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Tuk Smith joins Loudwire Nights to celebrate his latest EP with the Restless Hearts, 'Troubled Paradise,' the journey he's been on since a young age and more. Continue reading…

Featuring timeless tracks from the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones and more. Continue reading…

Dave Portner (Avey Tare) and Brian Weitz (Geologist) (photo: Charlie Boss). Animal Collective members Dave Portner (Avey Tare) and Brian Weitz (Geologist) have emerged with a new instrumental duo project dubbed Croz Boyce and will release their self-titled debut on May 8 through longtime label Domino.The nine-track effort is led by the track “Hanging Out With a Blueberry Pop,” which is accompanied with a beguiling underwater video directed by explorer Joseph Ricketts. Fellow Animal Collective member Josh Dibb (Deakin) contributed to the album’s mixing.More […]

American Football (photo: Alexa Viscius). Turnstile vocalist Brandon Yates, Rainer Maria frontwoman Caithlin De Marrais and Wisp’s Natalie R. Lu make guest appearances on American Football’s highly anticipated LP4, which will be released May 1 on Polyvinyl Records. The project is available for pre-order in a variety of physical formats, including vinyl, CD and cassette.Yates sings on “No Feeling”; his contribution was recorded the day after the band casually asked if he’d like to stop by producer Sonny DiPerri’s L.A. […]

(photo: Bella Newman) Violet Grohl’s debut solo album has been christened Be Sweet to Me and will be released May 29 by Auroura Records/Republic. The latest preview track from it, “595,” is out today (March 11) accompanied with a video directed by Nikki Milan Houston. The song was inspired by a vintage t-shirt Grohl bought from Etsy that advertises a pay-by-the-minute phone sex line. Imbued with the groove-rooted rock of Queens of the Stone Age and the revved-up attitude of Hole, Be Sweet […]

They were four albums in – and clearly on the cusp of something big. Continue reading…

UCR has an exclusive full preview of the upcoming set, plus a new video for "Take a PIll." Continue reading…

When you're raised on Metallica and AC/DC, you're eventually going to try your hand at simplistic, stadium-sized anthems. Continue reading…

Check out all 81 acts that are playing the Montreal edition of the 2026 Vans Warped Tour. Continue reading…

David Ellefson thinks Metallica handled Dave Mustaine's firing in 1983 'properly' and Megadeth handled his in 2021 'improperly.' Continue reading…

(photo: Kelly Christine Sutton) After a series of teases earlier this week, Kacey Musgraves has unveiled her new single, “Dry Spell,” in tandem with the announcement of her sixth studio album, Middle of Nowhere. The 13-track effort will be released May 1 by Lost Highway and boasts the production talents of longtime collaborators Daniel Tashian and Ian Fitchuk. A video for “Dry Spell” co-directed by Musgraves and Hannah Lux Davis can be seen below. The artist previously put up billboards […]

Violet Grohl has emerged from Foo Fighters backing singer to solo artist with her 'Be Sweet to Me' debut album featuring the phone sex-inspired new single, '595.' Continue reading…

Billie Eilish on Sept. 29, 2024, in Quebec City, Quebec (photo: Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for Live Nation). Billie Eilish is in talks to make her feature film debut in an adaptation of Sylvia Path’s beloved 1963 novel The Bell Jar, according to industry newsletter InSneider. The screenplay is being written by onetime actress Sarah Polley, who won the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar for the script to 2022’s Women Talking.Per the report, The Bell Jar will be produced by […]

Metal fans expecting to get a Robert Trujillo Funko Pop! figure were surprised by what arrived when they opened the box. Continue reading…

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(photo: Jamie McCarthy / Staff) Bruce Springteen’s tender cover of “A Rainy Night in Soho” serves as the lead single from a massive tribute album to late Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan, 20th Century Paddy — The Songs of Shane MacGowan. The project will be released Nov. 13 through Rubyworks and was spearheaded by MacGowan’s widow, Victory Mary Clarke. The musician died at the age of 65 in 2023 after years of poor health.For now, the list of contributors to 20th […]

Papa Roach's Jacoby Shaddix opens up about his personal faith, how the new song 'Wake Up Calling' came about and when fans can expect the band's new album. Continue reading…

SPIN CEO Jimmy Hutcheson Joins Playing For Change Board Playing for Change Foundation (PFCF) today (March 10) announced that SPIN and Next Management Partners CEO Jimmy Hutcheson has joined the organization’s Board of Directors. Hutcheson brings extensive experience in digital media, music culture, private equity and mission-driven storytelling to the Foundation’s leadership as it continues expanding its global programs empowering youth through music and arts education. Beyond his work in media, Hutcheson has long championed initiatives that harness music and […]

These unsettling moments stuck with ’80s kids long after the bedroom lights were supposed to be off. Continue reading…