Music History newsletters

NewsletterFIT tracks 47 newsletters that cover Music History as a primary topic, 45 of them with posts in the last 90 days. By publicly shown subscriber count, the largest are Steady (539K), Starship Casual (149K) and Jazz Is Dead (50K).

Updated Oct 30, 2026 · sorted by publicly shown subscribers · methodology

  1. 1
    Steady539K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 15 days ago

    Likely audience: Political analysts

  2. 2
    Starship Casual149K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 21 days ago

    Likely audience: Music enthusiasts

  3. 3
    Jazz Is Dead50K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 21 days ago

    Likely audience: Music enthusiasts

  4. 4
    The Land That Time Forgot30K subscribers

    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 15 days ago

    Likely audience: Music historians

  5. 5
    Tone Glow17K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 23 days ago

    Likely audience: Music historians

  6. 6
    Non-Boring History 14K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 31 days ago

    Likely audience: history enthusiasts

  7. 7
    Nightcap with Tift Merritt12K subscribers

    Substacklast post Jul 24, 2026

    Likely audience: Indie music fans

  8. 8
    Live From California with Lloyd Kahn11K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 16 days ago

    Likely audience: San Francisco locals

  9. 9
    Greil Marcus / Letter in the Ether11K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 25 days ago

    Likely audience: Indie rock fans

  10. 10
    Can't Get Much Higher10K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 8 days ago

    Likely audience: Music historians

  11. 11
    American Alchemy Magazine9K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 18 days ago

    Likely audience: UFO enthusiasts

  12. 12
    The International Review of Photography8K subscribers

    SubstackWeekly · last post 18 days ago

    Likely audience: Photography enthusiasts

  13. 13
    Drummers on Drumming8K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 9 days ago

    Likely audience: drummers

  14. 14
    KLOF Mag Selects8K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 11 days ago

    Likely audience: Music critics

  15. 15
    Unheard8K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 20 days ago

    Likely audience: Fans of Steve Clisby's writing

  16. 16
    Records, books, films7K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 13 days ago

    Likely audience: Music historians

  17. 17
    Mindbender Club5K subscribers

    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 18 days ago

    Likely audience: general readers

  18. 18
    Fredagsbrevet från Sandra Beijer4K subscribers

    SubstackWeekly · last post 21 days ago

    Likely audience: Travel enthusiasts

  19. 19
    LANDLINE by Jay Babcock4K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 17 days ago

    Likely audience: Literature enthusiasts

  20. 20
    Will Hermes: New Music + Old Music4K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 14 days ago

    Likely audience: Music enthusiasts

  21. 21
    On Repeat Records4K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 8 days ago

    Likely audience: Music enthusiasts

  22. 22
    Fields & Energy4K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 11 days ago

    Likely audience: History of science enthusiasts

  23. 23
    Long Live the ABB: Conversation from the Crossroads4K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 8 days ago

    Likely audience: Music historians

  24. 24
    Footnotes4K subscribers

    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 18 days ago

    Likely audience: music enthusiasts

  25. 25
    THE INDEPENDENT INK 3K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 25 days ago

    Likely audience: Art critics and cultural commentators

  26. 26
    Let The Words Fall Out 3K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 12 days ago

    Likely audience: Music fans

  27. 27
    Survival Arts3K subscribers

    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 22 days ago

    Likely audience: Podcast listeners

  28. 28
    Active Listening3K subscribers

    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 36 days ago

    Likely audience: Music historians

  29. 29
    Ethernet.fm3K subscribers

    SubstackMonthly or less · last post Aug 18, 2026

    Likely audience: Music industry professionals

  30. 30
    Music of Africa2K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 20 days ago

    Likely audience: Music historians

  31. 31
    John’s Substack1K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 15 days ago

    Likely audience: Bob Dylan fans

  32. 32
    The Mixtape1K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 12 days ago

    Likely audience: Music historians

  33. 33
    Evil Speakers—

    SubstackWeekly · last post 15 days ago

    Likely audience: Music enthusiasts

  34. 34
    No Depression: Roots Music and Culture Journalism—

    GhostWeekly · last post 15 days ago

    Likely audience: Music historians

  35. 35
    Home | the Upworthiest—

    beehiivWeekly · last post 20 days ago

    Likely audience: self-help enthusiasts

  36. 36
    Around the World Show Notes—

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 21 days ago

    Likely audience: World music enthusiasts

  37. 37
    Shadow Chasing—

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 22 days ago

    Likely audience: Bob Dylan fans

  38. 38
    Alex Drude the Sports Dude—

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 13 days ago

    Likely audience: History buffs

  39. 39
    Said Sideways—

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 7 days ago

    Likely audience: Music enthusiasts

  40. 40
    Earworms and Song Loops—

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 15 days ago

    Likely audience: Music enthusiasts

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