Krista Schlueter

In ancient Egypt, cats were venerated to such a degree that punishment for killing one was a death sentence. Eras later, we now live…

Welcome to SPIN's Singles Mix! Every Friday, SPIN's staff writers pick their favorite, must-hear tracks of the moment for your weekend playlists. From rap to…

On the first weekend of May 2014, the seventh annual Austin Psych Fest took place at Carson Creek Ranch. Produced and curated by the Reverberation…

SPIN and House of Vans kicked off SXSW's music festival on Wednesday afternoon with no less than a dozen acts on two stages at the…

Those still mourning the loss of 285 Kent should take solace in the fact that Brooklyn will never want for rad places to see cheerfully…

Longtime punk-rock provocateurs Against Me! are gearing up for the January release of Transgender Dysphoria Blues, already one of the most talked-about rock records of…

Hey, did you know that Beyoncé put out a surprise new album last week? Did you know that it is awesome? You did? OK, good.

Despite the fact that their beloved debut album, Marquee Moon, came out a full 36 years ago, NYC punk guitar gods Television are having a…

So Slayer played Madison Square Garden the night before Thanksgiving, along with like-minded (and French!) shred-heads Gojira, who who are pretty psyched to be on…

Fork-tongued party-rapper Danny Brown and candy-coated noise-pop assassins Sleigh Bells do not at first blush appear to have much to do with each other, but…

Sky Ferreira spent nigh on six years fighting in the fledgling-pop-star trenches, but she's finally put out her debut album — the grunge-y, chaotic, pretty…

Odd Future held their second annual OFWGKTA Carnival, also known as Camp Flog Gnaw, at Los Angeles Coliseum on November 9, and Kanye West made…

Rudimental made themselves right at Home at New York City's Bowery Ballroom last night (November 7), and we were right in the eye of their…

New Orleans' Voodoo Music + Arts Experience celebrated its 15th birthday at City Park's Festival Grounds this past weekend (November 1 through 3), and SPIN…

San Francisco garage-rock kings Thee Oh Sees conquered New York City's Irving Plaza on October 29. Here are some takeaway shots.