MAGNET Magazine

Happy birthday Bill Withers. We wish you well. #billwithers @realbillwithers

40 years ago today, Lindsey Buckingham released “Go Insane.” Sophomore psychosis. #lindseybuckingham #goinsane @lindseybuckingham

Happy birthday Vince Clarke (Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo). Just can’t get enough. #vinceclarke #erasure #depechemode #yazoo @erasureinfo @depechemode

40 years ago today, Minutemen released “Double Nickels On The Dime.” Do you want the truth? #minutemen #doublenickelsonthedime

Death is not the end. On this day we lost: Brian Jones (Rolling Stones, 1969), Jim Morrison (Doors, 1971), Mississippi Fred McDowell (1972), Laurens Hammond (Hammond organ inventor, 1973), Ziggy Stardust (Spiders From Mars, 1973) and Mark Sandman (Morphine, 1999). R.I.P. #brianjones #rollingstones #jimmorrison #thedoors #mississippifredmcdowell #laurenshammond #ziggystardust #spidersfrommars #marksandman #morphine @therollingstones @jimmorrison @thedoors @officialhammondorgan

50 years ago today, Parliament released “Up For The Down Stroke.” Whatever makes baby feel good. #parliament #upforthedownstroke @werpfunk @yolikegeorge

Happy 55th birthday Matt Sweeney (Chavez, Zwan, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy). Plus, Adele, Andrew WK, Johnny Cash, Cat Power, Neil Diamond, Dixie Chicks, Guided By Voices, Stephen Malkmus, Run The Jewels—to name just a few. Chavez photo for MAGNET by Bob Berg. (That’s Matt on the left.) #mattsweeney #chavez #zwan #bonnieprincebilly #bobberg @theheavyjamz

15 years ago today, Florence + The Machine released “Lungs.” Breathing easy. #florenceandthemachine #lungs @florenceandthemachine @florence

40 years ago today, Hüsker Dü released “Zen Arcade.” There’s no returning. #huskerdur #zenarcade

Happy birthday Poly Styrene (X-Ray Spex). Good time girl. #polystyrene #xrayspex @polystyreneofficial @polystyrenefilm @xrayspexofficial

55 years ago today, Nick Drake released debut “Five Leaves Left.” Time has told us. #nickdrake #fiveleavesleft @nickdrakeofficial

55 years ago today, Fairport Convention released “Unhalfbricking.” Who knows where the time goes? #fairportconvention #unhalfbricking