In Does Rock 'N' Roll Kill Braincells?!, we quiz a grizzled artist on their own career to see how much they can remember – and find out if the loud music and hard rockin' has knocked the knowledge out of them. This week: Spoon frontman Britt Daniel. 1: Can you name the two Democratic presidential hopefuls who are fans of Spoon? “The ones I k...

Smashing Pumpkins, The Darkness, Spoon, Eagles of Death Metal, Feeder and more pay tribute to AC/DC's Highway To Hell

These days, greatest-hits albums are an endangered species. Streaming services relatively put together and update their own introduction-to-whoever playlists, and it's easier than every before to just curate your own set of favorites. But Spoon are an old-school type of band, and if any indie-rock band deserves a full-on best-of collection, it's...

Spoon have just announced on Instagram that their longtime bassist Rob Pope is leaving the band. "As Spoon’s bass player since 2006, I’ve never taken for granted the thrills and challenges that have come with being in this band," Pope writes in the caption. "Now, after some serious thought, the timing feels right for me…

Over their nearly three decade-long career, Spoon have continually refined their legacy within indie rock. They have maintained an instantly recognizable sound, yet the stylistic distance between A Series of Sneaks and Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga and Hot Thoughts is significant. This summer, in a move befitting their elder statesmen status, they'll sum up t...