MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Nick Vivid’s “First Kiss” Video
It’s back to square one for Nick Vivid on his latest single. “It’s about getting another chance and appreciating it
Jeff Tweedy At Union Transfer, Philadelphia
Jeff Tweedy at Union Transfer, Philadelphia. Photos by Chris Sikich.
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of A Shoreline Dream’s “Down With The Upward” Video (Featuring Mark Gardener Of Ride)
“Down With The Upward” almost didn’t happen. But Ryan Policky was fortunate enough to reconnect with Mark Gardener just long
MAGNET Exclusive: Poptones Go Track By Track On “Pure”
Poptones’ experimental vigor can be traced to Copenhagen’s Rhythmic Music Conservatory, one of the world’s most creatively unfettered environments. That’s
Five Questions With Ariana And The Rose
Ariana And The Rose’s Ariana DiLorenzo has made a career out of an immersive, soul-searching brand of reinvention—on various social-media
Essential New Music: Buck Curran’s “Far Driven Sun”
An earlier review in these pages acknowledged that Buck Curran is steeped in guitar lore. Sometimes that manifests in pursuing
Live Review: Destroyer, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 12, 2025
For a performer with a 30-year tenure releasing music as Destroyer, Dan Bejar seems to have an indifferent, if not
Live Review: David Byrne, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 17, 2025
The last time I saw David Byrne with a troupe of weightlessly untethered musicians and deceptively simple dancers, they were,
My Morning Jacket At Brooklyn Paramount, Brooklyn, NY
My Morning Jacket at Brooklyn Paramount, Brooklyn, N.Y. Photos by Wes Orshoski.
Normal History Vol. 865: 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: Luther Dickinson Goes Track By Track On “Dead Blues Vol. 1” (Featuring Datrian Johnson)
Today, North Mississippi Allstars frontman Luther Dickinson releases Dead Blues Vol. 1 (Strolling Bones). The nine-track LP, featuring Appalachian soul
MAGNET Exclusive: Judy Blank Goes Track By Track On “Big Mood”
A trailblazer in her home country, Judy Blank was the first Dutch artist to play AmericanaFest back in 2019. A
MAGNET Exclusive: Full-Album Premiere Of SorryNotSorry’s “The Other Side”
SorryNotSorry was never supposed to be a thing. After an eight-year break from music, Samantha Dagnino collided with fellow Venezuelan
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Jayne Kelli’s “Only In The Dream”
Jayne Kelli spent 40 hours editing the video for “Only In The Dream” (a song “born out of a vortex
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Tony Joe White’s “Goodbye L.A.”
Tony Joe White’s “Goodbye L.A.” gets the seal of approval from his son. “It’s so damn good,” says Jody White.
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Jupe Jupe’s “Kill Your Darlings”
For Jupe Jupe’s Bryan Manzo, synthesis isn’t just about electricity—it’s about texture and sound. “What if Marc Bolan played guitar
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Pets’ “Elevator”
They seem like nice guys, so we’ll forgive Pets for the keystroke quandary presented by the title of their debut
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Thin Lear’s “My Old Friend”
As he gets older, Thin Lear’s Matt Longo is finding it harder to keep tabs on the people he cares
















