Magnet Magazine: A Conversation with Jon Spencer

Jon Spencer – NEW Interview: Magnet Magazine: A Conversation With Jon Spencer (July 7, 2026)

“When I’m playing a show, I can’t help but say something to my fellow human beings there in the room. Rock ’n’ roll—one of America’s true gifts to the world—did change the world. Is it still some world-changing force? I don’t know. Capitalism co-opts and defangs everything…

…Now people don’t want to pay for music. But one thing hasn’t changed: the primal, communal thing that happens at a good rock ’n’ concert. It can be almost spiritual. It can be like a church service. It’s not just about me or the band playing songs. It’s about everyone in the room. Everybody gets plugged into the moment. I’ve been playing shows for more than 40 years, and those special, unreal, almost otherworldly moments that happen during a great concert are still possible. That hasn’t changed.”

Full Interview Here: https://magnetmagazine.com/2026/07/07/a-conversation-with-jon-spencer/

Band Photo: Skyler Smith