Don’t Play Him Cheap: Melvin Van Peebles (1932-2021)
Iconic 20th-century renaissance man Melvin Van Peebles died September 22 at the age of 89. As a writer and director,
Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.: The Sea.Hear.Now Fest Turns Three With Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Idol, Patti Smith And More
Sea.Hear.Now is fast becoming one of our favorite festivals, and not just because it's in nearby Asbury Park, N.J. We've
The Sound Of Metal: Megadeth, Lamb Of God, Trivium And Hatebreed Turn It Up, Bring The Noise
We usually leave talk of extreme music to the experts at our sister magazine Decibel, so if Megadeth and Lamb
In Memoriam: Infinity Cat Recordings
Only youth affords the intestinal fortitude to name a band Diarrhea Planet. “I just hate that word,” says Robert Ellis
Normal History Vol. 652: 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: Gerycz / Powers / Rolin’s “Lamplighter”
A survey of “what’s in your bag” record-store interviews is bound to reveal that most music lovers nowadays like more
A Conversation With Moviola
Columbus, Ohio-based Moviola’s first record, 1995’s Frantic, was certainly representative of its era, featuring melodic, occasionally noisy rock, and while
My Morning Jacket And Brittany Howard Deliver A Whole Lot Of What New York City Needed
My Morning Jacket is playing U.S. shows—its first headlining gigs in six years—throughout the rest of 2021. The band’s self-titled
Trampin’ In The Poconos: Patti Smith Guitarist Lenny Kaye Brings The Peace And Noise To Stroudsburg, Pa.
He's been Patti Smith's lead guitarist from the start. He's worked with R.E.M., Allen Ginsberg, Suzanne Vega and Joey Ramone,
R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania
We are beyond shocked and saddened to share that MAGNET senior writer Jonathan Valania passed away unexpectedly September 11. Valania
Normal History Vol. 651: 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
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Chris Stamey & Kirk Ross’ “Love (Un Ballet Électrique)” Video
Photo by John Chumbris It was summer 1994. While the rest of the U.S. was mourning the death of Kurt
Essential New Music (Film): “What Is Man And What Is Guitar? Keith Rowe”
There’s no shortage of music documentaries that leave way too much in; how many hours do you really want to
Normal History Vol. 650: 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
MAGNET Television: Q&A With Josh Caterer (Smoking Popes)
Josh Caterer has always been a bit of a contradiction. He’s a punk rocker and a Christian minister. The Smoking
Being There: Wilco And Sleater-Kinney Help Philadelphia Fight Pandemic Loneliness
It's fair to say we're not all huge fans of each and every band that's been on the cover of
Philadelphia Freedom: Rich Adams
With Isolation Drills, MAGNET has been checking in with Philadelphia-area musicians during the pandemic, while Where We Belong shines a

















