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Magazines, like people, need a quiet place. Especially SPIN, cast as it is with so much strutting egos and talk of great sounds. Hence here—amidst the hurlyburly, the din, the ruckus, the primping—we open for you a small garden in which to pause. As readers of our September print issue know, this contemplative space was

Linkin Park has officially made their comeback. The beloved hard rock band has a brand new album, From Zero, released on Friday (November 15th), and they’ve now charted out an extensive world tour for 2025. Dubbed the “From Zero World Tour,” the outing includes the band’s first comprehensive North American run in a decade. Linkin

This first appeared in our September print issue. But not all of you managed to snatch an issue from the stands before hordes of ravenous magazine freaks ran screaming through your local purveyor of fine glossies grabbing every copy they could, so this is for you. Next SPIN print issue is out in December so

Coachella 2025 is set to take place April 11th-13th and April 18th at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, featuring a lineup led by headliners Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone, and Travis Scott. Other notables include Charli XCX, Missy Elliott, Megan Thee Stallion, Kraftwerk, The Original Misfits, LISA and JENNIE of BLACKPINK, FKA

* Post Malone let the cat out of the bag today (Nov. 19) that he will be one of the 2025 Coachella headliners by including the event dates and location amid the itinerary for his The BIG ASS Tour, which will hit 25 stadiums in the U.S. and Canada next year. The trek starts in

Elvis Costello and his Attractions/Imposters bandmate Steve Nieve have lined up an early 2025 tour. Costello and Nieve’s 15-date US run begins in Easton, Pennsylvania on February 19th. It will take the duo through cities like Red Bank, New Jersey; Port Chester, New York; Beverly, Massachusetts; Portsmouth, New Hampshire; and Ann Arbor, Michigan before wrapping

Bobbie Allen grabs a framed movie poster off the wall and holds it up to the camera. It’s from Halloween, with Michael Myers standing at the top of a staircase and a tagline that reads, “The trick is to stay alive.” In the lower left-hand corner is a silver-Sharpie doodle. “The Shape signed it for

Primus are looking for a new drummer following the abrupt departure of Tim “Herb” Alexander from the band, and they’re opening the position to anyone with skills behind the drum kit. A social media post from the band on Monday (November 18th) reads: “We are currently taking submissions from all points in the universe for

Charli xcx spoofed irritable suburban housewives in tandem with the Lonely Island last night (Nov. 16) during her dual host/musical guest role on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, teaming with the comedy trio for the hilarious song “Here I Go.” Decked out in a loud polkadot yellow blazer, Charli and faux husband Andy Samberg boasted of

This past summer, Sammy Hagar featured an all-star backing band of Joe Satriani (guitar), Michael Anthony (bass), and Jason Bonham (drums) as part of his “Best of All Worlds” tour focusing heavily on Van Halen material. Now, the Red Rocker is moving on without Bonham, replacing him with another renowned drummer, Kenny Aronoff. Aronoff actually

Name  Jim Lindberg. (Different spelling than Charles and not as fascist-leaning.) Best known for  Pennywise singer / questionable goatee choices. Current city  Manhattan Beach, CA born. Grew up in Hermosa Beach, will die in Palm Springs. Really want to be in  Bryon Bay, Australia after sharks go extinct. Excited about: New Black Pacific album, five years of Pennywise farewell tours like Elton

Everyone wanted the same thing: for Mike Tyson to make Jake Paul’s head explode. Well, not everyone. The 27-year-old content creator received first billing on Netflix’s latest foray into live programming for a reason. Paul earned $40 million compared to Tyson’s $20 million, because Paul has a much larger fanbase, won through outlandish stunts, prank

Last year, during my weekly night of trivia at a local bar, one of my teammates asked, “What’s the last song you streamed on your phone?” As each member of my team pulled out their devices and confidently announced some cool under-the-radar band or singer-songwriter, I opened my Apple Music app and to my horror,

Consequence’s Songs of the Week is a weekly column that looks at quality new tunes from the last week and analyzes notable releases. Find our new favorites and more on our Top Songs playlist, and for other great songs from emerging artists, check out our New Sounds playlist. This week, Jack White rocks out with an electric

Remember high school? Remember your or your friend’s high school band? Hopes were high, and the world was yours…until it wasn’t. Talent/lack of, life, and everything else caught up, and what was once a fantasy remained a fantasy. Don’t tell that to Birthday Girl DC. The Washington D.C.-based teenage trio have amassed a rabid local

David Lynch recently revealed that he is suffering emphysema, which has left him confined to his house, no longer able to direct projects in person. Now, in an interview with People, the 78-year filmmaker has shared that he relies on supplemental oxygen for anything more strenuous than a walk across the room. “I can hardly

At this point in his life, what gets former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic excited are aviation (he’s learned to fly planes), reading classic and sci-fi books, and coding. Yes, the man who produced the thunderous, iconic bass lines for “Sliver,” “Come As You Are,” and “Lithium” learned to code. During the pandemic, Novoselic went through

Comedian Shane Gillis will be hitting the road for a sprawling 2025 standup tour. Dubbed his “biggest tour yet,” the 27-date trek will take Gillis to venues in the US, Canada, the UK, and Ireland next spring and summer. Scroll below to read more details, including how to get tickets and the full list of

“It means so much to know that my friends in Los Angeles will be playing in my honor tonight… I tear up just thinking about all of you. Please know that I’m with you while I continue my rehabilitation and recovery here in Omaha. And lastly, whatever you do, don’t stroke.” This sincere yet sardonic

John Mayer and Hollywood director McG have swooped in to purchase the lot that currently houses Jim Henson Studios for $60 million, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. According to a spokesperson for Mayer, the singer and filmmaker are “under contract to buy Henson Studios” after the Church of Scientology had been rumored to be circling

The Pitchfork Festival will not take place in Chicago in 2025, apparently ending a 19-year run in the city. Organizers said they made “the difficult decision not to host” the event next summer “as the music festival landscape continues to evolve rapidly,” but will aim to stage other events elsewhere. “This decision was not made

The Who’s Pete Townshend has taken a jab at Rick Rubin, saying “someone needs to occasionally slap” the producer over his creative methods. Townshend’s comment came during an appearance with his wife Rachel Fuller on the Rockonteurs with Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt podcast. While discussing the idea of creativity, Townshend remarked (as transcribed by

Pearl Jam has long paid tribute to the influence of Australia- and New Zealand-reared acts such as Split Enz, Crowded House and Hunters & Collectors, and today (Nov. 10) they combined the two by welcoming Split Enz/Crowded House principal Neil Finn in Auckland for a cover of Hunters & Collectors’ classic “Throw Your Arms Around

It’s certainly a cliche, but it’s also true that there’s no one else in K-pop quite like SEVENTEEN. Over the past decade, K-pop has grown to a place where fans can sift through groups of varying sizes, styles, and aesthetics to fit their preferences almost to a science. With the sub-genre’s still-growing popularity, it’s perhaps

Name  Midge Ure Best known for  Ultravox, Visage, Solo, Thin Lizzy, Rick Kids, Band Aid, recipient of five honorary university degrees, OBE honor from the Queen of Great Britain, and still being relatively unknown in the USA.  Current city  Near Faro, Portugal.  Really want to be in  Tokyo, Japan looking at new technology.  Excited about  My upcoming UK/European Tour, the

Alien Ant Farm frontman Dryden Mitchell alleges that CKY singer Chad I Ginsburg punched him in the face during the two bands’ co-headlining UK/European tour. As a result, Alien Ant Farm are finishing the rest of the tour without CKY. Mitchell recounted the events the led up to the alleged altercation in a post to

Beyoncé leads the female-dominated field with 11 nominations for the 2025 Grammy Awards, with Billie Eilish, Charli xcx, Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone following close behind with seven and Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and Taylor Swift racking up six each for the event, which will take place Feb. 2 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

 Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | More PlatformsHank Azaria steps into the spotlight in a new role as the frontman of Hank Azaria and the EZ Street Band, channeling his inner Bruce Springsteen in a tribute act that started as a 60th birthday celebration and quickly turned into a regular gig. He’s even taking it on the

In an interesting twist of family ties, it turns out that Gerard Way, the frontman of alternative emo rock band My Chemical Romance, is related to none other than podcast host Joe Rogan. The surprising revelation came to light during an October 2019 episode of Rogan’s podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, where filmmaker Kevin Smith, a mutual