Say It’s Your Birthday

Happy birthday Patty Schemel (Hole, Upset). Living through this. Read our feature on her and her great memoir Hit So

Happy 45th birthday Avey Tare (Animal Collective). Lucky one. Read our classic AC feature: Animal Collective: The Theory Of Evolution

20 years ago today, Devendra Banhart released Rejoicing In The Hands. A sound to behold. Read our classic Banhart cover

Happy 80th birthday legendary producer Tony Visconti (David Bowie, T.Rex, Morrissey, Dean & Britta, Alejandro Escovedo). Wild-eyed boy from Brooklyn.

Happy birthday David J (Bauhaus, Love And Rockets). Undead, undead, undead. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Read our live

Happy birthday John Convertino (Calexico). Hoping your sure things don’t fall through. Watch our MAGNET television episode with John’s bandmate

35 years ago today, Tom Petty released Full Moon Fever. The only thing this instant classic was missing was Boo

Happy 70th birthday Captain Sensible (Damned). You can just be happy today. Read our live review of the Damned and

Happy birthday Philly homie Rob Hyman (Hooters). Don’t wanna fight.

Happy birthday Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson (Sigur Rós). Allt það besta. Photo for MAGNET by Hörður Sveinsson. Read Steve Kilbey

Happy birthday Aaron and Bryce Dessner (the National). Are you guys related? Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich. Read our

45 years ago today, Bob Dylan released Bob Dylan At Budokan. ’78 comeback or cheap trick? Watch our MAGNET television

Happy 50th birthday Carlos Dengler (Interpol). Our friends told us about you. Photo for MAGNET by Christian Lantry. Read our

Happy birthday David Gedge (Wedding Present, Cinerama). Go out and get ‘em, boy. Read our classic Wedding Present career overview:

45 years ago today, ABBA released Voulez-Vous. You’ll be dancing once again. Read Wesley Stace in MAGNET on ABBA: From

Happy 60th birthday Sam Coomes (Quasi, Elliott Smith, Built To Spill, Jon Spencer). Hot shit! Read our review of Sam’s

Happy birthday Roy Orbison. Anything you want, you got it.

Read our Q&A with the Mael brothers: A Conversation With Sparks

Happy birthday Charles Mingus. Something like a bird. Read John Davis (Superdrag, Lees Of Memory) in MAGNET on Mingus: From

Happy birthday Carol Van Dyk (Bettie Serveert). Get your hopes up high. Read our classic Q&A with her: A Conversation

Happy birthday Glen Campbell. We miss you, Rhinestone Cowboy. Read our classic feature on this music legend: Glen Campbell: Casting

Happy birthday Peter Frampton. Frampton’s still alive!

Happy 65th birthday Robert Smith (Cure). Kiss you, kiss you, kiss you. On this day in 1992, the Cure released

Happy birthday Iggy Pop (Stooges). You naughty little doggie. Read Tommy Keene in MAGNET on Iggy: From The Desk Of

15 years ago today, Manchester Orchestra released Mean Everything To Nothing. Shaking it out. Read our Manchester Orchestra feature: Manchester