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Jennifer Hudson Stars as Aretha Franklin in First Respect Teaser Trailer

Over two years ago, Jennifer Hudson was tapped by none other than Aretha Franklin herself to star in a biopic about the Queen of Soul.
SPIN Staff / June 28, 2020

Public Enemy, Nas, the Roots, YG, and More Open BET Awards With ‘Fight the Power’

Public Enemy was joined by an all-star group of musicians to open up the BET Awards with their 1989 classic "Fight the Power."
Daniel Kohn / June 28, 2020

James Blake Turns Nirvana’s ‘Come As You Are’ into a Soulful Piano Ballad: Watch

James Blake has been treating fans to livestream performances since quarantine began, covering everything from Radiohead to Stevie Wonder. On Saturday, the singer-songwriter hosted a…
Katrina Nattress / June 28, 2020

Conor Oberst Reveals Why Trump Isn’t Mentioned on New Bright Eyes Album

Bright Eyes are gearing up to release their tenth studio album, Down in the Weeds Where the World Once Was, this summer. And while we've heard a…
Katrina Nattress / June 28, 2020

Sacha Baron Cohen Infiltrates Conservative Rally as Racist Country Singer

Sacha Baron Cohen's back to his bigot-exposing shenanigans, and we're here for it. On Saturday, the satirist infiltrated a conservative rally in Olympia,…
Katrina Nattress / June 28, 2020

Beyoncé Announces New Black Is King Visual Album

Beyoncé has announced a new visual album titled Black Is King. It will be her first proper solo album of original songs since 2016's Lemonade. Shee wrote,…
SPIN Staff / June 28, 2020

Miley Cyrus Covers the Beatles ‘Help!’ for Global Goal Livestream

Miley Cyrus's song choice was an apt one for the Global Goal: Unite for Our Future livestream on Saturday. The pop star put her own twangy twist…
Katrina Nattress / June 27, 2020

Rolling Stones Threaten Lawsuit If Donald Trump Continues Using Their Music at Events

The Rolling Stones are threatening Donald Trump with a lawsuit after the president ignored their previous cease-and-desist letters demanding him to stop using their music…
Katrina Nattress / June 27, 2020

Björk Is Playing Three Actual Concerts In Reykjavík This August

Björk is playing three actual concerts in August in her hometown of Reykjavík, because unlike the United States, Iceland has just about defeated the coronavirus. The…
Katrina Nattress / June 27, 2020
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Haim Celebrate Women in Music Pt III Release in Deli Show Livestream

At the very beginning of Haim's Women in Music Pt. III launch, they were performing intimate shows at delis...or at least started to. That was in part…
SPIN Staff / June 26, 2020

Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament Announces New EP American Death Squad

It's been a topsy-turvy year for Pearl Jam, to say the least. Gigaton was released to rave reviews in March, but the band hasn't been able to…
Daniel Kohn / June 26, 2020

Slaves Announce They’re Changing Their Band Name

Following suit with the recent name changes by the Dixie Chicks (now The Chicks) and Lady Antebellum (now Lady A), Slaves has been the latest…
Emily Tan / June 26, 2020

Incubus Share New Live Version of ‘Agoraphobia’

Nearly 16 years after writing and recording "Agoraphobia," Incubus is bringing new meaning to "I wanna stay inside" with a quarantine-style live video for the song.
Brenton Blanchet / June 26, 2020

Huey, Rapper Behind ‘Pop, Lock & Drop It,’ Dies at 31

Huey, who's best known for his 2006 hit "Pop, Lock and Drop It," was shot and killed last night (June 26). He was 31.
Emily Tan / June 26, 2020

The Flaming Lips Announce New Album American Head, Share New Single

A few weeks after releasing "Flowers of Neptune 6," which features guest vocals from Kacey Musgraves, the Flaming Lips have announced their 21st studio album. Titled American…
Daniel Kohn / June 26, 2020

Aloe Blacc Drops New Single ‘My Way,’ Announces First Album in 7 Years

Aloe Blacc's seven-year wait since his Billboard-charting, major-label debut gave him time to become more than just "The Man." The soul singer returned…
Brenton Blanchet / June 26, 2020

Semisonic Are Back With First Song in Almost 20 Years

Semisonic hasn't released new music in almost two decades. But today (June 26), that has all changed as the band from Twin Cities, Minn. have…
Emily Tan / June 26, 2020

Don’t Give Me Your Soul: The Oral History of Sonic Youth’s Goo

By 1990, Sonic Youth no longer belonged to the cool kids. Before Goo was released that June, they were a band you had to read…
Ron Hart / June 26, 2020

Blue Chips: June 2020 in New Hip-Hop

Blue Chips is a monthly rap column that doubles as a scouting report. Each month, SPIN selects a new starting five, a group of rappers…
Max Bell / June 26, 2020
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