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rock & roll • sound and sense

A newsletter covering thoughts on popular music old and new.

Hi. I'm Jeff. I write music and play in a rock band called Illiterate Light.

Stories from a playlist of my life's greatest hits.

you can tell this writer owns too many band shirts

Featuring new music recommendations, playlists, artist interviews & more

listen smarter

A newsletter about music and sometimes movies.

The intersection of music and data

Vinyl and vibes curation newsletter, digging up grooves from the past, present, and future. New trip every week.

Music • Books • Music Books

Updates from the road and the studio, thoughts about art, music and laypeople philosophy.

Music book reviews, interviews and a topping of the Beatles. A splendid time is guaranteed for all!

The Best Music Streaming News

DA.I.S.Y AGE

Artfully administered inconsequential intel.

Bands, Indie Rock, Culture, Etc. by Steven Hyden

Dylan.FM goes deep into the work of Bob Dylan. We focus each quarter on one album or period and do posts, podcasts, interviews, more. Plus we deliver a weekly Dylan news summary called 'Seven Days'.

A newsletter that introduces you to metal music, offers insights to the history and culture of heavy metal, and comments on the state of the metal scene from both online and GA points of view.

Not gone, not forgotten: "The only music podcast that matters."

Rock history written from a queer lens.

A newsletter about Steely Dan, featuring original interviews, oral histories, audio stories, and more transmissions from the Danverse

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We share our best music discovery every week.

Culture thoughts of/for/by the Chronically Online, from that girl you may have seen on Instagram or TikTok (alas). Essays, pop culture, interviews, and literature.

A newsletter about the best bands and songwriters of the last 60 years you may not already know.

These are random, unedited chapters of a book tentatively titled "Overserved: A Personal History of the Austin Music Scene."

For those looking for thoughtful writing on great music.

Music writing that is not restricted by the demands, wishes, and timelines of the music industry. Writing, not advertising. Love, not a battle of the brands.

music recommendations for you to ditch the algorithm and find your new favorite artist, album, genre, and more

Making music discovery personal -and personable- again.

Spotify and Apple Music playlists + writing about music

Your Weekly Dose of Spotify News

Popular Music, Present and Past