Category: SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY

Happy Birthday George Clinton (Parliament-Funkadelic)

Happy birthday George Clinton (Parliament-Funkadelic). Dope dog. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Read our Over/Unders on Parliament and Funkadelic:

30 years ago today, Elliott Smith released his self-titled second album. Read our very first Elliott cover story, from 27

55 years ago today, Funkadelic released Free Your Mind... And Your Ass Will Follow. The kingdom of heaven is within.

Happy birthday Cat Stevens (Yusef Islam). Oh very young. Watch Elliott Smith take on Cat Stevens in MAGNET: Take Cover!

Happy 55th birthday Michael “Fitz” Fitzpatrick (Fitz And The Tantrums). Do what you want. Read our Q&A with him: A

Happy birthday Kim Fowley (Runaways). Born to be wild. Read Brother JT in MAGNET on Fowley’s Lord Of Garbage: From

Happy 70th birthday Howie Epstein (Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers). R.I.P. One more day, one more night.

R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania