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Five Questions With Robert Darlington (Translator)
Though the band enjoyed some success and benefited from the backing of ’80s music-industry heavyweight Howie Klein, Translator never quite
The Doobie Brothers At Irving Plaza, New York City
The Doobie Brothers at Irving Plaza, New York City. Photos by Wes Orshoski.
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Live Review, The Smithereens With John Cowsill, Philadelphia, PA, June 26, 2025
It’s not uncommon that bands lose original members and carry on even when—in the case of chesty, melodic, baritone vocalist/songwriter
Normal History Vol. 846: 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 Dagger Polyester’s “She Kissed The Gun” Video
If there was ever a co-headliner that measures up (so to speak) to Hedwig And The Angry Inch, it’s Dagger
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Essential New Music: Jozef Van Wissem & Jim Jarmusch’s “The Day The Angels Cried”
Trust a man whose ideal compositional form is the palindrome to reckon with this axiom: Everything comes back to where
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MAGNET Exclusive: Born Ruffians Go Track By Track On “Beauty’s Pride”
True to the untamed Canadian ethos, Born Ruffians chafe at categorization. Over the past dozen or so years, they’ve ramped
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MAGNET Exclusive: Full-Album Premiere Of David J Haskins’ “The Mother Tree”
Much of David J Haskins’ latest solo album was written in 1997 after his mother, Joan Nancy Haskins, passed away.
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Eli Paperboy Reed’s “Woman Woman Blues”
Though he’s often defined by his affinity for NOLA funk and Chicago blues, Eli Paperboy Reed is an East Coast
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Panel’s “Solid Start”
Annie Sparrows has done quite a bit of band hopping since her lead role with the hard-touring Soviettes, part of
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Field Trip Day’s “Rhino”
Like most artistic types, Field Trip Day’s Alexa Lynn Fecca has had a few run-ins with assholes. “Rhino” addresses that
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Robin Taylor Zander’s “Nobody’s Home” Video
The name is bound to ring a bell with music fans. But for Robin Taylor Zander, it can’t be easy
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Five Questions With Robert Forster (Go-Betweens)
Robert Forster’s 2023 LP, The Candle And The Flame, was a personal affair—so personal, in fact, that the Go-Betweens co-founder
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Live Review: Roots Picnic, Philadelphia, PA, May 31 – June 1, 2025
What do you do if you’re Philadelphia hometown heroes running an annual two-day festival with hurricane rains predicted and a
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Mae Powell’s “Tangerine”
Bay Area singer/songwriter Mae Powell has always been an advocate for living with your heart on your sleeve. “I wrote
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R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania
Matt Berninger And Ronboy At Union Transfer, Philadelphia
Matt Berninger and Ronboy at Union Transfer, Philadelphia. Photos by Chris Sikich. Ronboy
AC/DC At Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland
AC/DC at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland. Photos by Wes Orshoski.
Normal History Vol. 845: 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
