Say It’s Your Birthday

Happy birthday Ace Frehley (Kiss). Space invader. Read our Q&A with Ace by Jon Wurster (Superchunk, Mountain Goats, Bob Mould):

20 years ago today, Joan Jett And The Blackhearts released Naked. Big in Japan. Read Joan’s MAGNET cover Q&A with

Happy birthday drummer extraordinaire Jim Keltner (John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Brian Wilson, Eric Clapton,

Happy birthday Chris Mars (Replacements). Burn on and on and on and on. Read Jon Wurster (Superchunk, Mountain Goats, Bob

Happy birthday Oscar/Grammy/Golden Globe winner Giorgio Moroder (Donna Summer, Daft Punk, Sparks). You’re a rainbow. Read our Q&A with the

30 years ago today, Johnny Cash released American Recordings. Oh, bury me not. Read our review of Cash’s essential Unearthed

30 years ago today, John Cale And Bob Neuwirth released Last Day On Earth. Who’s in charge? Read our Q&A

30 years ago today, the Smithereens released A Date With The Smithereens. Can't go home anymore.

Happy 40th birthday Lilly Hiatt. We’ll let you pick the restaurant. Watch our MAGNET television episode with her: MAGNET Television:

25 years ago today, Fantômas released its self-titled debut album. Their back pages.

Happy birthday Ben Bridwell (Band Of Horses). Hope things are great. Photo for MAGNET by Gene Smirnov. Read the cover

45 years ago today, Donna Summer released Bad Girls. Have some love tonight. Read Dean Wareham (Luna) in MAGNET on

Happy 60th birthday Andy Bell (Erasure). Sending you a little respect. Read our Q&A with him: A Conversation With Erasure’s

30 years ago today, Blur released Parklife. Love in the ‘90s was paranoid. Read our review of Blur’s essential 2015

Happy birthday Björn Ulvaeus (ABBA). Thank you for the music. Read Steven McDonald (Redd Kross, Melvins) in MAGNET on ABBA:

45 years ago today, Ramones released It’s Alive. The kids are losing their minds. Read our Ramones Over/Under: The Over/Under:

Happy birthday Ella Fitzgerald. First Lady Of Song, rhythm is your business.

Happy birthday Patty Schemel (Hole, Upset). Living through this. Read our feature on her and her great memoir Hit So

Happy 45th birthday Avey Tare (Animal Collective). Lucky one. Read our classic AC feature: Animal Collective: The Theory Of Evolution

20 years ago today, Devendra Banhart released Rejoicing In The Hands. A sound to behold. Read our classic Banhart cover

Happy 80th birthday legendary producer Tony Visconti (David Bowie, T.Rex, Morrissey, Dean & Britta, Alejandro Escovedo). Wild-eyed boy from Brooklyn.

Happy birthday David J (Bauhaus, Love And Rockets). Undead, undead, undead. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Read our live

Happy birthday John Convertino (Calexico). Hoping your sure things don’t fall through. Watch our MAGNET television episode with John’s bandmate

35 years ago today, Tom Petty released Full Moon Fever. The only thing this instant classic was missing was Boo

Happy 70th birthday Captain Sensible (Damned). You can just be happy today. Read our live review of the Damned and