Say It’s Your Birthday

Happy birthday Dan Peters (Mudhoney, Screaming Trees, Nirvana). Every good boy deserves a piece of cake. And a tiny beer.

40 years ago today, Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds released Kicking Against The Pricks. King Cave’s versions. Read our

30 years ago today, At The Drive-In released debut album Acrobatic Tenement. Must we go spell it out? Watch our

Happy 55th birthday Richard D. James (Aphex Twin). We care because you do.

40 years ago today, the Triffids released In The Pines. Love and affection.

Happy birthday Phoebe Bridgers (boygenius). Celebrate the first day of your life. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski.

Happy birthday Colin Moulding (XTC). Life begins at the hop. On this date in 1979, XTC released Drums And Wires,

Happy birthday Belinda Carlisle (Go-Go’s). Still mad about you.

Happy birthday Maria McKee (Lone Justice). Drink in your Sunday dress. Read Over The Rhine in MAGNET on Maria: From

Happy birthday Kevin Rowland (Dexys Midnight Runners). The wanderer. Read Wesley Stace in MAGNET on Mr. Rowland: From The Desk

Happy birthday Madonna. Beat goes on. Read our Madonna live review from 2024: Live Review: Madonna, Philadelphia, PA, Jan. 25,

35 years ago today, Sebadoh released III. Smoke a bowl—now you will be free. Read Ben Lee in MAGNET on

Happy birthday Scott Asheton (Stooges). Raw power. Read our interview with Jim Jarmusch and Iggy Pop on Jarmusch's Stooges doc,

Happy birthday Bill Evans. Everybody still digs you. Read RJD2 in MAGNET on Evans: From The Desk Of RJD2: “Moon

15 years ago today, the War On Drugs released Slave Ambient. Rollin’ down on the good stuff. Read our WOD

Happy birthday Vanessa Carlton. You’re definitely not nobody. Read our Carlton feature: Vanessa Carlton: Nature Walk

Happy birthday Matt Lukin (Mudhoney, Melvins). Open the fridge. Read our Mudhoney oral history: Mudhoney: Superfuzzy Memories (An Oral History)

15 years ago today, Maria Taylor released Overlook. Every day’s a new day. Read our Five Questions with her: Five

Happy birthday Kevin Ayers (Soft Machine). Mr. Cool. Read Josh Rouse in MAGNET on Ayers: From The Desk Of Josh

Happy birthday Flood (U2, PJ Harvey, Depeche Mode, Nick Cave, New Order, Sigur Rós, et al). Enjoy the silence.

Happy birthday Craig Wedren (Shudder To Think). Tough lover. Watch our MAGNET television episode with him: MAGNET Television: Q&A With

45 years ago today, the Pretenders released Pretenders II. Waste not want not. Read our classic Q&A with Chrissie Hynde

Happy 80th birthday Jimmy Webb. What’s the worst that could happen? Read Bob Mould in MAGNET on Webb and our