MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Rip Van Winkle’s “By The Water”
Among the myriad side projects that spin about Robert Pollard’s seemingly boundless personal orbit, Rip Van Winkle is a bit
Essential New Music: Màiri Morrison & Alasdair Roberts With Pete Johnston & Friends’ “Remembered In Exile: Songs And Ballads From Nova Scotia”
The last time that MAGNET checked in on Scottish singer/guitarist Alasdair Roberts, surveying the stylistic zigzags of his last few
Martha Wainwright At World Cafe Live, Philadelphia
Martha Wainwright at World Cafe Live, Philadelphia. Photos by Chris Sikich.
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Clover’s “Anymore” Video
Clover wrote “Anymore” on the day her father was headed to jail. “I woke up, and my heart immediately sank,”
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Queen Anne’s “Real Enough”
For the time being, Katie Silverman is best known for her supporting roles in the hit shows New Girl and
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Cowboy Mouth’s Cover Of Queen’s “Fat Bottomed Girls”
New Orleans roots stalwarts Cowboy Mouth have chosen a rather novel way to tease their first new music in more
Five Questions With Vera Farmiga (The Yagas)
Continuing the trend of notable actors testing the murky waters of a fragmented music industry, the Yagas are a New
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Jackson And The Janks’ “Windowsill”
Jackson And The Janks may be based in Brooklyn these days, but their story took shape in New Orleans. Bandleader
Live Review: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Philadelphia, PA, April 26, 2025
Have you ever witnessed a more smiling Nick Cave—his Bad Seeds, too—than you have during his 2025 tour for latest
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Ryan Lee Crosby’s “Catfish” (Featuring Jimmy “Duck” Holmes)
The roots of “Catfish” go back at least as far as Robert Petway’s 1941 version—one of only 16 songs he
Orla Gartland And Fightmaster At Underground Arts, Philadelphia
Orla Gartland and Fightmaster at Underground Arts, Philadelphia, Photos by Chris Sikich. Fightmaster
Normal History Vol. 840: 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
Essential New Music: Various Artists “Tsapiky! Modern Music From Southwest Madagascar”
About a month ago, producer/author Joe Boyd came to Chicago to promote his new book. And The Roots Of Rhythm
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Larry Peace-Love Yes’ “Everyone On This Planet Is Family (Free)”
For Portland, Ore., multidisciplinary artist Larry Peace-Love Yes, the message behind his latest single couldn’t be more obvious. “This song
MAGNET Exclusive: Brian D’Addario Of The Lemon Twigs Goes Track By Track On “Till The Morning”
Mere months after the Lemon Twigs’ A Dream Is All We Know made it onto numerous year-end lists, the New
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of The Mallett Brothers Band’s “Nothin’s Working” Video
Even today, if you get far enough into the hinterlands of Maine, it feels like uncharted territory. And while most
Five Questions With Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs have never been big on subtlety. The new Death Hilarious (Missing Piece) is
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Pretty Rude’s “Call Me, Ishmael”
Full-time jobs don’t come easily for any musician who hopes to get somewhere. “The idea of having something to depend
















