Category: SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY

Happy birthday The Edge (U2). Keep living on it.

40 years ago today, the Chameleons released debut album Script Of The Bridge. You either swim or you drown. Read

35 years ago today, N.W.A released debut album Straight Outta Compton. Parental discretion iz still advised.

40 years ago today, Billy Joel released An Innocent Man. Not above being cool for a while.

Happy birthday Kristin Hersh (Throwing Muses, 50FOOTWAVE). You sing like a star. Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich. Read our

Happy birthday Caetano Veloso. Nothing by flowers. Read Amor de Días (Alasdair Maclean of the Clientele and Lupe Núñez-Fernández of

Happy 65th birthday Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden). Born in '58. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Read our Iron Maiden

Happy birthday Rahsaan Roland Kirk. Hope you’re talking with the spirits.

Happy birthday Elliott Smith. Heaven adores you. The above photo is a mural at Sunset Boulevard and Parkman Avenue in

Happy 95th birthday Andy Warhol. R.I.P. Famous for 49,932,000 minutes*. Read Adam Franklin (Swervedriver, Toshack Highway, Magnetic Morning) in MAGNET

60 years ago today, Johnny Cash released Ring Of Fire: The Best Of Johnny Cash. It became the first number-one

10 years ago today, the Polyphonic Spree released Yes, It’s True. It’s time to jump in. The Spree takes on

Happy birthday Charlie Haden. As long as there’s music … Read Linford Detweiler (Over The Rhine) in MAGNET on Haden

Happy birthday Adam Yauch (Beastie Boys). And many happy rebirths. Read our Beastie Boys Over/Under: The Over/Under: Beastie Boys