* Def Leppard is returning to Las Vegas for a third residency, following previous runs in 2013 and 2019. The long-running U.K. rock band will be back in action for 12 shows on Feb. 3-28. 2026 at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace; tickets go on sale to the general public on July 25. “Las Vegas…
Zach Bryan tapped New Jersey rock’n’roll godfather Bruce Springsteen for two guest appearances last night (July 20) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., providing an extra lift to the last of three sold-out shows at the stadium. Bryan brought out Springsteen for a version of the latter’s “Atlantic City,” which they’d previously performed in…
It’s a tired narrative, yet the headlines persist. “Can so-and-so band save rock ‘n roll?” “Is such-and-such artist here to save guitar music?” More from Spin: Grinderman: That Time Nick Cave Got Down And Dirty New Tyler, The Creator Album Coming Monday Wu-Tang Clan Wind Down ‘Final’ Tour With Guest Stars Probably not. As they…
Nick Cave needed Grinderman to break free. After a decade that saw two albums of mournful love songs, one career-first critically reviled (and since rehabilitated) release, and a double-LP that felt like a spiritual rebirth, there appeared to be little room for the aching sexual nastiness and sardonic lyricism that marked earlier Bad Seeds records….
Billie Eilish is teaming with Terminator, Titantic and Avatar director James Cameron for a 3D project, which the singer announced yesterday (July 19) while onstage in Manchester, England. The exact nature of the collaboration hasn’t been confirmed, but it will encompass footage shot at Eilish’s four Manchester concerts through Wednesday. “So, you may have noticed…
After releasing his October 2024 album Chromakopia with little advance notice, Tyler, the Creator, will be offering fans another big surprise in a matter of hours. The rapper revealed last night (July 18) that his new full-length, Don’t Tap the Glass, will be out Monday through Columbia. For now, no other details have been announced….
Each week, SPIN digs into the catalog of great artists and highlights songs you might not know for our Deep Cut Friday series. Saul “Slash” Hudson, the iconic Guns N’ Roses lead guitarist who’s rarely seen without his signature top hat and shades, will turn 60 on July 23. In addition to his flashy, melodic…
He sounds just like his father, man. It’s eerie. It’s natural that Jakob Nowell might not want to be told this. If that’s the case, he handles it gracefully, humbly accepting the compliment, but not dwelling on it. To dwell on it one way or another—agreeing or downplaying—might seem like a lose-lose to him. Either…
In its second year at its new location in Northern Arizona’s blissful Playa Ponderosa, Desert Hearts Festival proved yet again why it’s considered one of the tightest knit families in dance music. Nestled within the world’s largest ponderosa pine forest, some of today’s (and tomorrow’s) most notable artists delivered their inspired sets at 7,000 feet…
As they race toward tonight’s (July 18) Philadelphia finale of their Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber tour, Wu-Tang Clan trotted out a host of high-profile guests earlier this week during shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden and Newark, N.J.’s Prudential Center. Among them: Mary J. Blige, Lauryn Hill, Mobb Deep’s Havoc, Redman, Lil’ Kim…
