Music is so easy to make and share today that we sometimes forget its value. Appreciating all kinds of music means exploring and learning about the people who made it, the people who loved it, and sometimes learning more about yourself.
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.
5 Songs 10 Songs publishes short pieces that recommend 5 or 10 songs by an artist or on a theme. And occasional updates about my Bandcamp project - jocular99.
New music worth hearing + old music worth remembering. Deep-dive playlists. Record reviews. Tour & ticket alerts. Vinyl. New York City sounds. Mid-Hudson Valley vibes. Lou Reed. Genre-fluid.
First Impressions is new newsletter about new music from the Longform Editions team. It’ll deliver what the name suggests - initial vibes on our daily listening.
Our Understanding of Reality's mission is To bridge the gap between Africans & African-Americans. I will be discussing events in history from across the globe where the black experience & the black perspective have been disregarded.
With more than a half-century of work with traditional musicians on both sides of the color line, I'll be writing about that roots-oriented, mentor-driven life in music, the revelations, and adventures it has brought.
The Continent is a weekly newspaper produced by African reporters, photographers, illustrators and editors. It is designed to be read and shared on WhatsApp (and other social messaging platforms).
I post music-related articles every Wednesday at 9 am EST and Friday at noon EST. I am dedicated to analyzing music trends, exploring music history, and sharing personal music-related stories.
A veteran music journalist shares transcripts of his favorite interviews, reflections on encounters with the stars and tips on how to get the most out of your celebrity interviews.
"The best music history writing online!" says Mike Degen of "Deeg's Poems" on Substack. It's rock, records, and radio, as we go behind the scenes of my years in FM rock radio and the record biz in the '70s & '80s!
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. Might be Laura Nyro, Tori Amos, the Ramones.
