Say It’s Your Birthday

20 years ago today, Rilo Kiley released debut album Take-Offs And Landings. Cracked actors. Get the facts about Jenny Lewis

Happy birthday Bill Berry (R.E.M.). Stephen Malkmus said you knew restraint, so just say no to that third piece of

20 years ago today, Gillian Welch released Time (The Revelator). Obligatory David Rawlings mention. Read Lloyd Cole in MAGNET on

Happy birthday Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim, Housemartins). You’ve come a long way, baby. Check out our 120 Reasons To Live

30 years ago today, the Psychedelic Furs released World Outside. The time goes round. Read our Q&A with Richard Butler

Happy birthday Daniel Ash (Bauhaus, Love And Rockets, Tones On Tail, Poptone). We give you some songs and sunshine. Watch

40 years ago today, ELO released Time. The way life’s meant to be. Read Robert Schneider (Apples In Stereo) in

Happy birthday Kate Bush. Keep running up that hill. Read our live review of her second of 22 dates in

Happy birthday Seth Avett (Avett Brothers). Happy trails, darling. Photo for MAGNET by Dennis Kleiman. Read our classic feature on

25 years ago today, A Tribe Called Quest released Beats, Rhymes And Life. Keep it moving. Read our review of

Happy birthday Danger Mouse (Gnarls Barkley, Broken Bells, Black Keys, Michael Kiwanuka, Norah Jones). Enjoy the life of Brian. Watch

55 years ago today, Bob Dylan was in the most famous motorcycle accident no one knows anything about. Wag the

Happy birthday Geddy Lee (Rush). Still wonder if you speak like an ordinary guy.

20 years ago today, the Strokes released debut album Is This It. Take it or leave it. Read the Love

20 years ago today, Elvis Presley released Elv1s. A little more conversation: MAGNET explains the mystery behind how Elvis passed

Happy 55th birthday Miles Hunt (Wonder Stuff). Get your trousers pressed and your shoes shined up by a rich girl.

35 years ago today, R.E.M. released Lifes Rich Pageant. Were we the only ones who didn’t realize for three-and-a-half decades

Happy birthday Gerald Casale (Devo). You don’t get to pick the cake. Read our MAGNET Classics on the making of

35 years ago today, UB40 released Rat In The Kitchen. What are you gonna do? Read our UB40 live review

Happy birthday Richard Wright (Pink Floyd). Sweet July. Read our review of the essential recent early-years Floyd comp: Essential New

Happy birthday Pete Yorn. Arrange time so it's not a day you forget. Cover photo for MAGNET by Christian Lantry.

40 years ago today, Debbie Harry released debut album KooKoo. Now you knew we knew.

Happy birthday Juliana Hatfield. Hey, babe, don’t have a bad day. Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich. Read our exclusive

40 years ago today, Stevie Nicks released debut album Bella Donna. Tom Petty! Don Henley! Mike Campbell! Don Felder! Benmont

Happy birthday Bobbie Gentry. A year has come and gone. Read our review of her essential recent collection: Essential New

45 years ago today, the Dwight Twilley Band released debut album Sincerely. You were on fire. MAGNET’s top-15 American power-pop

Happy birthday Conway Savage (Nick Cave). Right man’s hands. Read our classic Cave Q&A: Q&A With Nick Cave

30 years ago today, Mudhoney released Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge. 20 years and three days earlier, the Moody Blues

Happy birthday Joan Wasser (Joan As Police Woman). Talk about it later. Photo for MAGNET by Dennis Kleiman. Watch our