Billie Eillish
Finneas on COVID-Era Creativity, Why He Has ‘More Than Enough’ Grammys
“When I’m in the room with another artist, I’m only there because I’m an admirer of their work, so I’m just trying to help them make something good,” Finneas O’Connell tells SPIN. “When I’m in a room alone, it’s about expressing myself and making sure that I am honest and exacting when I finish stuff. I don’t like to make sloppy work.” And he now finds himself in high demand — on both fronts. After the success of his sister Billie Eilish’s 2019 debut, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, which hit No. 1 and won him a Producer of the Year Grammy, Finneas has been slammed with work from pop monoliths like Halsey, Selena Gomez, Camila Cabello and Justin Bieber. And he’s somehow making time for his own solo projects — including his first EP, 2019’s Blood Harmony, and timely 2020 sin...
Finneas on COVID-Era Creativity, Not Being Starstruck and His Dream Collaboration
“When I’m in the room with another artist, I’m only there because I’m an admirer of their work, so I’m just trying to help them make something good,” Finneas O’Connell tells SPIN. “When I’m in a room alone, it’s about expressing myself and making sure that I am honest and exacting when I finish stuff. I don’t like to make sloppy work.” And he now finds himself in high demand — on both fronts. After the success of his sister Billie Eilish’s 2019 debut, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, which hit No. 1 and won him a Producer of the Year Grammy, Finneas has been slammed with work from pop monoliths like Halsey, Selena Gomez, Camila Cabello and Justin Bieber. And he’s somehow making time for his own solo projects — including his first EP, 2019’s Blood Harmony, and timely 2020 sin...
The Most Influential Artists: #33 Billie Eilish
As part of our 35th-anniversary, we’re naming the most influential artists of the past 35 years. Today, we’re at #33. From Los Angeles, California, here’s Billie Eilish. CREDIT: Heather Hazzan/SPIN It may seem tough to gauge Billie Eilish’s cultural impact at this emerging juncture of her career — she’s only been a household name for about two years. Still, she makes it easy. Her debut EP, Don’t Smile at Me, was the first sample of what Eilish, then 16, could create in her bedroom. Airy and atmospheric, the project showcased pop craft beyond her age. Then came her multi-platinum debut LP, When We All Fall Asleep Where Do We Go?. After the triumphant “Bad Guy” shattered records and Eilish cruised through the Grammys, she had every teenager on the globe seeking green hair dye at Sally’s Beau...
Butch Vig Says Nevermind ‘Would Not Have the Same Cultural Impact’ Today
Nirvana’s Nevermind continues to endure nearly 30 years, but would its legend be what it is if it was released today? Butch Vig isn’t so sure. The album’s producer observed that if Nirvana’s culture-shifting album was released now, “despite being a great record, it would not have the same cultural impact” today. In an interview with NME, Vig, who is also the longtime drummer for Garbage, said that the iconic Nirvana record, if released today, would have a different trajectory. “I think it would be tough to repeat that zeitgeist moment. It was perfect timing coming out when there was a shift in music and it felt like a revolution. I can see that happening again, but not in the same way.” The producer/musician continued: “I saw something similar with Billie Eilish. I’m fr...
Billie Eilish Announces Where Do We Go? Global Livestream Concert
If you’ve ever wanted Billie Eilish in your living room — or bedroom — now’s your chance, thanks to “Where Do We Go?” her first-ever global livestream concert. It will be hosted on Eilish’s website and powered by the Maestro interactive streaming platform. The event begins on Oct. 24 at 3 pm PST. The concert will take place live from the five-time Grammy winner’s hometown of Los Angeles. At the conclusion of her performance, all ticket holders will have access to replay the show on-demand for 24 hours. From now through Sunday, October 11 at 9 pm PST, early ticket buyers will have exclusive access to Eilish merchandise at a discounted price. Additional exclusive merchandise is also available until show day for all ticket holders, and proceeds from select items will go toward&nbs...
Saturday Night Live: 20 of Biggest Breakthrough Musical Performances Since 2000
Saturday Night Live is back! The late-night sketch comedy returns to NBC for the start of its 46th season on Saturday. After spending half of last season shooting at-home episodes due to the pandemic, promos for the show have revealed the cast is back at 30 Rock’s Studio H8 and ready to put on a show. Former SNL cast member Chris Rock (’90-’93) will host the season premiere, which also features the debut performance of hip-hop’s woman of the moment – Megan Thee Stallion. Over the years, the long-running late-night series has featured some iconic performances, usually bringing in artists at a pivotal moment in their career and giving them a legendary platform to transfix America. And so, in that spirit (and because it’s 2020), SPIN looks back at some of the biggest breakthrough pe...
Billie Eilish Unveils New Signature Fender Ukulele Model
Grammy-winning phenom Billie Eilish added another feather to her cap with the release of a Signature Ukulele from Fender, the instrument embodying her preferred specs and aesthetic with her distinct “blohsh™” pattern. “The ukulele was the first instrument I learned,” she said in a statement. “It’s where I started writing, and where I found new ways of writing that I had never tried before. It inspires a different kind of writing. The rules of the ukulele are simple, and basically, if you know three chords you can play almost any song. I hope my Fender Signature ukulele inspires people to start playing, and start writing; anyone can do it.” Eilish plays and talks about the instrument below. [embedded content] The launch coincides with the addition of six of her songs, including ...
Billie Eilish Announces New Song ‘My Future’
The world is depressing, but at least we can look forward to a new Billie Eilish tune. The singer, SPIN’s 2019 Artist of the Year, tweeted Friday that her next single, “my future,” is out Thursday, July 30. As of this writing, it’s unclear whether the song will appear on a new album. But Eilish has stayed busy in recent months, recording the theme to the recent James Bond film No Time to Die and releasing the stand-alone cut “everything i wanted.” Billie Eilish – “my future”Out next Thursday — billie eilish (@billieeilish) July 24, 2020 Those tracks follow her acclaimed debut LP, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, issued in March 2019. The project, which topped the Billboard 200, earned Eilish the most awards of any recipient at this year’s Grammy ceremony, including Album of t...
