Category: SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY

Soft Machine Released “Third” 55 Years Ago Today

55 years ago today, Soft Machine released Third. Double wide. Read Alec Ounsworth (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah) in MAGNET

Happy birthday Richard Butler (Psychedelic Furs). The beat don’t stop. Read our Q&A with him: A Conversation With Richard Butler

Happy birthday Laurie Anderson. Oh, Superwoman. Read Shearwater in MAGNET on Laurie: From The Desk Of Shearwater’s Jonathan Meiburg: Laurie

Happy birthday Reeves Gabrels (David Bowie, Cure). You belong in rock ‘n’ roll. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Read

45 years ago today, the Kinks released One For The Road. One to have when you're having more than one.

Happy 86th birthday Ian Hunter (Mott The Hoople). British All-American Alien Boy. Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich. We asked

40 years ago today, Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds released The Firstborn Is Dead. Southern gothic. Read our classic

R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania