Category: SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY

Happy birthday Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub). Live in the moment. Read our Q&A with him:

Q&A With Teenage Fanclub’s Norman Blake

25 years ago today, Pearl Jam released Vs.. Goats head stewing. Read our classic Eddie Vedder Q&A:

Q&A With Eddie Vedder

39 years ago today, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers released Damn The Torpedoes. Full speed ahead. Read Amy Rigby on Warren Zanes’ Petty: The Biography in MAGNET:

From The Desk Of Amy Rigby: “Petty: The Biography” By Warren Zanes

39 years ago today, Prince released his self-titled sophomore album. We still feel for you. Read Thao And The Get Down Stay Down in MAGNET on Prince:

From The Desk Of Thao And The Get Down Stay Down: Prince-struck

45 years ago today, David Bowie released Pin Ups. Undercover Ziggy. Read our review of the excellent Bowie boxed set from this era:

Essential New Music: David Bowie’s “Five Years 1969-1973”

Happy birthday Karl Wallinger (World Party). It is like today.

25 years ago today, PJ Harvey released 4-Track Demos. Barenaked lady. Read our classic Q&A with her:

Q&A With PJ Harvey

45 years ago today, the Who released Quadrophenia. The Rock. Read our Who Over/Under:

The Over/Under: The Who

48 years ago today, Bob Dylan released New Morning. Another self portrait. David Bazan (Pedro The Lion) takes on New Morning track “The Man In Me” at MAGNET:

Take Cover! David Bazan Vs. Bob Dylan

20 years ago today, Idlewild released debut album Hope Is Important. They found their way. Read our Idlewild Fact Sheet:

Idlewild: Fact Sheet