Where Have All the Great Rock Singers Gone?
On the anniversary of Freddie Mercury's death, SPIN's Abigail Everdell considers the current woeful state of music's frontmen.
By Abigail Everdell 11.24.08 11:40 AM
Today, 17 years after Freddie Mercury's passing, I've found myself wondering: Where have all the great rock singers gone?
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Ryan Adams, Oasis: The Musical Feuds End!
Finally, rockers quash the beef and play nice. Among them: Oasis, Ryan Adams, Kings of Leon, Justin Timberlake, and Kanye West.
By Melissa Goldstein 11.11.08 11:17 AM
Everyone takes notice when music heavyweights start talking smack. But what about when those trash talkers decide to play nice? Below, a recent collection of musical kindness. Can it be that Barack Obama is inspiring everyone?
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SPIN.com's Best of the Week, November 3-9
Fall Out Boy and Smashing Pumpkins kick off their tours, while the Killers debut new tunes. Plus, 2009 is already looking like an ace year for music.
By Spin Staff 11.08.08 12:17 PM
No doubt about it, this week belonged to newly-minted President-Elect Barack Obama. But that doesn't mean the music world lay dormant: Fall Out Boy, Smashing Pumpkins, and the Decemberists all kicked off their respective U.S. tours, while the Killers treated fans to new tracks in London.
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New Video: Kings of Leon, "Use Somebody"
The Southern kin show the melancholy side of touring in this clip for the latest single from Only By the Night.
By Joe Coscarelli 11.05.08 1:12 PM
Guitar-driven power ballad? Check. Nostalgia-inducing backstage footage? Check. Sweeping aerial shots? Check. Barroom bonding and semi-sappy lyrics?
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Kings of Leon Headline High Profile NYC Concert
The Followills kick off their North American tour behind their just-released album, Only by the Night .
By Ginny Yang 09.24.08 10:27 AM
After more than a year of preparation -- including studio time, summer festival gigs, an SNL appearance, and a SPIN cover shoot -- Kings of Leon welcomed the arrival of their new album, Only by the Night, by launching their North American tour last night with a sold out show at New York City's Webster Hall.
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Kings of Leon
Southern rockers examine their dark side on their new album, Only by the Night.
By Miriam Lamey 09.23.08 10:08 AM
What? Since their breakout sophomore set, 2005's Aha Shake Heartbreak, Kings of Leon have moved towards a larger sound, expanding upon their Southern fried roots. And while last year's Because of the Times made vast inroads with a more wide-screen assault, their fourth studio effort, the ghostly and epic Only by the Night, is the quartet's eureka moment.
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