Category: SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY

60 years ago today, the Beatles released The Beatles' Second Album. Maximum R&B, maximum rock ’n’ roll. Read William DuVall

Happy birthday Q-Tip (A Tribe Called Quest). The abstract Renaissance man. Read our review of the essential final ATCQ LP:

Happy birthday Aidan Moffat (Arab Strap). Here’s a hug and a pint. Read our review of Arab Strap’s essential 2005

35 years ago today, the Cult released Sonic Temple. Shake it, boys. Read our Q&A with Ian Astbury: A Conversation

Happy birthday Fred Smith (Television, Blondie). Don't stop your wining. Read the Feelies in MAGNET on Television’s debut single: From

Happy 60th birthday Alan “Reni” Wren (Stone Roses). He bangs the drums.

40 years ago today, R.E.M. released Reckoning. Here we are. Read Grant-Lee Phillips and Anders Parker in MAGNET on early

Happy birthday Albert Hammond Jr (Strokes). Everyone gets a star. Photo for MAGNET by Christian Lantry. Read our MAGNET Feedback

55 years ago today, Bob Dylan released Nashville Skyline. We’ve been staying here with you. Watch our MAGNET television episode

Happy birthday John McEntire (Tortoise, Sea And Cake, Soma Electronic Music Studios). Have soma fun! Read our MAGNET Classics feature

Happy birthday singer/actor/writer/scholar/activist/athlete Paul Robeson. Your song goes forth.

Happy birthday John Herndon (Tortoise, A Grape Dope, Isotope 217). The boy with the doggone tattoos. Watch our MAGNET television

Happy 40th birthday Ezra Koenig (Vampire Weekend). Don’t have a bad birthday party. Read Delicate Steve in MAGNET on doing

10 years ago today, John Frusciante released Enclosure. Space oddity. Read our classic Frusciante feature: John Frusciante: Perfect From Now