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The Pacific Northwest was full of great bands in the early ‘90s, but Boise, Id., was not necessarily on anybody’s radar as the next hot music scene. It was there that in 1992, Treepeople’s Doug Martsch started his own band, Built To Spill, and over the course of the decade became one of indie rock’s

Elton John has praised Fontaines D.C. as “the best band out there at the moment.” The comment came in a recent interview John conducted with Fontaines D.C. frontman, Grian Chatten, discussing the band’s new album, Romance. “Having watched you at Glastonbury, having heard the new album — you’ve just grown every album,” John said. “You

Lara Fernández Castrelo is doing her makeup beneath a chandelier. We’re at Soho House in the West Village, minutes before the 21-year-old Spanish singer—who performs and releases music as Judeline—plays an intimate private showcase, her first New York City show. Judeline’s stoicism clashes with the rushed click-clack of her nude-colored acrylic nails, adorned with spiked

Our Songs of the Week column looks at great new music from the last week and analyzes notable releases. Find all our latest favorites and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist, and for other great songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, Audrey Nuna, Yola, Duck Sauce, and more rise to

Over the past five years, Gwen Stefani has gradually released several new solo songs, but never with a full-length album in sight. Today (Sept. 18), the No Doubt frontwoman and The Voice judge announced Bouquet, her first LP since 2016’s This Is What the Truth Looks Like. Judging by the cover art and the album’s

The authorized Sublime biopic has tapped Riverdale star KJ Apa for the role of late founding vocalist Bradley Nowell, reports Variety. Justin Chon (Gook) will direct and co-write the screenplay with Bobby Kim, founder of the streetwear brand The Hundreds, based on Chris Mundy’s original draft. The biopic is being developed at Sony’s 3000 Pictures.

After their debut gig last month at a tiny club in the Hamptons, producer/musician Andrew Watt and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith‘s pickup covers band Smith and Watt Steakhouse graduated to the sold-out, 600-capacity Brooklyn Bowl in New York last night (Sept. 18), welcoming guests such as Jimmy Fallon, the Black Crowes’ Chris

Singer-songwriter, best-selling author, Broadway performer, and all-around multi-hyphenate talent Ani DiFranco has mapped out a lengthy 2025 tour. “Unprecedented Sh!t: The Tour” will celebrate her album of the same name, the 23rd LP in her discography. Kicking off in Austin on January 16th, the trek will hit theaters in cities across the US, including Atlanta,

Rising pop star Juliana Hale has just dropped her new single, “Cry My Summer Away,” on August 2nd, and it is definitely going to be this season’s anthem. This upbeat, guitar-laced track is all about not letting a breakup rain on your summer parade. Co-written by Juliana Hale with Dan Smith and Mike Cortes, produced

Charlie Hunnam will star in the next installment of the Netflix anthology series Monster, which will focus on the grisly story of serial killer Ed Gein. Active during the 1950s, Gein was responsible for a string of murders that inspired horror movie characters like Norman Bates in Psycho and Buffalo Bill in Silence of the Lambs.

Sunny Day Real Estate have never really been the nostalgic type. After all, this is a band that broke up months after releasing one of the most influential rock albums of the ’90s (Diary), got back together and broke up again within a couple of years, and then disappeared completely for nearly a decade on

With Halloween coming in just over a month, A24 has announced it will bring Ari Aster’s Hereditary and some of its other most unsettling horror movies back to theaters for just $8 per ticket. A24’s Eerie Series will screen a new film each week, beginning on October 1st with Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Killing of a Sacred

Gabriel “The Gun” Gonzalez, No Doubt’s original trumpet player, died on Sept. 12 in a fatal motorcycle accident in Hermosa Beach, Ca, a family representative confirmed to SPIN. He was 57. In addition to No Doubt, Gonzalez also played in ska bands like Save Ferris, The Untouchables, The Skeletones, and Kingston A Go Go. Gonzalez

With reports suggesting that Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris has led to the registration of hundreds of thousands of new voters, the reality of her impact on the election may be starting to dawn on Donald Trump. “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” Trump declared on Truth Social Sunday morning. Trump had already antagonized Swift and

Pharrell Williams‘ Something in the Water festival in his hometown of Virginia Beach, Va., has been canceled hours after a limited amount of tickets went on sale to local residents. The event was planned for Oct. 12-13 at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront but no lineup had been announced. “Virginia doesn’t deserve better, Virginia deserves THE

As reported earlier, Jane’s Addiction ended their show in Boston abruptly on Friday night (September 13th) after a physical altercation between singer Perry Farrell and guitarist Dave Navarro. Now, the vocalist’s wife, Etty Lau Farrell, has posted a detailed account of the incident, accusing bassist Eric Avery of pummeling Farrell in the immediate aftermath. To

The 35-plus-year odyssey that is Jane’s Addiction took another unbelievable turn last night (Sept. 13) in Boston, as the group ended their show early after frontman Perry Farrell attacked guitarist Dave Navarro onstage. Farrell, 65, was restrained by crew members and bassist Eric Avery, whose participation in the band’s current tour after a 14-year hiatus

Every week, Consequence’s Songs of the Week column looks at great new tunes from the last seven days and analyzes notable releases. Find our new favorites and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist, and for other great songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, digging into Kendrick Lamar’s surprise song. During

The Weeknd‘s high-profile new album rollout continues with the release of the music video for “Dancing in the Flames,” which was shot entirely on the just-released iPhone 16 Pro. On Saturday, the artist debuted “Dancing” and several other unreleased cuts from his forthcoming album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, during a massive YouTube livestream concert from Sao

Dolly Parton has your wine needs covered for after you clock out of that 9 to 5. The American icon has launched her new Dolly Wines collection across major US retailers including Total Wine & More, Kroger, and H-E-B. Produced in collaboration with Parton Family Cellars and Accolade Wines, the collection consists of three varietals:

Max Richter – In a LandscapeDecca Records Max Richter, the German-born British composer, has never shied away from a concept.  For The Blue Notebooks, his 2003 breakthrough, Richter mediated on violence as the U.S. geared up to invade Iraq. Meanwhile, on 2015’s Sleep, Richter composed an eight-and-a-half-hour piece patterned after human sleep cycles. He has

Jon Bon Jovi is credited with helping to save a woman’s life after persuading her not to jump from a bridge in Nashville on Tuesday. According to TMZ, Bon Jovi was filming a music video on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge around 6:00 p.m. local time, when he noticed a woman standing on the bridge’s

Even though they’re around three decades too late to have lived through it themselves, The Last Dinner Party’s favorite decade of sound is the ’70s. The British indie rockers, whose sound, music, and style are heavily influenced by the rock era, shared their favorite ’70s inspirations with SPIN and Bose for our Decades of Sound

Despite revolutionizing the medium by introducing the concept of the visual album to the general public, Beyoncé notably did not create any music videos for either release in her ongoing Renaissance series (RENAISSANCE and COWBOY CARTER). Now, in a new interview, the Grammy-winning artist confirmed that fans shouldn’t be expecting to see new music videos from

For rapper Killer Mike, the ’80s was the most impactful decade of sound. Sitting down with SPIN and Bose as part of our Decades of Sound collaboration, Killer Mike shares his thoughts on the eclectic and rule-breaking era. “In my opinion, the ’80s gave you everything,” Killer Mike says, “from new wave, heavy hardcore redefined

A new director is finding himself stuck in Spider-Man’s web: Destin Daniel Cretton has been tapped to helm Marvel’s Spider-Man 4. The news (via The Hollywood Reporter) demonstrates Marvel head Kevin Feige’s trust in Cretton, as its the fourth Marvel Cinematic Universe project given to the filmmaker. First came Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten

Patti Scialfa has revealed a six-year battle with the blood cancer multiple myeloma in the new documentary Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band. The 71-year-old musician, who has been married to Springsteen since 1991, has only occasionally performed with the band over the past several years but her absence was not addressed

Kendrick Lamar will headline the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show, the NFL has announced. The 2025 Super Bowl will take place at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday, February 9th. “Rap music is still the most impactful genre to date. And I’ll be there to remind the world why,” Lamar said in a statement.