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1. 311’s Weed Dealer Approved the Riff on “Down,” Which Helped the Song Rise to No. 1 

   Holed up somewhere on Mulholland Drive, high above the Hollywood Bowl, Nick Hexum, Doug “SA” Martinez, Tim Mahoney, Aaron “P-Nut” Willis, and Chad Sexton—collectively known as 311—laid the demo for “Down,” the third single from the band’s 1996 self-titled album. They could have never predicted it would be the song to launch them into another […]

2. THE VICE SQUAD

   For Iranians, cassette tapes have long been conduits of communication and change. An underground network of tapes carried Ayatollah Khomeini’s messages, fueling the revolution that toppled the previous government. In the pre-internet years of the Islamic Republic, another covert cassette circuit emerged, distributing bootlegged Western albums. Facing persecution and artistic restrictions...

3. EDM Titans Will Party At One-Off HEAD TRIP

   Calvin Harris, Peggy Gou, Four Tet, Swedish House Mafia, Skrillex and Dom Dolla will meet in the California desert Oct. 10-11 for the one-off festival HEAD TRIP, which is being held on the same grounds as promoter Goldenvoice’s evergreen Coachella and Stagecoach festivals just outside Palm Springs. The full lineup features Harris, Fisher b2b Chris […]

4. Velvet Chains Go Darker and Deeper With Their Newest Single “Hurt Me”

   “How the Story Ends” proved they weren’t holding back, and this time, Velvet Chains raise the stakes with a track that delivers with impact. Ready to turn the volume up and rock hard? The Las Vegas–based band returns with a new single. Titled “Hurt Me,” the single cuts deep and hits hard; it’s a hard […]

5. New Film To Spotlight George Michael’s ‘Faith’ Era

   George Michael's 1988 Paris concert in support of his breakthrough solo album Faith will form the backbone of a new film...

6. ‘Look’ Out: Modest Mouse Unveils New Single

   Modest Mouse revisits the more chaotic sounds of its pre-major label recordings on new single...

7. Oscars To Feature ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ ‘Sinners’ Songs

   Music from the Best Original Song-nominated films KPop Demon Hunters and Sinners will be showcased via performances during the 98th Academy Awards, which will be hosted by Conan O’Brien and air live on ABC on Sunday (March 15). HUNTR/X singers Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami will reprise the inescapable “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters […]

8. Universal Lands ’80s-Focused Bon Jovi Biopic

   It's time to douse your head with an entire can of hairspray and squeeze into that old Spandex, as Universal has secured the rights to a Bon Jovi biopic.

9. Road Work: Kim Gordon, Bleachers, ARC Festival

   SPIN's roundup of news and notes from the world of live music.

10. Frankie Clarke’s Got It. (Yeah Baby, She’s Got It)

    Frankie Clarke knows a good idea when she hears one. The young rocker grew up in L.A.’s San Fernando Valley surrounded by music, as the daughter of former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke. She got hooked early from the examples of T. Rex, Bowie, Paramour, and Green Day before starting her own band, Frankie […]