Rock stories told at close range.
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Lipps Service with Scott Lipps sits close to artists as they talk through careers in motion, from record deals and touring logistics to survival stories and creative reinvention. The mood is informal, memory-rich, and often revealing.
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About Lipps Service with Scott Lipps
Lipps Service with Scott Lipps is an artist-conversation show with a strong pull toward rock history, scenes, and the culture that gathers around music. The conversations are relaxed, but they are rarely weightless. They often begin with a new record, a tour, a memoir, or a return appearance, then drift into the formative pressure points that made the artist recognizable. Jimmy Gnecco’s episode turns on instinct and restraint, especially the tension between industry opportunity and a long-term sense of artistic integrity. The Hellp episodes widen the frame into fashion, internet spectatorship, and the way a band can become a full visual world rather than just a set of songs. Their talk has a restless, present-tense quality. Honest Abe’s appearance is much heavier, moving from Missouri and online hustle into family tragedy, drug money, violence, and music that carries pain without smoothing it out. Jay Buchanan of Rival Sons brings a different kind of exposure: the band singer releasing a vulnerable solo record, reading reviews, and feeling the pressure of standing alone. Melissa Auf der Maur’s conversations reach back into Canada, bass, Hole, the Smashing Pumpkins, handwritten letters, faxes, and the fragile survival of 90s archives. Those episodes give the show its richest sense of memory. Across its episodes, Scott Lipps keeps returning to origin stories, turning points, and the human cost of careers that look inevitable in hindsight. The show is not a lecture. It is a room where artists tell the long version. Some stories are funny, some are bruising, and some are simply about timing. Music fans who care about scenes, image, touring, record deals, and old decisions will find plenty to follow. The strongest moments come when the guest stops promoting and starts remembering.
Made for: For listeners who like candid artist interviews, rock-scene memory, and career stories with emotional and industry detail. It especially suits fans of rock and music-culture conversations.
What sets it apart: The show’s strength is its familiarity with artists and scenes, which lets interviews move from album talk into old deals, tour exhaustion, image, survival, archives, and creative risk without losing the conversational feel.
In their own words
Music and fashion impresario Scott Lipps, drummer for Courtney Love and owner of Lipps LA and One Management, sits down for intimate conversations with some of the biggest names in music and pop culture. From Anthony Kiedis, Randy Jackson, Courtney Love, G Eazy, and many more. Originally airing on Dash Radio, published here as a one-hour podcast. Stay tuned for exciting episodes ahead…
As heard by us
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Scott Lipps draws musicians into candid accounts of career decisions, creative risk, band life, and the culture surrounding their work.
Lipps Service with Scott Lipps gets musicians talking about the choices behind a career, from accepting record deals and making solo albums to choosing an instrument or developing a visual identity.
Why you'd press play
A resignation fax to Courtney Love? Scott Lipps asks the question already forming in your head.
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- to hear why a 1991 Smashing Pumpkins show made Melissa Auf der Maur pick up the bass
- to sit with Jimmy Gnecco as a record offer meets his instinct to wait
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Episodes
- 1
Cole Haden of Model/Actriz and The Molotovs
·1h 50m - 2
honestav
·55m - 3
honestav
·51m - 4
Pelle Almqvist of The Hives
·1h 6m - 5
Jay Buchanan of Rival Sons returns!
·1h 14m - 6
Jay Buchanan of Rival Sons returns (video)
·7m - 7
Melissa Auf der Maur
·1h 5m - 8
Melissa Auf Der Maur
·1h 5m - 9
Melissa Auf Der Maur on the 90’s
·7m - 10
Peaches
·1h - 11
Peaches (video)
·1h 1m - 12
Pelle of The Hives returns
·24m - 13
Return to Dust
·44m - 14
Stephen Sanchez (video)
·53m - 15
Jutes (video)
·1h 2m - 16
Jutes
·1h 2m - 17
Alana Springsteen (video)
·1h 8m - 18
Alana Springsteen
·1h 8m - 19
Toni Cornell/Audrey McGraw (audio)
·46m - 20
Toni Cornell and Audrey McGraw
·46m - 21
Izzy Escobar
·1h 9m - 22
New artist Spotlight: Izzy Escobar [Audio Only]
·1h 9m - 23
Harley Flanagan: Punk, Warhol, Webster Hall & the Rise of NYC Hardcore
·1h 19m - 24
Harley Flanagan of the Cro-Mags [Audio Only]
·1h 18m - 25
Harley Flanagan of Cro-Mags
·1h 12m - 26
Insane Clown Posse- audio only
·1h 16m - 27
Insane Clown Posse
·1h 19m - 28
Travie McCoy and Gym Class Heroes [Audio Only]
·1h 11m - 29
Travie McCoy of Gym Class Heroes
·1h 13m - 30
Waterparks
·1h 20m - 31
Pat Monahan of Train
·56m - 32
Orville Peck
·52m - 33
Butch Walker
·1h 7m - 34
Marcus King
·1h 2m - 35
Yungblud [Audio Only]
·35m - 36
Yungblud
·38m - 37
The Hellp
·1h 10m - 38
Ian Astbury of the Death Cult/Cult part 2
·40m - 39
Inhaler
·1h 11m - 40
Simon Neil of Biffy Clyro and Winona Fighter
·1h 27m - 41
Jordan Davis
·50m - 42
Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger of Halestorm
·1h 9m - 43
Ian Astbury of The Cult
·1h 56m - 44
Simple Plan
·1h 9m - 45
Bonus Episode: Lipps Service Live! Pt. 2 With Hamilton Leithauser, Jackson Hamm of Telescreens, and Thesaurus Rex
·1h 13m - 46
Royel Otis
·59m - 47
Tyson Ritter of The All-American Rejects
·36m - 48
Rico Nasty
·1h 24m - 49
Bonus Episode: Lipps Service Live! with Ed Kowalczyk of Live, Eugene Hütz of Gogol Bordello with Grace Bergere, and Torture and The Desert Spiders
·1h 23m - 50
Damiano David
·1h 4m - 51
Michael Monroe of Hanoi Rocks
·1h 9m - 52
Nathy Peluso
·53m - 53
John 5 of Mötley Crüe
·1h 10m - 54
Rick Springfield
·1h 9m - 55
Luke Spiller (Special bonus episode)
·29m - 56
Stewart Copeland of The Police
·1h 17m - 57
Brent Smith of Shinedown
·1h - 58
John Stamos
·56m - 59
Huddy
·58m - 60
Kerry King of Slayer and Kerry King Band
·45m - 61
NYC Music Scene Part 3 - featuring Des Rocs, Pan Arcadia and Cab Ellis
·1h 31m - 62
Dexter Holland and Noodles of The Offspring
·1h 14m - 63
Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains
·5m - 64
Bobby Nerves of Bad Nerves
·1h 15m - 65
Maynard James Keenan of Tool, A Perfect Circle and Puscifer
·1h - 66
Myles Kennedy of Alter Bridge and Slash & the Conspirators
·1h - 67
Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society
·1h 8m - 68
Julian Casablancas of The Strokes and The Voidz
·1h 1m - 69
The Warning
·1h 8m - 70
NYC Music Scene Part 2 - featuring Jackson Hamm of Telescreens and Sid Simons of Sid Simons & The Darlings
·40m - 71
NYC Music Scene Part 1 - featuring Ryan Gentles, Bec Lauder and The Thing
·1h 9m - 72
Ed Kowalczyk of Live
·1h 5m - 73
Andrew Zimmern (Special bonus episode)
·42m - 74
Jakob Nowell of Sublime
·1h 9m - 75
Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads
·1h 22m - 76
Wallows
·59m - 77
Tony Hawk
·1h 7m - 78
Andy Biersack of Black Veil Brides
·1h 10m - 79
Jesse Jo Stark
·45m - 80
Patrick Carney of The Black Keys
·1h 9m - 81
Gavin Rossdale of Bush
·1h 2m - 82
Adam Duritz of Counting Crows - Part 2
·1h 8m - 83
Adam Duritz of Counting Crows - Part 1
·58m - 84
Griff
·1h 1m - 85
Joe Talbot of Idles
·1h 15m - 86
Pete Yorn
·56m - 87
Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray
·1h 27m - 88
Paul Banks of Interpol
·1h 1m - 89
Matt Pinfield - 2023 music review
·1h 9m - 90
Rob Harvilla of "60 Songs that Explain the 90's" with SPIN's Daniel Kohn (Special bonus episode)
·54m - 91
Black Pumas
·1h 8m - 92
Pelle Almqvist of The Hives
·54m - 93
The Kills
·52m - 94
Albert Hammond Jr of The Strokes
·1h 13m - 95
G-Eazy
·50m - 96
Norman Reedus
·52m - 97
The Paradox
A musician recounts how their band went viral after a barbershop performance, building a large following on social media.
·1h 11m - 98
Pierce The Veil
Scott Lips interviews Pierce The Veil about their album Jaws of Life, TikTok resurgence, and upcoming tour.
·1h - 99
Stephen Sanchez
Scott Lips interviews Stephen Sanchez about his upcoming sophomore album 'Love, Love, Love' and his return to music.
·53m - 100
The Paradox [Audio Only]
Scott Lips interviews the members of The Paradox about their rapid rise to fame in the alt rock scene.
·1h 6m - 101
Ours/Jimmy Gnecco
Hidden gemJimmy Gnecco discusses his band Ours, a Spider-Man soundtrack opportunity, and his love for the band Jellyfish.
Apr 13, 2026·1h 14m·2 clips - 102
The Hellp
Host Scott Lips interviews members of the band The Hellp about their recent tour, evolving sound, and the chaos of life on the road.
Apr 9, 2026·1h 11m - 103
The Hellp (video)
Hidden gemLipps Service with Scott Lipps interviews The Hellp members Noah and Chandler about touring, music, fashion, and the band's unconventional beginnings.
Apr 9, 2026·1h 12m·5 clips - 104
honestav
A man recounts a traumatic home invasion robbery where he was pistol-whipped and held at gunpoint over a drug deal gone wrong.
Apr 2, 2026·55m - 105
honestav
Scott Lips interviews Honest Abe about his childhood in a small Missouri town, his rise through comedy videos and TikTok, and his music born from tragedy.
Mar 31, 2026·51m - 106
Jay Buchanan of Rival Sons returns!
Jay Buchanan, frontman of Rival Sons for 17 years, returns to Spin Magazine's Lip Service with host Scott Lips to discuss his acoustic solo debut, Weapons of Beauty.
Mar 27, 2026·1h 14m·5 clips - 107
Jay Buchanan of Rival Sons returns (video)
Mar 27, 2026·7m - 108
Melissa Auf der Maur
Melissa Auf der Maur, bassist for Hole and the Smashing Pumpkins during the 1990s alternative rock boom, joins Spin Magazine's Lip Service host Scott Lips to discuss her memoir, Even the Good Girls Will Cry, covering 1991 to 2001.
Mar 26, 2026·1h 5m·5 clips - 109
Melissa Auf Der Maur
Hidden gemMelissa Auf der Maur talks with Scott Lipps on Lipps Service about her memoir, her photo archive, and the 1991-2001 period she calls "the last analog decade." She connects her work with Hole and The Smashing Pumpkins to the music industry shifts that "sucked" the magic out of the 1990s and to the question of what could still be carried into "2026." She also describes reuniting with Courtney Love after a long gap, including a period when they "did not speak" for about 15 years.
Mar 25, 2026·1h 5m·2 clips - 110
Melissa Auf Der Maur on the 90’s
Mar 24, 2026·7m - 111
Peaches
Hidden gemA live cassette of "Fuck the Pain Away" became the version she kept after paying $5 for it.
Mar 20, 2026·1h·2 clips - 112
Peaches (video)
Mar 19, 2026·1h 1m - 113
Pelle of The Hives returns
Mar 14, 2026·24m - 114
Return to Dust
Mar 8, 2026·44m - 115
Stephen Sanchez (video)
Mar 4, 2026·53m - 116
Stephen Sanchez
Mar 1, 2026·53m - 117
Jutes (video)
Feb 26, 2026·1h 2m - 118
Jutes
Feb 22, 2026·1h 2m - 119
Alana Springsteen (video)
Feb 13, 2026·1h 8m - 120
Alana Springsteen
Feb 10, 2026·1h 8m - 121
Toni Cornell/Audrey McGraw (audio)
Feb 4, 2026·46m - 122
Toni Cornell and Audrey McGraw
Feb 3, 2026·46m - 123
Izzy Escobar
Jan 22, 2026·1h 9m - 124
New artist Spotlight: Izzy Escobar [Audio Only]
Jan 18, 2026·1h 9m - 125
Harley Flanagan of the Cro-Mags [Audio Only]
Jan 14, 2026·1h 18m - 126
Harley Flanagan: Punk, Warhol, Webster Hall & the Rise of NYC Hardcore
Jan 14, 2026·1h 19m - 127
Harley Flanagan of Cro-Mags
Jan 11, 2026·1h 12m - 128
Insane Clown Posse- audio only
Dec 30, 2025·1h 16m - 129
Insane Clown Posse
Dec 29, 2025·1h 19m - 130
The Paradox [Audio Only]
Dec 15, 2025·1h 6m - 131
The Paradox
Dec 15, 2025·1h 11m - 132
Travie McCoy and Gym Class Heroes [Audio Only]
Dec 12, 2025·1h 11m - 133
Travie McCoy of Gym Class Heroes
Dec 7, 2025·1h 13m - 134
Waterparks
Dec 2, 2025·1h 20m - 135
Pat Monahan of Train
Nov 23, 2025·56m - 136
Orville Peck
Nov 16, 2025·52m - 137
Butch Walker
Nov 9, 2025·1h 7m - 138
Marcus King
Oct 26, 2025·1h 2m - 139
Yungblud [Audio Only]
Oct 15, 2025·35m - 140
Yungblud
Oct 15, 2025·38m - 141
Cole Haden of Model/Actriz and The Molotovs
Oct 9, 2025·1h 50m - 142
Ian Astbury of the Death Cult/Cult part 2
Oct 8, 2025·40m - 143
Inhaler
Sep 25, 2025·1h 11m - 144
Simon Neil of Biffy Clyro and Winona Fighter
Sep 21, 2025·1h 27m - 145
Jordan Davis
Sep 7, 2025·50m - 146
Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger of Halestorm
Aug 24, 2025·1h 9m - 147
Ian Astbury of The Cult
Aug 10, 2025·1h 56m - 148
Simple Plan
Jul 27, 2025·1h 9m - 149
Bonus Episode: Lipps Service Live! Pt. 2 With Hamilton Leithauser, Jackson Hamm of Telescreens, and Thesaurus Rex
Hidden gemScott Lips hosts a live episode of Spin Magazine's Lipps Service featuring interviews with Hamilton Leithauser, Jackson Hamm, and Thesaurus Rex about their performances and New York City music experiences.
Jul 13, 2025·1h 13m·2 clips - 150
Royel Otis
Jun 26, 2025·59m