Category: SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY

Happy 75th birthday Cyril Jordan (Flamin’ Groovies). Shake some action. Read the ‘70s portion of our extensive history of American

Happy birthday Roger Dean (prog-rock album-cover artist). Here’s to yesterdays and beginnings. Read our Lost Classics on Space Needle’s The

30 years ago today, the Breeders released Last Splash. All nerve. Read our Kim and Kelley Deal cover interview by

Happy birthday John Peel. Get your teenage kicks right through the night.

40 years ago today, XTC released Mummer. Definitely a more civilized experience than the annual parade of the same name

Happy birthday Scott “Spiral Stairs” Kannberg (Pavement, Preston School Of Industry). Get your Crayons out! Read our MAGNET Classics on

55 years ago today, the Byrds released Sweetheart Of The Rodeo. Cosmic American music. Read our live review of Roger

10 years ago today, Nine Inch Nails released Hesitation Marks. Lindsey Buckingham! Adrian Belew! Pino Palladino! Read our NIN live

Happy birthday Anton Newcombe (Brian Jonestown Massacre). Take it from the man! Photo for MAGNET by Dennis Kleiman. Watch our

Happy 60th birthday Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins). Milk and kisses. Read our review of the essential reissue of the Twins’

Happy birthday Sterling Morrison (Velvet Underground). What goes on? Read Richard Hawley in MAGNET on Morrison, Moe Tucker and the

Happy birthday Charlie Parker. Thriving from a riff. Read our Vintage Movies review of Bird: Vintage Movies: “Bird”

35 years ago today, the Go-Betweens released 16 Lovers Lane. Bad times don’t get you through. Read Robert Forster in

Happy 65th birthday Mick Harvey (Nick Cave, Birthday Party). Birthday party for the bad seed next door. Read our feature