Lipps Service Archives - SPIN Music News, Album Reviews, Concert Photos, Videos and More Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:28:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://static.spin.com/files/2023/08/cropped-logo-spin-s-340x340.png Lipps Service Archives - SPIN 32 32 Gym Class Heroes’ Travie McCoy Talks New LP On ‘Lipps Service’ https://www.spin.com/2025/12/gym-class-heroes-travie-mccoy-lipps-service/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:30:00 +0000 https://www.spin.com/?p=650115
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Gym Class Heroes’ Travie McCoy is the guest on the newest installment of the Lipps Service podcast, speaking with host Scott Lipps about the group’s in-progress new album with Asa Taccone of Electric Guest, growing up in Geneva, N.Y., time spent on the Vans Warped Tour and being mentored by Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz.

McCoy also covers early music memories with Earth, Wind & Fire, forming Gym Class Heroes, working with T-Pain, a young Bruno Mars and Benny Blanco and stories behind hits such as “Cupid’s Chokehold.” The episode concludes with McCoy’s list of the top five genre-defying artists and his thoughts on the perfect album.

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On the previous episode of Lipps Service, Houston, Tx.-reared band Waterparks relayed the progress of their next album, an infamous tattoo misspelling that inspired a new song title and a haunted recording studio experience.

Since it began in 2018, the acclaimed podcast has featured many of the biggest voices and personalities in music, including exclusive interviews with Anthony Kiedis, David Lee Roth, Hozier, Maynard James Keenan, the Police’s Stewart Copeland, Mick Fleetwood, Nikki Sixx, Dove Cameron, Perry Farrell, the Kills and many more. Every few weeks, a new episode of SPIN Presents Lipps Service is available wherever you listen to podcasts.

Stay tuned into all things Lipps Service by following the podcast on Instagram (@lippsservicepod), TikTok (@lippsservice) and YouTube (@LippsService).

To see our running list of the top 100 greatest rock stars of all time, click here.

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Waterparks Talk New Music On ‘Lipps Service’ https://www.spin.com/2025/12/waterparks-talk-new-music-on-lipps-service/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:30:00 +0000 https://www.spin.com/?p=649708
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Houston, Tx.-reared band Waterparks are the guests on the newest installment of the Lipps Service podcast, speaking with host Scott Lipps about the progress of their next album, an infamous tattoo misspelling that inspired a new song title and a haunted recording studio experience.

Group members also cover the evolution of their album visuals, the influence of color on each era of their career, opening for Aaron Carter and performing on the Vans Warped Tour. The episode concludes with Waterparks’ top five favorites of their own songs as well as their thoughts on the best debut album of all time.

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On the previous episode of Lipps Service, Train frontman Pat Monahan weighed in on the 25th anniversary of the band’s hit “Drops of Jupiter” and the introduction of producer/songwriter Butch Walker as their new lead guitarist.

Since it began in 2018, the acclaimed podcast has featured many of the biggest voices and personalities in music, including exclusive interviews with Anthony Kiedis, David Lee Roth, Hozier, Maynard James Keenan, the Police’s Stewart Copeland, Mick Fleetwood, Nikki Sixx, Dove Cameron, Perry Farrell, the Kills and many more. Every few weeks, a new episode of SPIN Presents Lipps Service is available wherever you listen to podcasts.

Stay tuned into all things Lipps Service by following the podcast on Instagram (@lippsservicepod), TikTok (@lippsservice) and YouTube (@LippsService).

To see our running list of the top 100 greatest rock stars of all time, click here.

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Train Talk ‘Jupiter’ At 25 On ‘Lipps Service’ https://www.spin.com/2025/11/train-lipps-service/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:15:00 +0000 https://www.spin.com/?p=648911
Train (photo: Skylar Watkins).

Train frontman Pat Monahan is the guest on the newest installment of the Lipps Service podcast, speaking with host Scott Lipps about the 25th anniversary of the band’s hit “Drops of Jupiter” and the introduction of producer/songwriter Butch Walker as the band’s new lead guitarist.

Monahan also covers his long working relationship with Crush Management’s Jonathan Daniel, hanging out with Billy Joel, working on the next Train album, how comedy and golf sit alongside music and the influence of Led Zeppelin. The episode concludes with his list of the top five Train and Zeppelin songs.

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On the previous episode of Lipps Service, masked South African-reared country artist Orville Peck talked about his new EP, Appaloosa, the evolution of his look and persona and the challenges of sobriety, fame and reading social media comments.

Since it began in 2018, the acclaimed podcast has featured many of the biggest voices and personalities in music, including exclusive interviews with Anthony Kiedis, David Lee Roth, Hozier, Maynard James Keenan, the Police’s Stewart Copeland, Mick Fleetwood, Nikki Sixx, Dove Cameron, Perry Farrell, the Kills and many more. Every few weeks, a new episode of SPIN Presents Lipps Service is available wherever you listen to podcasts.

Stay tuned into all things Lipps Service by following the podcast on Instagram (@lippsservicepod), TikTok (@lippsservice) and YouTube (@LippsService).

To see our running list of the top 100 greatest rock stars of all time, click here.

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Orville Peck Talks New EP On Lipps Service https://www.spin.com/2025/11/orville-peck-lipps-service/ Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:21:00 +0000 https://www.spin.com/?p=648089
Orville Peck (photo: Gordon Nicholas)

Masked South African-reared country artist Orville Peck is the guest on the newest installment of the Lipps Service podcast, speaking with host Scott Lipps about his new EP, Appaloosa, the evolution of his look and persona and the challenges of sobriety, fame and reading social media comments.

Peck also gets into the business side of music, making his debut album, Play, collaborating with stars such as Lady Gaga, Elton John and Willie Nelson and appearing both in Cabaret and in the upcoming live action Street Fighter film. The episode concludes with Peck choosing his top five favorite Broadway shows of all time.

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On the previous episode of Lipps Service, musician/producer/songwriter Butch Walker talked about working with such A-list artists as Taylor Swift, Avril Lavigne and Pink and the state of rock’n’roll circa 2025.

Since it began in 2018, the acclaimed podcast has featured many of the biggest voices and personalities in music, including exclusive interviews with Anthony Kiedis, David Lee Roth, Hozier, Maynard James Keenan, the Police’s Stewart Copeland, Mick Fleetwood, Nikki Sixx, Dove Cameron, Perry Farrell, the Kills and many more. Every few weeks, a new episode of SPIN Presents Lipps Service is available wherever you listen to podcasts.

Stay tuned into all things Lipps Service by following the podcast on Instagram (@lippsservicepod), TikTok (@lippsservice) and YouTube (@LippsService).

To see our running list of the top 100 greatest rock stars of all time, click here.

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Butch Walker Talks Taylor, State Of Rock On ‘Lipps Service’ https://www.spin.com/2025/10/butch-walker-lipps-service/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 18:01:00 +0000 https://www.spin.com/?p=647052
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Musician/producer/songwriter Butch Walker is the guest on the newest installment of the Lipps Service podcast, speaking with host Scott Lipps about working with such A-list artists as Taylor Swift, Avril Lavigne and Pink and the state of rock’n’roll circa 2025.

Walker also gets into his recent reunion shows with Marvelous 3, moving to L.A. and the city’s 1980s music scene, his decision to prioritize producing over his own music, collaborating with Courtney Love and the influence of KISS and Van Halen. The episode concludes with Walker’s list of his top five producers of all time.

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On the previous episode of Lipps Service, Marcus King spilled the beans on his new Republic album, Darling Blue, the challenges of mental health and sobriety amid life in the music industry and working with producers such as Rick Rubin and Dave Cobb.

Since it began in 2018, the acclaimed podcast has featured many of the biggest voices and personalities in music, including exclusive interviews with Anthony Kiedis, David Lee Roth, Hozier, Maynard James Keenan, the Police’s Stewart Copeland, Mick Fleetwood, Nikki Sixx, Dove Cameron, Perry Farrell, the Kills and many more. Every few weeks, a new episode of SPIN Presents Lipps Service is available wherever you listen to podcasts.

Stay tuned into all things Lipps Service by following the podcast on Instagram (@lippsservicepod), TikTok (@lippsservice) and YouTube (@LippsService).

To see our running list of the top 100 greatest rock stars of all time, click here.

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Marcus King Talks New Album On ‘Lipps Service’ https://www.spin.com/2025/10/marcus-king-lipps-service/ Fri, 24 Oct 2025 14:30:00 +0000 https://www.spin.com/?p=646361
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Marcus King is the guest on the newest installment of the Lipps Service podcast, speaking with host Scott Lipps about his new Republic album, Darling Blue, and the challenges of mental health and sobriety amid life in the music industry.

King also gets into his upbringing in South Carolina and playing music with his family members from a young age, his decision to leave school to pursue his career full-time, the merits of micrososing and working with producers such as Rick Rubin and Dave Cobb. The episode concludes with King’s lists of his top five guitarists and roots, Americana and country artists.

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On the previous episode of Lipps Service, YUNGBLUD discussed his new EP in collaboration with Aerosmith and paying homage to Ozzy Osbourne at the Back to the Beginning concert in July just days before the Black Sabbath frontman’s death.

Since it began in 2018, the acclaimed podcast has featured many of the biggest voices and personalities in music, including exclusive interviews with Anthony Kiedis, David Lee Roth, Hozier, Maynard James Keenan, the Police’s Stewart Copeland, Mick Fleetwood, Nikki Sixx, Dove Cameron, Perry Farrell, the Kills and many more. Every few weeks, a new episode of SPIN Presents Lipps Service is available wherever you listen to podcasts.

Stay tuned into all things Lipps Service by following the podcast on Instagram (@lippsservicepod), TikTok (@lippsservice) and YouTube (@LippsService).

To see our running list of the top 100 greatest rock stars of all time, click here.

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YUNGBLUD Talks Aerosmith Collab On ‘Lipps Service’ https://www.spin.com/2025/10/yungblud-lipps-service/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.spin.com/?p=518510
Yungblud (photo: Tom Pallant).

Rising U.K. rock artist YUNGBLUD is the guest on the newest installment of the Lipps Service podcast, speaking with host Scott Lipps about his new single and upcoming EP in collaboration with Aerosmith and paying homage to Ozzy Osbourne at the Back to the Beginning concert in July just days before the Black Sabbath frontman’s death.

YUNGBLUD also gets into the realities of fame, living the rock’n’roll lifestyle on a 24/7 basis and the pushback he felt when releasing the nine-minute single “Hello, Heaven, Hello.” The episode concludes with a list of the top five albums he can’t live without and some musing on the perfect fantasy rock’n’roll supergroup.

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YUNGBLUD and Aerosmith’s five-song EP, One More Time, will be released by Capitol on Nov. 21 and includes a new rendition of the latter’s 1976 favorite “Back in the Saddle.” The lead single, “My Only Angel,” is out now. The project constitutes Aerosmith’s first new music in 12 years.

On the previous episode of Lipps Service, the Molotovs’ sibling duo of Mathew and Issey Cartlidge discussed how being related impacts their dynamic, busking on London streets, topping the U.K. charts and sharing stages with legends such as Iggy Pop and the Sex Pistols’ Paul Cook.

Since it began in 2018, the acclaimed podcast has featured many of the biggest voices and personalities in music, including exclusive interviews with Anthony Kiedis, David Lee Roth, Hozier, Maynard James Keenan, the Police’s Stewart Copeland, Mick Fleetwood, Nikki Sixx, Dove Cameron, Perry Farrell, the Kills and many more. Every few weeks, a new episode of SPIN Presents Lipps Service is available wherever you listen to podcasts.

Stay tuned into all things Lipps Service by following the podcast on Instagram (@lippsservicepod), TikTok (@lippsservice) and YouTube (@LippsService).

To see our running list of the top 100 greatest rock stars of all time, click here.

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Inhaler Talk New LP, Touring Life On ‘Lipps Service’ https://www.spin.com/2025/09/inhaler-lipps-service/ Fri, 19 Sep 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.spin.com/?p=473400 Inhaler (Credit: Lewis Evans)
Inhaler (photo: Lewis Evans).

Irish rock quartet Inhaler are the guests on the newest installment of the Lipps Service podcast, speaking with host Scott Lipps about their new album, Open Wide, how they met and formed and the influence of the Irish music scene and contemporaries such as Fontaines D.C.

The musicians also get into opening for Noel Gallagher, Oasis’ comeback tour, the Spinal Tap sequel, the pros and cons of AI, inter-band fighting and other issues germane to today’s artists. The episode concludes with their top five favorite Irish bands and movies, and a discussion about five artists who should have been much more well-known.

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On the previous episode of Lipps Service, country star Jordan Davis discussed his brand new album, Learn the Hard Way, his upcoming headlining tour and its visits to Red Rocks outside Denver and the OVO Arena in London and how country music is continually becoming more mainstream.

Since it began in 2018, the acclaimed podcast has featured many of the biggest voices and personalities in music, including exclusive interviews with Anthony Kiedis, David Lee Roth, Hozier, Maynard James Keenan, the Police’s Stewart Copeland, Mick Fleetwood, Nikki Sixx, Dove Cameron, Perry Farrell, the Kills and many more. Every few weeks, a new episode of SPIN Presents Lipps Service is available wherever you listen to podcasts.

Stay tuned into all things Lipps Service by following the podcast on Instagram (@lippsservicepod), TikTok (@lippsservice) and YouTube (@LippsService).

To see our running list of the top 100 greatest rock stars of all time, click here.

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Jordan Davis Talks New Album, Tour On ‘Lipps Service’ https://www.spin.com/2025/09/jordan-davis-lipps-service/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.spin.com/?p=472451
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Country star Jordan Davis is the guest on the newest installment of the Lipps Service podcast, speaking with host Scott Lipps about his brand new album, Learn the Hard Way, his upcoming headlining tour and its visits to Red Rocks outside Denver and the OVO Arena in London and how country music is continually becoming more mainstream.

Davis also gets into working with guitarist Marcus King, being inspired by John Prine, Tom Petty and Smashing Pumpkins, growing up in Louisiana with a music-driven family, his No. 1 hit “Buy Dirt” with Luke Bryan and his favorite podcasts, new country artists and food to eat while on tour.

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On the previous episode of Lipps Service, Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil weighed in on the U.K. band’s Sept. 26 album release, Futique, its post-pandemic inspiration, recording in a barn and sampling cows.

Since it began in 2018, the acclaimed podcast has featured many of the biggest voices and personalities in music, including exclusive interviews with Anthony Kiedis, David Lee Roth, Hozier, Maynard James Keenan, the Police’s Stewart Copeland, Mick Fleetwood, Nikki Sixx, Dove Cameron, Perry Farrell, the Kills and many more. Every few weeks, a new episode of SPIN Presents Lipps Service is available wherever you listen to podcasts.

Stay tuned into all things Lipps Service by following the podcast on Instagram (@lippsservicepod), TikTok (@lippsservice) and YouTube (@LippsService).

To see our running list of the top 100 greatest rock stars of all time, click here.

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Biffy Clyro’s Simon Neil Talks Shop On ‘Lipps Service’ https://www.spin.com/2025/08/biffy-clyro-lipps-service/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.spin.com/?p=471576
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Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil is the guest on the newest installment of the Lipps Service podcast, speaking with host Scott Lipps about the U.K. band’s Sept. 26 album release, Futique, its post-pandemic inspiration, recording in a barn and sampling cows.

Neil also raps about the Scottish music scene, the art of songwriting, defying record label pressures, clubbing in Berlin, European festival culture and his favorite cities to perform in around the world.

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On the previous episode of Lipps Service, Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger discussed performing at the final Black Sabbath concert last month, being a woman in rock music today, their early years as a family band and the grind of surviving the industry.

Since it began in 2018, the acclaimed podcast has featured many of the biggest voices and personalities in music, including exclusive interviews with Anthony Kiedis, David Lee Roth, Hozier, Maynard James Keenan, the Police’s Stewart Copeland, Mick Fleetwood, Nikki Sixx, Dove Cameron, Perry Farrell, the Kills and many more. Every few weeks, a new episode of SPIN Presents Lipps Service is available wherever you listen to podcasts.

Stay tuned into all things Lipps Service by following the podcast on Instagram (@lippsservicepod), TikTok (@lippsservice) and YouTube (@LippsService).

To see our running list of the top 100 greatest rock stars of all time, click here.

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