Category: SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY

25 years ago today, Ben Folds Five released The Unauthorized Biography Of Reinhold Messner. Moving mountains. Check out the killer

Happy birthday Pete Ham (Badfinger). Take good care. Read Don Fleming (Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr, Teenage Fanclub, Alan Lomax Archive)

20 years ago today, Jolie Holland released Escondida. Poor girl’s blues. Check out the killer mix tape she made us:

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