After more than a decade out of circulation, SPIN is returning to print as a quarterly magazine, the media brand announced Tuesday (August 27) — the same day its first new issue featuring cover star Lainey Wilson hits newsstands.
The renewed magazine will operate again from SPIN founder and editor-in-chief Bob Guccione Jr.who will oversee a full editorial staff.
“This is more than just a return to our roots. it's a bold leap into the future,” he said SPIN CEO Jimmy Hutcheson in a statement. “We're bringing back his raw, unfiltered spirit SPIN that resonated with so many readers, and we do it with a modern twist that reflects the evolving landscape of music and culture. It's exciting to see others like The onion, Nylon and indeed LIFE returning to print. In today's noisy digital ecosystem, print plays a fun and new role for all readers of all ages.”
In addition to the cover featuring Wilson, his inaugural issue has been revived SPIN features an interview with Suki Waterhouse. an article by Jane's Addiction bassist Eric Avery recounting the band's “rise and fall — and rise again” along with his struggle with addiction. an interview with Bill Maher. and a story of Matt Thompson “spending time with America's Number One fugitive, Ammon Bundy,” according to a press release.
In addition to home delivery for subscribers, SPIN will be available at stores including Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Indigo/Chapters (Canada), Hudson News, independent stores in New York and independent record stores in the US
Guccione was founded SPIN in 1985 and established the magazine as a prominent music publication before selling it to Miller Publishing in 1997 for $43.5 million. At the end of 2012, SPIN discontinued its print magazine after it was acquired by Buzzmedia, which later became SpinMedia. In 2016, SpinMedia's music brands (SPIN, VIBE and Solidified milk) were acquired by Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group, which sold SPIN to private equity firm Next Management Partners in 2020. Guccione rejoined the SPIN brand as a creative consultant shortly thereafter.
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