Category: SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY

Depeche Mode Released “Violator” 35 Years Ago Today

35 years ago today, Depeche Mode released Violator. Pleasures remain; so does the pain. Read our Q&A with Martin Gore:

Happy birthday Thao Nguyen (Thao & The Get Down Stay Down). Yes, so on and so on. Photo for MAGNET

50 years ago today, Kiss released Dressed To Kill. You drive us wild, and you drive us crazy. Kiss live

Happy birthday Terry Hall (Specials, Fun Boy Three). It’s the way that you did it. Read the Phenomenal Handclap Band

15 years ago today, Goldfrapp released Head First. Shiny and warm. Read our review of the essential album that came

Happy birthday Ricky Wilson (B-52s). Dance this mess around. Read our Q&A with his sister and bandmate Cindy: A Conversation

R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania