https://www.spin.com Music News, Album Reviews, Concert Photos, MP3s, Videos and More Tue, 28 Jan 2020 00:23:49 +0000 en-US https://assets.spin.com/wp-content/themes/spin/assets/images/spin-logo_feed.png https://www.spin.com 125 40 Music News, Album Reviews, Concert Photos, MP3s, Videos and More hourly 1 https://www.spin.com/2019/07/kermit-the-frog-jim-james-janet-weiss-newport-folk-festival/ https://www.spin.com/2019/07/kermit-the-frog-jim-james-janet-weiss-newport-folk-festival/#respond Mon, 29 Jul 2019 15:32:37 +0000 https://www.spin.com/?p=336635 Kermit the Frog made a surprise appearance at the Newport Folk Festival this past weekend, performing alongside a band that included ex-Sleater-Kinney drummer Janet Weiss. During a rendition of that classic Muppet Movie jam "Rainbow Connection," Kermit invited My Morning Jacket's Jim James on stage and made it a duet. Janet Weiss announced her departure from… ]]> https://www.spin.com/2019/07/kermit-the-frog-jim-james-janet-weiss-newport-folk-festival/feed/ 0 https://www.spin.com/2019/07/my-morning-jacket-john-dyes-her-hair-red/ https://www.spin.com/2019/07/my-morning-jacket-john-dyes-her-hair-red/#respond Fri, 26 Jul 2019 16:01:09 +0000 https://www.spin.com/?p=336265 deluxe reissue of My Morning Jacket’s 1999 debut album, The Tennessee Fire. The collection includes an entire disc of "previously unreleased and unheard, lost songs, demo outtakes, alternate versions, and more," 16 songs in total. Today we get to hear the first of them. The skeletal, noise-bombed "John Dyes Her… ]]> https://www.spin.com/2019/07/my-morning-jacket-john-dyes-her-hair-red/feed/ 0 https://www.spin.com/2018/09/jim-james-future-is-voting-swing-state-college-tour/ https://www.spin.com/2018/09/jim-james-future-is-voting-swing-state-college-tour/#respond Fri, 21 Sep 2018 02:41:56 +0000 https://www.spin.com/?p=304654 My Morning Jacket's Jim James has announced a new tour. Titled "The Future Is Voting," the tour finds James performing in six college towns located in swing districts in a nonpartisan attempt to get students to the polls. All of the six performances will be free for college student. According to Pitchfork, each show will include a… ]]> https://www.spin.com/2018/09/jim-james-future-is-voting-swing-state-college-tour/feed/ 0 https://www.spin.com/2018/06/m-ward-what-a-wonderful-industry-stream/ https://www.spin.com/2018/06/m-ward-what-a-wonderful-industry-stream/#respond Sat, 09 Jun 2018 16:16:03 +0000 https://www.spin.com/?p=293335 M. Ward has unveiled a new surprise album called What a Wonderful Industry. The 12-track release includes an appearance from Jim James of My Morning Jacket on two songs: "Miracle Man" and "Bobby." "This is a record inspired by people in the industry I have known—heroes and villains in equal measure," Ward says… ]]> https://www.spin.com/2018/06/m-ward-what-a-wonderful-industry-stream/feed/ 0 https://www.spin.com/2018/05/watch-jim-james-angel-olsen-cover-sonny-cher-at-david-lynchs-festival-of-disruption/ https://www.spin.com/2018/05/watch-jim-james-angel-olsen-cover-sonny-cher-at-david-lynchs-festival-of-disruption/#respond Mon, 21 May 2018 18:47:01 +0000 https://www.spin.com/?p=290749 Festival Of Disruption came to Brooklyn this past weekend with performances from Angel Olsen, Animal Collective, Au Revoir Simone, Flying Lotus, Jim James, Jon Hopkins, and Rebekah Del Rio. During the day, there were talks and film screenings with Lynch, Isabella Rossellini, and Gregory Crewdson and exhibits from William Eggleston, Lynch, and more. … ]]> https://www.spin.com/2018/05/watch-jim-james-angel-olsen-cover-sonny-cher-at-david-lynchs-festival-of-disruption/feed/ 0 https://www.spin.com/2018/03/robert-plant-north-american-tour-sheryl-crow-lucinda-williams-jim-james/ https://www.spin.com/2018/03/robert-plant-north-american-tour-sheryl-crow-lucinda-williams-jim-james/#respond Mon, 05 Mar 2018 15:53:17 +0000 https://www.spin.com/?p=281056 North American tour in support of his 2017 album Carry Fire, Robert Plant has announced yet another string of dates across the U.S. and Canada with his backup band The Sensational Shape Shifters. The new dates kick off on June 8 in Atlanta, Georgia and conclude at the Vancouver International… ]]> https://www.spin.com/2018/03/robert-plant-north-american-tour-sheryl-crow-lucinda-williams-jim-james/feed/ 0 https://www.spin.com/2017/10/jim-james-i-just-wasnt-meant-for-these-times-beach-boys-cover/ https://www.spin.com/2017/10/jim-james-i-just-wasnt-meant-for-these-times-beach-boys-cover/#respond Mon, 30 Oct 2017 14:59:42 +0000 https://www.spin.com/?p=264437 Tribute to 2, My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James has released his take on The Beach Boys' wistful Pet Sounds track, "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times." Inspired while listening to the master tapes for Isaac Hayes' Hot Buttered Soul, James layered his vocals over a sample of Hayes']]> https://www.spin.com/2017/10/jim-james-i-just-wasnt-meant-for-these-times-beach-boys-cover/feed/ 0 https://www.spin.com/2017/07/john-prine-newport-folk-festival-justin-vernon-roger-waters/ https://www.spin.com/2017/07/john-prine-newport-folk-festival-justin-vernon-roger-waters/#respond Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:27:08 +0000 http://www.spin.com/?p=251557 John Prine, the beloved folk/country singer-songwriter, was the headliner on the final day of the eventful Newport Folk Festival this weekend. Prine, 70, was assisted by a small crew of fans and past collaborators. Roger Waters joined Prine to harmonize and take a verse on one of Prine's greatest standard, 1971's "Hello In There"; the former… ]]> https://www.spin.com/2017/07/john-prine-newport-folk-festival-justin-vernon-roger-waters/feed/ 0 https://www.spin.com/2017/07/angel-olsen-jim-james-my-morning-jacket-newport-folk-festival-2017-video/ https://www.spin.com/2017/07/angel-olsen-jim-james-my-morning-jacket-newport-folk-festival-2017-video/#respond Sun, 30 Jul 2017 18:36:31 +0000 http://www.spin.com/?p=251491 Angel Olsen performed at the Newport Folk Festival yesterday, and she brought along a special guest. My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James joined her during her set to perform My Woman’s "Sister" and "Those Were the Days," and you can watch their onstage collaboration below via Pitchfork. This post originally appeared on… ]]> https://www.spin.com/2017/07/angel-olsen-jim-james-my-morning-jacket-newport-folk-festival-2017-video/feed/ 0 https://www.spin.com/2017/04/brandi-carlisle-cover-stories-listen/ https://www.spin.com/2017/04/brandi-carlisle-cover-stories-listen/#respond Thu, 27 Apr 2017 14:35:21 +0000 http://www.spin.com/?p=237458 Cover Stories: Brandi Carlile Celebrates 10 Years Of The Story, an upcoming album of covers from Brandi Carlile's The Story. All proceeds go to the British charity War Child, and the album will also feature a written foreword by Barack Obama. We've already heard Dolly Parton's rendition of the title song,… ]]> https://www.spin.com/2017/04/brandi-carlisle-cover-stories-listen/feed/ 0