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On Thursday, the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game took place in Indianapolis before being broadcast the following night. It had NFL MVPs like Micah Parsons, Puka Nacua, C.J. Stroudharpe, as well as famous musicians such as Jennifer Hudson, Walker Hayes, and Adam Blackstone. Chris Brown took to social media today to claim he was uninvited from the event.  » Read More

Though I think a large percentage of my fellow critics would agree that Xiu Xiu’s 2004 album Fabulous Muscles — which turns 20 today — is their best, I’m not sure how much of my stance has been swayed by hearing it at 17 and soon finding it very important during the shittiest years of my life.  » Read More

Happy 91st birthday Yoko Ono. Woman power. Cover photo for MAGNET by Gene Smirnov. Read what Richard Barone wrote for us last year celebrating Yoko’s 90th birthday: The post Happy 91st Birthday Yoko Ono appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

50 years ago today, Kiss released its self-titled debut album. It’s cold-gin time again. Read our interview with Ace Frehley by Jon Wurster (Superchunk, Bob Mould, Mountain Goats): The post Kiss Released Its Self-Titled Debut Album 50 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

Happy birthday Andy and Jez Williams (Doves). Here it comes. Watch our MAGNET television episode with Jez: The post Happy Birthday Andy And Jez Williams (Doves) appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

10 years ago today, Guided By Voices released Motivational Jumpsuit. Gonna have a lot of fun. See how many of the album’s tracks made it on our list of the 500 best GBV-related songs of all time: The post Guided By Voices Released “Motivational Jumpsuit” 10 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

Happy birthday MAGNET friend George Pelecanos (The Wire, The Deuce, D.C. Noir). Martini shots on us. Read Pelecanos in MAGNET on the Replacements: The post Happy Birthday George Pelecanos (“The Wire,” “The Deuce,” “D.C. Noir”) appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

60 years ago today, the Beatles met an up-and-coming boxer named Cassius Clay. A few months later, Clay was the champion of the world and known as Muhammad Ali. You said you wanted a revolution? The post The Beatles Met Muhammad Ali 60 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

Happy birthday Dr. Dre. Crack a bottle. Read our Handshake Drugs Sound Check on albums by Dr. Dre, David Bowie, Spacemen 3, Motörhead, the 13th Floor Elevators and the Happy Mondays: The post Happy Birthday Dr. Dre appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More