Category: SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY

Happy birthday Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson (Roots). Illadelph wake up. Read Rick Moody in MAGNET on Questlove:

From The Desk Of Rick Moody: “Mo’ Meta Blues” By Ahmir Thompson

10 years ago, Robert Pollard released The Crawling Distance. The butler still stands for us all. Read our classic Q&A from 2007:

Q&A With Robert Pollard

Happy birthday Paul Stanley (Kiss). Face the music. Read Frightened Rabbit analyze “Lick It Up” in MAGNET:

From The Desk Of Frightened Rabbit: An Analysis Of “Lick It Up” By Kiss

55 years ago, the Beatles released Meet The Beatles!. Although America met the Fab Four 10 days prior with Introducing… The Beatles. Read Jeff Murphy (Shoes) in MAGNET on George, Meet and more:

From The Desk Of Shoes’ Jeff Murphy: While My Guitar Player Gently Weeps

Happy birthday Janis Joplin. Lady sang the blues.

10 years ago today, Andrew Bird released Noble Beast. Oh yes! Read our Q&A with him:

A Conversation With Andrew Bird

Happy birthday Dolly Parton. Here you come again.

“I remember people would talk about country music like it was this sexist, lame thing. Well, no, because Dolly Parton is writing songs and playing her guitar and producing. She’s doing it all, and she’s got hits on the radio.” —Neko Case

Happy birthday Noah Georgeson (Devendra Banhart, Joanna Newsom, Natalia Lafourcade). We wish you glorious glory. Read Devendra in MAGNET on his buddy Noah:

Devendra Banhart: One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest

10 years ago today, White Lies released debut album To Lose My Life… . First time callers. Read White Lies in MAGNET on Blonde Redhead:

White Lies’ Jack Lawrence-Brown Still Loves: Blonde Redhead

46 years ago today, Elton John released Don’t Shoot Me, I’m Only The Piano Player. OK, but we won’t have mercy on the criminal.