MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of ZDAN’s “Save Me (Rock N Roll)”
As a Canadian-born artist, Brandy Zdan never thought she’d be writing songs about reproductive rights in 2025. That changed when
MAGNET Exclusive: Chris Staples Goes Track By Track On “Don’t Worry”
After 30 years, at least three bands, 500-plus shows, six studio albums and some bicoastal back and forth, Chris Staples
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Henry J. Star’s “Ember”
As a kid, Devin Badgett wanted to save the world. “I was brutally optimistic, doing my best to live the
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Jack Barksdale’s “The Wealthy Man’s Debt”
At 18, Jack Barksdale still has plenty of time to brush up on socioeconomics. “I’m aware that I’m young and
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Essential New Music: World Of Pooh’s “Tight And Loose”
Tight And Loose is an artifact of a time before San Francisco became a bedroom community for the tech empires.
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David Lee Roth At The Paramount, Huntington, NY
David Lee Roth at the Paramount, Huntington, N.Y. Photos by Wes Orshoski.
Live Review: Wilco, Philadelphia, PA, Aug. 5, 2025
“Music is my savior.” These words, uttered with conviction by Jeff Tweedy during the second set of Wilco’s 32-song performance
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Normal History Vol. 855: 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
Five Questions With Freezing Cold
Freezing Cold had a good head of steam going before COVID killed its momentum shortly after the release of 2019’s
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MAGNET Exclusive: Kyle Morgan & Tamar Korn’s “I’ve Had My Fun”
Over the past dozen or so years, Kyle Morgan has forged a notable reputation around New York City for his
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Badlands’ “Nobody Dies”
As Badlands, Catharina Jaunviksna parlays her considerable DIY talents beneath an almost cinematic shroud of mystery. So you’d expect nothing
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Jon Nolan & Good Co.’s “Sea Glass”
“I don’t want to write out the spaces,” says New Hampshire-based singer/songwriter Jon Nolan. “I love songs you can crawl
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Nicki Bluhm’s “Simple Side Of Me”
Good luck trying to corral Nicki Bluhm. Her latest single embodies all that’s refreshing about the new Nashville, a place
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MAGNET Exclusive: Nate Mercereau Goes Track By Track On Nate Mercereau / Josh Johnson / Carlos Niño’s “Openness Trio”
Individually, guitarist Nate Mercereau, sax player Josh Johnson and percussionist Carlos Niño have collaborated with jazz visionaries (Kamasi Washington, Shabaka
The Swell Season At The Met, Philadelphia
The Swell Season at the Met, Philadelphia. Photos by Chris Sikich.
Normal History Vol. 854: 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 Wonderlick’s “Popping Pills”
Too Much Joy was one of the most unlikely semi-successful post-punk oddities of the late ’80s/early ’90s. Self-consciously hilarious in
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R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania
