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David Lowery Q&A: On Spotify Rates and His Letter to NPR's Emily White

We Spoke to David Lowery about his open letter to NPR intern Emily White. ... Read More »

Inside Daytrotter: Live Session Entrepreneurs Holding Strong After Six Years

Read our interview with Sean Moeller, the owener and creator of streaming site Daytrotter. ... Read More »

In House With Willy Moon: Rising Rocker Blends Hip-Hop, Soul and Tailored Style

Vanguard of eccentricity, bastion of style and angel-faced beatmaker, Willy Moon wastes no time establishing his presence in a room with quiet insistence. Reposing on a couch in Spinner's New York of ... Read More »

Family of the Year Get 'Shtick' Advice From Steven Tyler

Steven Tyler gave some advice to up-and-coming LA band Family of the Year. ... Read More »

Christopher Owens Pays Tribute to Long-Lost Love on Solo Debut 'Lysandre'

Christopher Owens has a patina of sadness around his eyes, he looks like someone who has grappled with ghosts and carried around his fair share of earthly burdens. This year has been full of both for ... Read More »

In House With Tilly and the Wall: 'Heavy Mood,' Families & Conor Oberst Tour Stories

Tilly and the Wall stop by Spinner's office to talk about their newest album Heavy Mood and crazy times on the road with Conor Oberst. ... Read More »

JJAMZ Live on The Interface: Indie Supergroup Is Built on History & Karaoke

Watch JJAMZ perform cuts off their new album "Suicide Pact" right here on Spinner's The Interface. ... Read More »

Ten Questions With Tori Amos on a Tuesday: The Election, Teens & Sandwiches

Tori Amos opens up to Spinner about her new album, raising a pre-teen daughter and the nation's political landscape. ... Read More »

Duran Duran's John Taylor Memoir Q&A: Drugs, Rehab and 'Wanker' Sting

Amazon As Duran Duran bassist John Taylor reveals in his newly-published memoir, In the ... Read More »

William Fitzsimmons Finds New Angle for Melancholy After Adopting Bundle of Joy

William Fitzsimmons and his wife are raising an adopted baby girl. But that's not to say his new tunes won't still be thick with melancholy. ... Read More »

Field Report Shake Bon Iver Comparisons as Popularity Rises

Chris Porterfield is a reluctant rock star. Having once been in DeYarmond Edison with Justin Vernon of Bon Iver -- Porterfield has his own talent for creating emotionally charged acoustic songs. ... Read More »

Angel Haze Details Her 'Huge' Future, Debuts 'Werkin' Girls' Video

Adrienne Nicole Angel Haze, the 21-year-old rapper from Michigan, has scarcely been in New ... Read More »

In House With A Fine Frenzy: Singer Alison Sudol Goes All-Natural on 'Pines'

Alison Sudol of A Fine Frenzy sat down with Spinner to talk about her new album Pines and the children's story that accompanies it. ... Read More »

Bat for Lashes' Natasha Khan Talks Family Ghosts, Feminism & Nude Album Cover

Bat For Lashes sat down with Spinner to talk feminism, nudity, ghosts and the roles of men and women in relationships. ... Read More »

Brooklyn Songwriter Will Stratton Battles Cancer at 25 While Planning Next LP

The second time I interviewed Will Stratton, I sat next to his hospital bed while he received chemotherapy through IVs. ... Read More »

Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith Takes Lead Role in Bombastic Meatbats

We spoke with Red Hot Chili Peppers' drummer Chad Smith about taking the lead role in the Bombastic Meatbats. ... Read More »