Say It’s Your Birthday

Happy 92nd birthday Willie Nelson. You are the last man standing. Read our review of Shotgun Willie’s essential 2017 album

Happy birthday Michael Karoli (Can). See you in outer space. Read our Hidden Gems review of Can’s Flow Motion: Hidden

40 years ago today, Eurythmics released Be Yourself Tonight. Would we say something that wasn’t true?

Happy birthday Duke Ellington. Sophisticated man. Read William DuVall (Alice In Chains) in MAGNET on Sir Duke: From The Desk

Happy birthday Tommy James (Tommy James And The Shodells). "Crimson And Clover.” “I Think We're Alone Now.” “Mony Mony.” “Crystal

Happy birthday Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth, Body/Head). Still a kool thing. Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich. Read Britta Phillips

10 years ago today, Bill Fay released Who Is The Sender?. Let it come down. Read our review of this

Happy 70th birthday Tobin Sprout (Guided By Voices). You know it’s all right. Photo for MAGNET by Christian Lantry. Read

45 years ago today, Alice Cooper released Flush The Fashion. Dance yourselves to death. Read our Q&A with the Godfather

Happy 55th birthday Eric Bachmann (Archers Of Loaf, Crooked Fingers). It's only mercy now that you need in your world.

Happy birthday Kate Pierson (B-52s). You go, cosmic thing! Read our Q&A with Miss Kate: A Conversation With The B-52s’

Happy birthday Pete Ham (Badfinger). Take good care. Read Don Fleming (Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr, Teenage Fanclub, Alan Lomax Archive)

10 years ago today, Blur released The Magic Whip. MAGNET named it the 15th best album of 2015, calling it

Happy birthday Jim James (My Morning Jacket). You still move. Cover photo for MAGNET by James Elliot Bailey. Read our

10 years ago today, the Brian Jonestown Massacre released Musique De Film Imaginé. Sing your resurrection. Watch our MAGNET television

Happy birthday Ace Frehley (Kiss). Space invader. Read our Q&A with Ace by Jon Wurster (Superchunk, Mountain Goats, Bob Mould):

15 years ago today, Gogol Bordello released Trans-Continental Hustle. When universes collide. Gogol Bordello live in 2023: Gogol Bordello And

Happy birthday Isobel Campbell (Belle And Sebastian, Mark Lanegan). A gentle wave. Photo for MAGNET by Pamela Littky. Read our

20 years ago today, Robyn released her self-titled fourth album. Crash and burn girl. Robyn live in 2019: Just Like

Happy birthday drummer extraordinaire Jim Keltner (John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Brian Wilson, Eric Clapton,

Happy birthday Chris Mars (Replacements). Burn on and on and on and on. Read Jon Wurster (Superchunk, Mountain Goats, Bob

45 years ago today, X released debut album Los Angeles. The days change at night. Read our MAGNET Classics feature

20 years ago today, the Mountain Goats released The Sunset Tree. This old house. Read our Mountain Goats feature: Mountain