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1. Dave Mustaine Won’t Go Quietly

   As the original thrash generation’s feistiest and most outspoken bandleader, Dave Mustaine has left a defining mark on heavy metal. After being fired as Metallica’s founding lead guitarist on the eve of the band’s 1983 debut album, he went on to form the unlikely rival powerhouse Megadeth, a platinum-selling thrash-metal act that has remained his […]

2. Grandson Finds His Rage: ‘Once I Was Done Being Sad, I Was Mad Again’

   It’s a sunny afternoon in Los Angeles, and Jordan Benjamin, the artist known as Grandson, is relaxed outside his favorite local coffee spot. He’s sitting at a small table right on the sidewalk, talking about his newest album, when his least favorite neighbor comes rolling up behind him. When he turns and looks over his […]

3. Duran Duran, The Offspring and James Taylor Tapped As BeachLife Festival ’26 Headliners

   The BeachLife Festival ’26 line-up is out. Duran Duran, The Offspring and James Taylor and His All-Star Band will take the stage in Redondo Beach on May 1 – 3 as headliners. Additional acts confirmed for Southern California’s premier live music weekend include The Chainsmokers, My Morning Jacket, Slightly Stoopid, Sheryl Crow, Ben Harper & […]

4. The 26 Most Influential People in Music in 2026 

   The way we see it, 2026 is going to be a monumental battle with AI for the music industry’s soul. As it seemingly seeps into every nook and cranny of the business, its use is controversial, to put it mildly. Some see it as a force for good, others see it as pure evil. And […]

5. Sleaford Mods Still Have Plenty To Be Angry About 

   It only takes 33 seconds for Jason Williamson to drop an F-bomb on “The Good Life,” the first track from The Demise of Planet X, Sleaford Mods’ first record in three years. This latest record, released January 16, isn’t much of a departure from the duo’s signature sound: Williamson furiously yelping and rapping over Andrew […]

6. The Sha La Das Stay in the Picture 

   When the Sha La Das released their 2018 debut, Love in the Wind, it was a bit like the discovery of an animal long thought extinct. A doo-wop group releasing new music in the 21st century? Sure, Frankie Valli’s still hanging on, and close-harmony crooning can be heard at civic centers, retirement homes, and casinos […]

7. 5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Ryan Key of Yellowcard 

   Name  Ryan Key / Yellowcard  Best known for Singing Ocean Avenue and loving Star Wars.  Current city  Orlando, FL. Really want to be in  Tokyo, Japan. Omakase experience with sake tasting, or one million other amazing things one can do in Tokyo.  Excited about  Our new music video for “Bedroom Posters” that I...

8. Signal Boost 2026

   Second week of January. Year of the Horse. Back in the saddle. As I point my GPS toward a familiar constellation of pursuits, here’s a topline look at what I’m watching and where I think the music business is headed in 2026. These aren’t predictions, they’re signals. Conferences → The Real Intelligence Layer The conference […]

9. Mitski Materializes for Eighth Album

   Singer/songwriter Mitski has set a Feb. 27 release for her eighth studio album...

10. Deep Cut Friday: ‘Alamo’ by Tori Amos

    Each week, SPIN digs into the catalogs of great artists and highlights songs you might not know for our Deep Cut Friday series. Tori Amos’s third album Boys for Pele, released in January 1996, represented a particularly prolific period for the singer and pianist. The sprawling opus included 18 tracks, and a dozen more songs […]