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The 25 Best Soundtrack Albums of the 1990s

In the 1980s, music and film collided for cross-promotional blockbusters both transcendent (Purple Rain) and transcendently cheesy (Footloose). In the ‘90s, soundtracks continued to sell…

Al Shipley / August 27, 2020

30 Great Albums From 1990 That Deserve Their Own 30th Anniversary Pieces

Every decade takes a couple of years to feel like itself, but the 1990s, in particular, had a soft launch. While 1991 would bring a…

Al Shipley / June 12, 2020

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10 Odd, Curious and Downright Awful Alt-Rock Duets

A great duet requires all the necessary elements— song selection, choice of musical partners, execution—to come together perfectly. Throughout the history of recorded music, there…

Robert Ham / April 24, 2020

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The 100 Greatest David Bowie Moments

Editor's note: This piece was originally published in January 2016. It was recently discovered in our archives. As devastating as it was when…

SPIN Staff / April 2, 2020

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Johnny Cash, Lou Reed, Wu-Tang Clan Festival Sets Available to Stream for Free

The Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland is scheduled to take place (as of now) July 3-18. It was supposed to reveal the line-up for its…

Daniel Kohn / March 30, 2020

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Morrissey Sells Autographed Copies of Lou Reed and Bowie Albums

Remember When Morrissey Autographed Other Artists’ Records and Sold Them at His Show?

Morrissey made some curious additions to his merch table at his October 26 show at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. According to a photo…

Maggie Serota / October 28, 2019

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The Ramones: Our 1986 Cover Story

This article originally appeared in the August 1986 issue of SPIN. It was one of those humid summer days in 1979 when the…

Legs McNeil and John Holmstrom / October 8, 2019

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Lou Reed Lyric Book to Be Reissued With Martin Scorsese and Laurie Anderson Intros

I’ll Be Your Mirror: Collected Lyrics, a decade-spanning book of lyrics from the late Lou Reed that has been out of print, is being updated and reissued…

Israel Daramola / September 3, 2019

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Hall & Oates: Our 1988 Interview

This article originally appeared in the July 1988 Issue of SPIN. "I am he, the light-bearer, Lucifer, the morning star!" shouts the handsome…

Timothy White / August 31, 2019

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Peter Gabriel: Our 1986 Interview

This article originally appeared in the September 1986 issue of SPIN. She shaved her head as penance. A darkly handsome young woman with…

Timothy White / August 4, 2019

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The Modern Lovers: Our 1986 Feature, Funny How Love Is

This article originally appeared in the June 1986 issue of SPIN. "We don't want some girl to fool around with / We don't…

Scott Cohen / July 20, 2019

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Tom Waits: Our 1985 Interview, Tom Waits for No Man

This article originally appeared in the November 1985 issue of SPIN. Tom Waits has a voice that could guide ships through dense fog.

Glenn O'Brien / July 13, 2019

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Karen O and Danger Mouse Cover Lou Reed’s “Perfect Day”

Earlier this year, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Karen O, alongside the producer Danger Mouse, released a collaborative full-length project entitled Lux Prima. The two are still…

Israel Daramola / June 13, 2019