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To celebrate our 30th anniversary and all the great music that made the past three decades special, MAGNET contributors past and present chose their 30 favorite albums released between 1993 and 2022. The only rules were that each record has to be a full-length and that no artist could be represented more than once in […] The post MAGNET’s Noah Bonaparte Pais Picks His 30 Favorite LPs Of The Past […]

Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places and events from his band’s 40-year run, with text by vocalist Jean Smith. Archaic as it seems, my landline is still unplugged in 2023, almost 40 years after writing this song. I never did get a cell […] The post Normal History Vol.  » Read More

Happy birthday Moe Tucker (Velvet Underground). We’re sticking with you. Read Richard Hawley in MAGNET on Tucker and the Velvet Underground: The post Happy Birthday Moe Tucker (Velvet Underground) appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

20 years ago today, Warren Zevon released final album The Wind. We’re keeping you in our heart. Read Amy Rigby in MAGNET on Zevon: The post Warren Zevon Released Final Album “The Wind” 20 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

35 years ago today, Sparks released Interior Design. A walk down memory lane. Read our Sparks Q&A: The post Sparks Released “Interior Design” 35 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

Happy birthday Shirley Manson (Garbage). You look so fine. Read our Five Questions with Shirley and Butch Vig: The post Happy Birthday Shirley Manson (Garbage) appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

55 years ago today, Marvin Gaye released I Heard It Through The Grapevine. It was called In The Groove at the time and re-released with the new title after the song became a number-one hit. Read John McCauley (Deer Tick, Diamond Rugs, Mr. Vanessa Carlton) in MAGNET on the California Raisins and watch them do […] The post Marvin Gaye Released “I Heard It Through The Grapevine”  » Read More

10 years ago today, Franz Ferdinand released Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action. Weather permitting. Read our Q&A with Alex Kapranos and Russell Mael (Sparks): The post Franz Ferdinand Released “Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action” 10 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

15 years ago today, Delta Spirit released debut album Ode To Sunshine. Tomorrow goes away. Watch our MAGNET television episode with Matthew Logan Vasquez: The post Delta Spirit Released Debut Album “Ode To Sunshine” 15 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More