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The Songs That Made Me a Songwriter: Dan Wilson’s Sunday Night Ritual

You can’t judge a songwriter by their first hit. That’s certainly true for Dan Wilson, who topped the charts and earned his first Grammy nomination with Semisonic’s 1998 earworm “Closing…

Weezer, Janelle Monáe, Bright Eyes Bound For Bumbershoot

Weezer, Bright Eyes, Janelle Monáe, Sylvan Esso, Aurora and Car Seat Headrest will make some noise at the 52nd edition of the Bumbershoot Arts & Music Festival, which will be…

Bebe Rexha Reveals Pregnancy Loss After Azealia Banks’ Met Gala Criticism: ‘I’m Tired of People Commenting on My Weight’

Bebe Rexha is tired of people commenting on her body. The pop singer/songwriter clapped back on social media after Azealia Banks was trying to play Joan Rivers as she watched…

Ye Storms Off Piers Morgan Interview: ‘We Can Circle Back When You Can Count’

Ye (formerly Kanye West) joined Piers Morgan for another interview on Tuesday (May 6), but the combative chat was short-lived as West stormed off just minutes into the sit-down. Within…

Blue Note Jazz Club Confirmed to Open in London Following Late License Approval

Blue Note Jazz Club has confirmed that plans to open a new venue in London, England will proceed following the granting of a late license by the local council. The…

Smokey Robinson Hit With $50M Lawsuit Claiming He Sexually Assaulted Four Housekeepers

Smokey Robinson and his wife have been hit with an explosive new lawsuit that seeks $50 million in damages over claims that the legendary Motown singer repeatedly raped four housekeepers…

Brandy Returning as Cinderella for Disney’s ‘Descendants: Wicked Wonderland’

Brandy and Rita Ora are returning as Cinderella and the Queen of Hearts for Descendants: Wicked Wonderland, Disney announced on Tuesday (May 6). The fifth installment of the hit Disney…

THRILL CITY: When Six Flags Magic Mountain Transformed Into an Unforgettable Nightlife Playground

What happens when a rollercoaster drops you straight into a dancefloor—and the headliner is techno royalty instead of a cartoon mascot? You get THRILL CITY: a genre-smashing, mind-bending, fully-immersive cultural…

WWE Wrestler Penta’s New Entrance Music Featured Tool Guitarist

WWE wrestler Penta debuted new entrance music Monday night when viewers were informed Tool's Adam Jones is featured on the song. Continue reading…

THE ORIGIN STORY

On March 19, SPIN Magazine turned 40, marking four decades of redefining music and cultural journalism. Launched in 1985 by Bob Guccione, Jr., SPIN didn’t just cover music — it…