Category: SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY

50 years ago today, New York Dolls released their self-titled debut album. Lonely planet boys. Read the Feelies in MAGNET

Happy birthday Juliana Hatfield. Hey, babe, don’t have a bad day. Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich. Read our exclusive

40 years ago today, Neil Young And The Shocking Pinks released Everybody’s Rockin’. Ronnie and Nancy do the bop on

Happy birthday Bobbie Gentry. A year has come and gone. Read our review of her essential The Girl From Chickasaw

30 years ago today, Smashing Pumpkins released Siamese Dream. Who wants that honey?

40 years ago today, Madonna released her self-titled debut. Ciccone youth. Watch the Flaming Lips take on Madonna’s “Borderline” at

Happy birthday Conway Savage (Nick Cave). Right man’s hands. Read our classic Cave Q&A: A Conversation With Nick Cave

Happy 80th birthday Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones). Not just another night. Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich. Read our Hidden

Happy birthday Joan Wasser (Joan As Police Woman). Talk about it later. Photo for MAGNET by Dennis Kleiman. Watch our

40 years ago today, Ian Hunter released All Of The Good Ones Are Taken. Livin’ in the middle of your

40 years ago today, Tom Tom Club released Close To The Bone. Atsababy!

50 years ago today, ZZ Top released Tres Hombres. Beer drinkers and hell raisers. Read our Billy F Gibbons live

Happy 65th birthday Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth). Nothing but screaming fields of sonic love. Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich.

40 years ago today, Metallica released debut album Kill 'Em All. Some kind of monster. Read our review of Metallica’s