Magnet Magazine — 20 years ago today, Dirty Three released Cinder. Cat Power! Sally Timms! Read our review of Dirty Three’s essential latest album: The post Dirty Three Released “Cinder” 20 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — Ever since 1978, Chrissie Hynde has been the founder and sole permanent member of the Pretenders, one of the all-time great rock bands. The Pretenders are coming up on the 50-year mark, and they’re still making records; their Relentless LP cam... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Matt Sweeney (Chavez, Hard Quartet, 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 ... more info

Magnet Magazine — 40 years ago today, Prefab Sprout released Steve McQueen. Ask us sometime about a story we have about Cat Power and an FBI agent named Steve McQueen. Read A Sunny Day In Glasgow in MAGNET on the dad-rockin’ Prefab Sprout: The post Prefab Sprout Rel... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Spooner Oldham (Neil Young, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Cat Power, Drive-By Truckers, Frank Black, et al). Merchant of ivory The post Happy Birthday Spooner Oldham (Neil Young, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Cat Power, Drive-By Truckers, ... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Noel Gallagher (Oasis, High Flying Birds). Stop the clocks. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Check out Cat Power taking on Oasis at MAGNET: The post Happy Birthday Noel Gallagher (Oasis, High Flying Birds) appeared first on Magnet Mag... more info

Magnet Magazine — 25 years ago today, Cat Power released The Covers Record. Your eyes glistened by the sound. Read our classic Cat Power cover story: The post Cat Power Released “The Covers Record” 25 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Antimusic Rock — Billy Idol, Cat Power, Linda Perry, and Christina Applegate will join Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Chris Stills, Oliver Stills, and more more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Pete Best (Beatles). John, Paul, George and Ringo are great, but you are the Best! Read Doug Gillard (Guided By Voices, Nada Surf) in MAGNET on his early-Beatles cover band Bambi Kino (Gillard, Maplewood’s Mark Rozzo, Nada Surf’s I... more info

Antimusic Rock — Bright Eyes have released their tenth studio album Five Dice, All Threes via Dead Oceans along with a new music video for the song 'All Threes' more info