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 Berlin-based music newsletter featuring concert previews, album reviews and interviews centered on experimental music, improvisation and jazz. Each issue profiles artists performing in the city with detailed critical listening and context.

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.