Dead Noise publishes first-person concert recaps and album reviews focused on rock and metal, with a nod to horror cinema. Readers get a fan's perspective on live shows, tours and new releases, mostly from North Carolina venues.
Website: https://www.deadnoise.net/
A Toronto-focused music newsletter by Michael Barclay that mixes personal essays on Canadian rock history, especially around the 25th anniversary of the book Have Not Been the Same, with reviews, artist bios and weekly Toronto live music listings. Readers get insider reflections on Canadian music writing and recommendations for new records and shows.
Line Noise is a music newsletter by Ben Cardew and Anna Jane McIntyre that pairs long-form artist interviews with album reviews across dance, electronic and rock music. Readers get in-depth conversations with producers and artists plus critical takes on new releases and archival revisits.
An independent podcast-and-newsletter project from historian Dr. Bob Beatty featuring oral-history conversations and deep dives on Southern music, the Allman Brothers Band, and events like Woodstock. Readers get episode overviews, firsthand accounts, and musician quotes with historical context.
A fan-run newsletter devoted to Drive-By Truckers, mixing festival reports from Muscle Shoals and ShoalsFest with in-depth essays on individual DBT songs. Readers get personal, literate commentary on the band's music and its Southern roots, plus occasional vinyl giveaways.
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