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1. Tyler, the Creator’s Flog Gnaw Postponed Due To Rain

   Tyler, the Creator's annual Camp Flog Gnaw festival will move on short notice from this weekend to Nov. 22-23 at Dodger Stadium.

2. Band of Brothers (and Sisters): Making Music with the U.S. Army

   In the U.S. Army, music isn’t just background noise, it’s a heartbeat. It’s the sound of unity, of home, of hope when things get hard. And for the Soldiers who wear the uniform and play the notes, it’s proof that passion and purpose can march in step. The Army is the country’s largest military branch […]

3. Buddy Guy, Larkin Poe, and the Cross-Generational Power of B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100

   Joe Bonamassa’s sprawling centennial tribute keeps unfolding – Vol. III reminds us that the blues is still alive, still changing, and still finding new ways to connect generations. When B.B. King said, “The blues are the roots, the rest are the fruits,” he wasn’t making a slogan. He was describing a foundation that still feeds […]

4. 5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Shaun Cooper of Taking Back Sunday

   Name  Shaun Cooper  Best known for  Bassist of Taking Back Sunday. Current city: Long Beach, NY. Really want to be in  Like Dorothy said, there’s no place like home! I’m currently at an orthodontist appointment with my son. No place I’d rather be. My current music collection has a lot of  Billy Joel. And a little bit...

5.  Hot Takes & Cold Truths About The Grammys

   On November 7, the nominations were announced for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards. The event takes place on February 1, 2026 in L.A. at Crypto.com Arena. The industry is fragmented and watercooler moments are fewer and farther between. There was no “song of the summer” this year, let alone a clear-cut song of the year. […]

6. Deep Cut Friday: ‘3,000 Miles’ by Tracy Chapman

   Each week, SPIN digs into the catalogs of great artists and highlights songs you might not know for our Deep Cut Friday series. Tracy Chapman’s most famous singles appear on her 1988 self-titled debut and 1995’s New Beginning, but all of the veteran singer-songwriter’s eight albums contain great songs. 2005’s Where You Live is an […]

7. Snapped: Midnight Lovers Reimagines DTLA’s Bar Franca (A Photo Essay)

   Purveyors of “high energy sublime dance-floor euphoria” Midnight Lovers have relaunched Downtown LA’s Bar Franca with a new vision that’s already bringing fresh life to the heart of downtown. A Danley sound system adds warmth to the “sultry blend of jazz, funk, disco, house, and Balearic beats curated by Midnight Lovers,” as gold lighting sets […]

8. Massive Attack’s New Music Won’t Be On Spotify

   Massive Attack have new music on the way in 2026, but it won't be available on Spotify.

9. Drive-By Truckers, Jason Isbell Reuniting On ‘Colbert’

   In what will be their first announced appearance together in more than 18 years, Drive-By Truckers will perform with...

10. Squeeze Revisit Early Unheard Songs On ‘Trixies’

    Long before their reign as one of the most erudite bands in rock, Squeeze founding members Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook wrote...