Like an old-school mixtape, but with words.

Kimbra talks about life as a musician, waxes poetic on the transcendent, shares voice notes from the vault, watercolours and other musings....

A place to cultivate calm, connection, and healing through melancholy moments of classical music.

Giving you an earful about an omnivorous array of music, from cutting edge sounds by living composers to new (and old) classics in rock, folk, hip hop, pop, R&B, reggae, jazz, global, and more. Established 2009.

A new song every Wednesday + dispatches on music life in Paris

My personal Substack

An exploration of making a life in and around music and art in the 21st century.

Because life has surface noise

The intersection of music and data

Vinyl-centric spotlight on new music and culture. Playlists updated daily. Home of The Album a Day Club and The Weekender.

Music • Books • Music Books

the newsletter about getting better

Dr. Andre Fludd's guitar discoveries and thoughts.

Exciting new musical artists to follow; new takes on old favorites; and amazing musicians from beyond our shores.

This channel is for practising guitarists of all levels. There are over 500 diverse exercises and articles in the archive.

Evergreen music-imagination adventures — plus scenes from life as a touring/recording artist — flown to your postbox pronto 🌮

This is a music newsletter that rediscovers forgotten top 10 hits. What made the songs popular back then? Why are they still awesome now? We're gonna find out.

Rock history written from a queer lens.

Creative music, guitars, life in the arts, short stories, backstage chatter

Articles about music history and podcasts of uncut interviews with legendary blues, rock, and pop musicians, with a special focus on guitar.

"SoundHole" is my professional guide to Guitar Lessons for beginners and intermediate students, and subscribers. You can also enjoy articles on Music Appreciation, Classic Album Reviews, Stories and More!

We share our best music discoveries, from hidden gems to unforgettable classics, three times a week.

A sporadic journal about song-making and story-writing

Curating the best guitar videos, lessons, stories and more each week

A chronological review of every #1 song on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, with occasional tangents into random musical musings.

Song recommendations, information and more, with a focus on southern Africa, especially Botswana, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.

The songs and bit-o'-songs that gets stuck in my head, worming to the digital surface, and inspiring a host of personal stories along the way.

A conversation about songs, writing and songwriting, between Kate van der Borgh and Nick Asbury.

Keeping a one-man enterprise online when it makes everyone Mad at the Internet.

Cool guitars and the stories behind them.

A newsletter for beginning guitarists and musicians!

"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!

A short, deep dive into a song and what makes it special. Different genres, different eras -- old, new (but probably old).

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

Join our newsletter for Marketing Tips, Stackhacks, and Fun Curious Factoids! Not the worst way to spend a couple of minutes today. Seen more than half a million times.

Celebrating the final track on the album.

For those looking for thoughtful writing on great music.

Simplify teaching yourself guitar.

The reader is my notebook

mixtapes for the modern world

A trustworthy guide to music, books, arts, media & culture by Ted Gioia

Now is the best time in history to learn guitar. With so many choices out there, how do you sort through them all? Let’s help you figure out what to learn and how to practice to become a real musician.

A music newsletter & community for people tired of algorithms. Record reviews, interviews, and more.

We use social & streaming data to flag 5 artists each week who have high potential to become superstars.

Bob Dylan concerts throughout history

Streaming, sales, attendance, charts, interviews, and more news tailored to the music industry's Hard Rock, Metal, and Punk(ish) side. By Ryan J. Downey, longtime journalist (Billboard, MTV, The Hollywood Reporter) and manager.

If music is your best friend, always there for you, in the best times and the worst times, if you turn on some music to start your day, and if you brake for rainbows, this is the place where I explore and celebrate music and the people who create it.