Tag: hip hop

Some of the best collaborations are the least expected. On the surface, rising rockers Classless Act teaming with hip-hop legend DMC might seem head-scratching. Yet if you think about Run-DMC’s history with melding hard rock and hip-hop — and working with some of the biggest names in rock history — it’s a no-brainer. In July, Classless Act and DMC collaborated on “Storm Before the Calm,” a slow-building, heavy blues rocker that showcases the L.A. band’s skills. Having the DMC co-sign doesn’t hurt either. That said, for our latest episode of Artist x Artist, we asked Derek Day of Classless Act [See More…]

“He was my hero. He’s always been my hero.” Minnesota native and “hippie hop” artist @MODSUN is the latest guest on the SPIN Presents @LippsService podcast, following his recent SPIN cover story. In his conversation with host Scott Lipps, Mod Sun discusses starting out in the scene as a drummer, his relationships with @mgk and @travisbarker and his place in the current pop-punk revival. He also dives into his Midwest beginnings, which meant growing up on a farm (including the time his dad built a plane on the family property), as well as his process of creating music and sober [See More…]

For most of the past decade and a half, the Head and the Heart have been one of indie-folk’s most reliable bands. A lot of that has to do with their intricate songwriting and tight-knit group interplay. But just like many others settling into veteran status, they also understand the importance of maintaining their mental health. As singer Jonathan Russell says, managing anxiety with the use of unhealthy habits doesn’t help. “There’s a blanket of anxiety that rises and falls constantly,” Russell told SPIN editorial director Daniel Kohn backstage at BeachLife Festival. “When you’re first starting out, just like any [See More…]

In the second episode of @Bose x SPIN’s #DecadesOfSound, @methodman and @ghostfacekillah play it back as they reflect on how their iconic rap album “”Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)”” was heard across the globe. #soundispower https://www.spin.com/2023/05/method-man-ghostface-bose-decades-of-sound/ GET MORE SPIN: Subscribe to SPIN on YouTube ➡️ youtube.com/@SPIN Shop SPIN merch ➡️ https://spinmerchbooth.com/ Follow SPIN on Instagram ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/spinmag/ Follow SPIN on TikTok ➡️ https://www.tiktok.com/@spin Follow SPIN on Twitter ➡️ https://twitter.com/SPIN Like SPIN on Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/SPIN Read more ➡️ https://www.spin.com/ The following comes from a mission statement that appeared in the inaugural issue of SPIN. It means as much to this [See More…]

Longtime friends Adam Duritz of @CountingCrowsOfficial and Chris Carrabba of @dashboardconfessional catch up ahead of their upcoming tour. Having met 20 years ago at Neil Young’s Bridge School Benefit, Duritz and Carrabba have been close since. In their conversation, they share the story of how they met that fateful weekend, why Carrabba enlisted Duritz to sing on “So Long, So Long,” and Duritz revealed that the bands’ joint tour has been in the works for 20 years. https://www.spin.com/2023/06/counting-crows-dashboard-confessional-interview/ GET MORE SPIN: Subscribe to SPIN on YouTube ➡️ youtube.com/@SPIN Shop SPIN merch ➡️ https://spinmerchbooth.com/ Follow SPIN on Instagram ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/spinmag/ Follow [See More…]