Happy 60th birthday Belinda Carlisle (Go-Go’s). Still mad about you. Read R. Stevie Moore in MAGNET about a dream he had in which the Bangles committed a crime against the Go-Go’s:
From The Desk Of Jason Falkner And R. Stevie Moore: Women In Rock
Miles Davis Released “Kind Of Blue” 59 Years Ago Today
59 years ago today, Miles Davis released Kind Of Blue. The shape of jazz to come. Read Miles Zuniga (Fastball) in MAGNET on Kind Of Blue:
Happy Birthday Kelvin “Posdnuos” Mercer (De La Soul)
Happy birthday Kelvin “Posdnuos” Mercer (De La Soul). 49 is the magic number. Read our Hidden Gems review of De La Soul’s Buhloone Mindstate:
New Order Released “Substance” 31 Years Ago Today
31 years ago today, New Order released Substance. The perfect kiss. Read our 120 Minutes To Live on “True Faith”:
Happy Birthday Vanessa Carlton
Happy birthday Vanessa Carlton. You’re definitely not nobody. Read Vanessa in MAGNET on Tracy Anderson:
Pete Best Was Fired From The Beatles 56 Years Ago Today
56 years ago today, Pete Best was fired from the Beatles and replaced by Ringo Starr. And you think you’re having a bad day in the life. Read Doug Gillard (Guided By Voices, Nada Surf) in MAGNET on Beatles cover band Bambi Kino (Gillard, Maplewood’s Mark Rozzo, Nada Surf’s Ira Elliot and Cat Power’s Erik Paparozzi):
From The Desk Of Doug Gillard: Bambi Kino In Hamburg (Part 1)
From The Desk Of Doug Gillard: Bambi Kino In Hamburg (Part 2)
Happy Birthday Scott Asheton (Stooges)
Happy birthday Scott Asheton (Stooges). Raw power. Read our interview with Jim Jarmusch and Iggy Pop on Jarmusch’s Stooges doc, Gimme Danger:
Elvis Presley Died 41 Years Ago Today
41 years ago today, Elvis Presley died. The King is dead, boys. Read our review of Elvis’ recent 60-CD The Album Collection:
Essential New Music: Elvis Presley’s “Elvis Presley: The Album Collection”
Happy 60th Birthday Madonna
Happy 60th birthday Madonna. If you go horse riding, be extra careful today. Watch the Flaming Lips take on Madonna’s “Borderline” at MAGNET:
The Divine Comedy Released “Liberation” 25 Years Ago
25 years ago, the Divine Comedy released Liberation. The birth of a supernaturalist. Read our review of Neil Hannon’s latest great album, Foreverland: