Lucero keeps Ben Nichols busy. The Memphis-based collective has been going strong since 1998, touring constantly and releasing acclaimed albums, such as their 12th LP Should’ve Learned by Now (2023). Earlier this year, Nichols and Rick Steff put out Lucero Unplugged, a collection of stripped-down favorites from the band’s vast discography. It’s no wonder that…
OK Go released their new album, And the Adjacent Possible, a first in 10 years, April 11. The first track, “A Stone Only Rolls Downhill,” came out on January 16, accompanied by one of their trademark, surreal and brilliant videos. And this year they head out across the States on tour, starting in South Bend…
The multidisciplinary artist breathes new life into her debut with globe-spanning club reworks that pulse with fresh energy. LA Laura Paris has never stayed in one lane. A singer, dancer, visual artist, and director, she built her name on multidisciplinary expression and a fearless approach to pop music. Her 2024 debut, Underground Girl, was a…
Young Dirty Bastard is driving around Atlanta, relishing in a rare day off from the Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber tour. The 27-date trek—billed as Wu-Tang Clan’s last run—had taken him to Denver just days earlier for a Fourth of July show with all surviving members of the celebrated hip-hop collective. Moments after he arrived…
Jazz trumpeter and composer Ambrose Akinmusire has a recurring theme in his music: owls. In December 2023, he released the Grammy Award-nominated Owl Song, and his latest, just released and extraordinary record, honey from a winter stone, includes a track called “Owled.” His compositions are rich and complex, but the owl thing begs further inquiry… …
Days before kicking off a massive North American tour in support of their 27th album, Phantom Island, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have pulled their catalog from Spotify. “Hello friends,” the group wrote on Instagram yesterday (July 25). “A PSA to those unaware: Spotify CEO Daniel Ek invests millions in Al military drone technology….
Jack Antonoff and Bleachers rolled out a host of high-profile guests last night (July 25) during their closing set at the Newport Folk Festival, including Paramore’s Hayley Williams for a brand new song as well as Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, Waxahatchee, Weyes Blood, Maren Morris, Rufus Wainwright and Dan Reeder. Williams played the shoegaze-steeped “Mirtazapine” for…
Standing on a precipice can be exciting or terrifying, depending on the person. On her new album Precipice, Indigo De Souza seems to be experiencing both at once. More from Spin: 5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Durand Jones & The Indications Deep Cut Friday: “You Can Make Me Free” by Billy Joel Tame Impala…
As expected, Tame Impala is teasing a new album with the release of the seven-minute dance track “End of Summer,” which is out now in tandem with a Julian Klincewicz-directed video. The song stems from the Kevin Parker-led group’s debut for Columbia after several albums for Interscope, which as of yet has no release date….
More from Spin: Deep Cut Friday: “You Can Make Me Free” by Billy Joel Tame Impala Keep Dancing On Lead Single From New LP Slipknot Bolsters Debut LP For 25th Anniversary Reissue Name Durand Jones & The Indications (Durand Jones, Aaron Frazer, Blake Rhein). Best known for The best vocal 1-2 punch in the game. Current cities LA,…
