
An AmericanaFest Six-Pack: Jon Muq, Jess Williamson, Logan Ledger, Tyler Ramsey, Emily Nenni and Szlachetka
For the 23rd year in a row, Nashville embraced the indie aesthetic, hosting more than 200 acts at nearly 50

Essential New Music: Hello Whirled’s “No Use Crying Over Spilled Blood”
Whenever anyone writes about Robert Pollard of Guided By Voices, it’s a fair bet they mention that he’s prolific. (You

A Conversation With Brent Cobb
Brent Cobb couldn’t be happier with the state of country music. On his new album, Southern Star (Ol’ Buddy/Thirty Tigers),

Metallica Released “…And Justice For All” 35 Years Ago Today
35 years ago today, Metallica released ...And Justice For All. We can’t remember anything. Read our review of Metallica’s essential

Duran Duran At Forest Hills Stadium, Queens, NY
Duran Duran at Forest Hills Stadium, Queens, N.Y. Photos by Wes Orshoski.

Normal History Vol. 757: 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/Red Lily Quintet’s “For Mahalia, With Love”
For Mahalia, With Love is a record that gets down to fundamentals, but not just in the way that its

Live Review: Peter Gabriel, Philadelphia, PA, Sept. 16, 2023
Quite famously, Peter Gabriel has been the English eccentric whose early work embraced the most dramatic corners of progressive rock,

A Conversation With Carter Brady
New York-based singer/songwriter Carter Brady draws on an eclectic and disparate range of artists for inspiration on latest single “Lover’s

Arctic Monkeys And Fontaines D.C. At The Mann Center For The Performing Arts, Philadelphia
Arctic Monkeys and Fontaines D.C. at the Mann Center For The Performing Arts, Philadelphia. Photos by Evan Albuck.

Normal History Vol. 756: 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 “Murmurs & Whispers”
Pat Gubler is the kind of guy who can intuit fellow musicians’ ideals and help them sound like better versions

Normal History Vol. 755: 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

MAGNET Exclusive: Full-Album Premiere Of ZZ Ward’s “Dirty Shine”
For the past decade, ZZ Ward played the major-label game, and she was quite good at it. The blues/hip-hop/R&B singer/songwriter

Normal History Vol. 754: 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: Talking Heads’ “Stop Making Sense”
The movie Stop Making Sense constitutes an undeniable high for Talking Heads. The Jonathan Demme-directed documentary of the band’s 1983

A Conversation With Hiss Golden Messenger’s M.C. Taylor
The cover of Hiss Golden Messenger’s latest LP pretty much says it all: If the world is indeed headed for

John Cale At BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY
John Cale at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N.Y. Photos by Wes Orshoski.

Let’s Play Two: The Baseball Project At World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, And The Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT.
The Baseball Project—Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, Mike Mills, Linda Pitmon and Steve Wynn—at World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, and the Ridgefield