Say It’s Your Birthday

Happy 80th birthday Pete Best (Beatles). John, Paul, George and Ringo are great, but you are the Best! Read Doug

Happy birthday John Squire (Stone Roses, Seahorses). Time changes everything. Watch our MAGNET television episode with Andy Bell (Ride, Oasis),

50 years ago today, the Kinks released Muswell Hillbillies. A paranoid schizoid product of the 20th century. Read our The

Happy birthday Clem Burke (Blondie). International swinger. Read our review of the essential most recent Blondie album: Essential New Music:

The Day The Music Died, 11/24/91: Freddie Mercury (Queen) and Eric Carr (Kiss). R.I.P. Two rock ’n’ roll legends died

Happy birthday Alison Mosshart (Kills, Dead Weather). Kissy kissy, Baby Ruthless. Cover photo for MAGNET by James Elliot Bailey. Read

Happy birthday Bruce Hornsby. The show goes on. Watch our new episode of MAGNET television with Bruce: MAGNET Television: Q&A

40 years ago today, AC/DC released For Those About To Rock We Salute You. Come aboard for a pleasure trip.

Happy 95th birthday R.L. Burnside. R.I.P. Mr. Wizard. Read our review of R.L. Boyce’s Roll And Tumble, “the most important,

Happy birthday, Karen O (Yeah Yeah Yeahs). No eyes open, no eyes closed. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Check

Happy birthday Steven Van Zandt (Bruce Springsteen). Voice of America among the believers. Read our Q&A with him: A Conversation

Happy birthday Tina Weymouth (Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club). But remember, happiness can't buy money. Read our Talking Heads Over/Under:

Happy birthday Björk. Ms. Guðmundsdóttir shares a birthday with Sugarcubes bandmate Margrét Örnólfsdóttir, so happy b-day to you, too, Margrét.

Happy birthday Ryan Miller (Guster). One day you’ll be a man, one day you’ll understand. Cover photo for MAGNET by

Happy birthday Rain Phoenix (LaunchLeft). Time is the mirror. Read our Q&A with David Gordon of LaunchLeft band Funkiller, which

Happy birthday Alex James (Blur). Cheezmonger, cheezmonger, cheezmonger. No coke. Read our Blur Over/Under: The Over/Under: Blur

Happy birthday Carly Rae Jepsen. We really like you. Read Chastity Belt in MAGNET on Carly Rae: From The Desk

50 years ago today, Sly & The Family Stone released There’s A Riot Goin’ On. Love to burn. Read Dead

Happy 40th birthday Scott Hutchison (Frightened Rabbit). R.I.P. Join hands and we'll sing. Read our tribute to him: R.I.P. Scott

20 years ago today, Silver Jews released Bright Flight. We remember you. Read our Silver Jews feature: Silver Jews: David

Happy birthday Mike “Mike D” Diamond (Beastie Boys). Time for livin’. Read our Beasties Over/Under: The Over/Under: Beastie Boys

40 years ago today, Ringo Starr released Stop And Smell The Roses. Paul McCartney! George Harrison! Ronnie Wood! Harry Nilsson!

35 years ago today, Swans released Holy Money. Good as Greed. Read our MAGNET Classics on the making of Soundtracks

Happy 80th birthday Dr. John. R.I.P. Dance the night away. Read Orenda Fink (Azure Ray) in MAGNET on the good

20 years ago today, Jim O’Rourke released Insignificance. Good times.

15 years ago today, Oasis released Stop The Clocks. Leave it all behind. Read our cover story on Liam Gallagher

Happy birthday Spacemen 3’s Peter “Sonic Boom” Kember (Spectrum, E.A.R.) and Jason “J. Spaceman” Pierce (Spiritualized). The perfect prescription. Photos