A mid-week beefed-up version no April fools here
Apr 1, 2026
Fizzy House Beats for Going Outside
Plus: Robyn bravely goes deep into the heart of sexistentialism.
www.hearingthings.co/fizzy-house-beats-for-going-outside/?ref=hearing-things-newsletter
The Next British Invasion Is Here, and It’s Led by Women
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/arts/music/british-invasion-raye-olivia-dean-pinkpantheress.html
1966 could be music's greatest year. And these are its 15 most unforgettable albums
These 15 classic 1966 albums soundtracked a pivotal year in music – and they still sound just as fresh today
www.classical-music.com/rock/1966-albums
Prince's Parade (Under The Cherry Moon) 40 Years On | The Quietus
After stripping pop to its electro skeleton in the first half of the decade, Prince built it back up from the bones with Parade
thequietus.com/opinion-and-essays/anniversary/prince-parade-review/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music
Bruce Springsteen's Vietnam War Songs Defy American Amnesia » PopMatters
Aspects of Bruce Springsteen have endured his many incarnations, perhaps none more significant than his refusal to allow himself, his listeners, or his country to forget the men who served in Vietnam.
www.popmatters.com/bruce-springsteen-vietnam-war-songs?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music
“There is not another guitarist in the world who plays like him”: The life and times of Bob Weir
The Grateful Dead original who – in the last 30 years of his life – stepped out from Jerry Garcia’s shadow to emerge as a guitar hero in his own right
www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/the-life-and-times-of-grateful-dead-icon-bob-weir?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic/guitar
How a pop couple's argument turned them into international stars
Making music with your significant other is often not a harmonious venture, but pop couple Bailey and Currie were a refreshing anomaly.
faroutmagazine.co.uk/how-a-pop-couples-drunken-argument-turned-them-into-international-stars/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic/entertainment
These 17 bands each made ONE bizarre career choice
We all make strange choices once in a while, right? The Beatles, Pink Floyd and the Stones are just some of the rock behemoths who took weird left turns
www.classical-music.com/rock/bands-who-made-strange-decisions
For Its 50th Anniversary, The Steve Miller Band’s California Sound Classic ‘Fly Like An Eagle’ Gets A Special Release » LIVING LIFE FEARLESS
'Fly Like An Eagle', The Steve Miller Band album that defined the California sound 50 years ago, is getting a special reissue this year.
livinglifefearless.co/2026/news/for-its-50th-anniversary-the-steve-miller-bands-california-sound-classic-fly-like-an-eagle-gets-a-special-release/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music
The 10 best covers of Paul McCartney
We are looking back at 10 of the best covers of Paul McCartney from his time with Wings, his solo material and, fo course, his work with The Beatles
faroutmagazine.co.uk/paul-mccartney-beatles-10-best-covers/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic/entertainment
Sex, drugs, violence... these 15 songs provoked moral panic
Pop songs can be powerful things, challenging society’s norms, causing outrage and even inspiring positive change
www.classical-music.com/rock/moral-panic-songs
For the First Time, Pink Floyd Are Set to Officially Release their 1975 Los Angeles Sports Arena Concert » LIVING LIFE FEARLESS
For the first time ever, Pink Floyd's legendary 1975 concert at the Los Angeles Sports Arena is set be released on vinyl and CD.
livinglifefearless.co/2026/music/for-the-first-time-pink-floyd-are-set-to-officially-release-their-1975-los-angeles-sports-arena-concert/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music