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Happy 50th birthday Liam Gallagher (Oasis). As you were. Cover photo for MAGNET by Flint Chaney. Read our cover interview with Liam by the Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins: The post Happy 50th Birthday Liam Gallagher (Oasis) appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

Happy birthday David Jude “Trugoy The Dove” Jolicoeur (De La Soul). 54 is the magic number. Read our Hidden Gems review of De La Soul’s Buhloone Mindstate: The post Happy Birthday David Jude “Trugoy The Dove” Jolicoeur (De La Soul) appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

10 years ago today, Green Day released ¡Uno!. Let yourself go. Read the San Francisco popcore feature we did on Green Day, Jawbreaker and J Church 29 years ago: The post Green Day Released “¡Uno!” 10 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

Happy 70th birthday Dave Gregory (XTC). Guitargonaut. Read our MAGNET Classics on the making of XTC’s Skylarking: The post Happy 70th Birthday Dave Gregory (XTC) appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

Bird Streets’ John Brodeur has become a master at the art of collaboration. Aided by producer/multi-instrumentalist Jason Falkner (Brendan Benson, Beck, St. Vincent), John Brodeur (quirky singer/songwriter) became John Brodeur (critically acclaimed power-pop auteur) on 2018’s Bird Streets. That recognition, in turn, led to the sort of cultish industry cachet needed to expand Bird Streets’ […] The post MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Bird Streets’  » Read More

Happy birthday Patrick Pentland (Sloan). We believe in you. Read our classic Q&A with Patrick: The post Happy Birthday Patrick Pentland (Sloan) appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

Happy birthday Ben Shepherd (Soundgarden). So how about a damn Wellwater Conspiracy reunion? Read our review of the essential Badmotorfinger reissue: The post Happy Birthday Ben Shepherd (Soundgarden) appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

Happy birthday Chuck and John (R.I.P.) Panozzo (Styx). There’ll be a celebration when all will be revealed. Read our Q&A with fellow Styx co-founder Dennis DeYoung: The post Happy Birthday Chuck And John (R.I.P.) Panozzo (Styx) appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

“It’s a brand new era, it feels great/It’s a brand new era, but it came too late” —“Newark Wilder,” 1994 The last time I saw Pavement live was in Portland, Ore., in 1999. It would prove to be the band’s final tour, supporting the Terror Twilight album (which to my jaded ears sounded more like […] The post Live Review: Pavement,  » Read More