Utah’s Krooked Kings Drop Their Protective Barrier
Krooked Kings‘ Oli Martin and producer of their album, In Another Life, Yves Rothman, interviewed ahead of Krooked Kings‘ tour for SPIN: Utah’s Krooked Kings Drop Their Protective Barrier The … Continue reading
These Companies Are Making It Possible for Fans to Own the Gear Behind the Music They Love
Feature on the new asset class for musicians featuring ANALOGr, Julien’s Auctions, Wax Poetics, Reverb, Jane’s Addiction‘s Stephen Perkins, Isaiah Sharkey, Ken Kurson and an anonymous VC for SPIN: These … Continue reading
Nina Hagen Will Live Forever
Nina Hagen interviewed for her album, Highway to Heaven, for SPIN: Nina Hagen Will Live Forever At 71, the German singer-songwriter isn’t slowing down; she’s just thinking about changing dimensions Check … Continue reading
Melissa Auf der Maur Is the Last Analog Girl
Melissa Auf der Maur interviewed for her memoir, Even the Good Girls Will Cry, for SPIN: Melissa Auf der Maur Is the Last Analog Girl Before the selfie, before the crowd … Continue reading
For Anjimile, the Truth Always Reveals Itself
Anjimile interviewed for his album, You’re Free to Go, for SPIN: For Anjimile, the Truth Always Reveals Itself On his new album, ‘You’re Free to Go,’ the singer-songwriter begins to trust … Continue reading
TRÍADA Will Teach the World to Sing
Argentinean trio TRÍADA interviewed for their EP, De Versiones y Alma for SPIN Summer 2025 Issue: TRÍADA Will Teach the World to Sing A young Argentine trio transport the listener Watch … Continue reading
The Vice Squad
Write-up on Discotchari‘s Tehrangeles Vice: Iranian Diaspora Pop 1983 – 1993 for SPIN Winter 2025 Issue: The Vice Squad A recently released collection of subversive Iranian pop songs is a time … Continue reading
Gabi Hartmann’s Soothing, Sonic Fantasy
Gabi Hartmann interviewed for the reissue of her album, La Femme Aux Yeux De Sel (Le Long Voyage), and ahead of her first North American tour for SPIN: Gabi Hartmann’s Soothing, … Continue reading
Choosing My Religion
Spearside‘s Oisín Walsh interviewed for SPIN Winter 2025 Issue: Choosing My ReligionThe Walsh brothers’ band Spearside chose rock Keep up with Spearside.
James Hood is Going Supernova
James Hood interviewed for his new album and immersive experience, Astronomica, for SPIN: James Hood is Going Supernova The veteran music pioneer celebrates his new show, ‘Astronomica,’ and talks about why … Continue reading
Zak Starkey’s Got a Good Haircut and Great Stories
Zak Starkey interviewed ahead of his one-man show, Zak Starkey…Who?: An Evening of Drums and Conversation, for SPIN: Zak Starkey’s Got a Good Haircut and Great Stories Ringo’s kid and … Continue reading
‘It’s Batshit Crazy Out There’: Peaches on Why Now Was the Time After A Decade Away
Peaches interviewed for her album, No Lube So Rude, for SPIN: ‘It’s Batshit Crazy Out There’: Peaches on Why Now Was the Time After A Decade Away The electro-punk pioneer hoped … Continue reading
Cory Wong’s Pop Pivot
Cory Wong interviewed for his album, Lost in the Wonder, for SPIN: Cory Wong’s Pop Pivot The funkmeister behind ‘Wong Notes’ and ‘Cory and the Wongnotes’ talks collaboration, his vocal-forward new … Continue reading
Chet Faker Returns Home with ‘A Love for Strangers’
Chet Faker/Nick Murphy interviewed for his album, A Love for Strangers, for SPIN: Chet Faker Returns Home with ‘A Love for Strangers’ After years of shifting between identities, the Australian artist … Continue reading
Three Decades In, Kula Shaker Are Experiencing a Rebirth
Kula Shaker‘s Crispian Mills and Alonza Bevan interviewed for their album, Wormslayer, for SPIN: Three Decades In, Kula Shaker Are Experiencing a Rebirth Crispian Mills and Alonza Bevan reflect on why … Continue reading
SPIN’s The Best Albums of 1986 (According to Us)
For SPIN‘s Best Albums of 1986 (According to Us) write ups on: Metallica Master of Puppets The Smiths The Queen is Dead
Sleaford Mods’ Jason Williamson on Finding Peace Through Anger
Sleaford Mods‘ Jason Williamson interviewed for their album, The Demise of Planet X, for SPIN: Sleaford Mods’ Jason Williamson on Finding Peace Through Anger The British duo’s frontman discusses their new … Continue reading
My 2025 Year in Review: Liza Lentini, Executive Editor, SPIN
SPIN‘s executive editor Liza Lentini on My 2025 Year in Review: Liza Lentini, Executive Editor which includes many of my pieces. Chronologically: Songs That Made Me a Songwriter: Justin Tranter Victoria Canal is … Continue reading
SPIN Artist of the Year: Deftones
Profile of Deftones as SPIN‘s Artist of the Year 2025: Artist of the Year: Deftones With a career spanning 30 years, the alt-metal band has never been more popular Keep up … Continue reading
The Mental Health Manual Every Touring Musician Needs
Award-winning psychotherapist, music industry health consultant and founder of Music Industry Therapist Collective, Tamsin Embleton interviewed about the audiobook for her handbook, Touring and Mental Health: A Music Industry Manual … Continue reading
Roland Gift on ‘She Drives Me Crazy,’ Which is Not a Song He Would Save in a Shipwreck
Fine Young Cannibals‘ Roland Gift interviewed about “She Drives Me Crazy,” his new Christmas song, “Everybody Knows It’s Christmas,” and the commemorative FYC40 compilation for SPIN‘s “The Why & The How” series: … Continue reading
Amy Allen on the Five Songs That Changed Everything
Songwriter Amy Allen profiled for SPIN‘s “The Songs That Made Me a Songwriter” series: Amy Allen on the Five Songs That Changed EverythingFrom the Rolling Stones to Sheryl Crow, the … Continue reading
Ella Eyre Isn’t an International Superstar—And She’s OK With That
Ella Eyre interviewed for her album, everything, in time, for SPIN: Ella Eyre Isn’t an International Superstar—And She’s OK With That After years of label conflicts and a life-changing vocal surgery, … Continue reading
Luke Spiller Brings Us ‘the Christmas Song Nobody Asked for’ (But Needed)
Luke Spiller interviewed for his holiday single, a cover of Slade‘s “Merry Xmas Everybody” for SPIN: Luke Spiller Brings Us ‘the Christmas Song Nobody Asked for’ (But Needed) In a … Continue reading
For Azam Ali, Music Is Where She Goes to Tell the Truth
Azam Ali interviewed for her album, Synesthesia, for SPIN: For Azam Ali, Music Is Where She Goes to Tell the Truth The Iranian singer-musician on her new album ‘Synesthesia,’ finding sanctuary … Continue reading
SPIN’s The 40 Greatest Musicians of the Last 40 Years
For SPIN‘s “The 40 Greatest Musicians of the Last 40 Years” write ups on: Check out the whole list here.
Dizzy Reed’s Tour Entertainment Essentials
Nineteenth installment of my column for SPIN called “The Essentials” where artists provide an annotated non-music list of essential items, featuring Dizzy Reed of Guns N’ Roses: Dizzy Reed’s Tour Entertainment Essentials … Continue reading
The Last Dinner Party’s Second Course
The Last Dinner Party‘s Abigail Morris, Lizzie Mayland, Emily Roberts and Georgia Davies interviewed about their second album, From the Pyre, for SPIN: The Last Dinner Party’s Second Course The BRIT-winning band opens up about … Continue reading
The Charlatans on Grief, Love, and Why They Keep Going
The Charlatans‘ Tim Burgess interviewed for their album, We Are Love, for SPIN: The Charlatans on Grief, Love, and Why They Keep Going After losing two beloved members and weathering 35 … Continue reading
The Good, the Bad, and the Parking Nightmares: New Coachella Book Explores It All
Katie Bain interviewed for her book, Desert Dreams: The Music, Style, and Allure of Coachella for SPIN‘s “Read Me” series: The Good, the Bad, and the Parking Nightmares: New Coachella … Continue reading
Of Monsters and Men Share Their Essential Things to Do the Next Time You’re in Reykjavík, Iceland
Eighteenth installment of my column for SPIN called “The Essentials” where artists provide an annotated non-music list of essential items, featuring Of Monsters and Men: Of Monsters and Men Share Their Essential Things to … Continue reading
Richard Ashcroft on Time, Truth, and the Battle for the Human Soul
Richard Ashcroft interviewed ahead of his album, Lovin’ You, for SPIN: Richard Ashcroft on Time, Truth, and the Battle for the Human Soul The Verve’s former frontman on his eclectic new … Continue reading
Good Neighbours Have a ‘Blue Sky Mentality’
Good Neighbours‘ Oli Fox and Scott Verrill interviewed for their debut album, Blue Sky Mentality, for SPIN: Good Neighbours Have a ‘Blue Sky Mentality’ Oli Fox and Scott Verrill on … Continue reading
50 Years of Rocky Horror
The late and legendary photographer Mick Rock‘s partner Pati Rock interviewed about his collectible book, Mick Rock Rocky Horror: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Cult Classic, for SPIN‘s “Read Me” series: … Continue reading
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club’s Polarizing Masterpiece ‘Howl’ Turns 20
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club‘s Robert Levon Been interviewed on the 20th anniversary of their album, Howl, for SPIN: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club’s Polarizing Masterpiece ‘Howl’ Turns 20 Robert Levon Been reflects … Continue reading
Musical Polyamory: MIRADOR is What Happens When Guitar Gods Collide
MIRADOR‘s Jake Kiszka and Chris Turpin interviewed about their self-titled debut album for SPIN: Musical Polyamory: MIRADOR is What Happens When Guitar Gods Collide Jake Kiszka of Greta Van Fleet … Continue reading
Dogs, Dildos, and Double Neck Guitars: 10 Items Margaret Cho Can’t Live Without
Seventeenth installment of my column for SPIN called “The Essentials” where artists provide an annotated non-music list of essential items, featuring Margaret Cho: Dogs, Dildos, and Double Neck Guitars: 10 Items Margaret … Continue reading
The Aces Find Their Groove on ‘Gold Star Baby’
The Aces interviewed for their album, Gold Star Baby for SPIN: The Aces Find Their Groove on Gold Star Baby The Mormon-raised Utah quartet trades the heavy emotions of their … Continue reading
At Home With Sebastian Bach
Sebastian Bach interviewed for SPIN‘s A Special 40th Anniversary Issue: At Home With Sebastian Bach The former Skid Row wild man is less wild now, but still a force of … Continue reading
The Shirley Manson Manifesto
Garbage‘s Shirley Manson interviewed for their album, Let All That We Imagine Be the Light, ahead of their North American tour for SPIN: The Shirley Manson Manifesto The Garbage frontwoman discusses … Continue reading
SPIN’s The Best Albums of 1995
For SPIN “The Best Albums of 1995 (According to Us)You’re sure to be surprised by what we left out” write-up on: Oasis (What’s the Story) Morning Glory
Finding Light in the Darkness of Grief
Lili Haydn and Paul Cantelon interviewed about their album, Lullabies for the Brokenhearted, inspired by the loss of Angela McCluskey for SPIN: Finding Light in the Darkness of Grief Pianist Paul … Continue reading
Sports Team’s Alex Rice Shares His 11 Essential Bars Around the World
Sixteenth installment of my column for SPIN called “The Essentials” where artists provide an annotated non-music list of essential items, featuring Alex Rice of Sports Team, ahead of the U.S. tour with Supergrass … Continue reading
John Power Explains How Cast Landed the Most Coveted Support Slot in Music
Cast‘s John Power interviewed about his group supporting Oasis on the Live ’25 Tour for SPIN: John Power Explains How Cast Landed the Most Coveted Support Slot in Music The … Continue reading
‘AngelHeaded Hipster’ Finally Brings Marc Bolan’s Legacy to American Screens
Ethan Silverman, director of the documentary, AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan and T. Rex, interviewed for SPIN: ‘AngelHeaded Hipster’ Finally Brings Marc Bolan’s Legacy to American Screens The new documentary … Continue reading
Michael ‘Fitz’ Fitzpatrick of Fitz and the Tantrums Shares His 10 Essential Vacation Destinations
Fifteenth installment of my column for SPIN called “The Essentials” where artists provide an annotated non-music list of essential items, featuring Fitz frontperson of Fitz and the Tantrums, at the time of … Continue reading
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
SPIN’s 25 Songs That Still Believe in Peace
For SPIN “25 Songs That Still Believe in Peace: Our writers picked the first songs that came to mind when talking about peace. The result: a playlist that proves … Continue reading
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
