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From The Desk Of Amy Rigby: “The Temptations” Miniseries
Amy Rigby is back with The Old Guys (Southern Domestic), her first solo album since 2005's Little Fugitive. A veteran
Midland: Dwight Disciples
Midland finds the direct route from Bakersfield to Laurel Canyon—and it runs through Nashville For some guys, it would’ve been
From The Desk Of Amy Rigby: AeroPress
Amy Rigby is back with The Old Guys (Southern Domestic), her first solo album since 2005's Little Fugitive. A veteran
Essential New Music: Bob Dylan’s “Trouble No More: The Bootleg Series Vol. 13 / 1979-1981”
If purist audiences in 1965 were gobsmacked by folkie god and acoustic maestro Bob Dylan going loud and electric, imagine
From The Desk Of Amy Rigby: Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Freebird”
Amy Rigby is back with The Old Guys (Southern Domestic), her first solo album since 2005's Little Fugitive. A veteran
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MAGNET Feedback With Lydia Loveless
I am, generally, exceedingly reluctant to critique music publicly. Privately obsess over it or sarcastically shit-talk a sentimental line here
From The Desk Of Amy Rigby: Joshua Tree Inn, Room 8
Amy Rigby is back with The Old Guys (Southern Domestic), her first solo album since 2005's Little Fugitive. A veteran
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Essential New Music: Björk’s “Utopia”
The challenge of following up the heartbreak of 2015’s Vulnicura with the spiritually renewed Utopia sounds effortless in the nimble
In The News: Parquet Courts, Matt And Kim, Belly, Simian Mobile Disco, Janelle Monáe, Rachael Sage, Marc Ribot, Speedy Ortiz, Jolie Holland, Cheech And Chong And More
Parquet Courts' fifth album, Wide Awake!, is out May 18 on Rough Trade. The 13-track LP was produced by Brian
From The Desk Of Pete Astor: “Envoi” (The Past)
Pete Astor has been a staple of the British indie scene since the early '80s, fronting a diverse number of
Essential New Music: Jackie Shane’s “Any Other Way”
Racism and homophobia suck, but it took balls to face them both in mid-20th-century America. Two words out of Jackie
Normal History Vol. 467: The Art Of David Lester
Every Saturday, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places
From The Desk Of Pete Astor: “Dead Fred” (Astaire)
Pete Astor has been a staple of the British indie scene since the early '80s, fronting a diverse number of
Radiator Hospital: Songs Of Experience
Time apart brings Radiator Hospital closer together Sam Cook-Parrott of DIY rock outfit Radiator Hospital claims that every friend he’s
From The Desk Of Pete Astor: “You Better Dream” (Meetings)
Pete Astor has been a staple of the British indie scene since the early '80s, fronting a diverse number of
MAGNET Exclusive: Logan Lynn’s “My Movie Star” Short Film
Maybe it's just us, but when we think of musicians who are also writers, filmmakers, TV personalities, producers, mental-health advocates,
Essential New Music: R.E.M.’s “Automatic For The People 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition”
After a decade of steady growth and the massive success of Out Of Time, R.E.M. was in an enviable spot—and
From The Desk Of Pete Astor: “Tango Uniform” (And The Phonetic Alphabet)
Pete Astor has been a staple of the British indie scene since the early '80s, fronting a diverse number of
Musical Tribute To Tom Rapp (1947–2018) Hosted By Damon & Naomi
As we mentioned before, MAGNET just lost longtime friend Tom Rapp, frontman/songwriter of legendary psych/folk band Pearls Before Swine. On
Mavis Staples: Soul Survivor
Mavis Staples’ If All I Was Was Black is an album of its time—and beyond “Sometimes I get so worried,”
From The Desk Of Pete Astor: “Only Child” (Mini Psych)
Pete Astor has been a staple of the British indie scene since the early '80s, fronting a diverse number of
MP3 At 3PM: A Certain Smile
Back when MAGNET started in 1993, indie pop was all the rage: nerdy kids with cool record collections full of
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R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania
Essential New Music: St. Vincent’s “MASSEDUCTION”
MASSEDUCTION earns its orange. St. Vincent’s biggest, boldest, best album isn’t gonna shill for your attention. It’s just going to
