Naomi Judd has died at the age of 76. Her daughters Wynonna and Ashley broke the news through a statement via Associated Press that reads: “Today we sisters experienced a tragedy. We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness. We are shattered. We are navigating profound grief and know that as we loved her, …
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Olivia Rodrigo has been covering “Complicated” by Avril Lavigne during all the stops of her Sour tour, but last night was different. During the Toronto show, Lavigne joined her onstage to perform her debut single. The pop star introduced Lavigne as someone “who broke down so many barriers, and opened so many doors for girls …
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Almost Famous, the stage musical adaptation of Cameron Crowe’s iconic rock & roll movie, is coming to Broadway. “It’s All Happening…Broadway 2022,” reads the production’s official Twitter page, and as Deadline points out, the spring season is almost over, which means Almost Famous is most likely debuting in fall. Like the film, the musical is based on Crowe’s younger …
Electronic artist SOHMI moved to LA six years ago and soon attended her first festival ever – Coachella. It not only changed her perspective on what live music performance could be, it changed her life. She quit her tech job a year later and devoted herself to music full time. To be on stage in …
Comedian Joe List is very funny everywhere he performs. But is just telling jokes enough for audiences these days?
The emotion started welling up during, of all songs, “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da.” Something about the sight of a gaggle of teen girls, singing the nonsense chorus of that White Album classic started to crack my critical resolve. By the time Paul McCartney hit the chords of “Hey Jude,” already two-plus hours into the opening night of …
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The Vatican’s former soprano soloist for two popes. A contestant on season nine of American Idol. The CEO of STARROCK Productions. An autism advocate. Singer-songwriter. Wife. Mother of three. Claire Khodara might be among the busiest people in music. Now, the multifaceted musician, mom and master-multitasker is set to release her newest project, Modern Lullaby …
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Blue Chips is a monthly rap column that highlights exceptional rising rappers. To read previous columns, click here. T.F’s memoir could open in a blazing Southern California wildfire. At 18, he and fellow incarcerated firefighters cut smoldering brush and dug parched soil to prevent towering flames from incinerating more acres of hillsides and mountains. He …
Name Jennifer O’Connor Best known for Wearing a lot of hats. Current city Nyack, NY Really want to be in Any beach and it’s warm. My current music collection has a lot of German electronic music. And a little bit of Jazz/soundtracks. You wouldn’t expect me to listen to I listen to everything. Preferred format Vinyl at …
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When we first met Melody Prochet, the Paris-based singer-songwriter wasn’t mourning love lost; she was patiently feeding lost love to a sonic kaleidoscope and minting a DayGlo, beat-assisted species of shoegaze as lush, warm, and candied as Cam’ron’s 2002-2005 wardrobe or an interactive Yayoi Kusama installation. Her project’s 2012 debut remains a psychoactive magic carpet …
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Your “It’s Gonna Be May” Forecast: Ice Cube’s “Your Money or Your Life” is the theme song this month. May opens right after the first eclipse of 2022 and we are deep into Taurus bull territory. It’s all about values: skills, talents and how to use yours. After all, Taurus is the original show-me-the-money …
You probably wouldn’t have known it by looking, but The Head and the Heart were pretty burnt out following the 2019 release of their fourth album, Living Mirage. After a few stops and starts, co-founding member Josiah Johnson left the band for good during the sessions, and the remaining members were struggling so hard to …
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For the first time in several years, Tegan and Sara have new material. On Thursday, The sisters shared their latest single, “Fucking Up What Matters.” The Canadian duo’s “Fucking Up What Matters” is their first song that’s out on Mom+Pop Music. The song will be out on their upcoming studio album. “‘Fucking Up What …
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FX on Hulu’s new adaptation of Jon Krakauer’s best-selling book Under the Banner of Heaven has fans buzzing as much for its content as for project star Andrew Garfield’s recent revelation that he would be taking a hiatus from acting. Now, music fans will have added reason to check out the show, with the announcement …
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So, tonight we gonna party like it’s 1999, again. Prince‘s Estate released the recording of “1999” from Prince and The Revolution’s Syracuse, New York show during the 1985 Purple Rain tour. The show is considered one of the best in the artist’s live history. The show took place on March 30, 1985 at the …
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Welcome to the latest (and, well, last) edition of Difficult Fun! Each month, SPIN has worked to spotlight the best punk on the planet and discuss it here, with the ambition of challenging preconceived notions of what the four-letter word actually means and, ideally, entertaining readers in the process. Purists, piss off! Everyone else, enjoy …
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You can’t get far in a Christian Lee Hutson song before a pretty scene or gentle start turns sour, jarred by reality. Sometimes, the turn is crude; other times, sardonic. On his second album, Quitters, opener “Strawberry Lemonade” starts, “In a dream drinking strawberry lemonade/Feeding quarters to a pinball game,” then adds evenly, “Getting paid …
If celebrating the 20th anniversary of their classic album with concerts and a massive boxset, and announcing their own festival wasn’t enough, Wilco have an album of brand new material on the way. The band’s 12th studio album is called Cruel Country, and they shared its first single, “Falling Apart (Right Now),” today. Cruel Country is …
When Bloc Party released their debut studio album, Silent Alarm, in 2005, it garnered the kind of praise that young, bright-eyed musicians fantasize about. Earnest comparisons to legendary acts like Blur, U2 and The Cure were just the beginning. They, alongside bands like Franz Ferdinand and The Futureheads, were considered an intricate part of indie …
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A wilted petal does not define a flower. Its beauty remains intact. Recently I had a most curious experience. I was sitting there, listening to a friend of mine play music at my house, when suddenly I was overcome with a creeping headache. I shifted all of my attention to this pain – unfurling like …
Katie Bejsiuk, the former frontperson of indie-pop band Free Cake for Every Creature announced the release of her album The Woman on the Moon with the lead single “Onion Grass.” Bejsiuk said in a statement that the track is “inspired by the rupture of an adolescent friendship, which occurred as we moved from the imaginative space …
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It wasn’t Eli and the Thirteenth Confession that hooked me. I mean, I knew she was unique and special, and “Lucky” is a spectacular song, but maybe it was because I heard some of the songs on that album as covers first, done by Barbra Streisand, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Three Dog Night and The …
Travis Scott will perform publicly for the first time since Astroworld 2021. Last year, the rapper’s music festival ended in tragedy with a total of 10 deaths and hundreds of injuries after crowds surged and trampled concert-goers. After performing at two private events this year, the rapper is going public with his performances again headlining …
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Angel Olsen has finally shared the title track of her forthcoming album, Big Time, out June 3 on Jagjaguwar. The track fully embraces Olsen’s country music inclinations after playing around with the style on other projects. “Big Time” is an unapologetic love song with warm lyrics propelled by her enchanting voice. The accompanying video seeks …
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Arcade Fire has released the latest single from their forthcoming album WE. “Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)” starts out soft but builds into a joyful anthem. It’s about the power of connection, which relates to the album’s overall theme of how we pick up with each other after an extended period of isolation. “There’s nothing saccharine …
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For people who aren’t fans of video games, there’s actually a lot to like about 2019 title Manifold Garden. Yes, technically, it is a video game. But it’s a video game designed, developed and published by an independent artist who really had a unique vision. From a gameplay perspective, Manifold Garden is a physics-based puzzle …
Vinyl Nation, a new documentary about vinyl records, from making to collecting them, tries to show us what the big fuss is all about.
The Black Keys‘ latest studio album (and 11th overall) is out in less than a month. Ahead of it, Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney shared the latest single from it. Titled “It Ain’t Over,” the song has a funky groove, a New Orleans-soul vibe, and of course, it just rocks. Dropout Boogie sees the duo …
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At a time when it would be understandable to pack things in, Spiritualized leader J Spaceman (Jason Pierce) found himself thriving in the past few years of isolation. As he’d walk through an eerily silent London, Spaceman found himself inspired by the world “full of birdsong and strangeness and no contrails.” The experience allowed him …
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Hailing from New York City, Nicotine Dolls come from mixed musical backgrounds, infusing rock, pop, and jazz sensibilities into their work. They’re currently in the final stages prepping for the release of their first album. SPIN caught up with the band and picked their brains about the meaning behind their name, what makes them unique, …
Pharrell Williams decided there is something in the water. No, literally — the producer’s Something in the Water Festival will return this year in Washington D.C. over Juneteenth (June 19) weekend. It previously took place in Virginia. Artists on the bill include Tyler, the Creator, Dave Matthews Band, Usher, 6lack, Lil Baby, Grammy-winner Jon Batiste, …
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Social media king and hitmaker Lil Nas X will finally hit the old town road for his first-ever tour. Here’s a message from the artist himself: Dubbed the Long Live Montero tour, Lil Nas X will be zigzagging across North America and Europe in support of his Grammy-nominated debut, Montero. The “That’s What I …
It turns out that the wheel in the sky does keep on turning. For the first time in 11 years, pop-rock icons and continued classic rock radio staples Journey are back. The band shared details for their 15th studio album, Freedom, and released its first single, “You Got the Best of Me.” The band’s previous release was 2011’s …
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The love shack is closing down. The B-52s have announced that their upcoming tour will be their last. Hitting 11 U.S. cities (for now), The B-52s will kick off the tour in late August in Seattle before ending in their home state of Georgia in November. “Who knew what started as a way to have …
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“I was very obsessed with Jimi Hendrix when I started playing guitar, but I don’t know if it was because of guitar that I became obsessed, or if I was obsessed with him and then guitar followed,” Carlyn Bezic says over Zoom. The Toronto-based Bezic is the musical mastermind behind the electronic pop group Jane …
Australian rock band King Gizzard the Lizard Wizard are often dinged for their at times unbelievable level of recorded output — 20 studio albums since 2012, including five in 2017 alone (each in a different musical style), umpteen official and unofficial live releases, a tour documentary soundtrack, rarities collections, one-off singles and wickedly creative music …
Nine Inch Nails is back on tour later this week, and they have finally announced their opening acts for the upcoming U.S. tour. Boy Harsher, Yves Tumor, and 100 Gecs have been added to the list of musicians supporting NIN on this tour. Boy Harsher and 100 Gecs will offer support on the first leg …
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Beabadoobee is gearing up for the release of her sophomore album Beatopia in July. Today, she shared her second single “See You Soon.” This single follows “Talk,” which was released last month, ahead of her two Coachella sets. Beabadoobee said “See You Soon” is about clarity and revitalization, which she attained during a solo shrooms …
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Ty Segall announced his forthcoming album, Hello, Hi, and released its title track today. “Hello, Hi” is a thundering ruckus of electric sound. Alternating between his vulnerable pleas and bashing strums, Segall’s wish is simple: “I leave a gift and I want to cry / A box of wood and a curtain / I …
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Hey fellas, have ya heard the news? CDs are back! If Rolling Stone, Vice, The Guardian all said so, then it must be gospel, right? If you’re a reader of this section you’re well aware that we’ve always been advocates of the compact disc. Fads come and go, but a passion for owning the music …
Lizzo detailed her extensive North American tour. The stint will support her forthcoming record, SPECIAL, which is out on July 15. Kicking off on September 23 in Sunrise, Florida, Lizzo ‘s 25-date run will stop at major-city arenas. Atlanta rapper Latto is slated to support. Fans can pre-save SPECIAL for early access to tickets. The general public ticket …
Matt Sorum has seen it all. If not all, well, then he’s seen a lot. From his days growing up as a hustler in Long Beach getting entangled in the drug trade, Sorum not only made it out alive but drummed for some of the monsters of rock. No one else can boast a resume that …
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The music industry is gigantic, spanning numerous genres and styles throughout every country in the world. Every generation witnesses changes in this industry and recent history has shown that these changes can be far-reaching, and once in place, irreversible. While betting at an online kasyna is a relatively new phenomenon, music has been around for …
Billie Eilish surprised her Coachella Weekend Two fans by bringing Hayley Williams out to perform Paramore‘s hit “Misery Business” on Saturday night. “Oh, look! An empty seat. Who’s that for?” Eilish teased after she and her brother FINNEAS finished an acoustic rendition of “Your Power.” She then welcomed her “friend Hayley Williams” onstage. After embracing …
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Mick Jagger, a fan of Machine Gun Kelly and Yungblud? You better believe it. In a new interview with radio station P4 (via The Independent), the Rolling Stones singer praised the two artists who have become firebrands. “You have Yungblud and Machine Gun Kelly. That kind of post-punk vibe makes me think there is still …
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