Spencer Kaufman is the Editor-in-Chief of Loudwire. He grew up playing stickball and basketball in Brooklyn, N.Y., before graduating from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in Communication Arts. He has been a professional music journalist for more than a decade in New York City. He digs punk, hardcore and industrial music, and fondly remembers the time Iggy Pop landed on him after a stage dive. His favorite movie is 'Taxi Driver' and he once played in a fictional college band called the Raging De Niros.
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U2 Dedicate Song to Amy Winehouse at Saturday Concert
Bono dedicated U2's song 'Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of' to Amy Winehouse during the band's Saturday concert in Minneapolis. The British soul singer was found dead earlier that day at her London apartment.
Slash Jams With Phineas & Ferb in Animated ‘Kick It Up a Notch’ Video
The video for Slash's musical contribution, 'Kick It Up a Notch,' to the movie 'Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension' has surfaced. The cartoon clip features an animated Slash jamming with the title characters and others on the rockin' tune.
Chickenfoot Single ‘Big Foot’ To Be Heard in ‘Aqua Unit Patrol Squad’
Parts of Chickenfoot's new single, 'Big Foot,' will be heard in the season finale of the animated series 'Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1,' which will air at 11:45PM ET on Sunday night (July 24) as part of the Cartoon Network's 'Adult Swim' block of programs.
Amy Winehouse Dead: Classic Rockers React on Twitter
Several classic rockers have reacted to the news that 27-year-old British soul singer Amy Winehouse was found dead today (July 23) at her London home. Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx warned of the dangers of drugs, while Jane's Addiction's Dave Navarro expressed his deepest sympathy in his tweet. But Twisted S...
Amy Winehouse Dies, Joins List of Musicians Who Died at 27
Troubled British singer Amy Winehouse was found dead in her London home today (July 23) at the age of 27. The Grammy-winning soul singer joins an eerie list of musicians who have died at age 27 that includes Jimi Hendrix, Doors singer Jim Morrison, Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones, Janis Joplin and Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain.
Ex-Kiss Guitarist Ace Frehley To Appear at Rock and Shock Convention
If Ace Frehley's wicked riffs don't put a scare into you, then maybe his appearance at the Rock and Shock convention in Worcester, Mass., this fall will. The former Kiss axe-man will join a host of horror movie stars for the three-day event taking place Oct. 14-16 at the DCU Center and Palladium.
Five Things That Could Go Right With the New Red Hot Chili Peppers Album
Red Hot Chili Peppers are set to unleash their first album in five years with 'I'm With You' on Aug. 30. We've already gotten a little taste with the recent release of the disc's first single, 'The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie,' but what can we expect from the rest of the album? For those with low expectations, ...
David Bowie, ‘Moonage Daydream’ – Lyrics Uncovered
As part of 'Time Travel' week, we take a trip back 40 years with a song about a "space invader" by rock chameleon and musical genius David Bowie. 'Moonage Daydream' originally came out as a single in 1971 and appears on Bowie's classic 1972 album 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars.'
Queen Guitarist Brian May Protests Golf Club for Fox Beating
Queen guitarist Brian May, a longtime animal-rights activist, is protesting the Peterculter Golf Club in Aberdeen, England, because of its failure to ban a member who bludgeoned a fox with a golf club.
U2 Wish Nelson Mandela ‘Happy Birthday’ at Philadelphia Concert
U2 had the audience at their Philadelphia show last week join them in singing 'Happy Birthday' to South African revolutionary and former president Nelson Mandela, who turned 93 yesterday (July 18).