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Morgan Freeman in 2024 (photo: Chris Haston / WBTV via Getty Images). Morgan Freeman has spent decades acting in or narrating some very memorable stories. Now he’s turning his attention to one of America’s oldest. The Oscar-winnings thespian and Mississippi native will release Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience on Aug. 7 via Decca Records, a 12-track collection tracing a century of blues history through new recordings that pair Delta traditions with full orchestral arrangements. The 89-year-old Freeman serves as narrator […]

André 3000 (photo: Emma McIntyre via Getty Images). Just over a year after releasing the meditative instrumental EP 7 piano sketches, André 3000 has expanded the project into a short film.The Outkast co-founder’s 7 piano sketches is now streaming exclusively on MUBI. Written by André and filmmaker Graham Mason, who also directed the project, the film is inspired by and set to the music of the 2025 EP, which arrived as a companion piece to the artist’s Grammy-nominated New Blue […]

Ken Carson Crafts New LP, ‘Xperiment’ Ken Carson isn’t wasting any time following the success of More Chaos. The Atlanta rapper has announced that his next full-length project, xperiment, will arrive July 3. There’s no track list yet, but Carson has also launched a suite of pre-orders featuring vinyl editions, exclusive merchandise and other collectibles tied to the release.The reveal caps a busy stretch for the Opium star, who recently joined Playboi Carti during the latter’s closing set at Chicago’s […]

Taylor Swift in Brazil, November 2023 (photo: Buda Mendes / TAS23 / Getty Images for TAS Rights Management) Taylor Swift didn’t spend long searching for inspiration when it came to Toy Story 5. The artist has revealed that her original song for the imminent Pixar film, “I Knew It, I Knew You,” came together in a single day after she attended an early screening of the film.“I saw the movie that morning, went home and just had the songwriter zoomies,” […]

Waves In April guitarist and screamer Dierks Canada preps for two massive shows at Red Rocks and Rocklahoma and also shares details for the band's debut album. Continue reading…

The best song off every Alice In Chains album including their releases with Layne Staley and later on with William DuVall. Continue reading…

Find out how you can enter to win a deluxe remastered Metallica 'Reload' box set. Continue reading…

As the group gets set to release a new album, the guitarist shares his thoughts on what might be possible. Continue reading…

It's not always easy to be a fan of the hottest band in the land. Continue reading…

Billy Corgan (photo: Joseph Cultice). Billy Corgan is the guest on the latest installment of the SPIN Presents Lipps Service podcast, speaking with host Scott Lipps about his own podcast, The Magnificent Others, and the Smashing Pumpkins’ busy year ahead, which includes a Lollapalooza appearance in August and a fall tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of the album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. Corgan also discusses the influence of KISS, Rush, Cheap Trick and Mötley Crüe, growing up in Chicago, the […]

She joined the band for the first shows of their reunion tour -- but the collaboration almost didn't happen. Continue reading…

A Perfect Circle's Billy Howerdel discusses their latest song, 'Starless,' and reflects on the band's career. Continue reading…

Whether they’re cheering on their country’s national team, or supporting their local club, these rockers wear their fandom like a badge of honor. Continue reading…

We asked a dad to come up with the big four of dad rock bands, and it did not disappoint. His five-year-old kid also sent along her reviews of the music. Continue reading…

Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson called out 'legends' who 'can't sing anymore' during a recent interview when he was asked about retiring. Continue reading…

Blaze Foley (photo: C.P. Vaughn) More than three decades after his death, Blaze Foley’s songs continue to find new believers. The late Austin songwriter — whose reputation has only grown in the years since his 1989 murder through posthumous releases and tributes from admirers like Townes Van Zandt and Lucinda Williams — will be celebrated on the new compilation Sittin’ With Blaze, due digitally Aug. 7 via Lost Art Records, with a physical edition to follow in the fall.More from […]

(photo: Travis Shinn) Sleep is awakening. The influential stoner rock outfit has released “Have Spacesuit Will Travel,” its first new music since 2018’s The Sciences and the first recording from a revamped lineup led by bassist and songwriter Al Cisneros. The track arrives via Third Man Records alongside the announcement of a fall North American tour and the debut issue of the Sleep Comic Book, written by Cisneros. “Have Spacesuit Will Travel” marks the beginning of a new era for […]

Sia at the Christian Siriano SS24 Runway Show on Sept. 8. 2023 (photo: Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images for Christian Siriano). Ten years after transforming the Coachella main stage into something more like performance art, Sia is bringing the experience to movie theaters. Trafalgar Releasing has announced Sia: Nostalgic for the Present, a remastered cinematic presentation of the singer’s landmark 2016 Coachella set. The limited theatrical event opens July 23 in select cinemas worldwide. Directed by Sia and longtime collaborator […]

New Mars Volta Mystery Deepens With Fan-Powered Vote The Mars Volta continues to keep fans guessing. After launching a cryptic teaser site on June 8 featuring a countdown clock that expired the following day, the Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, and Cedric Bixler-Zavala-led band has slowly been revealing pieces of what appears to be a larger project still shrouded in secrecy.The interactive platform allows fans to hear and vote on live recordings drawn from 2025 performances of material from Lucro Sucio: Los Ojos […]

Jack Osbourne addresses those critical of his attendance at the recent UFC fight taking place at the White House. Continue reading…

Co-founding singer and bassist Al Cisneros has recruited some heavy hitters for the band's new lineup. Continue reading…

Co-founding singer and bassist Al Cisneros has recruited some heavy hitters for the band's new lineup. Continue reading…

Nelly performs in Atlanta on Sept. 12, 2025 (photo: Paras Griffin / Getty Images). Dust off the burned CDs and flip phones: a new festival devoted to the sounds and culture of the late ’90s and early 2000s is heading to California, Arizona and Texas this fall. Dubbed Dial Up Festival, the three-stop event promises a nostalgia-heavy mix of pop, hip-hop, rock and alternative acts that defined the pre-streaming era. Each edition will be headlined by Nelly and Sugar Ray, […]