Horror Show is a new series uncovering the stories of artists’ experiences with the supernatural, paranormal, and unexplained—and how surviving it provided new appreciation for creating in the here and now. More from Spin: Eddie, Jill Vedder Reveal The Human Side Of EB In ‘Matter Of Time’ Doc 5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Kristopher Roe…
More from Spin: Eddie, Jill Vedder Reveal The Human Side Of EB In ‘Matter Of Time’ Doc Horror Show: Friend of a Friend Made Their New Record at the Site of America’s First Documented Exorcism Every Fugazi Album, Ranked Name Kristopher Roe Best known for Being the singer, songwriter, and backwards guitar player of the Ataris. (I am…
Pop is often defined by strong beats and catchy lyrics, but introspective songwriting and genre-bending sounds often push the music to new levels, leaving listeners not just wanting, but craving more. This is no less true for artist Daniel Arison, whose Miami roots left him enmeshed in diverse cultures and music styles from a young…
Singer-songwriter Dunja World returns with a stunning new release, “The Last Bridge,” a deeply personal and cinematic track produced by Grammy-winner Ben Wisch. This single stands as the first of six songs from her upcoming EP, “Intimate Time with World,” and marks a defining moment in Dunja’s evolving artistry—one that blends vulnerability, emotional complexity, and lyrical…
Eddie Vedder capped the world premiere screening of the new documentary Matter of Time last night (June 12) at New York’s Spring Studios with a six-song acoustic performance, frequently pausing to salute the families struggling with the debilitating skin disease Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) who are profiled in the film. Vedder and his wife Jill co-founded…
The music world is reacting to the death of Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson, who passed away June 11 at the age of 82. Read messages below from Paul McCartney, Elton John and Carole King, plus Wilson’s Beach Boys bandmates. Paul McCartney: “Brian had that mysterious sense of musical genius that made his songs so…
Fugazi emerged in the late ‘80s from a tightly knit Washington, D.C., punk scene where friendships and collaborative partnerships could be long-lasting, but bands tended to be short-lived. Minor Threat, the revered hardcore band Ian MacKaye had formed as a teenager, was together for just three years. Rites of Spring, Guy Picciotto and Brendan Canty’s…
SPIN is pleased to share the monthly Top Albums from high quality music service Qobuz (pronounced “KO-buzz”). With over 100 million tracks in premium lossless and high resolution quality, the service offers a compelling, music-centric alternative to mass-market streaming. The embedded playlist features :30 second samples in full, uncompressed audio quality. It will be updated…
Kim Deal has survived a lifetime of comparisons against her own work, with the Pixies, with the Breeders, or with or without her sister. Pacer was an album that got beat up like some weird kid on the playground, upon its October ‘95 release. It stands to reason that if Pacer were the only album…
Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber tour is underway, with all nine surviving members—RZA, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, GZA, Cappadonna, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa and Raekwon—taking their classic catalogs to 27 cities across North America. Produced by AEG Presents, the trek kicked off June 9 in Baltimore and hits key markets like Los Angeles, San…
