XPoNential Music Festival 2022 (The Portraits): Snacktime, Neal Francis, Samantha Fish, The Suffers, Sarah Shook, Dos Santos And More
The 28th annual XPoNential Music Festival was killer three-day, family-friendly event held on the Camden, N.J., waterfront. These are portraits
Normal History Vol. 705: 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: Premiere Of Ivan & Alyosha’s “High And Dry” (Radiohead Cover)
“It was one of the first songs we tracked for our new record back in March of this year,” says
Essential New Music: Dredd Foole & The Din’s “Songs In Heat”
“On any given night, it’s a different band that’s the greatest rock ’n’ roll band in the world,” Keith Richards
Nashville Dispatch: Goodbye $2 Tuesdays, Hello Derek Hoke
All good things must come to an end—and in the case of $2 Tuesdays, Derek Hoke had it all mapped
A Conversation With Rhett Miller
There have been other times when Rhett Miller has handed himself over fairly completely to the whims of a producer—most
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Bird Streets’ “Machine”
Bird Streets’ John Brodeur has become a master at the art of collaboration. Aided by producer/multi-instrumentalist Jason Falkner (Brendan Benson,
Live Review: Pavement, San Francisco, CA, Sept. 14, 2022
Photo by Paige K. Parsons “It’s a brand new era, it feels great/It’s a brand new era, but it came
Normal History Vol. 704: 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 and events
Essential New Music: Elkhorn’s “Distances”
More is more on the latest longplayer by these East Coast guitar spellcasters. Elkhorn’s core combo of Drew Gardner (six-string
MAGNET Classics Podcast: The Real Story Behind Blake Babies’ “Sunburn”
Longtime MAGNET contributor Hobart Rowland takes a deep dive into the influential albums championed by the magazine over the years,
They Bring You Their Love: My Chemical Romance Is Back
After a couple pandemic-related delays, My Chemical Romance is finally on the road again for its Reunion Tour. Gerard Way
Normal History Vol. 703: 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: Premiere Of Emily Nenni’s “Can Chaser”
Emily Nenni’s is hardly your typical country singer’s story. (Though what really is typical these days?) Growing up in the
The Tailspins: The White Stuff
How Jack White plucked the Tailspins out of obscurity “We were starting from scratch all over again, and a couple
Summer Jubilee: Japanese Breakfast, Yo La Tengo And Cate Le Bon Make The World Better
Undoubtably, one of the shows of the summer in our hometown was this triple bill—Japanese Breakfast, Yo La Tengo and
Normal History Vol. 702: 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

















