Say It’s Your Birthday

Happy birthday Joe Lally (Fugazi). Let it burn. Read our Fugazi Over/Under: The Over/Under: Fugazi

50 years ago today, Electric Light Orchestra released debut album The Electric Light Orchestra. First movement. Read Robert Schneider (Apples

Happy 70th birthday Kimberley Rew (Soft Boys, Katrina And The Waves). What’s your next big adventure? Read Matthew Caws of

55 years ago today, the Rolling Stones released Got Live If You Want It!. The Rolling Stones (mostly) live! Read

Happy birthday Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath). No rest for the wicked. Read our Hidden Gems review of Sabbath’s Never Say

45 years ago today, Blondie released its self-titled debut album. And looked good in black. Read our review of the

Happy birthday Nate Mendel (Foo Fighters, Sunny Day Real Estate). Good lieutenant. Read our SDRE Over/Under: The Over/Under: Sunny Day

55 years ago today, Fred Neil released his self-titled second album. Everybody was talkin’ about this LP, after Harry Nilsson

Happy birthday Treach (Naughty By Nature). We're down with O(ther)P(eople's)B(irthdays).

50 years ago today, John & Yoko/The Plastic Ono Band released "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" in the U.S. Yoko's

Happy birthday Sarah Silverman. You are magic.

Happy 70th birthday Jaco Pastorius (Weather Report, Joni Mitchell). R.I.P. Bass of doom. Read Ra Ra Riot in MAGNET on

Happy birthday Billy Childish. Thee renaissance man. Read Spider Stacy (Pogues) in MAGNET on Billy: From The Desk Of The

Happy birthday John Densmore (Doors). Johnny No Drama.

Happy birthday Janelle Monáe. Here’s to you, Ms. Robinson.

45 years ago today, Joni Mitchell released Hejira. There's comfort in melancholy. Read Kid Millions (Oneida, Man Forever) in MAGNET

Happy birthday Billy Idol (Generation X). It'll be all right, it’ll be OK, if you believe tonight you’re right. Read

55 years ago today, John Coltrane released Live At The Village Vanguard Again!. One of our favorite things.

55 years ago today, Love released Da Capo. You still drive us insane.

Happy birthday Martin Carr (Boo Radleys). Everything's all right forever. Read Carr in MAGNET on pubs: From The Desk Of

55 years ago today, Bee Gees released Spicks And Specks. All of our lives we call yesterday.

55 years ago today, Question Mark And The Mysterians released 96 Tears. Do you feel it?

Happy birthday Matt Cameron (Soundgarden, Pearl Jam). So how about a damn Wellwater Conspiracy reunion? Read our review of the

Happy birthday Randy Newman. You can leave you hat on. Read our Q&A with him: A Conversation With Randy Newman

Happy 91st birthday Berry Gordy (Motown). No matter what sign you are.

Happy birthday Rostam Batmanglij (Vampire Weekend). You ain't that young, kid. Rostam and Hamilton Leithauser made MAGNET’s #19 album of

Happy birthday Jimi Hendrix. Bold as love. Jimi spent his last birthday—in 1969—at a Rolling Stones show at Madison Square

50 years ago today, Harry Nilsson released Nilsson Schmilsson. Jump into the fire again. Read Van Dyke Parks in MAGNET