Category: SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY

Happy birthday Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music). Same time next year. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Read Wesley Stace in

10 years ago today, Broken Bells released After The Disco. What a lovely day to be lonely. Watch part one

Happy birthday Lloyd Cole. Don’t get weird on us, babe. Read our classicQ&A with him: A Conversation With Lloyd Cole

35 years ago today, Roy Orbison released final album Mystery Girl. Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers! George Harrison! Bono! Jeff

Happy birthday Fat Mike (NOFX, Fat Wreck Chords). Thanks for all the shoes. NOFX takes on Billie Holiday in MAGNET:

55 years ago today, the Beatles performed live for the last time, atop the Apple building in London. Getting back

Happy 94th birthday Gene Hackman, one of the greatest actors of all time. Read Her Space Holiday in MAGNET on

35 years ago today, New Order released Technique. You've still got style, you've still got class. Read our New Order

Happy 65th birthday Mark Eitzel (American Music Club). We’ll break the champagne across the bow. Read our MAGNET Feedback with

55 years ago today, Fairport Convention released What We Did On Our Holidays. In the U.S., it was self-titled, just

Happy birthday Phil Collins (Genesis). No jacket required. Read our Genesis Over/Under: The Over/Under: Genesis

55 years ago today, Moby Grape released Moby Grape ’69. Spence skipped. Read our Classic Alternative review of the band’s

Happy 75th birthday Tommy Ramone (Ramones). R.I.P. You can still be our boyfriend. Read the Muffs in MAGNET on underrated drummers—Tommy, Meg

Happy 60th birthday Charles Bissell (Wrens, Car Colors). Is this how men mark time? Read our classic Wrens feature: The