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Name Greg Norton Best known for High-flying bass player for Hüsker Dü, now leaping around stages with my new band, UltraBomb! More from Spin: Rakim Is Still Innovating, and Still Believes Young…
Rakim Allah, legendary as half of Eric B. & Rakim, was born William Michael Griffin Jr. on Long Island, New York. As a student at Wyandanch High School he occasionally…
Rapper Young Thug changed his plea to guilty today (Oct. 31) as part of what has become the longest criminal trial in Georgia history and, if approved by a judge,…
Party-starting New York-reared band Scissor Sisters are reuniting next year for their first shows since going on hiatus in 2012. Core members Jake Shears, Scott “Babydaddy” Hoffman and Del Marquis…
Electronic dance music (EDM) has existed since the 1970s, despite many believing that the musical genre manifested much later. Despite its perceived newness, EDM showcases the timeless tunes that artists…
Culture Wars, the Texas quintet composed of Alex Dugan, Caleb Contreras, Dillon Randolph, David Grayson, and Josh Stirm, is a breath of fresh air in today’s music landscape. Their energetic…
It was a steady human hand that saved us all from dying in the early morning hours of Sept. 26, 1983. A warm thought against the cold threat of nuclear…
Frontman Parker Cannon remembers scrolling through an iPod in 2007 together with friends Ryan Torf, Kevin Geyer, Kevin Ambrose, and Kelen Capener, looking for inspiration for a band name. They…
Combining art rock and a sense of the absurd, They Might Be Giants has never fit comfortably into a musical genre. From their start, childhood pals John Flansburgh and John…
Emo lovers will rejoice anew at the 2025 incarnation of the When We Were Young festival, which will descend on Las Vegas Festival Grounds on Oct. 18. The lineup will…