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35 years ago today, Swans released Greed. Time is money. Read our MAGNET Classics on Swans’ Soundtracks For The Blind

Happy birthday Brian Jones (Rolling Stones). Dude, where’s your band? Read our Beatles vs. Stones Sound Check: Sound Check: Beatles

15 years ago today, Rhett Miller released The Believer. Ain’t that strange. Watch our new MAGNET television episode with him:

Happy 50th birthday Nigel Godrich (sixth Radio“head,” Atoms For Peace, Ultraísta, Beck, Paul McCartney). We’re making plans for you. Read our Radiohead

10 years ago today, Beady Eye released debut album Different Gear, Still Speeding. The beat goes on. Read our cover

Happy birthday John Fahey. American primitive. Read more in MAGNET about this guitar legend: The Ballad Of John And Rose:

10 years ago today, DeVotchKa released 100 Lovers. Here’s where the strings really come in. Read our live review of

Happy birthday Academy Award winner Markéta Irglová (Swell Season). For old times’ sake. Read our feature on Irglová and Once:

50 years ago today, Soft Machine released Fourth. Wordless choruses. Read Alec Ounsworth (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah) in MAGNET

38 years ago today, U2 released War. And peace.

Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places

25 years ago today, the Pogues released final album Pogue Mahone. Loved you till the end. Read Q&A with Spider

25 years ago today, the Band released High On The Hog. Wait, the Band was releasing records 25 years ago?

25 years ago today, Bad Religion released The Gray Race. Punk-rock songs. Read our 120 Minutes To Live feature on

25 years ago today, Cowboy Junkies released Lay It Down. Come calling. Read our Q&A with Margo Timmins: Q&A With

At this juncture in his career, Mando Saenz ought to be comfortable with the “journeyman” tag—though you couldn’t fault the

Happy 40th birthday Sharon Van Etten. We'll remind you tomorrow. Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich. Read Strand Of Oaks

Happy birthday Johnny Cash. You beat all we ever saw. Read our review of his essential Unearthed collection: Essential New