Lily Moayeri

music journalist since 1992 | educator since 2004 | podcaster since 2020 | Iranian American since birth

Why Music Documentaries Keep Getting It Wrong

Op-ed for SPIN: Why Music Documentaries Keep Getting It Wrong As music documentaries go mainstream, they are becoming sanitized. The best stories aren’t curated—they’re cracked open Check out some music … Continue reading

July 7, 2025 · Leave a comment

Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Ruban Nielson Channels Sister’s Death Into His Darkest Music Yet

Unknown Mortal Orchestra‘s Ruban Nielson interviewed for his Curse EP for SPIN: Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Ruban Nielson Channels Sister’s Death Into His Darkest Music Yet The six-song release stands as Nielson’s … Continue reading

July 2, 2025 · Leave a comment

‘It’s Always on a Fucking Knife Edge’: Inside Blur’s Latest Reunion in ‘To The End’

Blur‘s Alex James and director Toby L. interviewed about Blur‘s documentary, To the End, for SPIN: ‘It’s Always on a Fucking Knife Edge’: Inside Blur’s Latest Reunion in ‘To The End’Bassist … Continue reading

July 1, 2025 · Leave a comment

HotWax Delivers A ‘Hot Shock’

HotWax‘s Lola Sam, producers Catherine Marks and Steph Marziano, and mixer Neil Comber interviewed for the album, Hot Shock, for Mix Magazine‘s June 2025 Issue: HotWax Delivers A ‘Hot Shock’ The … Continue reading

June 23, 2025 · Leave a comment

Röyksopp’s Freedom Frequency

Röyksopp‘s Svein Berge and Torbjørn Brundtland interviewed about their rework and remix album, True Electric, for SPIN: Röyksopp’s Freedom Frequency The Norwegian electronic duo discusses their prolific creative streak, why they … Continue reading

June 10, 2025 · Leave a comment

30 Years Gone By, and in the Meantime, Spacehog is Back

Spacehog‘s Royston Langdon interviewed about his perennial hit, “In the Meantime,” for SPIN‘s “The Why & the How” series: 30 Years Gone By, and in the Meantime, Spacehog is Back … Continue reading

June 9, 2025 · Leave a comment

Belinda Gets ‘Indómita’

Belinda interviewed for her album, Indómita, for SPIN: Belinda Gets ‘Indómita’ The Mexican superstar opens up about female empowerment, breaking genre barriers, and why her fifth album is her most personal … Continue reading

June 5, 2025 · Leave a comment

Island Time: From Dance Floors to Yacht Rock, the Ting Tings Ride A New Wave

The Ting Tings‘ Katie White and Jules De Martino interviewed about their album, Home, for SPIN: Island Time: From Dance Floors to Yacht Rock, the Ting Tings Ride A New Wave … Continue reading

June 4, 2025 · Leave a comment

The Sparks Effect: Ron and Russell Mael’s Enduring Magic

Sparks‘ Ron and Russell Mael interviewed for their album, MAD!, for SPIN: The Sparks Effect: Ron and Russell Mael’s Enduring Magic We spoke with the brothers about continuing their irreverent musical … Continue reading

May 22, 2025 · Leave a comment

The Church of BLOND:ISH

BLOND:ISH interviewed ahead of her Abracadabra Pacha residency for the digital cover of SPIN‘s May Issue: The Church of BLOND:ISH For DJ-producer Vivie-ann Bakos, there’s power in numbers

May 20, 2025 · Leave a comment

Simple Minds is Alive and Kicking

Simple Minds‘ Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill interviewed about their live album, Live in the City of Diamonds, Ruby Anniversary Edition of their album Once Upon a Time, “Alive and … Continue reading

May 14, 2025 · Leave a comment

‘Forever’ Gets An Update

Essay on the recent revival of Judy Blume books in movies and television for Book and Film Globe: ‘Forever’ Gets An Update But Judy Blume adaptations belong in the 70s … Continue reading

May 8, 2025 · Leave a comment

Duran Duran’s John Taylor Launches Athleisure Collection Designed With Fans in Mind

Duran Duran‘s John Taylor and Punkmasters‘ Patty Palazzo interviewed about their collaborative fashion venture, JT x PM for The Hollywood Reporter: Duran Duran’s John Taylor Launches Athleisure Collection Designed With … Continue reading

May 7, 2025 · Leave a comment

Music Made to Order

Entrepreneur Jordan Passman interviewed about his music licensing company, Score a Score, for The Hollywood Reporter May 7, 2025 Issue: Score a Score Marks 15 Years of Music Made to … Continue reading

May 7, 2025 · Leave a comment

SASAMI: A New Kind of Pop Star

Sasami interviewed for her Blood on the Silver Screen album and tour for the digital cover of FLOOD Magazine: Sasami: A New Kind of Pop Star In our latest digital cover … Continue reading

May 6, 2025 · Leave a comment

The Song That Connected: Stereo MC’s Reflect on Their ‘92 Global Hit

Stereo MC’s Rob Birch and Nick Hallam interviewed about their song “Connected” for SPIN‘s “The Why & The How” series: The Song That Connected: Stereo MC’s Reflect on Their ‘92 Global … Continue reading

May 6, 2025 · Leave a comment

From Notebooks to New Songs: Suzanne Vega’s Creative Compost

Suzanne Vega interviewed for her album, Flying With Angels, for SPIN: From Notebooks to New Songs: Suzanne Vega’s Creative Compost The artist talks about the evergreen, personal, political, and observational songs … Continue reading

May 5, 2025 · Leave a comment

‘Thunderbolts*’ Composers Son Lux On the “Leap of Faith” Marvel Took On The Film’s Experimental Score

Son Lux interviewed for their score for Marvel‘s Thunderbolts* for The Hollywood Reporter: ‘Thunderbolts*’ Composers Son Lux On the “Leap of Faith” Marvel Took On The Film’s Experimental Score “We could … Continue reading

May 2, 2025 · Leave a comment

40 Years Later, Andy Bell Is Still Lifting People Up

Andy Bell interviewed for his third solo album, , for SPIN: 40 Years Later, Andy Bell Is Still Lifting People Up The Erasure frontman on the making of his solo new … Continue reading

April 28, 2025 · Leave a comment

The Many Lives of Domino Kirke

Domino Kirke interviewed for her album, The Most Familiar Star, for SPIN: The Many Lives of Domino Kirke On her new album, motherhood, marriage, and embracing the grief of transformation Watch … Continue reading

April 18, 2025 · Leave a comment

Billy Idol On The Rock Hall and “Telling The Story Of My Life” On Upcoming Album ‘Dream Into It’

Billy Idol interviewed about his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination and his new album, Dream Into It, for The Hollywood Reporter: Billy Idol On The Rock Hall and “Telling … Continue reading

April 8, 2025 · Leave a comment

Sun’s Out, Guns Out: L.A. Guns Still Know How to Rock

L.A. Guns‘ Tracii Guns interviewed for their album, Leopard Skin, for SPIN: Sun’s Out, Guns Out: L.A. Guns Still Know How to Rock Frontman Tracii Guns on the band’s new … Continue reading

April 3, 2025 · Leave a comment

Bryan Ferry’s New Album is ‘The Kind of Record I Always Wanted to Make’

Bryan Ferry interviewed for Loose Talk, his collaborative album with multidisciplinary artist, Amelia Barratt, for SPIN: Bryan Ferry’s New Album is ‘The Kind of Record I Always Wanted to Make’ The … Continue reading

March 26, 2025 · Leave a comment

How The GRAMMY Museum Is Expanding Its Mission In 2025

Five highlights from the GRAMMY Museum‘s 2025 plans for GRAMMY.com: How The GRAMMY Museum Is Expanding Its Mission In 2025 From free admission for visitors under 17 to expanded GRAMMY … Continue reading

March 26, 2025 · Leave a comment

Before Tracy Chapman, Billie Eilish, and Taylor Swift, There Was Janis Ian

Janis Ian interviewed for her documentary, Janis Ian: Breaking Silence, for SPIN: Before Tracy Chapman, Billie Eilish, and Taylor Swift, There Was Janis Ian The Grammy-winning musician on her new documentary, … Continue reading

March 25, 2025 · Leave a comment

Smoke Signals: The Intimate Universe of Cigarettes After Sex

Cigarettes After Sex‘s Greg Gonzalez interviewed for SPIN‘s March 2025 digital cover story: Smoke Signals: The Intimate Universe of Cigarettes After Sex Frontman Greg Gonzalez on new love, metal influences, … Continue reading

March 18, 2025 · Leave a comment

Neal Francis Returns to Zero

Neal Francis interviewed for his album, Return to Zero, for SPIN: Neal Francis Returns to Zero The singer-songwriter on his new album, recovery, and thoughts on life and death Listen to Return … Continue reading

March 17, 2025 · Leave a comment

‘Death is All About Perspective’: How TOKiMONSTA is Learning to Push Forward

TOKiMONSTA interviewed for her album, Eternal Reverie, for SPIN: ‘Death is All About Perspective’: How TOKiMONSTA is Learning to Push Forward The Grammy-nominated electronic music producer on how her new … Continue reading

March 7, 2025 · Leave a comment

Cleaned Up Crüe

Mötley Crüe interviewed for their Cancelled EP for SPIN 2024 Year End Issue: Cleaned Up Crüe They’re the immortals of Metal, and, amazingly, they’re still here Watch Mötley Crüe’s concert at Rockville … Continue reading

March 3, 2025 · Leave a comment

The Wombats Frontman Matthew Murphy Charts a New Course

The Wombats‘ Matthew “Murph” Murphy interviewed for their album, Oh! The Ocean, for SPIN: The Wombats Frontman Matthew Murphy Charts a New Course On family, sobriety, and fighting AI with human … Continue reading

February 17, 2025 · Leave a comment

BLOND:ISH Releases Second Album on BioVinyl

BLOND:ISH interviewed for her sophomore album, Never Walk Alone, for SPIN: BLOND:ISH Releases Second Album on BioVinyl ‘Never Walk Alone’ is made from biogenic waste, just one of the many ways … Continue reading

February 14, 2025 · Leave a comment

‘Buckcherry Has Always Been the Black Sheep of Rock Music’

Buckcherry‘s Josh Todd and Stevie Dacanay interviewed for the 20th anniversary of their album, 15, for SPIN: ‘Buckcherry Has Always Been the Black Sheep of Rock Music’ Josh Todd and Stevie … Continue reading

February 11, 2025 · Leave a comment

Former Years & Years Frontman Olly Alexander Speaks His Own Language with ‘Polari’

Olly Alexander interviewed for his debut solo album under his own name, Polari, for SPIN: Former Years & Years Frontman Olly Alexander Speaks His Own Language with ‘Polari’ The actor and … Continue reading

February 10, 2025 · Leave a comment

Irish Guitar Band Inhaler is Reborn

Inhaler‘s Eli Hewson and Ryan McMahon interviewed about their third album, Open Wide, for SPIN: Irish Guitar Band Inhaler is Reborn Frontman Eli Hewson and drummer Ryan McMahon on how the … Continue reading

February 7, 2025 · Leave a comment

Scott Dudelson Lost 8,000 Vinyl Records (and His Home) in the L.A. Wildfires. Here’s How He’s Rebuilding

Photographer, entrepreneur and vinyl enthusiast Scott Dudelson interviewed about losing his home and all his belongings in the Los Angeles Wildfires for SPIN: Scott Dudelson Lost 8,000 Vinyl Records (and … Continue reading

February 6, 2025 · Leave a comment

The 67th Grammy Awards Program Guide: Music Educator Award Adrian L. Maclin

Adrian Maclin profiled for his Music Educator Award for the 67th Grammys Program Guide Watch the Grammys Premiere Ceremony on the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel.

February 2, 2025 · Leave a comment

‘Pure Three-Way Intertwining’: Sarah Neufeld, Richard Reed Parry, and Rebecca Foon Pick Up Where They Left Off

Sarah Neufeld, Richard Reed Parry and Rebecca Foon interviewed for their debut album, First Sounds, ahead of their first live shows as a trio, for SPIN: ‘Pure Three-Way Intertwining’: Sarah Neufeld, … Continue reading

January 30, 2025 · Leave a comment

Victoria Canal is Totally Fucking Fine

Victoria Canal interviewed for her debut album, Slowly, It Dawns for SPIN: Victoria Canal is Totally Fucking Fine The ‘Swan Song’ singer-songwriter on journaling, her disability, and how her new album … Continue reading

January 21, 2025 · Leave a comment

LA’s Music Scene Takes Care of Its Own

Feature on how the music industry has rallied around its own during the Los Angeles wildfires for FLOOD Magazine: LA’s Music Scene Takes Care of Its Own

January 14, 2025 · Leave a comment

Finneas Is In The Sweet Spot

FINNEAS for the December digital cover of SPIN: FINNEAS 2024 Artist of the Year Finneas is in the Sweet Spot Listen the Pictures of Lily Podcast episode on Finneas.

December 13, 2024 · Leave a comment

Twenty-Five Years Later, Fabric’s Focus is Still on the Dancefloor

Feature on fabric, the 25-year anniversary book about the club of the same name with quotes from Optical, Ralph Lawson, Laurent Garnier, the club’s co-founder Cameron Leslie and the book’s author, … Continue reading

December 10, 2024 · Leave a comment

Yoshiki on His Documentary ‘Yoshiki: Under the Sky’ and Death’s Undeniable Presence

Yoshiki interviewed for the DVD/Blu-ray release of his documentary concert film, Under the Sky, for SPIN: Yoshiki on His Documentary ‘Yoshiki: Under the Sky’ and Death’s Undeniable Presence The new concert … Continue reading

December 3, 2024 · Leave a comment

Harvesting Hope

Support + Feed founder Maggie Baird interviewed for the inaugural issue of The Rooted Journal: Harvesting Hope Actress Maggie Baird, mother to singer-songwriters Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, channels her nurturing nature … Continue reading

November 11, 2024 · Leave a comment

Fidlar is Back With a Big, Bold Sound

Fidlar‘s Zac Carper interviewed for their album, Surviving the Dream, for Mix Magazine November 2024 Issue: Fidlar is Back With a Big, Bold Sound Frontman Zac Carper on the inspiration for Surviving the … Continue reading

October 29, 2024 · Leave a comment

Tears for Fears’ New Album Is Exactly What the World Needs Now

Tears for Fears‘ Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith interviewed for their live album, Songs for a Nervous Planet, and concert film, Tears for Fears Live (A Tipping Point Film), for SPIN: … Continue reading

October 22, 2024 · Leave a comment

To Hell With the Devil: Stryper’s 40-Year Reign in Christian Metal

Stryper‘s Michael Sweet interviewed about their 12th studio album, When We Were Kings, and their 40th anniversary tour for SPIN: To Hell With the Devil: Stryper’s 40-Year Reign in Christian Metal … Continue reading

October 21, 2024 · Leave a comment

Behind the Sweat: Low Cut Connie Bares All in New Documentary ‘Art Dealers’

Low Cut Connie‘s Adam Weiner interviewed for their concert film/documentary, Art Dealers, for SPIN‘s “Watch Me” series: Behind the Sweat: Low Cut Connie Bares All in New Documentary ‘Art Dealers’ The … Continue reading

October 16, 2024 · Leave a comment

The Land of the Not Free

Feature on freedom of speech and musicians in Iran for SPIN September 2024 Issue: The Land of the Not Free In the US we take freedom of speech for granted. … Continue reading

October 15, 2024 · Leave a comment

The Runaways’ Jackie Fox Games As Hard As She Rocks

Jackie Fox, formerly of The Runaways, interviewed about her board game, Rock Hard: 1977 for SPIN: The Runaways’ Jackie Fox Games As Hard As She Rocks Bassist walks us through her … Continue reading

October 14, 2024 · Leave a comment

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