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Happy birthday Jimi Hendrix. Bold as love. Jimi spent his last birthday—in 1969—at a Rolling Stones show at Madison Square Garden. Read Brett Netson (Built To Spill, Caustic Resin) in MAGNET on Hendrix: The post Happy Birthday Jimi Hendrix appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

35 years ago today, UB40 released Labour Of Love II. Groovin’ out on life. UB40 live in 2019: The post UB40 Released “Labour Of Love II” 35 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

Happy 65th birthday Charlie Burchill (Simple Minds). Life in a day. Read our feature on the press-shy Mr. Charlie: The post Happy 65th Birthday Charlie Burchill (Simple Minds) appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

Tom Morello performed an intimate acoustic set at the Hotel Cafe in memory of Wayne Kramer of the MC5. Proceeds from the show were donated to Jail Guitar Doors. Jackson Browne opened the show and later joined Morello, along with the Freedom Fighters Orchestra, Jason Heath, Chris Joyner and Jaycee The Great. Photos by Skylar Watkins.  » Read More

Last week, David Pajo released the latest Papa M album Ballads Of Harry Houdini. Earlier this year, the former Slint member teamed up with Mike Watt for a split, and now he joined forces with Ryley Walker for collaborative tunes.  » Read More

In March 2022, Marilyn Manson filed a lawsuit against Evan Rachel Wood for defamation after she accused the disgraced musician of grooming and abuse. Manson’s defamation lawsuit was mostly dismissed by the judge the following year, and now he has dropped the case.  » Read More

On Monday (Nov. 25), Cleveland punk crew Dead Boys, who formed in 1976, announced a new album helmed by original guitarist Cheetah Chrome with an all-star lineup: Cheetah on guitar and vocals, Clem Burke of Blondie on drums, Glen Matlock of Sex Pistols on bass. Shortly after, former singer Jake Hout explained his departure from the band,  » Read More

Imagine an alternate universe in which Glen Matlock played bass for Oasis. Apparently, the Sex Pistols member was offered the opportunity, but that lineup never came to fruition. He wasn’t ever too broken up about missing out on that, though, because he thinks Oasis are “boring.” And now Liam Gallagher has someone new with whom to mard.  » Read More

Smashing Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan and comedian Bill Burr are both pale, bald famous guys with the same first name. They both like pro wrestling, and they both seem to have strong opinions about cancel culture. Up until now, I would’ve thought that these were the only things those two men had in common.  » Read More