Spin is a music magazine that reports on "all the music that rocks". Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione, Jr., it is the main competitor to industry stalwart Rolling Stone. Guccione sold the magazine to Vibe magazine in 1997. The magazine's former editor-in-chief is Sia Michel, the first woman to be named editor-in-chief at a national, major-circulation rock music magazine.

The magazine's current editor-in-chief is Andy Pemberton, a former editor at Blender. The first issue to be published under his command was the May 2006 issue. The issue's format took a dramatic turn to many readers' disgust. The new style has been compared to celebrity gossip magazines such as Us Weekly, even going as far as to have a cover story and picture on Kevin Federline. ^* Prior to the issue's release, much of the staff quit or were fired. In the reviews section, more than half of the eight albums reviewed had been released before the magazine hit newsstands, some in stores for over two weeks. Update: As of June 26, 2006, Andy Pemberton resigned from Spin as editor-in-chief amid much criticism of his handling of the magazine.

For Spin's 20th year they released a book chronicling the last twenty years in music. It has essays on grunge, emo, and many other types of music, as well as essay on, and photos of many groups including; Nirvana, Weezer, Nine Inch Nails, The Smashing Pumpkins and many others. The book was released on september 27 2005.

It can be assumed that SPIN has lost considerable "pull" in the music industry based on Vibe's recent sale of the magazine for only $5 million, given the fact that VIBE paid over $45 million for the publication in 1997.

Notable contributors include Andy Greenwald and Chuck Klosterman.

External link

• Official site

Music magazines