Pussy Riot Siberia Wants You to Remember That Punk’s Not Dead
As always, Nadya Tolokonnikova came to make some noise. At the Honor Fraser Gallery in Los Angeles, the founder of the Russian-born arts collective Pussy Riot opened a new exhibition…
Every Björk Album, Ranked
Björk Guðmundsdóttir was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 1965, the daughter of an electrician and an activist. She was something of a child star in her home country, releasing her…
Ivan Neville: ‘I Was Not Ready For That Level of Success’
“I never really wanted to do music,” Darryl “DMC” McDaniels of Run-DMC tells Ivan Neville, son of legendary soul singer Aaron Neville, during a candid interview at Park City Summit.…
Nine Inch Nails Are ‘Back’ For 2025 World Tour
As expected, Nine Inch Nails will hit the road this year for the Peel It Back tour, which will take the Trent Rezno-led band from Ireland to California throughout the…
Shannon K Ushers in a Bold New Era with Her Electrifying Single, “OTT”
With a string of heartfelt ballads and storytelling tracks under her belt, Shannon K is stepping boldly into 2025 with the release of her dynamic new single, “OTT.” A departure…
Hey, Scammers! Stop Posing As SPIN Editors. No One Is Buying It (Literally)
It’s recently come to my attention that someone has been posing as me online offering to pay music professionals and other people to write for SPIN. They even shamelessly stole…
Victoria Canal is Totally Fucking Fine
It is the eve of the release of Victoria Canal’s much-anticipated debut album, Slowly, It Dawns, and the singer/songwriter is just getting off the ski slopes in Seattle. This is…
The Best and Worst Songs from 1985 (According to Our Editors)
Ronald Reagan was president. The Nintendo Entertainment System was released in the U.S., along with the Sony Walkman. The Titanic wreckage was discovered. The ill-fated New Coke made its debut.…
The Man Who Wrote the Music Down
Carlos Malcolm may not be a household name, but it should be. Without this now 90-year-old innovator of Jamaican music—this composer, this trombonist, this conductor, this arranger, this director—we may…
TikTok Goes Dark In U.S., But Trump Vows To Restore It
Social video app TikTok has gone dark in the United States hours before a law requiring it to divest of its Chinese ownership went into effect today (1/19). Users attempting…