Category: SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY

Happy birthday Nina Gordon (Veruca Salt). The time comes. Read our review of Veruca Salt’s great comeback album from 2015:

Essential New Music: Veruca Salt’s “Ghost Notes”

Happy birthday Joseph “Run” Simmons (Run-DMC). Rock the house.

Happy 40th birthday Nikolai Fraiture (Strokes, Nickel Eye, Summer Moon). With you tonight. Read Matt Sharp (Rentals, Weezer) in MAGNET on Nikolai:

From The Desk Of The Rentals’ Matt Sharp: Nickel Eye’s “The Time Of The Assassins”

40 years ago today, Siouxsie And The Banshees released debut album The Scream. Sprawl I (Overground). Read our classic Q&A with Siouxsie:

Q&A With Siouxsie Sioux

49 years ago today, Syd Barrett released second and final solo album Barrett. Syd’s name like a ghost. Read our review of the Barrett-led Pink Floyd’s great recent collection of early material:

Essential New Music: Pink Floyd’s “The Early Years 1967-1972: Cre/ation”

Happy birthday Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill, Le Tigre, Julie Ruin). The punk singer. Read our cover story on the Julie Ruin by Amy Poehler:

Exclusive Cover Story Excerpt: The Julie Ruin Interviewed By Amy Poehler

34 years ago today, Madonna released Like A Virgin. You got that cherry bomb. Read Richard Barone in MAGNET on Madonna game-changing performance of the title at the first MTV Video Music Awards:

From The Desk Of Richard Barone: Twerking Like A Virgin

Happy birthday Neil Young. Look at how the time goes past. Read our live review of Neil and the Promise Of Real from this fall:

Live Review: Neil Young + Promise Of The Real, Port Chester, NY, Sept. 26, 2018

50 years ago today, Van Morrison released Astral Weeks. In another time, in another place. Read Allison Moorer in MAGNET on Astral Weeks:

From The Desk Of Allison Moorer: “Astral Weeks” By Van Morrison

Happy birthday Vic Chesnutt. Hope you found sunny pastures. Read Margo Timmins (Cowboy Junkies) in MAGNET on Chesnutt:

From The Desk Of Cowboy Junkies: Vic Chesnutt Lyrics