Say It’s Your Birthday

Happy birthday Nick Saloman (Bevis Frond). Live for today. Photo for MAGNET by Dennis Kleiman. The Bevis Frond’s We’re Your

30 years ago today, Ride released Tarantula. Nothing lasts forever. Watch our MAGNET television episode with Andy Bell: MAGNET Television:

Happy birthday Mary Gauthier. Another drop in a bucket. Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich. Read our review of her

30 years ago today, the Soundtrack Of Our Lives released debut album Welcome To The Infant Freebase. Another statement of

Happy birthday Lisa Loeb. Wanna do day. Read her contribution to Rhett Miller’s MAGNET guest-editing stint: Rhett Miller’s Superfriends: Lisa

Happy birthday Jimmy Iovine (Interscope, Apple Music, Beats By Dre, etc.). Defiant one.

40 years ago today, the Go-Betweens released Liberty Belle And The Black Diamond Express. Go forward now. Read Robert Forster’s

Happy birthday Gary Louris (Jayhawks). You’ll get by. Read our Q&A with him: A Conversation With Gary Louris

45 years ago today, John Cale released Honi Soit. Et le voilà. Read our Q&A with him: A Conversation With

Happy birthday Rick Rubin (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys, Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, et al). Def American. Read our review

Happy birthday Neneh Cherry. Feel it. Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich. Read our review of Cherry’s essential 2018 album:

45 years ago today, Miles Davis released Directions. So near, so far. Read how MAGNET’s Jud Cost could see for

Happy birthday Scott Litt (R.E.M., Replacements, Liz Phair, Nirvana, Juliana Hatfield, Matthew Sweet, dB’s). Adventurer in hi-fi. Read our review

Happy birthday Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament and Dave Krusen. Ride the wave where it takes you. Pearl Jam live in

Happy birthday Edie Brickell. Do what makes you happy. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Edie Brickell & New Bohemians

Happy birthday Ornette Coleman. You showed us the shape of jazz to come. Photo for MAGNET by Nicholas Burnham. MAGNET

20 years ago today, Rocket From The Crypt released Group Sounds. JWA (Jon Wurster Alert)! Read our classic RFTC feature:

Happy birthday John Cale (Velvet Underground). Get to know the date and tell the time of day. Photo for MAGNET

25 years ago today, Neil Finn released One Nil. Sheryl Crow! Jim Keltner! Wendy & Lisa! Mitchell Froom! Lisa Germano!

Happy birthday Brendan Canty (Fugazi, Messthetics). Once upon a time … Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Read our Fugazi

55 years ago today, Alice Cooper released Love It To Death. We just don’t know what to say. Read our

15 years ago today, Kurt Vile released Smoke Ring For My Halo. Watch out for this one. Read our Kurt

Happy birthday Micky Dolenz (Monkees). Have a pleasant valley Saturday. Read our Q&A with Micky: A Conversation With Micky Dolenz

15 years ago today, Wye Oak released Civilian. It was MAGNET’s number-eight album of 2011. Hot as day. Read our