Is Sampling Dying?

How greenbacks and red tape are tearing the heart out of hip-hop.

Simple beats and Auto-Tuned vocals form the foundation of 808s & Heartbreak, Kanye West's latest release. As the title implies, it's a breakup album. But perhaps the split is deeper than even West realizes.

Indie Rockers Find New Fans in the Preschool Set

Move over Raffi: Sesame Street is bringing the cool to the kids. SPIN's Ellen Carpenter explains one toddler's obsession with ... Feist.
Feist on Sesame Street set / Photo by Theo Wargo/Sesame Street Workshop

This weekend I watched Feist’s "1234" video at least 15 times.

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