Category: SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY

Happy 85th Birthday Frank Zappa, R.I.P.

Happy 85th birthday Frank Zappa. R.I.P. Father of invention. Also celebrating birthdays: Zappa’s Thing-Fish (1984) and Everything Is Healing Nicely

Happy murphday Patrick “Murph” Murphy (Dinosaur Jr, Lemonheads). Don’t pretend you didn’t know. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Read

Happy birthday Mike Watt (Minutemen, fIREHOSE, Stooges). Maybe partying will help. Read our cover interview Watt did with Guided By

15 years ago today, Wire released Red Barked Tree. As if they give a fuck. Read our MAGNET Classics on

Happy birthday Billy Bragg. Boy done good. Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich. Read our live review from 2022: Live

55 years ago today, Nico released Desertshore. Revive the living dream. Read our Q&A with Desertshore co-producer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist

R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania