
Essential New Music: Radian’s “Distorted Rooms”
Distorted Rooms is the first Radian record in seven years. That may seem like a long time, even allowing for

An AmericanaFest Six-Pack: Jon Muq, Jess Williamson, Logan Ledger, Tyler Ramsey, Emily Nenni and Szlachetka
For the 23rd year in a row, Nashville embraced the indie aesthetic, hosting more than 200 acts at nearly 50

Slowdive And Drab Majesty At The Citizens House Of Blues, Boston
Slowdive brought its Everything Is Alive tour—its first U.S. dates since 2017—to the Citizens House Of Blues in Boston. Shoegaze

Essential New Music: Hello Whirled’s “No Use Crying Over Spilled Blood”
Whenever anyone writes about Robert Pollard of Guided By Voices, it’s a fair bet they mention that he’s prolific. (You

A Conversation With Brent Cobb
Brent Cobb couldn’t be happier with the state of country music. On his new album, Southern Star (Ol’ Buddy/Thirty Tigers),

Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.: The Sea.Hear.Now Fest Turns Five With Foo Fighters, Weezer, Greta Van Fleet, Nathaniel Rateliff, Mt. Joy, Beach Boys And More
The fifth Sea.Hear.Now Fest took over Asbury Park, N.J, this month with help from the Foo Fighters, Weezer, Greta Van

Duran Duran At Forest Hills Stadium, Queens, NY
Duran Duran at Forest Hills Stadium, Queens, N.Y. Photos by Wes Orshoski.

Normal History Vol. 757: 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: James Brandon Lewis/Red Lily Quintet’s “For Mahalia, With Love”
For Mahalia, With Love is a record that gets down to fundamentals, but not just in the way that its

Lauren Mayberry At Music Hall Of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
Lauren Mayberry at Music Hall Of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, N.Y. Photos by Wes Orshoski.

Live Review: Peter Gabriel, Philadelphia, PA, Sept. 16, 2023
Quite famously, Peter Gabriel has been the English eccentric whose early work embraced the most dramatic corners of progressive rock,

A Conversation With Carter Brady
New York-based singer/songwriter Carter Brady draws on an eclectic and disparate range of artists for inspiration on latest single “Lover’s

Arctic Monkeys And Fontaines D.C. At The Mann Center For The Performing Arts, Philadelphia
Arctic Monkeys and Fontaines D.C. at the Mann Center For The Performing Arts, Philadelphia. Photos by Evan Albuck.

Normal History Vol. 756: 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: P.G. Six’s “Murmurs & Whispers”
Pat Gubler is the kind of guy who can intuit fellow musicians’ ideals and help them sound like better versions

Normal History Vol. 755: 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: Full-Album Premiere Of ZZ Ward’s “Dirty Shine”
For the past decade, ZZ Ward played the major-label game, and she was quite good at it. The blues/hip-hop/R&B singer/songwriter

X At Palladium Times Square, New York City
X at Palladium Times Square, New York City. Photos by Wes Orshoski.