Essential New Music: Reissues And Collections Roundup (Kinks, John Lennon, Lindsey Buckingham, John Fogerty, Stereolab, NRBQ, Bikini Kill And More)
Just in time for your holidaze shopping, we bring you the best reissues and collections with which to stuff your
Normal History Vol. 503: 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
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Saint Slumber Makes MAGNET A Mix Tape
Self-described "all-American indie rock" band Saint Slumber just released the second EP in its three-part Youth// series, titled, fittingly enough,
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Doug Paisley’s “Shadows”
Among other things, Doug Paisley is a firm advocate of efficiency. “Shadows”—available here as a free download—is the final track
Record Review: Upper Wilds’ “Mars”
Concept-record fans, take note. Mars is a space/rock opera concerning an alternate history in which humans have already settled elsewhere
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Garbage Day, “Version 2.0” Version 2.0, Part 2.0 (New York City)
Garbage celebrated the two-decade anniversary of Version 2.0 with the 20 Years Paranoid Tour, recycling old faves in new ways.
Garbage Day, “Version 2.0” Version 2.0, Part 1.0 (Philadelphia)
Garbage celebrated the two-decade anniversary of Version 2.0 with the 20 Years Paranoid Tour, recycling old faves in new ways.
MAGNET Exclusive: Lindi Ortega Pays Tribute To Leonard Cohen On The Second Anniversary Of His Death
While most of the music world (and a huge portion of the "non-music" world) remembers the incomparable Leonard Cohen on
Johnny Take A Bow: The Smiths Guitar God Ends His North American Tour With A Night That Opened His Fans’ Eyes
Legendary Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr capped off his North American tour in support of new album Call The Comet at
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Babe, I’m On Fire: Nick Cave Sets Brooklyn’s Barclays Center Ablaze With The Bad Seeds’ Take On Arena Rock
Two-time MAGNET cover star Nick Cave and his very Bad Seeds just completed a brief, four-show North American tour, hitting—for
Essential New Music: Restorations’ “LP5000”
Philadelphia’s Restorations skipped 4996 LPs to get from 2014’s LP3 to LP5000. Listening to the new record, it’s easy to figure
In Philadelphia, Metallica Proves Once Again It’s Some Kind Of Live Monster
Metallica brought its WorldWired tour to MAGNET's hometown of Philly, and it had a couple of Brotherly Love connections. The
Dirty Perry Rides Again: Dub/Reggae Pioneer Lee “Scratch” Perry Brings His “Blackboard Jungle” To Bushwick
82-year-young Lee "Scratch" Perry, backed by Subatomic Sound System, is celebrating the 45th anniversary of his classic, dub-pioneering Blackboard Jungle
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From The Desk Of The Innocence Mission: The Boys Of Summer, Running
Next year marks the 30th anniversary of the first innocence mission album. Since then, the Lancaster, Pa., band—wife/husband duo Karen
Live Review: Meshell Ndegeocello, Wilmington, DE, Oct. 21, 2018
Even in the dark, Meshell Ndegeocello can shine a brilliant light on her own songs as well as those of
Normal History Vol. 502: 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 The Innocence Mission: Susanne Sundfør Sings Scott Walker
Next year marks the 30th anniversary of the first innocence mission album. Since then, the Lancaster, Pa., band—wife/husband duo Karen
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R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania
