Snapped: Bumbershoot Arts & Music Festival Lights Up Seattle (A Photo Essay)

Bumbershoot Arts & Music Festival once again returned to its home at the Seattle Center, where the iconic cultural event began in 1971. With the iconic Space Needle gracing the horizon, attendees got their share of punk, hip-hop, indie, alternative, and electronic music, along with experiences in visual art, fashion, food, comedy, skateboarding, wrestling and

Rancid Looks Back On ‘Wolves’ At 30

Rancid is marking 30 years of …And Out Come the Wolves with an expansive new boxed set that digs deep into the …

The Used Go on a ‘Paranormal Prison’ Ghost Hunt

Emo legends The Used guest on a new episode of ‘Paranormal Prison’ and go on a ghost hunt. Continue reading…

Now Hear This: October 2026

Now Hear This is a monthly A&R column that provides you with exciting new sounds we discovered through the innovative new music discovery platform Groover. Each month, you can expect a varied bouillabaisse of songs from a vast spectrum of artists from all over the globe, regardless of genre or geography.  For October, SPIN has

Slash Announces Tour, Album With Myles Kennedy + the Conspirators

Slash has announced a new album titled ‘Flying Blind’ with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators and shared the title track. Continue reading…

Omer Netzer Can Be Sad or Sexy, and On His New EP, He’s Both

Omer Netzer was selling CDs and vinyl at 10 years old. His parents owned a music store in Nahariya, in northern Israel, and the shelves held everything from blues and rock and roll to jazz and country. “When you grow up with something, you don’t really appreciate it much,” Netzer says. “Looking back, I’m realizing