Foo Fighters’ first “new” music since their 2023 album But Here We Are is, appropriately, an 80-second cover of iconic Washington D.C. hardcore band Minor Threat’s 1981 song “I Don’t Wanna Hear It.” The instrumental for the new version, which arrived on YouTube this morning (June 30) but is not yet on streaming services, was…
The initial single from Stockholm Syndrome (June 27), Fishbone’s first new album in nearly two decades, arrived shortly before last year’s presidential election. The bluntly titled “Racist Piece of Shit” pulls no punches regarding the ska-funk-metal pioneers’ feelings toward our current president and his supporters, even if musically, it’s a relatively unambitious (though scorching) tune….
While most of Public Enemy’s biggest songs — including “Fight the Power” and “Don’t Believe the Hype” — tackle social injustice, systemic racism, media bias and other socio-political topics, Chuck D and Flavor Flav have other, equally timely concerns on their minds on Black Sky Over the Projects: Apartment 2025, a new album surprised released…
Each week, SPIN will dig into the catalog of great artists and highlight songs you might not know for our Deep Cut Friday series. When Brian Wilson passed away earlier this month, the brilliant Beach Boys songwriter-producer left behind a catalog of timeless hits like “I Get Around” and “Wouldn’t It Be Nice.” More from…
Name Hello! I’m Robin Wilson, lead singer of Gin Blossoms. More from Spin: Lorde Opens Glastonbury With Surprise ‘Virgin’ Set Mitch Rowland Is ‘Ready’ For His Second Album Stephen Bishop Jams With Yacht Rock Royalty On Final LP Best known for Being a part-time singer of the Smithereens. Current city I currently live in Valley Stream, New York on Long…
Grammy-winning Harry Styles collaborator Mitch Rowland will release his second album, Whistling Pie, on Sept. 12 through Styles’ Erskine Records/Giant Music. The banjo-flavored lead single “Really Ready” is based on an idea Rowland started back in 2017 and only rediscovered while deleting old videos from his phone. As with his 2023 debut, Come June, the…
Apropos for what he says will be his final album, singer/songwriter and yacht rock staple Stephen Bishop has rounded up Eric Clapton, Sting, Graham Nash, Jimmy Webb, Art Garfunkel, Dave Grusin, Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Christopher Cross and the members of America for THIMK, which will be released Aug. 15. Clapton and Sting lend a…
Lorde surprised early risers this morning (June 27) at the opening day of the U.K.’s massive Glastonbury Festival with a set on the Woodsies stage, during which she performed her brand new album, Virgin, in its entirety. “Thank you so much for being with us on the day that Virgin is born,” the New Zealand-reared singer told…
Leilani Kilgore spent years cutting her teeth as a blues guitarist, but she was never really a “traditional” blues artist. The Nashville-based singer-songwriter launched her solo career (which very much includes her entire band, even if it’s under her name) a handful of years ago, starting by dripping out 2-3 singles per year from 2021…
My Morning Jacket are expanding their summer and fall North American tour with five new shows featuring a complete performance of their 2005 album Z, in honor of the latter’s 20th anniversary. The dates will be tacked onto previously announced stands in Denver (Aug. 15), Los Angeles (Aug. 19), Brooklyn, N.Y. (Oct. 16), Chicago (Oct….
