Category: FEATURES
Ohm On The Brain (Or The Miseducation Of Billy Fields)
MAGNET’s Mitch Myers gets extremely graphic and downright vocal on the history of electronic music. Attendance is mandatory. Story and
SXSW 2022: The MAGNET Postmortem
Wet Leg The first in-person SXSW in three years was notable in many ways—especially for what it lacked. No Rachael
SXSW 2022: Aeon Station Lets It Fly
A featured act at this year’s South By Southwest Music Conference, Evan Dando arrived in Austin, Texas, to promote the
Speaking In Tongues With Ornette Coleman
MAGNET’s Mitch Myers recounts the history of a free-jazz pioneer and his Prime Time lessons on sound grammar. Photo by
Tremendous Efforts: Though Dallas Good Is Gone, The Sadies Are Still Yours To Discover
Following the unexpected death of Dallas Good last week, MAGNET’s Mitch Myers revisits some of the Sadies’ many precious moments
O Say Can You “C”: Terry Riley’s Great American Life
What do Brian Eno, Philip Glass and Pete Townshend have in common? MAGNET’s Mitch Myers revisits a harmonious encounter with
The Strength Of Strings: Leo Kottke, John Fahey And The Illustrious “Armadillo Album”
MAGNET’s Mitch Myers explores the unique bond between two guitarists and the mystique of an influential acoustic debut from 1969
We Can Work It Out: The Inside Story Of How Nike’s Ad Featuring The Beatles’ “Revolution” Started A Legal (And Advertising) War That Eventually Gave Peace A Chance
In 1987, the Beatles licensed “Revolution” to Nike to feature in a commercial that’s come to be considered one of
The Groundhogs Day: Rock’s Coolest Comic Book/Album Is Getting An Even Cooler Reissue
Forget Stan Lee! Celebrated American comic-book artist Neal Adams and British band the Groundhogs joined forces in 1972 to create
Spirits, Ghosts, Witches & Devils: The Life And Death Of Albert Ayler
Saxophonist Albert Ayler was a big part of the free-jazz movement in New York City during the 1960s. Once considered
Elvis 18, Beatles 17: The Untold Story Of How A Nike Commercial Helped The King Surpass The Fab Four As The Act With The Most U.K. Number-One Hits
When Elvis Presley’s final single, “Way Down” (released in June 1977, two months prior to his death), hit the top
A Rock ‘N’ Fable To Mark The Passing Of Evil Genius Phil Spector
Trust the art, not the artist—isn’t that what they always say? Notorious music producer and convicted murderer Phil Spector died
Doug Sahm: A Lone Star State Of Mind (Expanded Edition)
It’s Doug Sahm’s birthday. Of course, the Sahm legend has only grown since his untimely passing, and we’ve been more
True Believers: An Oral History Of Superdrag’s “In The Valley Of Dying Stars”
"Simply put, rock rarely gets this good.” Those words—so sharp and pithy they made the record’s hype sticker—were part of