Spin Greatest Hits: 25 Years of Heretics, Heroes, and the New Rock 'n' Roll - Paperback

by Doug Brod (Editor), SPIN Magazine (Author), Tom Morello (Foreword by)

The official book celebrating the 25th anniversary of SPIN magazine

From its first issue in 1985, SPIN has cultivated a reputation for brilliant writing and broad musical coverage, including genres and artists long abandoned by its competitors. From punk to electronica, goth to gangsta rap, emo to garage rock, and hip-hop to indie rock, SPIN has covered it all and featured interviews with leading artists through every musical wave of the last 25 years.

SPIN: Greatest Hits brings together some of the classic stories that have appeared in the magazine, each with a new introduction by the author offering historical perspective on the article.

• Compiles the best articles from well-known writers such as Chuck Klosterman, Jonathan Ames, Elizabeth Gilbert, and David Hajdu
• Features the best SPIN interviews with Lou Reed, Noel Gallagher, Chuck D, and other influential musicians
• Includes hilarious sidebars such as ""Six Extreme Metal Bands That Could Be Mistaken for Flavors of Herbal Tea,"" ""Six Misguided Attempts to Falsify Rock History,"" and more

Packed with great writing and information spanning a quarter-century of iconic music and musicians, SPIN: Greatest Hits is an essential keepsake for music fans and lovers of pop culture.

Back Jacket

I remember seeing SPIN" for the first time in eighth grade with Madonna on the cover. "SPIN" also covered bands that I never heard before. Fast forward to 1994 and Green Day is on the cover--with the same eighth-grade education."
--Billie Joe Armstrong, Green Day

""SPIN" magazine introduced me to bands that I never would have heard otherwise. For this I am forever indebted. And they don't just slip the easiest, sleaziest sell onto their cover. They take chances. They definitely took one on the Killers."
--Brandon Flowers, The Killers

"I still remember our first "SPIN" cover, and even now it seems pretty surreal. SPIN has always captured artists in the most creative and ambitious way, and we love that we are part of that tradition."
--Gerard Way, My Chemical Romance

"From the early years of my career, and through everything I'm working on today, "SPIN" has been supportive of my music. Congratulations on 25 years as an important and unique publication."
--Joan Jett

"When I look back at old "SPIN" covers, I can tell you where I was, what lousy job I had, and what type of new acne medicine I was trying. This is the magazine of my generation and many more to come."
--Joel McHale, The Soup, Community

Celebrate the 25th anniversary of "SPIN" magazine with this classic anthology of some of its most memorable articles, each with a new introduction by the author. Spanning a quarter-century of music, "SPIN: Greatest Hits" is an essential addition to every pop culture collection.

Author Biography

Doug Brod is editor in chief of "SPIN" magazine. Formerly a senior editor at "Entertainment Weekly," he has written for the "Village Voice" and the "Hollywood Reporter." He also contributed to "SPIN: 20 Years of Alternative Music."