Live Review: Missy Elliott, Philadelphia, PA, Aug. 5, 2024
At a time when the word “weird” gets loosely thrown around, the greatest surprise of seeing Missy Elliott sell out
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of The Deslondes’ “Lies I’ve Told”
Apparently, even natural disasters can have an upside. In 2020, Deslondes bassist Dan Cutler took advantage of some alone time
Five Questions With Exene Cervenka And John Doe (X)
The past 50 or so years have been relatively kind to X compared to some of its punk contemporaries. For
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Jordan Maye’s “Embers Of The Leaving Man”
Sometimes you try, but you just can’t move on. That’s the basic point behind Jordan Maye’s “Embers Of The Learning
Normal History Vol. 802: 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: Nightshift’s “Homosapien”
Changes come fast and hard in the 21st century, and they don’t let up. Nightshift’s last album, 2021’s Zöe, caught that queasy
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Heart Of Pine’s “Movin’ On” Video
If Heart Of Pine singer/guitarist Steven Bagwell had to pick one thing he loves most about his band’s new single,
Foo Fighters And The Hives At Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA
Foo Fighters and the Hives at Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pa. Photos by Evan Albuck. The Hives
MAGNET Exclusive: Fantastic Cat Goes Track By Track On New Album “Now That’s What I Call Fantastic Cat”
A tongue-in-cheek “supergroup” prone to wearing feline disguises and swapping vocals and instruments on a whim, Fantastic Cat is comprised
Regina Spektor At The Met, Philadelphia
Regina Spektor at The Met, Philadelphia. Photos by Chris Sikich.
Sammy Hagar With Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani And Jason Bonham At PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ
Sammy Hagar with Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani and Jason Bonham at PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, N.J. Photos by Wes
Live Review: 10cc, Glenside, PA, July 26, 2024
The phrase “like nothing you’ve ever heard” really only works when you’re talking about 10cc, the best—and, possibly, last—of 20th-century
Normal History Vol. 801: 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: Savage Republic’s “Live In Wroclaw January 7 2023”
All good things come to an end, sometimes more than once. Originally founded in Los Angeles in 1981, Savage Republic
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of New Dangerfield’s “Put No Walls Around Your Garden” Video
New Dangerfield’s compelling juxtaposition of history, social awareness and virtuoso musicianship begins with its name. Black abolitionist Dangerfield Newby was
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Burr Oak’s “No Time To Dream” Video
Burr Oak’s Savanna Dickhut isn’t one to shy away from dicey subject matter. The Chicagoan tackles postpartum depression by way of
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of John Davis’ “The Future”
Jinx was supposed to be a comeback album for guitar-saturated power-pop outfit Superdrag, but the drawn-out recording process proved to
Images From The Pitchfork Music Festival 2024: The Bands
MAGNET contributor Michael Jackson attended this year’s Pitchfork Music Festival and sent us these great photos. Brittany Howard Alanis Morissette
Images From The Pitchfork Music Festival 2024: The Crowd
MAGNET contributor Michael Jackson attended this year’s Pitchfork Music Festival and sent us these great photos.
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Skylar Gudasz’s “Atoll”
Raised Quaker, Skylar Gudasz was thinking a lot about violence when she wrote “Atoll,” the latest single from her upcoming
The Folk Implosion At Chris & Deb’s House, Riverton, NJ
The Folk Implosion at Chris & Deb’s house, Riverton, N.J. Photos by Chris Sikich.
Normal History Vol. 800: 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: Jake Xerxes Fussell’s “When I’m Called”
Jake Xerxes Fussell was raised and mentored by folklorists, but he also grew up in the age of MTV. He
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of March And Beauty’s “Change”
Austin isn’t exactly known as a hotbed for retro-leaning, indie-pop bands, but here we are with “Change,” the latest single
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Ever-Lovin’ Jug Band’s “Cabbage White” Video
Like pretty much everything in Ever-Lovin’ Jug Band’s orbit, their Ampex 351 has an interesting history. In the early 1980s,