Happy birthday Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones). English gentleman. Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich. Read our Hidden Gems review of the Stones’ Undercover: The post Happy Birthday Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones) appeared first on Magnet Magazine ..read more

Happy birthday Fabrizio Moretti (Strokes, machinegum, Little Joy). When it started. Photo for MAGNET by Christian Lantry. Read our classic Strokes cover story: The post Happy Birthday Fabrizio Moretti (Strokes, Machinegum, Little Joy) appeared first on Magnet Magazine ..read more

Happy birthday Greg Whelan (Wrens, Aeon Station). Is this real at all? Read our Aeon Station Q&A: The post Happy Birthday Greg Whelan (Wrens, Aeon Station) appeared first on Magnet Magazine ..read more

15 years ago today, eels released Hombre Lobo. Lone wolf … howlin’. Read our classic eels Q&A: The post eels Released “Hombre Lobo” 15 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine ..read more

Happy 65th birthday Lydia Lunch. Queen of Siam. The post Happy 65th Birthday Lydia Lunch appeared first on Magnet Magazine ..read more

Happy birthday Michael Steele (Bangles, Runaways). Complicated gurl. Read our classic feature on the Paisley Underground, featuring the Bangles, Dream Syndicate, Rain Parade, Three O’Clock and more: The post Happy Birthday Michael Steele (Bangles, Runaways) appeared first on Magnet Magazine ..read more

Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places and events from his band’s 41-year run, with text by vocalist Jean Smith. “Nod to Virginia Woolf aside, the lyrics leave maximum room for interpretation, while the charging riff renders comprehension—and the need for a rhythm section—moot.” […] The post Normal History Vol. 793: The Art Of David Lester appeared first on Magnet Magazine ..read more

Happy birthday Simon Gallup (Cure). Just like a dream.  Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Read our Classic Alternative review of Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, which, according to us, “lets bassist Simon Gallup have all the best riffs and melodies”: The post Happy Birthday Simon Gallup (Cure) appeared first on Magnet Magazine ..read more

15 years ago today, Cass McCombs released Catacombs. We hope this voyage will not be ending very soon. Read our McCombs feature: The post Cass McCombs Released “Catacombs” 15 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine ..read more

Happy birthday Mike Joyce (Smiths). We won’t hang you, DJ. Read the Twilight Sad in MAGNET on Joyce and the Smiths: The post Happy Birthday Mike Joyce (Smiths) appeared first on Magnet Magazine ..read more