45 years ago today, Neil Diamond released September Morn. Disco, Monkees and Stagger Lee. The post Neil Diamond Released “September Morn” 45 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Happy birthday Frank Zappa. Father of invention. Also celebrating birthdays: Zappa’s Thing-Fish (1984) and Everything Is Healing Nicely (1991). Read our Hidden Gems review of Chunga’s Revenge: The post Happy Birthday Frank Zappa appeared first on... more info

Happy 60th murphday Patrick “Murph” Murphy (Dinosaur Jr, Lemonheads). Don’t pretend you didn’t know. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Read our Dino cover interview by Henry Rollins: The post Happy 60th Murphday Patrick “Murph” Murphy (Di... more info

Happy birthday Mike Watt (Minutemen, fIREHOSE, Stooges). Maybe partying will help. Read our cover interview Watt did with Guided By Voices: The post Happy Birthday Mike Watt (Minutemen, fIREHOSE, Stooges) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Happy birthday Billy Bragg. Boy done good. Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich. Read our live review from 2022: The post Happy Birthday Billy Bragg appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

1) Porridge Radio Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me (Secretly Canadian)2) Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Wild God (PIAS)3) Father John Misty Mahashmashana (Sub Pop)4) Nada Surf Moon Mirror (New West)5) Fontaines D.C. Romance (XL)6) The Sm... more info

MAGNET’s A.D. Amorosi picks the best reissues/collections of the year 1) Joni Mitchell Archives — Volume 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980) (Rhino)2) John Cale The Academy In Peril and Paris 1919 (Domino)3) Ray Charles Modern Sounds In Country And ... more info

MAGNET’s Hobart Rowland picks the best singer/songwriter releases of the year 1) Jon Muq Flying Away (Easy Eye)2) Jana Mila Chameleon (New West)3) Adrianne Lenker Bright Future (4AD)4) Tyler Ramsey New Lost Ages (Soundly)5) Waxahatchee Tigers Blood... more info

MAGNET’s Tim Stegall picks the best punk releases of the year 1) The Saints (I’m) Stranded (In The Red)2) X Smoke & Fiction (Fat Possum)3) The Linda Lindas No Obligation (Epitaph)4) Ramones The 1975 Sire Demos (Rhino)5) Billy Childish From Fossil... more info

Happy birthday Edith Piaf. Every rose has its thorn. Read Courtney Taylor-Taylor (Dandy Warhols) in MAGNET on Piaf, Marlene Dietrich, Chet Baker, Astrud Gilberto, Billie Holiday and more: The post Happy Birthday Edith Piaf appeared first on Magnet Ma... more info