It looks like Chan Marshall gets the last laugh. Pitchfork’s oft-dismissive review of her 2006 album The Greatest doesn’t even talk about the music until its third paragraph. Instead, it begins with the artist’s mental health struggles, calling her “Beautifully Tortured.” But as we arrive at the 20th anniversary of that album’s release, Marshall will […]
Name Poppy Best known for Smiling at the internet while it whispers its secrets to me. Current city Brisbane, AUS. Really want to be in Tokyo. Or inside a dream I can’t wake from. Excited about My new album Empty Hands (Jan 23rd). My current music collection has a lot of Instrumental music. And a little bit...
The National Independent Venue Association began publishing its annual Live List in 2023, a poll of independent venues and promoters, curated by NIVA’s membership to select the most exciting up-and-coming live performers on independent stages across America. With the NIVA’s 2026 Live List on the way soon, here’s a look back at a few of […]
Each week, SPIN digs into the catalogs of great artists and highlights songs you might not know for our Deep Cut Friday series. Few artists veered as wildly from one style to another as David Bowie. In between recording the Philly soul experiment Young Americans and the icy Berlin art rock opus Low, he made […]
Hope things are moving and grooving in your world. Last week’s signal boost set the tone. Building on that, here is part two: World Building → The New Moat Artists aren’t just releasing music; they’re building universes to create new touch points. Look at Dua Lipa’s Service95, Kid Cudi’s fine art show, and Diplo’s Run […]
Top Gun, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and Platoon were in theaters. Billy Idol’s fourth studio album, Whiplash Smile, hit No. 6 on the charts in the wake of his groundbreaking ’83 Rebel Yell. It was the heart of the ’80s and our June, 1986 cover had Billy on newsstands everywhere. We’re proud to announce our […]