Category: SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY

Happy birthday Albert Ayler. Spirit in the material world, ghost in the machine. Read our classic feature on the life

Happy birthday Cameron Crowe (Almost Famous, Singles, Pearl Jam Twenty, Roadies). Fast times at Rock ’N’ Roll High School. Read

30 years ago today, Matthew Sweet released Altered Beast. Ugly-truth rock. Listen to our MAGNET Classics Podcast on the making

MAGNET editor-in-chief Eric T. Miller at Live Aid, July 13, 1985. He’s the 13-year-old stud in the glasses. (Not the

50 years ago today, Bob Dylan released Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid. Blood on the soundtracks. Watch our MAGNET

Happy birthday Roger McGuinn (Byrds). Mr. Spaceman. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Hüsker Dü takes on the Byrds’ “Eight

50 years ago today, Queen released its self-titled debut. Modern times rock 'n' roll.

Happy birthday Leon Bridges. Feeling born again, feeling joy again. Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich. Read our live review

Happy 80th birthday Christine McVie (Fleetwood Mac). R.I.P. We love you. Read our review of the essential McVie/Lindsey Buckingham album:

40 years ago today, Butthole Surfers released their self-titled debut EP. A brown reason to live. Read our review of

30 years ago today, the Jesus And Mary Chain released The Sound Of Speed. Deviant slices. Read our JAMC live

Happy birthday Mac McCaughan (Superchunk, Portastatic, Merge Records). You will begin to feel it soon. Read our feature: Mac McCaughan:

35 years ago today, Brian Wilson released his self-titled debut album. One without the Boys.

Happy birthday Tim Gane (Stereolab, Cavern Of Anti-Matter, Turn On). Space-age bachelor. Read Sean O’Hagan (High Llamas) in MAGNET on