Magnet Magazine — 20 years ago today, Magnolia Electric Co. released Fading Trails. Nothing lives for nothing. The post Magnolia Electric Co. Released “Fading Trails” 20 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — One of our very favorite albums of 2025 was Burnover , a big breakthrough for the Burlington, Vermont indie rock rambler Greg Freeman. It's a work of deeply felt country-rock choogle that earned Magnolia Electric Co. comparisons, and it earned Freem... more info

Stereogum — Will Johnson is getting the band back together. He and the remaining members of Magnolia Electric Co. are returning with new recordings as Magnolia & Johnson Electric Co. Prior to his death, the group worked closely with Ohio singer-songwriter Jas... more info

Stereogum — When Wilco leader Jeff Tweedy posts intimate solo recordings on his Substack, Starship Casual, they’re usually behind a paywall. But today, Tweedy has posted two new covers, free for all. more info

Consequence of Sound — Hear the new group's version of Songs: Ohia track "The Gray Tower". more info

Stereogum — The centerpiece of Strand Of Oaks' 2014 breakout album HEAL was "JM," a mammoth tribute to the late Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co. frontman Jason Molina. The song was a seven-minute powerhouse that artfully mimicked Molina's signature style, o... more info

Stereogum — Two indie rock all-stars, Kevin Morby and Waxahatchee's Katie Crutchfield, have teamed up to cover two of their favorite Jason Molina tracks, Songs: Ohia's "Farewell Transmission" and Magnolia Electric Co.'s "The Dark Don't Hide It." Proceeds from th... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — In her new book, Riding With the Ghost, writer Erin Osmon accomplishes a tricky feat regarding the late Jason Molina, the songwriter and leader of Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co. She presents Molina, whose work can so often mythic, as if car... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The New Yorker profiled author Margaret Atwood. Jason Molina: Riding with the Ghost, an authorized biography of the Songs:Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co. frontman, will be published on May 15th. eBooks on sale for $1.50 today: After Disasters by Viet.... more info

Stereogum — It’s been almost two years since Jason Molina of Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co. passed away due to organ failure, but since then we’ve heard a number of tribute covers by his peers and admirers. Marissa Nadler recorded a cover of Molina’... more info