Magnet Magazine — Say what you might about octogenarian acts—Rod Stewart, Paul Simon, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bob Dylan, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, Neil Young, Paul McCartney—rocking the road this year. Ringo Starr has them beat at age 84. (He’ll be 85 ... 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

Stereogum — There’s a new Machine Gun Kelly album on the way. It’s called lost americana, he said on social media today, and it’ll be out in August. It’s the first album he’s releasing since one of his idols Bob Dylan inexplicably posted an old vide... more info

Magnet Magazine — 40 years ago today, Bob Dylan released Empire Burlesque. Totally tubular or grody to the max? Watch our MAGNET television episode with Robyn Hitchcock, Steve Earle, Ben Lee, Ryan Miller (Guster), Steve Wynn (Dream Syndicate), Joan As Police Woman, Ma... more info

Magnet Magazine — 55 years ago today, Bob Dylan released Self Portrait. Cut the crap. Watch our MAGNET television episode with Robyn Hitchcock, Steve Earle, Ben Lee, Ryan Miller (Guster), Steve Wynn (Dream Syndicate), Joan As Police Woman, Matt Quinn (Mt. Joy) and Pok... more info

Stereogum — The drummers are not alright. There’s that whole confusing debacle between Zak Starkey and the Who, as well as Josh Freese’s shocking ousting from Foo Fighters. There have also been percussionist changes for Guns N’ Roses, Goose, Oasis, Prim... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Mick Ronson (David Bowie, Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, Morrissey, Mott The Hoople). Moonage daydreamer. Read the Jigsaw Seen in MAGNET on Mick: The post Happy Birthday Mick Ronson (David Bowie, Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, Morrissey, Mott The Hoople) ... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Bob Dylan. Shedding off one more layer of skin, keeping one step ahead of the persecutor within. Watch our MAGNET television episode with Robyn Hitchcock, Steve Earle, Ben Lee, Ryan Miller (Guster), Steve Wynn (Dream Syndicate), Joan A... more info

Stereogum — Back in February, for reasons still unclear, Bob Dylan posted an old video of Machine Gun Kelly rapping in a record store on his Instagram. When he’s not posting on social media, he’s been spending the past few days on Willie Nelson’s Outlaw... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Joe Cocker. Hope you are up where you belong. Read Madeleine Peyroux in MAGNET on Cocker, Bob Dylan, Billie Holiday, Willie Nelson, Joni Mitchell and more: The post Happy Birthday Joe Cocker appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info