Long‑running Hits Deserve Official #1 Recognition
i love that "choosin' texas" keeps topping the hot 100 but it would be nice if "man i need" got to #1 for a week too. it's been in the top 10 for like 20 weeks, songs with that kind of staying power like "espresso" or "birds of a feather" end up feeling like unofficial #1's.
Young Duo Revives Little Feat Classic at FAME Studios
two dudes born in 2007 and 1996 doing justice to a Little Feat classic in FAME Studios for a major label album, hell yeah https://t.co/N8L7ijnls1
Sabrina Carpenter Chooses House Tour Over Hotness Song
sabrina carpenter skipping right past "when did you get hot" and making a video for "house tour" instead...the right decision tbh
Enjoying Unexpected Sleep Until Spring Break Ends
today's the last day of my kids' spring break. feels like the end of spring break for me too because i didn't have to get up at 6am to get my youngest ready for the bus, i hadn't slept this...
HBO Max's ER Recommendation May Hurt Crichton Lawsuit
every time i finish an episode of The Pitt and HBO Max suggests that i watch ER next, i think "that can't be good for them in the Crichton lawsuit"
Escapism Star’s Lyrics Reveal Troubling Alcohol Themes
the singer whose first big hit was "Escapism" may depict an unhealthy amount of alcohol consumption in her lyrics? https://t.co/KHcmE1sFC0
P‑Valley Faces Longer Season‑3 Wait than Euphoria
P-Valley is gonna end up with a longer wait for season 3 than Euphoria had, what the hell is happening over there
Absurd Comedy Mixes Keith David, Ants Marching
i enjoyed Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice. it has Keith David saying "it's raining titties over here" while "Ants Marching" plays in a strip club, just a gleefully unserious movie.
Donald Glover's Yoshi Role Falls Flat, Feels Pointless
when i heard donald glover was going to play yoshi in the new mario movie, i was like, that's a good idea, he'll be funny. but i took my kids to see it, and he just squeaks or says "yoshi"...
Reinventing Sound Is Exhausting; Mix Eras Instead
post-yeezus kanye albums remind me of post-achtung baby u2 albums...reinventing your sound is exhausting, let's just mix and match different eras and pretend it's a new idea
Kanye's Comeback Streak May Yield More Flops than Hits
you can go through an older artist's catalog sometimes and find like 10 or 20 attempted comeback albums that didn't land. it's gonna be like that with kanye eventually at this rate, more duds than classics.
Twitter's Owl City–Vampire Obsession Mirrors Boomer Nostalgia
people on twitter just taking about owl city and vampire all day, feels like boomers who just kept reliving the '60s into the '80s and '90s
DC's Tonal Shift Leaves Fans Puzzled by Aquaman
just watched the supergirl trailer. why is aquaman dry and evil now? the dceu is confusing.
2026 Remix Q1 Report Card Highlights Top Tracks
The 2026 Remix Report Card, 1st quarter: wgft, Lullaby, B.B.B., Feeling On My Body, 4 Raws, Dracula, Pixelated Kisses, Gas Station Love, Cliche, and more https://t.co/vTATikASXi https://t.co/FUCU4ek6WG https://t.co/s6EwfnrGvE
Unearthing Cocteau Twins' “Sigh’s Smell of Farewell”
I wrote about "Sigh's Smell of Farewell" by Cocteau Twins for @Spin's Deep Cut Friday column this week: https://t.co/M15nWS9AqR
Netflix Launches Shows Silently, No Ads Needed
"netflix just quietly released--" well, yes, they quietly release almost everything, when's the last time you saw an ad for a specific netflix show?
Weezer's New Single Hints at Color‑named Album
Weezer released a single for an as-yet-untitled new album, which means they're just going to pick a color instead of coming up with a title
Audiobooks Show What Music Streaming Missed Decades Ago
audiobooks basically function the way streaming albums should have been set up to function, if the music industry had been concerned about obliterating its own ability to turn a profit 20 years ago
Fans Vs. Critics: Jack Harlow Album Rollout Reactions
people who like jack harlow watching his album rollout vs. people who dislike jack harlow watching his album rollout https://t.co/dyr8zfkI2b
JPEGMAFIA’s Unexpectedly Hilarious Touch on BTS Song
the BTS song co-written by Jpegmafia is so funny. just imagining if he could've heard that 10 years ago and then was told that he helped make it. https://t.co/hugMu1U9oK
BTS Album Embraces Free‑Form Capitalization Across Tracks
i like how the BTS album is capitalization agnostic. some song titles are in all caps, one is all lowercase, others are capitalized normally, it's all loosey goosey.
2026 Remix Report Card Highlights Top Tracks
my first Remix Report Card of 2026: wgft, Lullaby, B.B.B., Feeling On My Body, 4 Raws, Dracula, Pixelated Kisses, Gas Station Love, Cliche, and more https://t.co/vTATikASXi https://t.co/FUCU4ek6WG https://t.co/uyevcWd3cv
Song Hits 4 B Streams without Ever Topping Charts
damn, at some point this snuck up and became the third most played song of all time on Spotify. peaked at #14 on the Hot 100 while every other song with 4 billion streams was a #1. https://t.co/NsMi07vYrm
Sun Ra Documentary Premieres on WHIT‑TV in 10 Minutes
the Sun Ra: Do The Impossible documentary is airing on WHUT-TV in Maryland in 10 minutes, I'm seated
Kelis Appeared on Gravediggaz Track Before Neptunes
wow i didn't know kelis was on a gravediggaz song before she even met the neptunes https://t.co/2m80NSeqlP
Dominic Fike's Old Demo Becomes Career‑defining Hit
Dominic Fike just randomly having the biggest song of his career four years after they failed miserably at marketing his music through a Euphoria guest star arc, with a 98-second home demo he made years before that
Rules Free Radio Spotlights Chip Taylor on 98.3
Rules Free Radio on 98.3 The Gamut doing a Chip Taylor retrospective right now, good shit
J. Cole's No‑Interview Strategy Let Album Shine
turns out it was a good idea for j. cole to just let the album breathe for a few weeks before doing any interviews, and in fact probably should've just continued to not do any interviews
TMZ Debuts TMR for Daily Chappell Roan Gags
TMZ launches spinoff site TMR (Thirty-Mile Roan) to post hysterical daily updates about Chappell Roan
Celebrating Jailbreak's 50th with Thin Lizzy Album Rankings
Jailbreak was released 50 years ago today, so I ranked Thin Lizzy's albums for @Spin: https://t.co/Xwy6f44r6o
Kanye Remix Overused Across Three Ghostface Albums
def jam made the kanye remix of "back like that" a bonus track on three different ghostface albums. just corny and thirsty.
Nicki and Kanye Both Promise March 27 Album Drops
first nicki said she was gonna release an album on march 27, then kanye said he was gonna release an album on march 27. so we're either gonna get one, two, or zero albums from washed mentally ill maga rappers...
Morrissey's 'Make‑up Is a Lie' Misses Provocative Mark
morrissey releasing an album called 'make-up is a lie' feels like he wanted to come up with a title as provocative as 'meat is murder' and failed miserably
Exploring Sly’s “Africa Talks to You” On Spin’s Deep Cuts Playlist
I wrote about Sly & The Family Stone's "Africa Talks to You" for @Spin's Deep Album Cuts playlist this week: https://t.co/59btbjOKFg
Daily Wire to Cast Kristy Swanson as Conservative Buffy
the stars are aligning for the Daily Wire to make a movie with Kristy Swanson as an old, conservative Buffy
Brendan Canty Rings Cantybell at Minute One
when brendan canty hits the cantybell™ almost exactly one minute into the new messthetics https://t.co/Cfx1nfVIi8
Timothée Chalamet Targets Oscar‑Bait Roles, From Biopics
timothee is going to go oscar bait apeshit, biopics and wwii movies and makeup-heavy physical transformations, it's all on the table
Casting Finally Gets Its Own Oscar—Essential for Film Success
i am so so so glad there's an oscar for casting now, so many movies live and die by the casting
Strait of Hormel Closed, Chili Spikes to $200 per Barrel
the Strait of Hormel remains closed and the price of chili has surged to $200 a barrel
Jack Harlow Declares End of “White Boy Summer”
there will be no white boy summer this year, jack harlow saw his shadow (and it was black)
Jessie Buckley Joins Shane MacGowan Tribute, Risks Controversial Slur
jessie buckley is doing a duet on a shane macgowan tribute album, which means there's a non-zero chance she's going to sing the f-slur this year
Exploring R.E.M.'s Hidden Gem
I wrote about R.E.M.'s "7 Chinese Bros." for @Spin's Deep Cut Friday column this week: https://t.co/8xXVfM2VJz
Paperless Bills Fail When Schools Demand Physical Proof
paperless bills are fine and good until your kid's stupid school district only wants things like physical copies of utility bills as proof of address
Tired of Re‑Submitting Same Proof for School Registration
getting my son registered to start middle school in the fall and giving the county all the same proof of address and proof of birth documents we've given them so many times before 🙄
February's Must-Listen Albums: Ratboys, J. Cole, Charli XCX
Monthly Report: February Albums - Ratboys, Department, J. Cole, Charli XCX, The Paranoid Style, The Tomeka Reid Quartet, Willow, etc. https://t.co/52p0LNSgaa