Music has a peculiar power. It's long been known that listening to classical music -- the Mozart Effect -- can help students preparing for exams. And a gardening expert recently discovered that plants actually become stronger and more disease resistant if they're exposed to Black Sabbath's "Sweat Leaf" and other rockers. But much in the same way that for every noble jedi...read more

Having spent seven years as front man of The King Blues, London artist Itch effectively toes the line between grime, punk and dubstep, collaborating with punk icons like Rancid's Tim Armstrong and Goldfinger's John Feldmann. Spinner RPM is thrilled to premiere Itch's controversial new video for "Like I'm Drugs," which depicts the rapper sitting alone in the trap, ingesting...read more

Steve Earle is eating breakfast at Toronto's Drake Hotel. It's mid-morning on a weekday, but the place is packed with serious folks in sharp business attire, freelance types and baby-toting hipster moms. In this crowd, Earle is easy to spot. Sitting alone, with a blue western shirt opened to his chest, a long two-tone beard and hair that hangs to his shoulders at the back...read more

As rock 'n' roll's preeminent purist, it makes perfect sense that Stevie Van Zandt would be the one to reunite the Rascals. The soul-rock pioneers hold a special place in Little Steven's heart, as they were the first big-time band he saw perform, inspiring him and fellow attendee Bruce Springsteen to pursue their musical destinies. In 1997, he donned the group's signature...read more