Say It’s Your Birthday

10 years ago today, Dinosaur Jr released Give A Glimpse Of What Yer Not. MAGNET named it the 10th best

Happy birthday Pat Smear (Foo Fighters, Germs, Nirvana). So we fell in love with a musician … Photo for MAGNET

10 years ago today, Wye Oak released Tween. And you say it’s about time. Read our review of this essential

10 years ago today, Wild Beasts released final album Boy King. All that we love is still intact. Read our

Happy 60th birthday Jennifer Finch (L7). R.I.P. We got so blown away by you. Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich.

10 years ago today, Russian Circles released Guidance. Heavy mettle. Read our review of this essential album: Essential New Music:

10 years ago today, Tig Notaro released Boyish Girl Interrupted. Nominated for a Grammy and an Emmy, but Oscar and

40 years ago today, Lionel Richie released Dancing On The Ceiling. As we went down life’s lonesome highway. Read our

Happy 65th birthday President Obama. Artists you love who’ve been on the cover of MAGNET: the Black Keys, the National,

Happy birthday Ian Broudie (Lightning Seeds, Echo & The Bunnymen, Coral). Pure and simple. Read our 120 Reasons To Live

Happy 125th birthday Louis Armstrong. R.I.P. You made the world more wonderful. Read Steve Wynn (Dream Syndicate, Baseball Project) in

Happy birthday James Hetfield (Metallica). Hero of the day. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Read our review of Metallica’s

50 years ago today, Split Enz released Second Thoughts. Trying something in a different key. Read our review of the

Happy 100th birthday Tony Bennett. R.I.P. Anything goes.

55 years ago today, Paul McCartney got Wings off the ground, featuring his wife Linda, Moody Blues guitarist/vocalist Denny Laine

Happy birthday David Yow (Jesus Lizard, Scratch Acid). Queen for a day. And nice “Head” “Shot,” you old “Goat.” Read

Happy birthday Butch Vig (Garbage, Nirvana, Sonic Youth, Smashing Pumpkins, Against Me!). Get smart. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski.

15 years ago today, Boston Spaceships released final album Let It Beard. And they know this. See how many Let

Happy birthday Lee Mavers (La’s). Son of a gun. There he goes.

15 years ago today, Tig Notaro released debut album Good One. Can you believe it? Read our Tig feature from

Happy birthday Charli XCX. Birthday cake in August!

Happy birthday Garth Hudson (the Band). The basement man. Read Midlake in MAGNET on the Band: From The Desk Of

50 years ago today, Pink Floyd road manager (and the man behind the crazed laughter on the Roger Waters-penned “Brain