WATCH: Bjork Premieres New Micachu & the Shapes Clip

The up-and-coming British popsters get a big boost from Iceland's queen aesthete.

Their kitschy, winsome DIY pop is earning them fans on both sides of the pond, but Micachu and the Shapes' most important devotee hails from an island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

Bjork, Dirty Projectors Play Benefit Show in NYC

M.I.A., David Byrne, and more attend the two musicians' experimental collaboration in a bookstore. SPIN's Charles Aaron explains.
Björk with the Dirty Projectors / Photo by Ryan Muir / Stereogum.com

It was the night of a thousand shooshes.

Led Zeppelin's New Singer: Bjork!

Happy April Fool's Day! Click here for practical jokes from music's biggest stars, including Coldplay, Kid Rock, and more.
Bjork and Led Zeppelin

April Fool's Day isn't just for smart aleck 7th graders -- it's for rock stars, too! Read on for the best practical jokes from music's elite:

Where Have All the Great Rock Singers Gone?

On the anniversary of Freddie Mercury's death, SPIN's Abigail Everdell considers the current woeful state of music's frontmen.
Freddie Mercury / Thom Yorke (Photo: Shawna Adams)

Today, 17 years after Freddie Mercury's passing, I've found myself wondering: Where have all the great rock singers gone?

Worst Dressed Women: Amy Winehouse, Avril Lavigne... Marilyn Manson?

Fashion critic Richard Blackwell died this weekend. In homage, we explore his most scathing -- and funniest! -- comments about music's elite.
Amy Winehouse (left), Avril Lavigne (right)

What do Amy Winehouse, Courtney Love, Avril Lavigne, Jessica Simpson, and Marilyn Manson all have in common? They're among the musical elite that have graced fashion critic Richard Blackwell's annual Ten Worst Dressed Women list. Yeah, sorry about that Mr. Manson.

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