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Happy 50th birthday Malcolm Middleton (Arab Strap). We’re all going to die. Read the Twilight Sad in MAGNET on Malcolm, Arab Strap and other Scottish music you should hear: The post Happy 50th Birthday Malcolm Middleton (Arab Strap) appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

Happy 80th birthday Pete Quaife (Kinks). R.I.P. The Kinks played their first live show on Pete’s 20th birthday. Pixies, Spoon, Neko Case, Okkervil River, of Montreal, Robyn Hitchcock, Rhett Miller, the Apples In Stereo, the Wrens, Mac McCaughan, the Mekons and more pick their fave Kinks songs in MAGNET: The post Happy 80th Birthday Pete Quaife (Kinks),  » Read More

Happy birthday Andy Summers (Police). Omegaman. The post Happy Birthday Andy Summers (Police) appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

In August, Ratboys shared The Window, which was our Album Of The Week. It also landed the Chicago indie rock quartet on our list of the Best Albums of 2023. Today, they brought the title track, “Morning Zoo,” and “It’s Alive” to CBS Saturday Sessions for their national television debut.  » Read More

Paula Abdul has accused Nigel Lythgoe, the executive producer of American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance, of sexual assault in a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County on Friday.  » 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 40-year run, with text by vocalist Jean Smith. You might say,“Why do I fight?Change won’t happen.”Well, not overnight. Why do you thinkwe’re standing still? We’re not standing still. “Not Standing Still” from […] The post Normal History Vol.  » Read More

Happy birthday Patti Smith. You show us people have the power. Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich. Read our live review of Patti and Michael Stipe from 2019: The post Happy Birthday Patti Smith appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

Happy birthday Mike Nesmith and Davy Jones of the Monkees. Never mind the furthermore. Read the Smoking Popes in MAGNET on the band: The post Happy Birthday Mike Nesmith And Davy Jones Of The Monkees appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

Happy birthday Jeff Lynne (ELO). The sun will shine on you. Watch our MAGNET television episode with Jason Lytle (Grandaddy) discussing the album that changed his life, ELO’s A New World Record: The post Happy Birthday Jeff Lynne (ELO) appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More