The world has seen plenty of viral moments, but in 2024, Travis Kelce crashing girlfriend Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in London was one for the history books. Now, the couple just scored their first-ever award together for it. On Monday, March 17, the pop superstar and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, both 35, took…
SERIES INTRO: In this series, we highlight independent radio stations across America that are keeping alive the dream of human DJs, unpredictable playlists, and free airwaves.“We’re not a bunch of radio pros. We’re a bunch of pro-music people,” says DJ Larry Mizell Jr. when asked what makes Seattle’s independent 90.3 so unique. He’s right, as…
The past two years, like many of the 40 immediately preceding them, have been very good to Thurston Moore. In October 2023, he published Sonic Life: A Memoir (Faber & Faber), a 496-page memoir of the first six-and-a-half decades of his life and — thanks to his group Sonic Youth’s having rubbed elbows with every…
Lollapalooza changed the music festival paradigm. The brainchild of Jane’s Addiction leader Perry Farrell, Lollapalooza launched in 1991 as a touring festival, bringing together artists from alternative rock, rap, industrial, and beyond for a wild and thrilling concert experience. Building on the debut’s runaway success, “Lolla” became an annual event. Over the next several years,…
Michelle Phillips may be the last surviving member of the ‘60s music group called The Mamas & the Papas, but she seems to be alive and well these days. The 80-year-old singer was recently photographed in Los Angeles on Monday, March 10, while she was out on a walk. Phillips can be clearly identified in…
Neil Young has been a touring musician for over five decades, and he’s decided that he is going to change things up with his upcoming tour. The 79-year-old singer-songwriter recently gave his fans an unexpected update about the ticket options that will be available for his shows. Young posted a message on his website on…
Dave Grohl and his wife, Jordyn Blum, are seemingly working things out despite being part of one of the most notable scandals of the last year. The 56-year-old rock star and Blum, 48, were photographed on Sunday, March 16, as they were headed to meet a friend for lunch, according to a report by Page…
Will Smith is best known for his acting career in Hollywood over the past 35 years, but what most folks forget is that he actually started off as a rapper in a hip-hop duo with DJ Jazzy Jeff — and he’s seemingly coming back to his roots. The 56-year-old actor/rapper recently announced that he will…
Kwame Ametepee Tsikata—better known as Ghanaian hip-hop artist M.anifest—is smiling ear-to-ear from his home in Accra, Ghana, when he hops on Zoom. Despite being more than 6,000 miles away, his warm presence is palpable. On this particular day, M.anifest was supposed to be in New York City, where he was scheduled for a press run…
Neal Francis sent me a thoughtful note a few days after our SPIN interview. It was like getting a response to a fan letter from one of the Cassidys—Shaun or David—in the ’70s. Francis brings the musical and cultural excitement of that decade to the present with all the analog warmth, sonic sensibility, and enviable…
