Category: SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY

Happy birthday Billy Zoom (X). Bad boy. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Read our MAGNET Classics on the making

Happy birthday Poison Ivy (Cramps). Stay sick!

45 years ago today, George Harrison released his self-titled eighth album. Love came to George. Read our review of his

Happy birthday Ian Brown (Stone Roses). The world is yours.

Happy birthday Buffy Sainte-Marie. Spirit of the world. Read the interview Dean Wareham (Luna, Galaxie 500, Dean & Britta) did

Happy birthday Walter Becker (Steely Dan). On his 24th birthday, Steely Dan released Pretzel Logic. Illustration for MAGNET by Mike

Happy 70th birthday Michael Gira (Swans). Angel of dark. Photo for MAGNET by Dennis Kleiman. Read Devendra Banhart in MAGNET

Happy birthday Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath). Time is yours. Read our Hidden Gems review on Sabbath’s Never Say Die!: Hidden

Happy birthday Peter Holsapple (dB’s, Paranoid Style). Hope you’re happy there. Read our Q&A with Peter and Chris Stamey: Q&A

Happy birthday Beth Ditto (Gossip). You wrote the book. Read our feature on the Divine Miss B: Beth Ditto: Sweet

45 years ago today, Split Enz released Frenzy. Neil Finn’s lead-vocal debut!

Happy 91st birthday Yoko Ono. Woman power. Cover photo for MAGNET by Gene Smirnov. Read what Richard Barone wrote for us

50 years ago today, Kiss released its self-titled debut album. It’s cold-gin time again. Read our interview with Ace Frehley

Happy birthday Andy and Jez Williams (Doves). Here it comes. Watch our MAGNET television episode with Jez: MAGNET Television: Q&A