
Five Questions With Alaina Moore (Tennis)
The enduring personal relationship between Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley has always been intrinsically linked to their 15-year creative run

Alison Moyet At Webster Hall, New York City
Alison Moyet at Webster Hall, New York City. Photos by Wes Orshoski.

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Secret Monkey Weekend’s “We Can Be Friends”
The premise for “We Can Be Friends” stems from an inside joke shared by Secret Monkey Weekend’s Jefferson Hart and

Live Review: Devo, Philadelphia, PA, May 1, 2025
Put aside Mark Mothersbaugh, Gerald Casale and Bob Mothersbaugh’s long-held conviction of devolution and its grand, defining thesis statement of

Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory At Union Transfer, Philadelphia
Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory at Union Transfer, Philadelphia. Photos by Chris Sikich.

Normal History Vol. 841: 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 Rip Van Winkle’s “By The Water”
Among the myriad side projects that spin about Robert Pollard’s seemingly boundless personal orbit, Rip Van Winkle is a bit

Essential New Music: Màiri Morrison & Alasdair Roberts With Pete Johnston & Friends’ “Remembered In Exile: Songs And Ballads From Nova Scotia”
The last time that MAGNET checked in on Scottish singer/guitarist Alasdair Roberts, surveying the stylistic zigzags of his last few

Martha Wainwright At World Cafe Live, Philadelphia
Martha Wainwright at World Cafe Live, Philadelphia. Photos by Chris Sikich.

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Clover’s “Anymore” Video
Clover wrote “Anymore” on the day her father was headed to jail. “I woke up, and my heart immediately sank,”

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Queen Anne’s “Real Enough”
For the time being, Katie Silverman is best known for her supporting roles in the hit shows New Girl and

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Cowboy Mouth’s Cover Of Queen’s “Fat Bottomed Girls”
New Orleans roots stalwarts Cowboy Mouth have chosen a rather novel way to tease their first new music in more

Five Questions With Vera Farmiga (The Yagas)
Continuing the trend of notable actors testing the murky waters of a fragmented music industry, the Yagas are a New

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Jackson And The Janks’ “Windowsill”
Jackson And The Janks may be based in Brooklyn these days, but their story took shape in New Orleans. Bandleader

Live Review: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Philadelphia, PA, April 26, 2025
Have you ever witnessed a more smiling Nick Cave—his Bad Seeds, too—than you have during his 2025 tour for latest

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Ryan Lee Crosby’s “Catfish” (Featuring Jimmy “Duck” Holmes)
The roots of “Catfish” go back at least as far as Robert Petway’s 1941 version—one of only 16 songs he

Orla Gartland And Fightmaster At Underground Arts, Philadelphia
Orla Gartland and Fightmaster at Underground Arts, Philadelphia, Photos by Chris Sikich. Fightmaster

Normal History Vol. 840: 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: Various Artists “Tsapiky! Modern Music From Southwest Madagascar”
About a month ago, producer/author Joe Boyd came to Chicago to promote his new book. And The Roots Of Rhythm