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Chicago’s Flatfoot 56 continues to defy odds. For 17 years, the band has thrived playing faith- based, traditional, instrument-accented Celtic

Here’s an exclusive excerpt of the current MAGNET cover story. Interview by Fred Armisen Photo by James Elliot Bailey With

Finn’s Motel mastermind/auteur Joe Thebeau gifted us in late 2006 with the amazing, out-of-nowhere Escape Velocity debut, a concept album

At the beginning of the year, Sam Patch (Arcade Fire’s Tim Kingsbury) released debut album Yeah You, And I. Now,

Arto Lindsay sings in a delicate, narrow range inspired by Caetano Veloso, João Gilberto and other Tropicália stars he heard

Finn’s Motel mastermind/auteur Joe Thebeau gifted us in late 2006 with the amazing, out-of-nowhere Escape Velocity debut, a concept album

Long closed for renovations, Finn’s Motel is taking reservations When we last heard from Finn’s Motel mastermind/auteur Joe Thebeau, a

What an odd, creakily compelling record this is. Irish new-folk singer Fionn Regan, heretofore largely content to work in acoustic-guitar-and-voice

Liars will release their eighth album, TFCF, on August 25 via Mute ... Deerhoof's latest LP, Mountain Moves, features guest

Onstage, Mac DeMarco is a goofball imp, good-natured if slightly asinine; on record, he’s a serene, sincere, soft-pop balladeer. Those

Every Saturday, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places

In 2006, Canadian Elizabeth Powell transitioned from pretty pop solo project Ele_K* to anthemic riot grrrl-tinged Land Of Talk, cranking

Cage The Elephant has released a new video for its cover of “Whole Wide World” by Wreckless Eric. The live

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith explores the sound of Sade in her cover of “By Your Side,” which we’re bringing to your

There was a time when Juliana Hatfield played coy, but the toxic muse behind Pussycat’s bittersweet melodies and crunchy guitar

Following the release of its 14th studio album, Spirit, Depeche Mode has released a new video for “Going Backwards.” Directed

Quiet Hollers will release Amen Breaks on July 7. Today, we’re bringing you the patient and daydreaming “St. Valentine’s Boys,”

With his new album, Ron Sexsmith has made the soundtrack of his life Beloved songwriter Ron Sexsmith never wanted to

Like  their  instro-rock  forefathers  the  Ventures, Nashville’s Los Straitjackets have never shied away from a good gimmick. The guys wear

Nearly 10 years after releasing Just Like The Fambly Cat, Grandaddy is back with Last Place, along with a new video

The making of the Lilys' The 3 Way By Matthew Fritch “The 3 Way is the result of my longstanding

Glenn Morrow is a Hoboken, N.J., music treasure. He owns the influential 31-year-old Bar/None label (Yo La Tengo, They Might