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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 22 days ago

From recent posts: New Bands for Old Heads publishes weekly curated playlists, album roundups, and personal essays on music fandom and discovery for listeners seeking curated recommendations over algorithmic feeds. The publication blends…

Likely audience: Music enthusiasts

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 11 days ago

From recent posts: Flagging Down the Double E's publishes travel journalism and music history focused on Bob Dylan's rare performances and tour anniversaries. The publication mixes travel series with zine promotions and tour updates.

Likely audience: Bob Dylan fans

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SubstackWeekly · last post 12 days ago

From recent posts: Will Hermes: New Music + Old Music publishes monthly reviews of new and historic albums alongside event announcements for music history enthusiasts. The publication covers genres ranging from Afropop and World Music to…

Likely audience: music journalists

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 9 days ago

From recent posts: This publication mixes music history essays, live concert reviews, and archival interviews focused on the Allman Brothers Band and Woodstock. It serves fans and researchers interested in southern rock legacy, band…

Likely audience: Music historians

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SubstackWeekly · last post 13 days ago

The longest-running music blog in the game! This newsletter is focused on music curation - reviews of new music, playlists for Spotify/Apple/YouTube covering a wide range of genres and moments in history, and links to…

Likely audience: Music enthusiasts

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 43 days ago

From recent posts: Out + Back publishes weekly music journalism featuring interviews with artists like Neil Young, Sturgill Simpson, and Paul McCartney, alongside reviews and production insights. The publication serves music enthusiasts…

Likely audience: Music journalists

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 27 days ago

From recent posts: Gen Zero publishes essays on music journalism, pop culture media, and urban culture, including interviews with creators and analyses of industry trends. The publication targets readers interested in the intersection of…

Likely audience: culture writers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 8 days ago

From recent posts: The Tim "Napalm" Stegall Substack publishes long-form music journalism and album reviews focused on punk rock history and the Austin music scene. It also features biographical essays on rock legends and columns on food…

Likely audience: Texas political observers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 15 days ago

Il mio Substack personale

Likely audience: Irish music enthusiasts

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 37 days ago

Likely audience: music fans

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 54 days ago

WAF-WAF est une publication indépendante pilotée par David Bola, qui vous livre trois fois par mois des recommandations et un texte signé par un·e invité·e, avec, en bonus, quelques morceaux à croquer.

Likely audience: music journalists

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 8 days ago

From recent posts: Evil Speakers publishes a rotating mix of album reviews, music industry interviews, and cultural commentary covering rock, folk, and film. The publication targets music enthusiasts and critics interested in both current…

Likely audience: Music enthusiasts

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 7 days ago

New perspectives on music and pop culture

Likely audience: Indie music fans

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 7 days ago

From recent posts: Gary Craig publishes a mix of music history, local venue tributes, and legal news regarding emergency medical incidents.

Likely audience: Music history enthusiasts

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 2 days ago

The liner notes they didn't want you to read. Exploring the unsung legends and off-the-record history of jazz.

Likely audience: Music historians

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SubstackWeekly · last post 5 days ago

Storytelling about rock pop music and culture through decades of interviews, reviews, and feature stories, shaken in a blender. Might be Steely Dan, Dylan, Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, boygenius. Might be Laura Nyro…

Likely audience: Music industry professionals

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 9 days ago

Una newsletter che racconta storie e suoni.

Likely audience: Music industry professionals

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 6 days ago

Pertaining to music, technology, and the label industry

Likely audience: music historians

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SubstackWeekly · last post 15 days ago

From recent posts: Jayson Buford's LOTS OF COMMAS publishes a mix of sports journalism and music coverage, including New York Knicks championship retrospectives, NBA team strategy breakdowns, and first-person accounts of album release…

Likely audience: NBA fans

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 21 days ago

A post-punk fanzine by Alastair McKay. An extension of the book Alternatives To Valium: How Punk Rock Saved A Shy Boy's Life.

Likely audience: Music historians

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 5 days ago

This is my personal Substack on which I am serially "publishing" my book on WNEW AM and FM, a chapter at a time.

Likely audience: Radio historians

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 11 days ago

Dipping into what makes music feel so fucking good.

Likely audience: Tinashe fans

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 13 days ago

Untold stories about the unheard music: Punk, hardcore, ’60s rock, psychedelia and beyond. Words in The Guardian, Narratively, Maggot Brain and elsewhere.

Likely audience: music fans

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 12 days ago

A blog about music and the things in life that feel like music

Likely audience: music fans

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