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Ween‘s beloved 1994 album Chocolate and Cheese will be served up anew on Aug. 2, when Rhino will release a 30th anniversary deluxe edition of the project. The album will be augmented with 15 previously unreleased outtakes and demos including the truly strange “Junkie Boy,” which is out now. Chocolate and Cheese was Ween’s first

Add the quirkily titled Totally Tubular Festival to the increasing number of nostalgia live events. The touring new wave festival will hit 22 North American cities this year with a lineup led by Thomas Dolby, Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey, and Modern English. Other notable acts include Men Without Hats, Bow Wow Wow, Tommy Tutone (in

Angélica Garcia – GemeloPartisan Records By early 2020, following a coveted endorsement from Barack Obama, Angélica Garcia rolled out her eclectic second album, Cha Cha Palace, to much critical acclaim. Yet when a devastating pandemic threatened to curtail her breakthrough moment, the alt-pop luminary took shelter in her family home back in Los Angeles—and cleared

Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head revival is returning for Season 3. The next installment of the animated series will air on Comedy Central in 2025. News of the renewal comes just ahead of the Season 2 broadcast premiere on Comedy Central on July 10th at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. The 2022 Paramount+ film Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe is also

Bruce Springsteen, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, Lucinda Williams and Elvis Costello, Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello and the Hold Steady are among the many musicians confirmed to appear on the upcoming tribute album Silver Patron Saints: The Songs of Jesse Malin. Proceeds from the project, arriving Sept. 20 from Glassnote, will benefit Malin‘s

A Peaky Blinders movie is officially a go at Netflix, with production set to get underway in the fall. Cillian Murphy, on the heels of his Oscar-winning performance in Oppenheimer, will return to reprise his role as Tommy Shelby. Tom Harper, who helmed several episodes in Peaky Blinders’ first season, will direct the film, working

The push carts that peddled fruits and vegetables are long gone. So are the Italian nonnas who haggled with the pushcart vendors and kept a watchful eye on the neighborhood. Gone, too, are the coffee houses, cafes, and notable night spots that helped to establish this street as the bohemian enclave sung about by Peter,

Brother Marquis, a member of the hip-hop group 2 Live Crew, has died at the age of 58. 2 Live Crew’s manager confirmed Brother Marquis’ death to TMZ on Monday, June 3rd. The cause of his death appears to be the result of natural causes, but details were not immediately known. Born Mark Ross on

Amid a year already filled with blockbuster releases from superstars such as Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Billie Eilish, sometimes the more innovative and left-of-center albums get pushed to the margins of our monoculture. We’re here to help by shining a light on the latest work from artists who certainly aren’t household names and veterans enjoying

Thom Yorke has announced a rare solo tour during which he’ll play “versions of songs from my recent and not so recent past.” Kicking off in October 2024, the tour will see the Radiohead and Smile frontman play solo shows in New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, and Japan. It’ll mark Yorke’s first time touring solo since

When Meg Smith was 15-years-old, she and her mom took a batch of brownies and a freshly-made demo to every major pop radio station in California. The LA-born Smith had only started making music three years earlier, but after taking up ukulele in middle school and teaching herself to play guitar, she became obsessed with

After former presidential candidate Nikki Haley signed an Israeli shell with the contextually-horrific phrase “finish them” last week, the act of “bomb-signing” has come under scrutiny online, and now, Captain America actor Chris Evans is at the center of the conversation. Specifically, a photo of Evans signing what appears to be a bomb has gone

Name  Eliza Hardy Jones Best known for  Playing in The War on Drugs, making quilts, and being the official chanteuse of The Rights to Ricky Sanchez podcast.  Current city  Philadelphia. Really want to be in  I am a West Philadelphian through and through, born and raised, and can’t imagine living anywhere else. But I also love how much time I get

Matt Shultz of Cage the Elephant is ready to share the trauma he’s seen. On Neon Pill, the band’s first album in five years, the singer cryptically describes the disorienting effects of an unnamed drug on the jaunty, swirling title song:  “Like a loaded gun, my love/I lost control of the wheel/Double-crossed by a neon

Today, May 31st, 2024, marks 30 years since Beastie Boys released their fourth studio album, Ill Communication. To mark the anniversary, a new deluxe reissue of the record has been announced. Due on July 26th via Grand Royal, Capitol Records, and UMe, Ill Communication 30th Anniversary will be available in two unique formats: a 3xLP

Ahmed Gallab says that We Belong, the latest Sinkane album, is his first that isn’t “all about [him].” Speaking with SPIN backstage at SXSW, the versatile musician explains that he wanted to “take [himself] out of the narrative” and, rather, write about the joy that he’s found within the Black community. “It started out as

A hacker group claims to have stolen the personal data of 560 million Ticketmaster customers and is now offering to sell the information for $500,000. According to Hackread (via Billboard), the well-known hacking group ShinyHunters says it has stolen 1.3 terabytes of data from Ticketmaster, including usernames, contact information, order information, and partial payment details

Dr. Tom Zoellner is a tenured Professor of English at Chapman University, the author of numerous distinguished works of non-fiction, and an editor-at-large of the Los Angeles Review of Books. Dr. Zoellner has graciously consented to briefly withdraw his critical gaze from classic literature and cast an analytical eye for SPIN at pop and rock

Disney has revealed the teaser trailer for Moana 2. Set to open in theaters on November 27th, 2024, the animated sequel reunites Moana and Maui three years after the events of the original film, as they embark on “an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers.” Original stars Auli‘i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson

Sharon Van Etten is reissuing her fourth album, Are We There, digitally on Friday (May 31) in honor of its 10th anniversary. An alternate version of “Every Time the Sun Comes Up” is out digitally now and will be released Aug. 23 by Jagjaguwar on a special seven-inch single. “This version of ‘Every Time the

Dolly Parton may be done touring, but that doesn’t mean her music won’t still hit the road. The country icon has announced “Threads: My Songs in Symphony,” a special orchestral celebration of her music that’ll give her the opportunity to virtually tour the country. As of now, only the first night of “Threads: My Songs

Actor Bradley Cooper joined Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder for a surprise appearance last night (May 25) during the band’s set at the BottleRock Festival in Napa, Ca., with the pair duetting on the Jason Isbell-penned song “Maybe It’s Time” from A Star Is Born. Cooper sang the tune in the 2018 film, for which he

The iconic house from original Home Alone movie is for sale. Located outside Chicago in Winnetka, Illinois, the house and its famous features have been listed for a whopping $5.25 million (a few million more than the other houses on the block). But if you’re a fan, you’ll certainly get what you paid for —

The quintessential art school band of our time began at Rhode Island School of Design, where singer/guitarist David Byrne started the Artistics with drummer Chris Frantz. Frantz’s girlfriend and eventual wife Tina Weymouth then became the band’s bassist as they relocated to New York and adopted the name Talking Heads. Opening for the Ramones at

Nicki Minaj was arrested and temporarily detained in The Netherlands after police found marijuana in her luggage when she attempted to board a plane. Minaj documented portions of her interaction with police officers on social media, and insinuated, without evidence, that the incident was an attempt by unidentified individuals to sabotage her ongoing world tour.

The Black Keys have canceled their fall North American arena tour without explanation, although low ticket sales appear to have factored into the decision. Planned in support the band’s latest album, Ohio Players, the trek was due to begin Sept. 17 in Tulsa, Ok., and wrap Nov. 12 in Detroit. Before individual listings began disappearing

Congratulations are in order to Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi, who married in a private ceremony last weekend (May 17th). People reports that the couple held a private ceremony in advanced of a larger event scheduled later in the summer. In attendance were both of their parents — including Jake’s father, Bon Jovi frontman

Madi Diaz knows that self-care is crucial to mental health. Backstage at SXSW, the singer-songwriter explains to SPIN how she came to that relization. She says that, after many years of not making it a priority, she’s now “much better at making the time” for herself, which in turn has improved her lifestyle as a

The Hives are hooked on a feeling and high on believing! The Swedish rockers have unleashed a cover of Björn Skifs’s classic tune “Hooked on a Feeling.” Stream it below. In true Hives fashion, the cover is loose, fast-paced, and certifiably rockin’. It’s too bad James Gunn has hung up the Guardians of the Galaxy