Category: SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY

30 years ago today, Beck released Mellow Gold. Don’t believe everything that you read. Read Jason Lytle (Grandaddy) in MAGNET

50 years ago today, T.Rex released Zinc Alloy And The Hidden Riders Of Tomorrow. Whatever happened to the teenage dream?

30 years ago today, That Dog released its self-titled debut album. Cute band alert! Read our Q&A with Petra Haden:

Happy birthday, friendo. Hard to believe it was 16 years ago this week that instant-classic No Country For Old Men

15 years ago today, Cursive released Mama, I’m Swollen. Shoot out the lights and ride away. Read our Tim Kasher

Happy 80th birthday Roger Daltrey (Who). One of the boys. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Read our review of

Happy birthday Brian Jones (Rolling Stones). A man who died every day. Read our Beatles vs. Stones Sound Check: Sound

Happy birthday Cindy Wilson (B-52s). Girl’s 67. Read our Q&A with her: A Conversation With The B-52s’ Cindy Wilson

Happy birthday Nigel Godrich (sixth Radio“head,” Atoms For Peace, Ultraísta, Beck, Paul McCartney). We’re making plans for you. Listen to

35 years ago today, Indigo Girls released their self-titled second album. There’s more than one answer to these questions. Read

Happy 85th birthday John Fahey. R.I.P. American primitive. Read more in MAGNET about this guitar legend: The Ballad Of John

Happy birthday Academy Award winner Markéta Irglová (Swell Season). For old times’ sake. Read our feature on Irglová, Glen Hansard

35 years ago today, XTC released Oranges & Lemons. Please be upstanding for the mayor of Simpleton. Read our classic Q&A

50 years ago today, Lou Reed released Rock N Roll Animal. You know it was all right. Read Hal Willner