MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Buffalo Tom’s “Autumn Letter”
Ready to feel old? Buffalo Tom is just two years shy of 40. Bill Janovitz, Chris Colbourn and Tom Maginnis
A Conversation With Old 97’s
Old 97’s mark the 30th anniversary of their 1994 debut, Hitchhike To Rhome, with a new album that finds them
A Conversation With Joe Pernice (Pernice Brothers)
Hopefully by now, you’ve spent some quality time with the impeccably assembled box-set reissue of the Pernice Brothers’ 1998 debut,
Live Review: The Ben Vaughn Quintet, Palmyra Delran And The Doppel Gang, Philadelphia, PA, April 12, 2024
There used to be a time within the pop continuum that music was allowed to have a sense of humor.
Normal History Vol. 786: The Art Of David Lester
Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places
Essential New Music: Joshua Massad & Dylan Aycock’s “Two Improvisations”
The raga is a platonic ideal for the guitarists who founded the “Takoma school” and those who have followed in
MAGNET (Instant) Classics Podcast: The Real Story Behind Fastball’s “Sonic Ranch”
For this special edition of the MAGNET “Instant” Classics series, Hobart Rowland teamed up with How Did I Get Here?
Guided By Voices At The Basement East, Nashville
Guided By Voices at the Basement East, Nashville. Photos by Alexzandra Roy.
Olivia Rodrigo And The Breeders At Madison Square Garden, New York City
Olivia Rodrigo and the Breeders at Madison Square Garden, New York City. Photos by Wes Orshoski. The Breeders
Normal History Vol. 785: The Art Of David Lester
Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places
Essential New Music: Vampire Weekend’s “Only God Was Above Us”
The first word on the new Vampire Weekend album is “fuck.” You heard it here first. (Unless you read that
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of The Ghost Club’s “Another Little Sucker”
Domenic Dunegan was 18 when he first saw Bruce Springsteen live, and he’s certainly not the only newbie to be
AJR At Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia
AJR at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia. Photos by Evan Albuck.
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Arsun’s “If You Must Leave” Video
Babe I Hear Thunder In Your Heart isn’t so much a first taste of Arsun Sorrenti as it is neatly
A Conversation With Sean O’Hagan (High Llamas)
Call the High Llamas a group if you’d like. But there’s been little doubt over the past 32 years that
Normal History Vol. 784: The Art Of David Lester
Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places
Essential New Music: Alice Coltrane’s “The Carnegie Hall Concert”
The Carnegie Hall Concert inaugurates The Year Of Alice, a series of concerts, exhibits and publications celebrating the legacy of
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of The Ballroom Thieves’ “Casual” Video
They say kids are resilient. But the Ballroom Thieves’ Calin Peters isn’t so sure. “They’re adaptable, but it’s not the
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of How???’s “This Is How (Remove It)” Video
Initially, How???’s new single was about movement. “The refrain was actually, ‘We’re movin’, we’re movin’” … instead of, ‘Remove it,
Bar Italia At The Blue Room, Nashville
Bar Italia at the Blue Room, Nashville. Photos by Skylar Watkins.
Kim Gordon At Knockdown Center, Queens
Kim Gordon at Knockdown Center, Queens. Photos by Wes Orshoski.
Normal History Vol. 783: The Art Of David Lester
Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places
SXSW 2024: 10 Artists Worth Checking Out Now
Though the annual SXSW Conference & Festivals is more manageable now than it was at its frenetic peak a decade
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of King Youngblood’s “Thread” Video
“It’s the closest we’ve gotten to just straight-up making a movie,” says King Youngblood’s Cameron Lavi-Jones of the bracingly cinematic