Stereogum — After a surprising turn into noisy guitar chaos on last year's "Hot Slob," Sylvan Esso announced their new album Ow ∞ last month and shared its Sigur Rós-sampling lead... more info
Stereogum — The records that the Whitby, Ontario musician Brandon Williams makes under the name Chastity are pretty simple and direct, but it's hard to put an exact genre tag on them... more info
Stereogum — Around these parts, the tenor saxophonist James Brandon Lewis is best known for his work with the Messthetics, the jazz-rock trio featuring Fugazi's rhythm section. But l... more info
Stereogum — "Classic Traffic" is a funny thing to name your band, especially if Steve Winwood is not involved in any way. As far as we can tell, Winwood has zero involvement in the N... more info
Stereogum — Oh boy. OK. Let's get into it. Western politicians seem to believe that they can affect the outcome of the war between Russian and Ukraine, and they seem convinced that t... more info
Stereogum — I haven’t always connected with the work of certain avant-garde jazz musicians right away. Ornette Coleman’s music clicked for me instantly; I heard his 1960 album Ch... more info
Stereogum — Are you familiar with the podcast Guys: With Bryan Quinby? I've never listened, but I have a concert buddy who swears by it. Each episode zeroes in on a certain type of g... more info
Stereogum — Right now, Queens Of The Stone Age are out on a big stadium tour with Foo Fighters, Mannequin Pussy, and Gouge Away. Last month, they released "Easy Street," a Nikki Lane... more info
Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Jeff Tweedy (Wilco, Uncle Tupelo). You’re the boy with the poetry power. Cover photo for MAGNET of Jeff and son Spencer by Christian Lantry. Read our cla... more info
Magnet Magazine — 40 years ago today, Paul Simon released Graceland. Those were the days of miracle and wonder. Read our Simon live review from 2025:
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Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Elvis Costello. Party party. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Read our Elvis and Daryl Hall live review from 2024:
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Magnet Magazine — 40 years ago today, Everything But The Girl released Baby, The Stars Shine Bright. Of course, you must have known. Read our reviews of the essential recent solo LPs from ... more info
Magnet Magazine — 60 years ago today, the Supremes released The Supremes A’ Go-Go. The first album by an all-female group to top the Billboard charts. Mary Wilson—and Martha Reeves—l... more info
Magnet Magazine — Happy 75th birthday Rob Halford (Judas Priest). Rocka rolla. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Judas Priest live in 2024:
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Magnet Magazine — 40 years ago today, Paul McCartney released Press To Play. Pete Townshend! Phil Collins! Carlos Alomar! Read our review of the essential Pure McCartney:
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Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Wayne Shorter. The soothsayer. Read our live review of the 2013 Montreal Jazz Festival:
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Obscure Sound — A lovely track that fuses folk, bossa nova, and Hawaiian music influences, “House of Worth” is a thorough success from Alex Catchings. He describes the track, which e... more info
Obscure Sound — “He Thinks He’s Got Free Will” is a recent track from Anthony Menzia, pairing fuzzy synth nostalgia, driving bass-y rhythms, and a resonant delivery, overall conjur... more info
Obscure Sound — Bozeman, Montana-based band Stonefruit make their impressive full-length debut with Good News Only, led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Olivia Langan alongside bassist... more info