
Normal History Vol. 731: 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: The Necks’ “Travel”
Many musicians rack up the miles just to get to work, but travel has been an especially inescapable aspect of

South By Southwest 2023: Girls Against Boys
Texas is supposed to be warm in March. That’s what Civic’s Jim McCullough was told anyway, because he packed “only

R.I.P. MAGNET Contributing Editor Jud Cost
Longtime MAGNET contributing editor Jud Cost has passed away. His nickname was Professor, partly because he looked like one, but

Muse’s Will Of The People Tour With Evanescence Hits Philly
Muse and Evanescence at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Photos by Evan Albuck.

Normal History Vol. 730: 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: Tony Conrad/Arnold Dreyblatt/Jim O’Rourke’s “Tonic 19-01-2001”
This recording represents a nodal point in musical history. The three participants were already connected by a web of acquaintance

Jerry Harrison And Adrian Belew’s Remain In Light Tour Hits Jersey
Rock legends Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew hit the Starland Ballroom in Sayersville, N.J., as part of their Remain In

Normal History Vol. 729: 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: P.G. Six’s “Parlor Tricks And Porch Favorites”
Tea drinkers doubtless knew from the start: Keep an eye on this P.G. Six guy. The name, which seems to

The D.A.I.S.Y. Experience Celebrated The Life Of De La Soul’s David “Trugoy The Dove” Jolicoeur
On Thursday, Kelvin “Posdnuos” Mercer and Vincent Lamont “Maseo” Mason Jr. of De La Soul celebrated the life of bandmate David “Trugoy

Normal History Vol. 728: 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: Magic Tuber Stringband’s “Tarantism”
The 21st century may seem rough, but we really do live in kinder, gentler times. In our era, a character

Normal History Vol. 727: 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: James Brandon Lewis’ “Eye Of I”
Like many suddenly ascendant artists, James Brandon Lewis was around for quite a while before he broke into wider public

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Movie Jail’s “Call The Neighbors” Video
“I knew about John McEntire’s Soma Studios in a kind of mythical, abstract way,” says Movie Jail’s Dave Cobb. “But

Live Review: Viagra Boys, Lip Critic, Philadelphia, PA, Feb. 14, 2023
“I would like to start off by saying what my least favorite city in America is … Kansas fucking City.”

Normal History Vol. 726: 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: White Heaven’s “Strange Bedfellow”
Strange Bedfellow is the second album by White Heaven, a band that was active in Tokyo from 1985 to 1997.

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Doug Paisley’s “Rewrite History”
“Rewrite History” isn’t your typical duet, as Doug Paisley explains. “It’s more explicit about telling a side of a story,

Who Will Save The World? Black Sabbath!
Mars attacks and people are getting paranoid, but one true band could still prevail. Black Sabbath: Can you help us?