“Merry Christmas, Emily” ought to be a nice stocking stuffer for diehard Cracker fans. This hungover alternative to the more charged-up version on 2002’s Forever trades Johnny Hickman’s punchy, playful lead runs for some ambling, bittersweet ... more info

Happy birthday Alex James (Blur). Cheezmonger, cheezmonger, cheezmonger. No coke. Read our review of Blur’s essential 2015 album: The post Happy Birthday Alex James (Blur) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Happy birthday Carly Rae Jepsen. We really like you. Read Chastity Belt in MAGNET on Carly Rae: The post Happy Birthday Carly Rae Jepsen appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Happy birthday Jared Followill (Kings Of Leon). Can you please have fun? Read our review of Kings Of Leon’s essential 2016 album: The post Happy Birthday Jared Followill (Kings Of Leon) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Happy birthday Spacemen 3’s Peter “Sonic Boom” Kember (Spectrum, E.A.R.) and Jason “J. Spaceman” Pierce (Spiritualized). Things will never be the same. Photos for MAGNET by Christian Lantry. Watch our MAGNET television episode with Sonic, ... more info

40 years ago, the Kinks released Word Of Mouth. It really feels like summer’s gone. Read our cover-story Q&A with Ray Davies by Yo La Tengo’s Ira Kaplan: The post The Kinks Released “Word Of Mouth” 40 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet ... more info

50 years ago today, Genesis released The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway, the band’s last album with Peter Gabriel. Four sides not live. Read our Genesis and Gabriel Over/Unders: The post Genesis Released “The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway” 50 Years Ag... more info

Happy birthday Graham Parker. Back to schooldays. Read our MAGNET Classics on the making of Parker’s Howlin’ Wind: The post Happy Birthday Graham Parker appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Happy birthday Kirk Hammett (Metallica). On this day in 1997, the band released ReLoad. 19 years later to the day, Metallica issued Hardwired… To Self-Destruct. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Read our review of Metallica’s essential latest alb... more info

Happy birthday Dustin Kensrue (Thrice). Carry the fire. Read our classic Q&A with him: The post Happy Birthday Dustin Kensrue (Thrice) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info