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1. Kydd Jones on Telling His Truth and Nas’ Inspirational Lyrics

   Kydd Jones talks to SPIN about telling his creative truth and the power of Nas' inspirational lyrics.

2. Underground Culture Still Thrives At Coachella’s Do LaB

   Inside Coachella's Do LaB stage, an oasis of unconventional art, music and culture embedded within the desert festival for nearly 20 years.

3. Dickey Betts, Allman Brothers Band Singer/Guitarist, Dies At 80

   Allman Brothers Band guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Dickey Betts died this morning (April 18) at the age of 80.

4. Pearl Jam, Neil Young To Headline Eddie Vedder’s Ohana Festival

   Pearl Jam and Neil Young will headline Eddie Vedder's Ohana festival Sept. 27-29 at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, Ca.

5. SPIN Record Store Day Guide 2024

   Since its first 2008 edition, Record Store Day has grown exponentially into a celebrated holiday for music fans and retail outlets. As brick-and-mortar shops can attest, there is a newfound hunger for physical media from a public that’s grown weary of digital media. Thumbing through the racks is still one of the most optimal ways […]

6. RiTchie Finds Catharsis on Sprawling Triple Digits [112]

   On his debut solo album under the new moniker RiTchie, the Injury Reserve/By Storm rapper offers up a charcuterie board of sprawling sounds and introspective verses.

7. All Things Go, Sudden Little Thrills Reveal Festival Lineups

   The lineups have been revealed for All Things Go and Sudden Little Thrills, two eclectic festivals happening on the east coast this summer.

8. Stars Align For Henry Mancini 100th Birthday Album, Concert

   In honor of what would have been Henry Mancini's 100th birthday today (April 16), his estate has unveiled a host of celebrations.

9. Killer Mike, Vince Staples Lead Lineup of Inaugural Elsewhere Festival

   Killer Mike, Vince Staples, and Steve Aoki lead the eclectic lineup of the inaugural Elsewhere Festival and Conference, set for June 21 and 22 in Wichita, Kansas.

10. The 15 Essential Latin Albums From 1974

    Fifty years ago, the sounds that dominated Latin music were thriving. Rock had become ambitious (and intellectual), the New York salsa explosion was at its apex, and the movements of bossa nova and tropicália had coalesced into the all-encompassing MPB—Música Popular Brasileira. Most Latin recordings from 1974 have a resplendent sense of innocence and discovery. […]