In the 1980s, music and film collided for cross-promotional blockbusters both transcendent (Purple Rain) and transcendently cheesy (Footloose). In the ‘90s, soundtracks continued to sell…
Morrissey's support for a reactionary anti-immigrant political party in the U.K. has in recent weeks drawn condemnation from Nick Cave, Billy Bragg, and more. The…
Last night, Damon Albarn hosted his "Africa Express: The Circus" show in East London. The performance brought together musicians from across the globe to perform…
Blur's 13 was released March 15, 1999. In honor of its 20th anniversary, we’ve digitized and republished our original review, which ran in the May 1999 issue of Spin.
Gorillaz headlined the Damon Albarn-curated Demon Dayz Festival last night in Los Angeles, and during their performance, they brought out a wealth of special guests…
Trolling, as it turns out, does not skip a generation. Especially when your last name is Gallagher and the family business consists of half music-making and half piss-taking.
Undoubtedly, 1996 was the year of Weird Alternative. Representing the final period before underground rock's post-grunge bubble totally burst, the hits of 1996 shook out…
The 2016 BRIT Awards nominations have been announced, and Olly Alexander's synth-pop project Years & Years leads the pack with four nods. Among the nominees are SPIN's…
A little under a month after releasing the trailer for their post-reunion documentary, New World Towers, Blur have shared a new clip of their forthcoming film. In the…
