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Check out the Digital Edition of the Magazine! It's an exact replica of the print version, only free and online. We've thrown in plenty of links, so you'll be a click away from all the bands you like. Read a review, listen to the music, catch the videos and check their Myspace. You can do it all from Spin's Digital Edition. Click here to check it out!

I'd like to meet:

People who are just waking up while reading this. Who don't need the list. Who like to dance. Who don't differentiate between weekends and weekdays.

Music:

ON THE COVER

WEEZER: HECK ON WHEELS

Thanks to a renewed sense of fun and a clutch of great rock songs about, um, rock -- not to mention some good ol' marital relations -- Weezer are riding high. Not literally, of course.

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Go behind the scenes of their cover shoot with SPIN.com video »

FROM THE MAGAZINE

"Y.M.C.A." (An Oral History)

America's favorite ballpark sing-along is actually (gasp!) a disco anthem about gay sex. Or is it? On the 30th anniversary of the Village People smash, we get the full story from the folks who know best: the cowboy, the construction worker... More »

VIDEO!

Watch We Are Scientists Play New Tunes Acoustic

Check out footage of the duo strumming through "After Hours" and "Lethal Enforcer," both off their new record Brain Thrust Mastery. More »
Bonnaroo Bonnaroo '07 Flashback: Spoon June 19, 2007

Check out clips from last year's festival as we count the final days before descending on Manchester, TN's farmlands in '08.

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SPIN.COM BLOG

Michael Showalter's Cool vs. Uncool Guide to Dancing Men

In his second blog entry for SPIN.com, the star of Stella, The State, and The Baxter explores the cool factor of male dance moves. More »

My Blog

Going to Lollapalooza? Win Tickets to the Private After Parties!

Going to Lollapalooza? Win Tickets to the Private After Parties! Are you going to Lollapalooza this summer? We definitely are, and we're giving away five pairs of tickets to the Lolla after parties. Y...
Posted by SPIN on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:14:00 PST

Coldplay Cover! Read the JULY Issue of SPIN for FREE

Coldplay Cover! Read the JULY Issue of SPIN for FREEThe latest issue of SPIN has hit the newstands! You can read it for free online just by entering your email address here.Check it out!...
Posted by SPIN on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:26:00 PST

Calling All Critics!

SPIN's Hot Pursuit is heating up! 500 bands have moved into the head-to-head round, and are now vying for a record deal in Spin, Hennessy, and Music Nation's talent search.Go to musicnation/spin/cont...
Posted by SPIN on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:49:00 PST

Nas: "Baracks the Man"

The Inquisition: NasThe rapper talks politics, Jay-Z, Bill O'Reilly, and about the controversy over his album title. Read the rest, and watch his new video on SPIN.com! ...
Posted by SPIN on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:47:00 PST

More From Bonnaroo: Cat Power, Broken Social Scene, Against Me!

Bonnaroo was a blast, and we have tons of video interviews, performances, and live reviews to prove it. Get the low down on sets from Cat Power, Broken Social Scene, Pearl Jam, Against Me! Kanye West ...
Posted by SPIN on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:07:00 PST

Win tickets to Virgin Mobile Festival! See Foo Fighters, Wilco & Kanye West

Win tickets to Virgin Mobile Festival! See Foo Fighters, Wilco & Kanye West Enter to Rock the Planet! SPIN and Kyocera Wireless want to send you and a friend to the Virgin Mobile Festival in Baltimore...
Posted by SPIN on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:11:00 PST

Coldplay Live From London!

Coldplay Live From London! The world's biggest band begin the first of three free shows around the world in support of Viva La Vida, out today in the U.S. Read more on SPIN.com!...
Posted by SPIN on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:48:00 PST

Bonnaroo Video! Kanyes Debacle, Pearl Jams Historic Set, The Raconteurs + more

Head over to SPIN.com/bonnaroo for all our latest Bonnaroo coverage.We were especially blown away by Pearl Jam's set, but couldn't believe how late Kanye West went on-- 4:45 A.M.! We've posted our int...
Posted by SPIN on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:04:00 PST

Bonnaroo Video! MGMT, Nicole Atkins, Fan Interviews + More.

Head over to SPIN.com/bonnaroo to watch brand new videos from the festival. Highlights include MGMT playing a jammy, out of this world set, and an intimate backstage performance by Nicole Atkins.Then ...
Posted by SPIN on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:00:00 PST

Bonnaroo Starts Tonight!!

Bonnaroo has almost begun and we've been recording everything on our way down. Along, with tons of artist interviews and exclusive live performances to come, we discovered the best BBQ joint near the ...
Posted by SPIN on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:03:00 PST