Lipps Service with Scott Lipps

this episode of SPIN Presents Lipps Service with Scott Lipps, Scott sits down with Jay Buchanan of Rival Sons for a deep and revealing conversation about his debut solo album Weapons of Beauty.Jay reflects on performing at Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s final show, Back to the Beginning, and what it meant to witness the end of an era from the stage. From there, the conversation shifts into his most personal work yet — a stripped-down, acoustically driven record written in isolation in a Mojave Desert bunker and produced by Dave Cobb.Jay opens up about the album’s themes of grief, vulnerability, and storytelling, the creative process behind Weapons of Beauty, and why this project couldn’t exist within Rival Sons. He also discusses getting the call to appear in Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, the influence of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska, new Rival Sons music, and his all-time favorite singer-songwriters.A raw, introspective conversation with one of rock’s most powerful voices.#ozzy #ozzyosbourne #rivalsons #rocknroll #solo #music
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On this episode of SPIN Presents Lipps Service with Scott Lipps, Scott sits down with Jay Buchanan, frontman of Rival Sons, for a deep and personal conversation about his debut solo album Weapons of Beauty. Jay opens up about performing at Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s final show, Back to the Beginning, and what it felt like witnessing the end of an era from the stage. He reflects on legacy, evolution, and what it means to carry rock music forward. The conversation dives into the making of Weapons of Beauty, written in isolation in an underground Mojave Desert bunker and produced by Dave Cobb. Jay discusses the album’s stripped-down sound, themes of grief and vulnerability, and why this record couldn’t exist within Rival Sons. Jay also talks about his acting debut in Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, the influence of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska, the future of Rival Sons, and his favorite singer-songwriters of all time. This is Jay Buchanan like you’ve never heard him before — raw, reflective, and completely unfiltered. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00:44 Back to the Beginning 00:02:53 Ozzy, Sabbath & Final Show Reflections 00:10:10 Performing That Night 00:11:35 The New Record 00:17:13 Writing in a Mojave Desert Bunker 00:19:55 Lyrical Themes 00:21:30 Recording Process 00:26:48 Personal Side of the Album 00:29:43 Rival Sons Today 00:33:05 Weapons of Beauty Deep Dive 00:37:11 Springsteen Film Role 00:47:40 Nebraska Parallels 00:51:05 New Rival Sons Music 00:55:20 Top 5 Singer-Songwriters 1:03:51 What’s a Perfect Record?
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On this episode of SPIN Presents Lipps Service with Scott Lipps, Scott sits down with alternative rock icon Melissa Auf der Maur.
Best known for her time in Hole during the Live Through This era and later with The Smashing Pumpkins alongside Billy Corgan, Melissa takes us inside one of the most defining moments in music history — the 1990s alternative explosion.
Melissa opens up about playing on Courtney Love’s new record, the possibility of a Hole reunion, her decision to step away from music, and her life today in upstate New York. She reflects on growing up in Montreal, her first musical memories, and how she discovered her voice through bass and photography.
The conversation dives deep into her relationships with Courtney Love, Billy Corgan, Dave Grohl, and Jeff Buckley, along with firsthand stories from the Nirvana era, the feminist movement in rock, and the raw energy of Hole’s early shows.
Melissa also discusses her new memoir Even the Good Girls Will Cry, featuring never-before-seen photos and personal stories from inside the 90s alternative scene.
Plus — Top 5 Hole songs, Smashing Pumpkins songs, and bass players.

#hole #alternative #smashingpumpkins #courtneylove #90s #bass #melissaaufdermaur

0:00 Intro
1:17 Courtney Love’s New Record
3:39 Why the Book Now?
6:15 Hole Reunion?
7:24 Life Upstate / Stepping Away from Music
11:10 Growing Up in Montreal
13:52 First Musical Memory / First Record
15:00 Family Background
18:00 Finding the Bass
22:05 Billy Corgan & Courtney Love as Constants
23:00 Smashing Pumpkins Era
24:30 Joining Hole
26:57 First Hole Shows
28:00 Nirvana, Pumpkins & Feminism
34:34 Inside Hole’s Dynamic
36:45 Celebrity Skin / Patty Schemel
39:58 Joining The Smashing Pumpkins
42:49 Dave Grohl
45:03 Jeff Buckley
47:00 Hole Reunion (Again)
48:13 Top 5 Hole Songs
51:55 Top 5 Smashing Pumpkins Songs
53:20 Top 5 Bass Players
54:00 The Photo Book
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On this episode of SPIN Presents Lipps Service with Scott Lipps, Scott sits down with alternative rock icon Melissa Auf der Maur.

Best known for her time in Hole during the Live Through This era and later with The Smashing Pumpkins alongside Billy Corgan, Melissa takes us inside one of the most defining moments in music history — the 1990s alternative explosion.

Melissa opens up about playing on Courtney Love’s new record, the possibility of a Hole reunion, her decision to step away from music, and her life today in upstate New York. She reflects on growing up in Montreal, her first musical memories, and how she discovered her voice through bass and photography.

The conversation dives deep into her relationships with Courtney Love, Billy Corgan, Dave Grohl, and Jeff Buckley, along with firsthand stories from the Nirvana era, the feminist movement in rock, and the raw energy of Hole’s early shows.

Melissa also discusses her new memoir Even the Good Girls Will Cry, featuring never-before-seen photos and personal stories from inside the 90s alternative scene.

Plus — Top 5 Hole songs, Smashing Pumpkins songs, and bass players.

#hole #alternative #smashingpumpkins #courtneylove #90s #bass #melissaaufdermaur
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In this clip from SPIN Presents Lipps Service with Scott Lipps, Melissa Auf der Maur (Hole, Smashing Pumpkins) takes us inside the raw, unfiltered reality of the alternative rock explosion.

From the chaos and energy surrounding Nirvana, Hole, and The Smashing Pumpkins, to the rise of feminism in rock and the intensity of that era — Melissa shares firsthand stories from one of music’s most iconic and unpredictable periods.

This is the side of the 90s you didn’t see.

🎙️ Watch the full episode on Lipps Service for more.

#MelissaAufDerMaur #Hole #SmashingPumpkins #Nirvana #90sRock #Grunge #RockHistory #LippsService #ScottLipps
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