Attila Kisbenedek, AFP Alternative metallers Deftones honored dead rapper Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly of Kris Kross last night by performing the kid-friendly group's 1992 hit "Jump" at the Pageant in St. Louis, Missouri. Kelly had died earlier in the day at an Atlanta hospital. While outwardly it would seem strange for an intense, heavy act ...

Spinner Have you ever been in a record store and seen an album cover that made you think, "Who the hell thought that was a good idea?" If you haven't, you haven't dug through enough crates. Because we here at Spinner have a weird sense of humor, we enlisted our Instagramming fans to find more of these bizarre LP covers, and here are 14 ...

Lindsey Best We're back with more photos from Day Two of Coachella. Highlights of the day included a typically intense set by hardcore band Trash Talk, a shirtless Action Bronson, a Hot Chip performance that reminded us years past, a ripping set by punk legends the Descendents, and a predictably chilly, ethereal Sigur Ros headlining ...

Delmark Records Chicago blues guitarist Jimmy "Fast Fingers" Dawkins has died at 76, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The sad news came from Dawkins' family today (April 10), but the cause of his passing has not yet been disclosed. Jimmy Dawkins was born in Mississippi and moved to Chicago in 1955. He became renowned as part of the "West ...

Mike Pont, Getty Images With the news that former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died, many rock fans waited to hear what two of her biggest critics, Morrissey and Billy Bragg, would have to say. And within a few hours, they got their answers, with each man speaking of the late politician in their own way. Morrissey, as we'd ...

Ooh La La Recordings White Arrows are a psychadelic pop band from Los Angeles, California, hot on the stylistic heels of Battles and Animal Collective. Here, drummer Henry Church (the younger brother of lead singer Mickey Church) gives us an insider's look at their experiences touring with Oklahoma-based rockers the Neighbourhood, including ...

Frank Yang, Chromewaves It may not be the cultural mecca that is SXSW, but Canadian Music Week happened in Toronto last week and the next Arcade Fires, Grimes', and, proving the Dark Lord continues his work, Nickelbacks, were all putting on their best shirts in attempts to impress fans, media and industry. Spinner sent operatives out to ...