
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Nori’s Cover Of Neil Young’s “Old Man”
Over its 10-year history, Nori has developed quite the reputation for upending classic songs from the past. The Austin quintet’s

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of The Imaginaries’ “Constant”
The Imaginaries’ Maggie McClure wrote “Constant” in a single sitting as an attempt to reach out to her husband after

MAGNET Exclusive: Ketch Secor (Old Crow Medicine Show) Goes Track By Track On “Story The Crow Told Me”
It’s hard to believe Ketch Secor hasn’t released more than one solo album in the 27 years since forming Grammy-winning

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Dom Mariani’s “Apple Of Life”
Best known for his ’80s stint with the Stems, the acclaimed underdog garage-rock quartet he founded in Perth, Australia, Dom

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of The Silver Snails’ Cover Of The Buggles’ “Video Killed The Radio Star” Video
The Buggles’ “Video Killed The Radio Star” couldn’t have been a more perfect fit for the Silver Snails’ intergenerational coed

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Royal Blush’s “Go”
For many of us, the discomfiting tale of rejection and desperation that unfolds in the video for “Go” is all

Essential New Music: We Contain Multitudes’ “Minako”
Aging punks, take note: Those veterans of post-hardcore reference point Bitch Magnet, guitarist Jon Fine and drummer Orestes Morfin, have

MAGNET Exclusive: The Wildmans Go Track By Track On “Longtime Friend”
Aila and Elisha Wildman hail from the tiny Blue Ridge town of Floyd, Va., a hotbed of old-time mountain music.

Normal History Vol. 851: 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

Daniel Lanois Released “Belladonna” 20 Years Ago Today
20 years ago today, Daniel Lanois released Belladonna. Desert moons. Read our classic feature on him from that year: Daniel

Essential New Music: Colin Andrew Sheffield’s “Serenade”
Some musicians need just the right instruments to create. Colin Andrew Sheffield is not picky that way. If you happen

MAGNET Exclusive: Full-Album Premiere Of Chris Stamey’s “Anything Is Possible”
While it might be a ridiculously huge stretch to say that Chris Stamey has collaborated with every great musician on

Five Questions With Greta Kline (Frankie Cosmos)
Greta Kline has certainly made the most of her considerable creative gifts and the home environment that fostered them. The

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of T. Hardy Morris’ “Don’t Kill Your Time (To Shine)”
T. Hardy Morris has some advice for young artists, young lovers and former selves: “Don’t waste your time worrying about

A Conversation With Robert Randolph
A lot can happen in a half-dozen years. For pedal-steel journeyman Robert Randolph, it was long enough for him to

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Maygen & The Birdwatcher’s “Elizabeth”
The origins of “Elizabeth” are far from glamorous, its central melody inspired by an earworm Maygen Lacey couldn’t shake as

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Swimming Bell’s “95 At Night” Video
The 1943 avant-garde milestone Meshes Of The Afternoon served as the main inspiration for the fittingly surreal visual manifestation of

Essential New Music: Derek Monypeny / Kevin Corcoran’s “Abacomancy”
Seeing, says a cliché from another century, is believing. If you saw Derek Monypeny and Kevin Corcoran perform, you’d know

Wawa Welcome America Concert, Philadelphia
The Ladies may Love Cool James, but LL Cool J loves union workers a little more. The night before July

Normal History Vol. 850: 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

Five Questions With Julia Cumming (Sunflower Bean)
By the band’s own admission, Sunflower Bean was at a crossroads in the months leading up to the recording of

Five Questions With BC Camplight
Kicking drugs after 15 years was a mixed blessing for BC Camplight’s Brian Christinzio. On the one end, it served