
Live From New York, It’s … Kraftwerk, Amadou & Mariam, Blind Boys Of Alabama, Valerie June And Buffalo Nichols
New York City declared last year that “Live Music Is Back!” But despite some ongoing stops and starts, that finally

MAGNET Classics Podcasts: The Real Stories Behind Pete Yorn’s “Musicforthemorningafter,” Matthew Sweet’s “Girlfriend,” Travis’ “The Invisible Band” And Nada Surf’s “Let Go”
Longtime MAGNET contributor Hobart Rowland takes a deep dive into the influential albums championed by the magazine over the years,

Normal History Vol. 698: 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: Joan Shelley’s “The Spur”
The last couple years have been undeniably awful for a lot of people, but Joan Shelley’s experience was more complicated.

The Gospel Truth: St. James & The Apostles Resurrect “Black Psalms”
In hindsight, releasing an LP a month before the first confirmed case of COVID probably wasn't the best idea. But

Road Trip: Kiss, Gary Numan And Circle Jerks, 7 Seconds & Negative Approach
MAGNET photographer Wes Orshoski hit the road to see three very different shows in three very different settings: Kiss at

Normal History Vol. 697: 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 and events

Essential New Music: Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet’s “Ultraman Vs. Alien Metron”
While musicians moved in and out of the Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet throughout its existence, the ensemble’s 14-year run can

Isolation Drills: Attia Taylor
Like the majority of you, all of us in the Philadelphia area had been staying at home because of the

Live Review: The Black Crowes, Bend, OR, July 21, 2022
The Brothers Robinson—singer Chris and his younger, guitar-slinging sibling Rich—have been the motor that drives the Black Crowes machine since

Live Review: Emma Swift With Robyn Hitchcock, Riverton, NJ, July 9, 2022
Almost 23 months after releasing Blonde On The Tracks, her excellent contribution to the already rich corpus of Bob Dylan

MAGNET Exclusive: Dawes’ “Misadventures Of Doomscroller” Track By Track
After a string of recent albums that have emphasized production value and songcraft, sometimes at the expense of grit and

Normal History Vol. 696: 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: Double Wig’s “Double Wig”
The compulsion to create is often linked to self-expression. But as anyone who has spent some time listening to classic

Letting Go While Holding On: Nine Inch Nails Play Two Nights In Philadelphia
Nine Inch Nails are playing their first live shows in almost four years, though Trent Reznor and Co. are limiting