AC/DC, 'Black Ice' (Columbia)
Rock's eternal road crew repave the highway to you know where.
By David Marchese 10.14.08 4:05 PM
Why America Needs Oasis
Coldplay may be bigger, but Chris Martin can't touch the Gallaghers when it comes to being a rock star, says SPIN's David Marchese.
By David Marchese 10.10.08 9:07 AM
Following their mega-successful debut double shot of 1994’s Definitely Maybe and 1995’s (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?, Oasis were poised to rule the rock game. But 1997’s underwhelming Be Here Now put an end to that.
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Chris Cornell, 'Scream' (Interscope/Mosley)
Flailing grunge icon submits to pop mastermind's odd whims.
By David Marchese 10.09.08 10:12 AM
Produced with a heavy hand by Timbaland, the third solo album from ex-Soundgarden and Audioslave singer Chris Cornell is strangely appealing in its elaborately empty efficiency. Gleaming ballads like "Long Gone" and the title track wring mild drama from a combination of Cornell's husky crooning and stacks of portentous Phil Collins–derived synths.
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Phish Are Back: "And I'm Not Ashamed to Say I'm Glad"
The reunion of the jam band legends means the return of a certain way of life, says SPIN assistant editor David Marchese.
By David Marchese 10.02.08 4:20 PM
Four years after hanging an “out to lunch” sign on their front door, jam band godheads Phish have announced that they're reuniting for a series of shows at the Hampton Coliseum in Virginia next March, with further touring also in the works.
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Ra Ra Riot
Syracuse chamber poppers triumph after a troubled start.
By David Marchese 09.22.08 5:04 PM
The members of Ra Ra Riot are close, but only to a point. "With girls in the band, booger placement is an issue," says bassist Mathieu Santos, 23. "You have to be more secretive." Cellist Alexandra Lawn, 23, isn't buying it: "It seems like you're more open about it."
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The SPIN Interview: Patti Smith
In the three decades since her debut, Patti Smith, rock's poet laureate and subject of a new documentary, found domestic bliss and endured tragic loss. That longevity shocks even her: "When I did Horses, I never expected to make another album."
By David Marchese 08.27.08 12:46 PM
With casual androgyny now as common as rehab and pop-star poetry a recurring joke, it's hard to imagine how strange Patti Smith must've seemed when she exploded out of New York with Horses 33 years ago. Defiant, literary, and rocking, Smith's debut, and the albums that followed, weren't only great pieces of art, they were life-changers. Just ask Michael Stipe or Courtney Love.
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