Category: SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY

25 years ago today, the Verve released A Storm In Heaven. A bittersweet symphony. Read our Britpop Over/Under featuring the Verve, Oasis, Supergrass, Elastica, Manic Street Preachers, the Boo Radleys, the Auteurs, Gene, Marion and the Longpigs:

The Over/Under: Britpop

Happy birthday Brandon Flowers (Killers). Smile like you mean it. Cover photo for MAGNET by Gene Smirnov. Read our Killers cover Q&A by Jimmy Kimmel:

Exclusive Cover Story Excerpt: The Killers Interviewed By Jimmy Kimmel

24 years ago today, Guided By Voices released Bee Thousand. Are you still amplified to rock? We polled some of our favorites from the music (Thurston Moore, Sean Lennon, Britt Daniel) and movie (Steven Soderbergh, Paddy Considine, Fred Armisen) industries to find out their top three GBV-related albums of all time; see who put Bee Thousand at number one:

My Impression Now

Happy birthday Ray Davies (Kinks). Thank you for the days. Read Steve Wynn (Dream Syndicate, Baseball Project) in MAGNET on Ray:

From The Desk Of Steve Wynn: Ray Davies’ “Americana”

Happy 90th birthday Eric Dolphy (R.I.P.). Something sweet, something tender. Read Thrice’s Ed Breckenridge in MAGNET on Dolphy:

From The Desk Of Thrice: Eric Dolphy

30 years ago today, Iggy Pop released Instinct. Cold metal. Read Tommy Keene in MAGNET on Iggy:

From The Desk Of Tommy Keene: Intimate Rock Concert Moments, Volume 2 — Iggy Pop

Happy birthday Brian Wilson. There’s no other. Read Robert Schneider of the Apples In Stereo in MAGNET on the Beach Boys’ Smile:

From The Desk Of The Apples In Stereo’s Robert Schneider: The Beach Boys’ “Smile”

Happy birthday Scott Avett (Avett Brothers). May it last. Read our classic feature on the Avetts:

The Avett Brothers: Race For The Prize

Happy 70th birthday Nick Drake (R.I.P.). Hanging on a star. Read Camera Obscura in MAGNET on Drake’s Pink Moon:

From The Desk Of Camera Obscura: “Pink Moon” By Nick Drake

Happy 45th birthday to Ray LaMontagne. Hey, no pressure.