder. More from Spin: Travis Kelce Sends Bold Message to Husbands…
Phish were the top recipients in fan voting for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 2025 induction class, bringing in 330,000 votes to finish more than 50,000 ahead of the next-highest act, Bad Company. Billy Idol finished third with 260,500. The top 10 also included Cyndi Lauper (237,000), Joe Cocker (234,000), Soundgarden (233,000), Chubby…
