Hwael Mag publishes in-depth critical essays on new music releases and films, covering artists such as Darren Hayman, devonwho and director Athina Rachel Tsangari. Each issue pairs close listening or viewing with historical and cultural context.

Marc Myers writes about jazz musicians and landmark jazz recordings, often drawing on his own interviews and archival research. Readers get album profiles, oral histories and context on mid-century jazz history.

A weekly music newsletter by Chicago writer Josh Terry that champions independent artists and rejects algorithmic recommendations. Each issue offers album picks, a 15-song playlist, artist interviews or band deep dives, and local Chicago show listings.

Nick Hornby's personal essays cover music, books, football, TV and film, written with wry self-deprecation and close attention to memory and teaching. The excerpts show a clear, witty voice that connects his own experiences to broader cultural observations.