Steve Albini And The House Of The Rising Son

Steve Albini And The House Of The Rising Son

Steve Albini passed away May 7 at the age of 61. This story originally appeared in The Boy Who Cried
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Dan Bern: God Said Yes

Dan Bern: God Said Yes

Asked about commercial expectations for 2001’s New American Language, his then-fourth LP—now remastered and released on vinyl (a first for
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Baroness: Lessons In Chemistry

Baroness: Lessons In Chemistry

In September, Baroness released sixth album Stone (Abraxan Hymns), its much anticipated follow-up to 2019’s Gold And Grey. It’s Baroness’
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MAGNET Exclusive: Daniel Donato’s Guide To The Universe

MAGNET Exclusive: Daniel Donato’s Guide To The Universe

With his cosmic-country credo tucked under one arm and a quirky intellect under the other, Daniel Donato has become a
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An AmericanaFest Six-Pack: Jon Muq, Jess Williamson, Logan Ledger, Tyler Ramsey, Emily Nenni and Szlachetka

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
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As Time Goes By: Richard Barone Revisits Tiny Tim's Trouble-Plagued "2nd Album"

As Time Goes By: Richard Barone Revisits Tiny Tim’s Trouble-Plagued “2nd Album”

The way the stars aligned for Tiny Tim’s success in 1968 was nothing short of stunning. His rise was one
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A Portrait Of Ramblin’ Jack Elliott

A Portrait Of Ramblin’ Jack Elliott

MAGNET’s Mitch Myers unearths a vintage drawing of Ramblin’ Jack and revives Shel Silverstein’s liner notes from innovative 1964 album
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R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania

"Metal Machine Music": The Sound And The Fury Of Lou Reed’s Most Controversial Album

“Metal Machine Music”: The Sound And The Fury Of Lou Reed’s Most Controversial Album

Almost 50 years after Lou Reed unleashed white-noise opus Metal Machine Music, people are still debating whether it’s brilliant art
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Resurrection Rock: "Creem" Magazine Rises From The Dead

Resurrection Rock: “Creem” Magazine Rises From The Dead

If you’re old enough to remember Creem, you’re old enough to remember a time when rock journalism was devoid of
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Elizabeth M. Drummond: Alone Again, Naturally

Elizabeth M. Drummond: Alone Again, Naturally

Australian singer/songwriter Elizabeth M. Drummond had a band, a major-label career and a five-year relationship. It all came crashing down
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Golden Nuggets: Lenny Kaye’s Classic Garage Rock Anthology Turns 50

Golden Nuggets: Lenny Kaye’s Classic Garage Rock Anthology Turns 50

MAGNET’s Mitch Myers had too much to dream last night and recalled his homage to Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The
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Nashville Dispatch: Goodbye $2 Tuesdays, Hello Derek Hoke

Nashville Dispatch: Goodbye $2 Tuesdays, Hello Derek Hoke

All good things must come to an end—and in the case of $2 Tuesdays, Derek Hoke had it all mapped
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The Tailspins: The White Stuff

The Tailspins: The White Stuff

How Jack White plucked the Tailspins out of obscurity “We were starting from scratch all over again, and a couple
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MAGNET Exclusive: Dawes' "Misadventures Of Doomscroller" Track By Track

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
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