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1. Pearl Jam Get Even Pearl Jammier on Dark Matter

   Working with superproducer Andrew Watt, Pearl Jam sound reenergized on their 12th LP, 'Dark Matter.'

2. 8 Memorable Performances at Record Stores 

   For some, the ultimate concert experience happens in a record store.  I still remember the time I skipped school 24 years ago to see the Smashing Pumpkins at the now-defunct Spec’s Music in South Beach. Being just a few feet away from Billy and the band as they played everything from “Today” and “Disarm” to […]

3. 5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: HAUSER

   Name  HAUSER Best known for  The King of Romance Current city  Zagreb Really want to be in  Dubai. It’s my second home. It’s the city of the future. Excited about  My album Classic II out now. My Rebel With The Cello Tour! The US dates are this May and June and I cannot wait to get there. My current music collection has...

4. N.Y. State of Mind: Nas’ ‘Illmatic’ at 30

   Few hip-hop albums transcend eras or withstand the disposal of one sound for another. But one body of work that’s weathered the ever-evolving terrain is Nas’ landmark debut, Illmatic. Opening to the cascading sounds of subway train cars, screeching from one New York City rail line to the next, Illmatic draws listeners into the world […]

5. Kydd Jones on Telling His Truth and Nas’ Inspirational Lyrics

   Kydd Jones talks to SPIN about telling his creative truth and the power of Nas' inspirational lyrics.

6. Underground Culture Still Thrives At Coachella’s Do LaB

   Inside Coachella's Do LaB stage, an oasis of unconventional art, music and culture embedded within the desert festival for nearly 20 years.

7. Dickey Betts, Allman Brothers Band Singer/Guitarist, Dies at 80

   Allman Brothers Band guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Dickey Betts died this morning (April 18) at the age of 80.

8. Pearl Jam, Neil Young To Headline Eddie Vedder’s Ohana Festival

   Pearl Jam and Neil Young will headline Eddie Vedder's Ohana festival Sept. 27-29 at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, Ca.

9. SPIN Record Store Day Guide 2024

   Since its first 2008 edition, Record Store Day has grown exponentially into a celebrated holiday for music fans and retail outlets. As brick-and-mortar shops can attest, there is a newfound hunger for physical media from a public that’s grown weary of digital media. Thumbing through the racks is still one of the most optimal ways […]

10. RiTchie Finds Catharsis on Sprawling Triple Digits [112]

    On his debut solo album under the new moniker RiTchie, the Injury Reserve/By Storm rapper offers up a charcuterie board of sprawling sounds and introspective verses.