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Airborne Toxic Event's Mikel Jollett Covers Magnetic Fields for His Late Grandmother

Of the many memorable moments on the Airborne Toxic Event's new concert DVD/album, 'All I Ever Wanted,' one of the most moving is when frontman Mikel Jollett performs Magnetic Fields' 'The Book of Love' to his grandmother, who had died a week earlier. ... Read More »

Magnetic Fields Showcase New Songs in Chicago

Seated onstage for their first of two shows at the Harris Theater in downtown Chicago, the five ... Read More »

Peter Gabriel's Covers Project Comes Unstuck

The premise of Peter Gabriel's new album of covers, 'Scratch My Back,' was that each artist whose ... Read More »

Laura Barrett Gets Big Break on Magnetic Fields Tour

Long accustomed to intimate gigs and living room shows, quirky singer-songwriter-kalimba player ... Read More »

Magnetic Fields Bring Shipwrecks, Cults and Folk Music on 'Realism'

The last song on the Magnetic Fields' new record, 'Realism,' is about a shipwreck. Surprisingly, the ... Read More »

Music Albums Out on January 26, 2010

Looking for a list of music albums out on January 26th, 2010? Whether you're into glossy pop or ... Read More »

Peter Gabriel Adds Second London 'Scratch My Back' Concert

Peter Gabriel has announced a second London show, performing tracks from new album 'Scratch My Back' ... Read More »

Magnetic Fields Model 'Realism' After Judy Collins

Magnetic Fields singer and songwriter Stephin Merritt is indignant when it's suggested that his ... Read More »

Magnetic Fields Announce New Album Details

Good news, chamber pop fans. The Magnetic Fields will release the follow up to 2008's 'Distortion' ... Read More »

Peter Gabriel Enlists Radiohead, Arcade Fire and More for Covers Album

Peter Gabriel has launched a covers album with a difference -- a project which sees the likes of ... Read More »

Magnetic Fields Get Reactionary on New Album

Rest easy, Magnetic Fields fans -- auteur Stephin Merritt tells Spinner there is new music from the ... Read More »

Magnetic Fields Aren't Sentimental for '69 Love Songs' Anniversary

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Magnetic Fields' '69 Love Songs,' the triple-disc opus ... Read More »

Magnetic Fields Mastermind Brings 'Coraline' to the Stage

A stage version of 'Coraline,' with music by Magnetic Fields' mastermind Stephin Merritt, previews ... Read More »

Music Appreciation: Michael Emerson

While theories abound as to the mystery behind 'Lost,' Michael Emerson might be trying to tell us ... Read More »

Bruce Springsteen Writes for the Big Screen + More

Bruce Springsteen has penned an acoustic song for a new Darren Aronofsky movie, 'The Wrestler,' ... Read More »

What's That Song in the Saturn Outlook Commercial?

'5 Years Time,' by Noah and the Whale It's a Tahoe, it's a Trailblazer, it's ... an Outlook?! ... Read More »