Substacks recommended by Will Hermes: New Music + Old Music

Recommended by Will Hermes: New Music + Old Music

In-depth visual stories on music and musicians from photographer/writer Jacob Blickenstaff.

Cuban sounds, and stories from the wide world of Latin music. Playlists, videos, interviews, and a serialized book about the pioneering Havana label Panart Records by Judy Cantor-Navas.

A smart, substantial, well-written newsletter with very tasty playlists. A welcome addition to the Substack music community.

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Rawdoggin' Reality

By Margo Price

Conform, go crazy, or become an artist. Finally, a place to share my musings, poetry, lyrics, literature and songs, and connect with fellow artists and fans.

Dark Forces Swing Blind Punches

By Hank Shteamer

Hank Shteamer writes about music.

DANYEL'S SHINE BRIGHT HQ

By SHINE BRI🔆HT HQ

music. culture. author Danyel Smith writes, recalls, recommends, and overshares.

A Fan's Notes, by Nick Hornby

Music, books, movies, work, football, TV and so on.

Katie Crutchfield’s Substack

No Fences Review

Thoughts on pop music old and new from David Cantwell and Charles Hughes

Carl Wilson, 'Crritic!'

Off-the-clock cultural reflections from the Slate music critic & author of Let's Talk About Love: A Journey to the End of Taste.

Night After Night

By Steve Smith

News and views about new music – contemporary composition, creative music & improvisation, electronic and electroacoustic work, and idioms for which no clever genre name has yet been coined – on stage and on recordings.

Futurism Restated

By Philip Sherburne

A newsletter about electronic and experimental music.

Long Live the ABB: Conversation from the Crossroads

By Bob Beatty/Long Live the ABB

Conversation from the Crossroads of Southern music, history, and culture from historian Dr. Bob Beatty, author of 'Play All Night! Duane Allman and the Journey to Fillmore East'

Annie’s Newsletter

By Annie Zaleski’s Newsletter

Music musings with a personal twist

Evil Speakers

By Steven Hyden

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

Discordia Review

By Eris

literature, culture, politics

Walk on the Wild Side

By Mike Press

Exploring the people, places and popular music of London's Soho. A project by Mike Press and Jackie Hopfinger. Mike writes. Jackie takes photos. They both run guided walks.

Range and Basin

By Jason P. Woodbury

Musical thoughts from Jason P. Woodbury, music writer, musician, podcaster, etc.

The Gig

By Nate Chinen

Riffs on music and culture, improvised and otherwise, from critic Nate Chinen

Music of Africa

Song recommendations, information and more. We focus mainly (but not exclusively) on southern Africa (especially Botswana, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and South Africa) and eastern Africa (Uganda and Kenya).

Dada Drummer Almanach

By DADA DRUMMER ALMANACH

Sound, Art, Vegetables

Beat Connection

By Michaelangelo Matos

DJ mixes and the DJs who make them

Starship Casual

By Jeff Tweedy

Jeff Tweedy shares songs, advice, general musings, and whatnot...

Acoustic covers (frequently sublime) and wisdom (Wilco-related and otherwise) by Jeff Tweedy

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Who are Nature?

A wildly eclectic weekly newsletter on music and culture and connections from Lo Carmen, singer-songwriter, host of Death Is Not the End & author of 'Lovers Dreamers Fighters’.