Soul Coughing’s Mike Doughty and collaborator/bassist Andrew “Scrap” Livingston have shared “I Hear the Ax Swinging,” the first single from their upcoming Ghost of Vroom album, Ghost of Vroom 1. It’s out through Mod y Vi Records on March 19. The video, directed by humorist/cartoonist David Rees, will debut later this month. Produced by Doughty and Mario Caldato Jr. […]
Gojira Share 'Born for One Thing' Single Ahead of FortitudeAlbum
French-born, New York City-dwelling metallers Gojira have shared the single “Born For One Thing” from their upcoming album, Fortitude. The LP, the band’s seventh and first in five years, arrives April 30th via Roadrunner Records. “We have to practice detaching ourselves from everything, beginning with actual things,” vocalist/guitarist Joe Duplantier said in a statement about […]
Melvins Buzz Osbourne Recalls the Night Kurt Cobain Went to Jail for Vandalism
Before Kurt Cobain became a household name thanks to Nirvana, he was a teenage prankster in his hometown of Aberdeen, Washington. (Stars, they’re just like us?) Melvins frontman Buzz Osbourne remembers the night in May 1986 that he and pal Cobain, 19, “were out spray painting graffiti all over town” — antics that eventually landed […]
Notorious B.I.G. Documentary Trailer Released
The first trailer for the Notorious B.I.G. documentary Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell is finally out. The Netflix release is four years in the making, and it’s the first film about the famous rapper to get approved by his estate. His mother Voletta Wallace and collaborator Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs both helped produce […]
D'Angelo Announces Verzuz Livestream — v. 'Friends' — Hints at New Album
D’Angelo will take over the Harlem, New York’s legendary Apollo Theater for a Verzuz battle against unnamed musical ‘friends.” The event will broadcast live on Apple Music and Instagram under the Verzuz Battle starting at 8 p.m. ET on Feb. 27. Rather than a traditional battle, which sees artists pitted against each other — as […]
Nandi Bushell Covers the Who's 'My Generation' and Dedicates It to Keith Moon
After dabbling in emo and learning about Britpop, Nandi Bushell’s back with another classic rock cover, this time tackling the Who’s 1965 hit “My Generation.” “WARNING: Extreme Awesomeness and Flashing Lights! Bruh! Keith Moon!!! Unreal! This one is for you Mooney!” the 10-year-old phenom wrote in the YouTube description. “One of the most difficult covers I have […]
Sia Calls Shia LaBeouf a 'Sick Puppy' Amidst Abuse Allegations
Two months after revealing Shia LaBeouf “conned” her “into an adulterous relationship claiming to be single,” Sia revealed more details about her romance with the actor during an interview with The Sunday Times, saying that she and FKA Twigs both thought they were “singly dating him” when “he was still married.” “It turns out he was […]
Rupert Neve, Pioneering Audio Equipment Inventor, Dies at 94
Rupert Neve, the famed audio equipment inventor whose consoles and preamplifiers changed the way music was recorded and heard, has died at the age of 94. According to a statement on Neve’s website, he died at his home in Wimberley, Texas and the cause of death was revealed to be non-Covid pneumonia and heart failure. Born on July […]
SPIN Partners with In.Live for Live-Streamed Features
Ever wanted to see some of the biggest names in the music business perform exclusive intimate live sets, answer your questions, and just generally hang out for a bit? Well, we’ve got good news for you. SPIN will begin livestreaming our featured cover story artists and more, with the fun all set to begin this […]
System of a Down's John Dolmayan Unsurprisingly Supports Gina Carano After Mandalorian Firing
In case you’ve been living under a rock this week, actor, Cris Cyborg mauling victim, and social media self-saboteur Gina Carano got fired from her role as Cara Dune on The Mandalorian for comparing the experience of modern conservatives to that of Holocaust victims. Although Disney previously refrained from letting her go for making comments that many […]