
Leon Bridges At The Beacon Theater, New York City
Leon Bridges at the Beacon Theater, New York City. Photos by Wes Orshoski.

Normal History Vol. 815: 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: Bardo Pond’s “Melt Away”
Double-LP compilation Melt Away has been released in tandem with Matador’s 25th anniversary reissue of Bardo Pond’s Set And Setting. It comprises one

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Skin Yard’s “California” Video
Almost eight months after Pearl Jam released Dark Matter, the best mainstream rock record in recent memory, the band’s proto-grunge

King Diamond And Overkill At Kings Theatre, Brooklyn, NY
King Diamond and Overkill at Kings Theatre, Brooklyn, N.Y. Photos by Wes Orshoski. Overkill

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Elle Belle’s “Selene”
A New Hampshire native, Christopher Pappas has made the most of his 14 years in Los Angeles, writing music for

Five Questions With Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes)
Dawes has seen some attrition in the two years since the release of Misadventures Of Doomscroller, the consummate band album

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Ike Reilly’s “At Least Another Day”
Ike Reilly’s latest single began life as the “The Card Counters,” a story about some friends who traveled from casino to casino

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Solak’s “Stranger Things” Video
Going by the eerie, metronomic beauty of “Stranger Things,” you would assume that Solak is the more serious of Lukas

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Gyasi’s “Sweet Thing” Video
“It’s a song celebrating individuality, self-transformation and the power that lies in living your truth—even when it brings ridicule and

Robyn Hitchcock (With Emma Swift) And Imogen Clark At City Winery, Philadelphia
Robyn Hitchcock (with Emma Swift) and Imogen Clark at City Winery, Philadelphia. Photos by Chris Sikich.

Normal History Vol. 814: 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: Brandon Seabrook’s “Object Of Unknown Function”
Brandon Seabrook is not a reluctant solo performer. Besides his various ensembles and appearances with other musicians, he keeps up

Die Antwoord At Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn, NY
Die Antwoord at Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn, N.Y. Photos by Wes Orshoski.

MAGNET Exclusive: Full-Album Premiere Of Night Crickets’ “How It Ends (?)”
David J (Bauhaus, Love And Rockets) and Victor DeLorenzo (Violent Femmes) may be the marquee talent behind Night Crickets, but

Five Questions With Doug Gillard (And Exclusive Premiere Of Children’s Crusade’s “Lurker On The Threshold”)
The second release from Robert Pollard’s Splendid Research imprint throws a little love in the direction of Guided By Voices

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Man Lee’s “Best One” Video
Breakups are a bitch, which has always made them perfect fodder for songwriters. “Growing up, we quickly learn that the

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Overheard’s “Juno”
Overheard has its roots in New York’s Hudson Valley—specifically, a bar in Kingston, where Erin Barth-Dwyer and Will LaPorte bonded

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Anyone Awake’s “Late Night Driver”
With last year’s Thanksgiving dinner in the books, Cassius Coleman’s grandfather asked his grandson if he wanted to see his