Category: FEATURES
E=MC5!: A Testimonial For The Rest Of Us
MAGNET’s Mitch Myers celebrates the celebration of the MC5 in the year 2024 How do we salute the MC5? Let
An AmericanaFest 2024 Six-Pack: Robert Earl Keen, Wyatt Ellis, Jana Mila, Swamp Dogg, Paisley Fields and Crys Matthews
This year’s AmericanaFest was the hottest in recent memory, with daytime temps reaching the 90s and cloud cover hard to
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
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
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’
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
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
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
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
“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
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
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
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
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