Say It’s Your Birthday

20 years ago today, Hot Snakes released Audit In Progress. Drive off in reverse.

20 years ago today, Fatboy Slim released final album Palookaville. It’s a wonderful night.

Happy birthday Jody Stephens (Big Star, Those Pretty Wrongs). Thank you, friend. Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich. Read our

25 years ago today, David Bowie released Hours. The shapes of things to come. Read our classic Bowie feature: David

30 years ago today, Come released Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Eat the apple before it eats you. Read our Lost

20 years ago today, Peter Bjorn And John released Falling Out. Bring us back our youth. Watch our MAGNET television

Happy birthday Dan Bejar (Destroyer, New Pornographers). Born with a sound. Read our Destroyer feature: Destroyer: Use Your Delusion

50 years ago today, the Who released Odds & Sods. Long live rock. The Who live in 2019: The Who

Happy 65th birthday Chris Lowe (Pet Shop Boys). We will leave you to your own devices. Read our MAGNET Classics

45 years ago today, Joe Jackson released I’m The Man; 15 years later, he released Night Music; five years later,

25 years ago today, Paul McCartney released Run Devil Run. Rock ’n’ roll. Read our review of the essential Pure

50 years ago today, John Lennon released Walls And Bridges. Johnny drama.

Happy 75th birthday Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac). Big love. Also celebrating birthdays today: Law And Order (1981) and Under The

30 years ago today, the Cranberries released No Need To Argue. What’s in your head? Read Elizabeth And The Catapult

Happy birthday Chris Collingwood (Fountains Of Wayne). Memories last a lifetime. Read our MAGNET Feedback with him: MAGNET Feedback With

30 years ago today, Butterglory released debut album Crumble. Slack attack. Read our Butterglory Lost Classics entry: Lost Classics: Butterglory

Happy birthday Steve Reich. Come out. Read Bloc Party and the Feelies in MAGNET on Reich: From The Desk Of

35 years ago today, Belinda Carlisle released Runaway Horses. George Harrison! Bryan Adams! Steve Lukather!

Happy birthday Billy Strings. All the luck in the world. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski.

Happy birthday Brittany Howard (Alabama Shakes). You ain’t alone. Cover photo for MAGNET by Gene Smirnov. Read our Alabama Shakes

40 years ago today, the Replacements released Let It Be. What’s an answering machine? Paul Westerberg takes a ride through

Happy 75th birthday Richard Hell (Television, Heartbreakers, Voidoids). You belong to the blank generation. Read Jason Falkner in MAGNET on

60 years ago today, the Kinks released their self-titled debut album. So mystifying. Read our Ray Davies cover Q&A by

Happy birthday Gillian Welch. Everything is free. Read Lloyd Cole in MAGNET on Gillian and David Rawlings: Notes On Music

35 years ago today, Neil Young released Freedom. It keeps on rockin’. Read Brent Rademaker (GospelbeacH) in MAGNET on Neil:

Happy 55th birthday Damon Gough (Badly Drawn Boy). A small reminder that you were born in the U.K. Check out