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Bands such as Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains and Nirvana are often at the forefront when discussing the giants of the 90s grunge era. Stone Temple Pilots, despite their massive success and incredible albums, often sit a notch below these titans in popular discourse. Let’s see why STP didn’t quite reach the same towering heights when it comes to critics and some streaming numbers.  » Read More

Eddie Vedder made an unfortunately timed political statement just before Donald Trump’s assassination attempt. During their performance at NOS Alive festival in Portugal, according to The Mirror, frontman Eddie Vedder spoke about the upcoming election in the U.S. and the country’s political division, saying he hoped people would find and vote for the right leaders and “get rid of the cancer” before playing a solo rendition of John Lennon’s “Imagine”. […]

40 years ago today, Neil Diamond released Primitive. Sounds of forever still around. The post Neil Diamond Released “Primitive” 40 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

Before we move into a review of this summer’s least-likely double-headlining showcase—blue-eyed-soul doyen Daryl Hall and pub rock’s most cosmopolitan sophisticate, Elvis Costello—it’s important to know that I’m grading on a curve. Ninety-two-degree weather with pulsing, sweltering humidity underneath an amphitheater’s cover—even in the bucolic setting of the Mann Center—is surely akin to performing in […] The post Live Review: Daryl Hall,  » Read More

Happy birthday Ian Curtis (Joy Division). Here to stay. Read our review of the essential reissues of Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures, Closer, Still and Substance: The post Happy Birthday Ian Curtis (Joy Division) appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

Happy birthday Roky Erickson (13th Floor Elevators). Never say goodbye. Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich. Read our classic Roky feature: The post Happy Birthday Roky Erickson (13th Floor Elevators) appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

10 years ago today, Morrissey released World Peace Is None Of Your Business. Whippersnapper’s scurvy. Read our review of its essential 2017 follow-up: The post Morrissey Released “World Peace Is None Of Your Business” 10 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

Happy birthday Johnny Thunders (New York Dolls, Heartbreakers). You can put your arms around a memory. Read our Basement Vapes column on Johnny: The post Happy Birthday Johnny Thunders (New York Dolls, Heartbreakers) appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

A new docuseries titled Teen Torture, Inc. started streaming on Max last week. In three parts, the show focuses on the abuse that takes place at youth treatment centers. It features Danielle Bregoli, aka Bhad Bhabie, discussing her experiences.  » Read More