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1. Shannon K Ushers in a Bold New Era with Her Electrifying Single, “OTT”

   With a string of heartfelt ballads and storytelling tracks under her belt, Shannon K is stepping boldly into 2025 with the release of her dynamic new single, “OTT.” A departure from her previous work, the track is an anthem of liberation, confidence, and unabashed fun, showcasing the young artist’s evolving sound and artistic growth. “The […]

2. Hey, Scammers! Stop Posing As SPIN Editors. No One Is Buying It (Literally)

   It’s recently come to my attention that someone has been posing as me online offering to pay music professionals and other people to write for SPIN. They even shamelessly stole my profile photo of me with my wife and children.  If you’ve been contacted by someone who’s stolen my social media profile (or anyone else’s […]

3. Victoria Canal is Totally Fucking Fine

   It is the eve of the release of Victoria Canal’s much-anticipated debut album, Slowly, It Dawns, and the singer/songwriter is just getting off the ski slopes in Seattle. This is not where Canal is supposed to be. A week prior she was scheduled to be the musical guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! That appearance, and […]

4. The Best and Worst Songs from 1985 (According to Our Editors)

   Ronald Reagan was president. The Nintendo Entertainment System was released in the U.S., along with the Sony Walkman. The Titanic wreckage was discovered. The ill-fated New Coke made its debut. So did the Apple Macintosh computer. Rocky IV, Teen Wolf, The Goonies, and Legend were in the theaters, and Amadeus won an Academy Award.  It’s […]

5. The Man Who Wrote the Music Down

   Carlos Malcolm may not be a household name, but it should be. Without this now 90-year-old innovator of Jamaican music—this composer, this trombonist, this conductor, this arranger, this director—we may never have heard of Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, or other such stars. Carlos was one of the pioneering musicians and composers who forged ska from […]

6. Update: More Stars Added To Los Angeles FireAid Benefit

   Olivia Rodrigo, Stevie Wonder, the reunited No Doubt and Peso Pluma have been added to the FireAid lineup.

7. Update: TikTok Back Online After Going Dark For Hours

   TikTok is back online after going dark dark overnight in the U.S. ahead of a law mandating its Chinese-owned parent company ByteDance divest its ownership.

8. Snapped: Suki Waterhouse’s Memoir of a Sparklemuffin (A Photo Essay)

   With Memoir of a Sparklemuffin, Suki Waterhouse continues her evolution as an artist, delivering an album that feels deliberate, raw, and unflinchingly personal. Having built her career in modeling and acting, her foray into music was initially met with skepticism, but this sophomore release shows her growth as a songwriter unafraid to embrace vulnerability. The record […]

9. 5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Courtney LaPlante of Spiritbox

   Name  Courtney LaPlante Best known for  Being the vocalist of Spiritbox. Current city  Los Angeles. Really want to be in  Joshua Tree with my husband and my dog when it’s super cold…for some peace and quiet. Excited about  2025. So much excitement and contentment for me in prepping a show for our headline tour, it’s the perfect amount of stress:...

10. Pioneering Filmmaker David Lynch Dies At 78

    Pioneering filmmaker, writer, artist and musician David Lynch has died.