Category: SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY

40 years ago today, Ian Hunter released All Of The Good Ones Are Taken. Livin’ in the middle of your

40 years ago today, Tom Tom Club released Close To The Bone. Atsababy!

50 years ago today, ZZ Top released Tres Hombres. Beer drinkers and hell raisers. Read our Billy F Gibbons live

Happy 65th birthday Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth). Nothing but screaming fields of sonic love. Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich.

40 years ago today, Metallica released debut album Kill 'Em All. Some kind of monster. Read our review of Metallica’s

Happy birthday Richard Colburn (Belle And Sebastian). Play for today. Photo for MAGNET by Gene Smirnov. Read our classic B&S

It was 45 years ago today: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band—the movie starring the Bee Gees, Peter Frampton, Alice

Happy birthday Martin Gore (Depeche Mode). Have more than a party. Read our Q&A with him: A Conversation With Depeche

Happy 50th birthday Fran Healy (Travis). As you are. Listen to our MAGNET Classics Podcast on the making of Travis’

10 years ago today, the Love Language released Ruby Red. Calm down. Read our Love Language feature from that year:

Happy birthday Alison Krauss (Union Station, Robert Plant). Through the morning, through the night. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski.

Happy birthday Slash (Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver, Slash's Snakepit). Ain’t life grand?

Happy birthday Steve Albini (Shellac, Big Black, Rapeman, poker champ, jack of all trades). Dude incredible. Read MAGNET guest editor

15 years ago today, Dr. Dog released Fate. The old days. Read our Dr. Dog cover story: Exclusive Excerpt: Dr.