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Happy birthday Bryan MacLean (Love). Three words: “Alone Again Or.” Watch our MAGNET television episode with Joey Burns of Calexico, which has made MacLean’s masterpiece a staple of its live set: The post Happy Birthday Bryan MacLean (Love) appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

This week's new releases include reissues from Electronic, XTC, Green Day and Duran Duran, plus a new installment of the Jeffrey Lee Pierce tribute series. The post New releases: Electronic, XTC, Green Day, Jeffrey Lee Pierce tribute, Duran Duran appeared first on Slicing Up Eyeballs.  » Read More

We’re somehow three-quarters of the way into this fast-moving year. Out with the summer jams, in with the fall vibes. And hey, speaking of in with the new: I’m taking over as Stereogum’s pop columnist! You may have read my writing here – most recently on Ariana Grande – or on Pitchfork,  » Read More

Earlier this year, Empress Of opened for Rina Sawayama on a European tour, and she just kicked off another run of dates with Sawayama, this time in North America. To celebrate, they’ve teamed up for a new single, “Kiss Me,” which is, sadly, not a Sixpence None The Richer cover. It is,  » Read More

Last year, Adam Miller (formerly of Chromatics) released an instrumental album, Gateway. Today, he’s announced an EP, Illusion Pool, which Miller sings on, as evidenced by its soaring and dreamy lead single and title track, out now.  » Read More

Every time the Finnish screamo band Alas release a new song, that song is good. The Jyväskylä combo’s latest expression of excellence is “Yksin ei täällä näe kauas,” their half of a new split with Parma’s own Maremarcio. Until its soft, pretty finale, the track is two minutes of nonstop controlled chaos,  » Read More

At the moment, Drake and radio personality Charlamagne Tha God are not particularly happy with one another. It’s a tale as old as time: Charlamagne thinks that Drake’s new song is bad, and Drake disagrees.  » Read More

The British horror film The Wicker Man came out 50 years ago, and it’s being celebrated with a new anniversary edition box set put out by STUDIOCANAL. That set includes an EP from Bristol musician Katy J Pearson where she reimagines some songs from its score, which was composed by Paul Giovanni and Magnet,  » Read More

Tony Iommi, the Black Sabbath guitar wizard who pretty much invented heavy metal riffage, does not really seem like a ballet guy. But Iommi is 75 years old, and when one of his hometown institutions honors his life’s work, the man himself might just take part. On Saturday night, the Birmingham Royal Ballet debuted Black Sabbath: The Ballet,  » Read More