On November 7, the nominations were announced for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards. The event takes place on February 1, 2026 in L.A. at Crypto.com Arena. The industry is fragmented and watercooler moments are fewer and farther between. There was no “song of the summer” this year, let alone a clear-cut song of the year….
Tyler, the Creator’s annual Camp Flog Gnaw festival will move on short notice from this weekend to Nov. 22-23 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles due to heavy rain in the area. “Due to the fact this storm became an atmospheric rain torrential downpour, we had two choices,” the artist wrote on Instagram. “Cancel or…
In the U.S. Army, music isn’t just background noise, it’s a heartbeat. It’s the sound of unity, of home, of hope when things get hard. And for the Soldiers who wear the uniform and play the notes, it’s proof that passion and purpose can march in step. The Army is the country’s largest military branch…
Joe Bonamassa’s sprawling centennial tribute keeps unfolding – Vol. III reminds us that the blues is still alive, still changing, and still finding new ways to connect generations. When B.B. King said, “The blues are the roots, the rest are the fruits,” he wasn’t making a slogan. He was describing a foundation that still feeds…
Name Shaun Cooper Best known for Bassist of Taking Back Sunday. Current city: Long Beach, NY. Really want to be in Like Dorothy said, there’s no place like home! I’m currently at an orthodontist appointment with my son. No place I’d rather be. My current music collection has a lot of Billy Joel. And a little bit of Yacht rock. Preferred format I love…
Each week, SPIN digs into the catalogs of great artists and highlights songs you might not know for our Deep Cut Friday series. Tracy Chapman’s most famous singles appear on her 1988 self-titled debut and 1995’s New Beginning, but all of the veteran singer-songwriter’s eight albums contain great songs. 2005’s Where You Live is an…
Purveyors of “high energy sublime dance-floor euphoria” Midnight Lovers have relaunched Downtown LA’s Bar Franca with a new vision that’s already bringing fresh life to the heart of downtown. A Danley sound system adds warmth to the “sultry blend of jazz, funk, disco, house, and Balearic beats curated by Midnight Lovers,” as gold lighting sets…
Massive Attack have new music on the way in 2026, but it won’t be available on Spotify. “From next year, we will release a cache of work created in the recent past,” the group wrote on Instagram. “Tracks will be available physically and digitally via a new label, with a Spotify exception.” Along with many…
In celebration of SPIN’s 40th anniversary, you can now get your hands on our new merch collab with good friends Aviator Nation. Both the Relaxed Pullover Hoodie and the Vintage Low Rise Trucker come in true black and are handmade in Aviator Nation’s California factory. The super soft hoodie is heavyweight and will get you…
In what will be their first announced appearance together in more than 18 years, Drive-By Truckers will perform with former member Jason Isbell Dec. 2 on CBS’ The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. The pairing comes in support of tomorrow’s release of The Definitive Decoration Day, a four-LP boxed set celebrating the Truckers’ 2003 album…
