From Prince’s Purple Rain to Time’s Ice Cream Castle
After we watched Prince’s “Purple Rain” (which has already been a Sunday Spin) as our Saturday family movie night, it seemed appropriate to make Morris Day and the Time’s #IceCreamCastle (from 1984) this week’s #sundayspin !
Yelyah Williams Crowned 2026’s Nashville Rock Star
Seriously is there a better rock star in 2026 than @yelyahwilliams ? I”ll wait. The Ryman crowd certainly thinks she is the top. And it’s both very feminist and very Nashville to invite @anniedirusso onstage to do one of HER...
DaBaby's "Pop Dat Thang" Fits Brand, yet Album Surprises Listeners
‘Pop Dat Thang’ is on brand for @DaBabyDaBaby but I wasn’t expecting some of the more introspective tracks on Be More Grateful https://t.co/mldYpSJ1P4 https://t.co/hzWLriQiOV
Google Gemini's Lyria Generates Full Songs, Not Just Lyrics
Creating song lyrics with AI is so 2025. Now you can compose entire songs using the Lyria model in Google Gemini. It's pretty darn astonishing. Here's how it works, with sample tracks in a variety of styles: https://t.co/7pNLIXLd7b #gemini #lyria...
Arooj Aftab Channels Sade Vibes in “Raat Ki Rani”
Arooj Aftab incredible Pakistani heir to Sade Was with director/video producer of this last night…sick. “Raat Ki Rani” https://t.co/pYwORx1zV6
Troy Carter Predicts AI’s Impact on Music Industry
I sat down with troycarterofficial We covered it all: AI, streaming, artists, catalog sales, and what’s next in music. You can listen to our talk tomorrow, April 28 on Trapital, wherever you get podcasts. This talk was recorded in Austin during...
Discovered Deasvail's Rare Self‑Titled Vinyl Debut
It took me a while to track this one down: @deasvail’s self-titled debut album (and only vinyl to my knowledge). #ChambersMusic https://t.co/iiRoZ5SxqJ
New Kanye’s Work Lacks Vision and Spiritual Depth
"Bully" was not good enough to force any sort of mass reckoning. This was true of both "VULTURES" just as it was true of both "Dondas." [They're] works devoid of vision, of idiosyncrasy, of any sort of spiritual center." @paulxt on the...
AI-Generated Tracks Surge on Apple Music, Listeners Unfazed
Apple Music VP reveals that more AI-generated music is being uploaded to the platform, but it's not affecting listening habits. https://t.co/zwyS6yTjzx
April's Top Singles: Diverse Hits From Cole to Musgraves
Monthly Report: April Singles - Tone Stith, Bella Kay, Trap Dickey, Kacey Musgraves, Sabrina Carpenter, J. Cole, The Neighbourhood, etc. https://t.co/k4mFZzegBn https://t.co/bVtL0bVHnv
Al Green’s Gospel Debut Highlights Legends’ Common “Christian Phase”
My series on Al Green concludes today with his first gospel album, THE LORD WILL MAKE A WAY, which includes a discussion of "the Christian phase" as a shockingly common development for music legends. https://t.co/ShzM8PU7Lx https://t.co/fkz7dRhwTe
Celebrating the Dismemberment Plan’s Beloved “Emergency & I”
Excited to be on @DCRockPod today discussing the Dismemberment Plan's EMERGENCY & I, an album that (obviously) means the world to me https://t.co/MrFudatRPB
Dermot Mulroney Secretly Cellist on Blockbuster Film Scores
my mind is blown by the fact that dermot mulroney is a professional cellist who has played on the scores of a bunch of blockbuster franchises https://t.co/NvWI9D6oi6
Spin Writers Celebrate Hometown Pride with Bare’s Baltimore
Spin writers worked together on a piece about hometown anthems, and I wrote about Bobby Bare's "Streets of Baltimore": https://t.co/huIrBmmKbD
Meeting Ringo Starr: A True Musical Magic Star
A pleasure to meet the beloved Ringo Starr. A true star in every sense, able to bring magic to music and light up any stage. - Sg @ringostarrmusic https://t.co/dFmXq8CD9F
Rachel Platten’s “Fight Song” Hits Diamond Milestone
Rachel Platten’s "Fight Song" is now certified Diamond in the U.S., marking 10 million copies sold. She wrote it during a difficult period in her career as a reminder to keep going, and it later became widely used in campaigns...
Spotify Crowns “Drivers License” Greatest Streaming‑era Pop Hit
Spotify Names Olivia Rodrigo’s “drivers license” the Greatest Pop Song of the Streaming Era https://t.co/FpB3ewfxRd
Lewis Capaldi and Joy Crookes Light Up Toronto
Photo Gallery: Lewis Capaldi and Joy Crookes at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena on April 22, 2026 https://t.co/28ozWXkk7C
Boz Scags' “Lowdown” Goes 2× Platinum
Boz Scaggs’ "Lowdown" is now certified 2x Platinum in the U.S., marking 2 million copies sold. The single from 'Silk Degrees' reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Cash Box Top 100. https://t.co/jPcXOEUnTE
Bruno Mars Dominates Billboard with 12 Charting Songs
Bruno Mars has 12 songs on Billboard charts, led by "I Just Might" at #1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. "God Was Showing Off" (#46) and "Cha Cha Cha" (#48) return, while "Risk It All" reenters Digital Song Sales at #23....
Lunch Interview with Black Veil Brides’ Andy Tomorrow
I’m interviewing Andy (lead singer) from Black Veil Brides for Screamer Magazine at lunch tomorrow. #blackveilbrides
Ringo Starr Embraces Country Voice on New Album
My talk with Ringo about his very enjoyable "Long Long Road" album, which came out Friday, and a few other fun topics we got onto, like the origins of his name... Ringo Starr on Making a Second Album With T...
Dream Summer Collab: Beyoncé, Cardi, Megan, Rihanna Unite
What if Beyoncé drops Act III, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion make another summer banger AND Rihanna gives us a lil feature before Labor Day 🔥 Hottest Hot Girl Summer since 2016. We need to keep collectively using our...
Spontaneous Mezzanine Pop‑Up Performance Rocks The Cuban Club
I don’t know who this guy is, but he basically did his own unofficial pop up show on the 2nd floor mezzanine of The Cuban Club last night in Tampa. He was awesome. https://t.co/fqGOGUmK8J
Iconic Icons Grace Jones, D'Angelo Open Armani Exhibit
Grace Jones & D'Angelo at the opening of the Giorgio Armani Exhibit in New York (2000) https://t.co/Fq01PUZezn
Former Boyz Members Unite, Support Inter‑Zection Concert
I think it says so much about The Boyz innerworkings and members' hearts that both members who left were in attendance and publicly supporting the Inter-Zection concert at this time 🥹🥹 Wishing the best for all
Richard Marx's 1989 'Repeat Offender' Tops Billboard
On this day in 1989, Richard Marx released 'Repeat Offender.' Featuring "Satisfied," "Right Here Waiting," and "Angelia," it produced multiple #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and became his first album to top the Billboard 200. https://t.co/i4J9jBhAtK
Throwing Copper: 32‑Year Journey to 8‑Million‑Copy Success
32 years ago today, Live released Throwing Copper. It slowly found an audience as radio stations and MTV added "Lightning Crashes" and "I Alone," and hit #1 on the Billboard Album Chart a year later and sold over 8 million...
MICHAEL's Finale Mirrors Inside Llewyn Davis' 1983 Jam
Surprised by how much the ending of MICHAEL rips off INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS. [Spoiler alert] It ends in 1983, at a college commons in Vermont, where a kid is playing the album THRILLER as a young jam band takes the stage...
Kathryn Grimm's New Single Brightens Hearts with Pop‑Rock Joy
Portland singer-songwriter and guitarist Kathryn Grimm releases feel-good pop rock single "Goodbye To The Blues," a joyful, groove-driven track about love sweeping the darkness clean away. https://t.co/QCEMvVqUn0
Sandy Beaches Cruise Unveils 2027 Roots Music Lineup
Sandy Beaches Cruise announces its 2027 lineup featuring Keb' Mo', JJ Grey & Mofro, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, and dozens more roots music heavyweights for a seven-day sailing out of Fort Lauderdale. https://t.co/2FaCmQj2hZ
NYC Names Jimi Hendrix Way, Launches TeachRock Curriculum
New York City officially co-names West 8th Street "Jimi Hendrix Way," launching a new national TeachRock curriculum bringing Hendrix's revolutionary musical legacy into classrooms across the country. https://t.co/eXVgneCCzi
The Agency's New Single Funds Rosa Thomas' Stroke Recovery
Newcastle folk noir collective The Agency... release "We Fell to the Floor" featuring The Samphires, with all proceeds supporting vocalist Rosa Thomas's recovery from a 2025 stroke. https://t.co/YRKV2cIMme
Unreleased Kendrick Track Organized Madness Surfaces with Bilal, Lalah Hathaway
This is "Organized Madness," an unreleased Kendrick song featuring Bilal and background vocals by Lalah Hathaway. Allegedly recorded in July 2014 during the "To Pimp A Butterfly" sessions, some of its lyrics were later re-used on various "TPAB" tracks. https://t.co/hpO9hH1VFH
TXT's “7th Year” Debuts at Billboard #3
Congratulations to @TXT_BIGHIT as '7TH YEAR: A Moment of Stillness' debuts at No. 3 on the @Billboard 200 with 69,000 equivalent album units (67k in album sales, 2k in streaming-equivalent albums) It's their 5th largest week for an album and 8th...
Fans Resist Noah Kahan–Taylor Swift Comparison, Accept Mumford Link
Why are people mad when Noah Kahan is compared to Taylor Swift, but not when he’s compared to Mumford & Sons?
Eilen Jewell Shines Backstage at Tropical Heatwave
Snapped this photo of Eilen Jewell and her band backstage @wmnf Tropical Heatwave festival last night. What a great show they put on. https://t.co/JJl12JujdK
New Uplifting House Mix ‘Mindbender’ Drops on SoundCloud
My new mix ‘Mindbender' is now on #SoundCloud Hope you enjoy the uplifting house music 🎶🎵🎧 😃 https://t.co/X6n6LjirG4
Michael Jackson’s “Dangerous”—Underrated Sonic Masterpiece
'Dangerous' (1992). Underrated. No skips. Sonic perfection. 32 million worldwide. Fourth 20 million+ album in a row. Best album cover of all time. Peak MJ, artistically.
Olivia Rodrigo Lands Fourth ARIA #1 with “Drop Dead”
Olivia Rodrigo scores her fourth #1 on the ARIA Singles Chart as "Drop Dead" debuts at the top. The single gets a boost from two videos and a surprise Coachella appearance ahead of her upcoming album ‘You Seem Pretty Sad...
ABBA's Gold Greatest Hits Marks 1,250 Weeks on UK Chart
ABBA’s ‘Gold Greatest Hits’ hits a major milestone, spending its 1,250th week on the Official U.K. Albums Chart, landing at #22. https://t.co/qVpHL2rS2Z
Olivia Dean's Album Holds Top‑5 Spot for 30 Weeks
Olivia Dean’s ‘The Art of Loving’ leaves the U.K. #1 spot but marks 30 consecutive weeks in the Top 5, holding at #3 as she kicks off her world tour. https://t.co/c7B2PxQCRm
Madonna's “La Isla Bonita” Secured Her Fourth UK #1
On this day in 1987, Madonna hit #1 on the U.K. singles chart with "La Isla Bonita", becoming the first woman to earn four U.K. #1s. Fun fact: The song was originally offered to Michael Jackson for ‘Bad’. https://t.co/ubVjEHF6pV
Drake's Return Is Hip Hop’s Long‑Awaited Revival
Drake coming back will be exactly what Hip hop needs. Regardless if you like his music, his impact on the industry is undeniable. The last top 10 hip hop song was almost a year ago. He is also a feature...
Live Updates: MJ Biopic, Drake’s ‘Iceman’ Teaser
Going live to get into the Michael Jackson biopic, Drake's 'Iceman' teaser and other music headlines https://t.co/47oOgMBpr7
Alicia Keys Labels Music Industry a “Good Old Boy” Network
Alicia Keys Calls the Music Industry a ‘Good Old Boy Network’, Says Women Are ‘Not Given an Open Door’ https://t.co/Trc6R4TNsA via @variety
New Stochastic Mix The Girl You Know Boosts Your Day
Latest Stochastic mix just dropped: "The Girl You Know." Some big tunes in here, all you have to do is press play to improve your day. Like, comment, pass it around, give it wings. https://t.co/19iNEXgl6B
AI-Generated Band “Shunned at a Funeral” Surprises Viewers
Stumbled across this band on YouTube called Shunned at a Funeral and it took me way too long to realize it was AI. https://t.co/A1wstMQedg
Jackson's 1984 Victory Tour: A Chaotic Legend
The Jackson’s 1984 Victory Tour could have been its own movie: • Pepsi incident • Backlash over $30 tickets, sold in 4-packs • Promoter went bankrupt, sold NE Patriots • Don King being Don King • Jackson family drama Legendary tour, but also wild.
Joe Cocker's 1969 Cover Redefines Beatles Classic
On this day in 1969, Joe Cocker released ‘With a Little Help from My Friends’, featuring his gripping take on The Beatles’ song, transforming it with raw emotion and powerhouse vocals into something entirely his own. https://t.co/THwrbXvdPQ