Category: SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY

35 years ago today, Prince released Lovesexy. Put the right letters together and make a better day. Read our remembrance

Happy birthday Bono (U2). Vox populi. Read Nathan Means (Trans Am) in MAGNET on who’s cooler, Bono or Sting: From

40 years ago today, Ministry released debut album With Sympathy. Here we go. Al Jourgensen does some explaining for MAGNET:

Happy birthday Donovan. Nothing but sunshine, Superman. Read Richard Barone in MAGNET on Donovan: From The Desk Of Richard Barone:

60 years ago today, the Rolling Stones recorded the first song they ever released: a cover of Chuck Berry’s “Come

Happy birthday Dave Gahan (Depeche Mode, Soulsavers). Like sands through the hourglass … Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Read

Happy birthday Paul Heaton (Housemartins, Beautiful South). What a good place to be. Read our 120 Reasons To Live on

45 years ago today, the Saints released Eternally Yours. Memories are made of this.

Happy birthday Billy Joel. We may be right: You may be crazy. Read in MAGNET how Dean Ween "would smash

Happy birthday Tom Petersson (Cheap Trick). Keep rockin’ your speech. Read our review of Cheap Trick’s recent, essential We’re All

Happy birthday Chris Frantz (Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club). On, on, on, on. Read our Talking Heads Over/Under: The Over/Under:

Happy birthday Martha Wainwright. You’re our bloody motherfucking asshole. Read our MAGNET Feedback with her: MAGNET Feedback With Martha Wainwright

Happy birthday Dave Rowntree (Blur). Sober greetings, county councillor. Read our review of Blur’s essential most recent album: Essential New

Happy birthday Robert Johnson. King Of The Delta Blues.