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Was Strange Weather Marianne Faithfull’s best album and Hal Willner’s finest production? MAGNET’s Mitch Myers defers To André “Records” Richard

Donny Hathaway sang his greatest song in 1973. MAGNET’s Mitch Myers explains how a personal message of hope and encouragement

In a cast-away world without desert-island discs and no Beach Boys to lean on, MAGNET’s Mitch Myers unearths sunken treasures

MAGNET’s Mitch Myers rouses himself for the greater good and remembers Jackson C. Frank’s secret handshake, Nick Drake, the early

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OK, Boomers! MAGNET’s Mitch Myers dives deep under the covers with guitarist Jeff Beck while Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright, Charlie

Together again for the very first time, De Niro and Pacino get mixed up with DJ Shadow in the perfect

When MAGNET's Mitch Myers falls, he falls hard. Infatuation began with a Wilson Pickett song—then true vibrato took hold. Have

MAGNET's Mitch Myers explains the confusing history behind "Sweet Jane," Lou Reed's often-covered, always-changing ode to rock 'n' roll Le

Just when he thought he was out, they pulled him back in. Mitch Myers, MAGNET's Rock 'N' Roll Doctor, gets

MAGNET’s Mitch Myers delves into the fascinating history of an overlooked gem by the other Fab Four: Ron, Phil, George

MAGNET's Mitch Myers has music, race and regional culture on his mind, and here he tries to reconcile this Southern

Downtown NYC jazz ensemble Sex Mob proves this Skynyrd "Bird" can change. Lord knows MAGNET's Mitch Myers is to blame.

MAGNET’s Mitch Myers packs his peyote and takes a trip through the history of "Witchi Tai To," a minor-hit jazz-fusion

As music lovers around the world celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Band's landmark Music From Big Pink debut, MAGNET's Mitch Myers