Daily Newsletter, August 25, 2025

The mundane Monday issue that is still worth a read

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Ljubinko Zivkovic
August 25, 2025

Next Week in Music | Aug. 25-31 • The Long List: 380+ Releases On The Way - Tinnitist

Alert! Alert! This is not a drill! Repeat: This is not a drill! It’s almost the end of August — and the end of summer as we know it. That means you’ve only got a few days left to cram in all the road tripping, backyard grilling, music festing, patio daydrinking, beach tanning, lakeside lounging […]

tinnitist.com/2025/08/24/next-week-in-music-aug-25-31-the-long-list-380-releases-on-the-way/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

Britain’s Britpop hangover

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Bruce Springsteen's Born to Run: Every Song Ranked

A ranking of every song featured on Bruce Springsteen's album Born to Run in celebration of its 50th anniversary.

consequence.net/2025/08/ranking-the-album-bruce-springsteens-born-to-run/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

8 popular 1990s songs everyone loved (but sound terrible today)

Some of these1990s songs topped the charts, but never deserved to and still sound awful.

audiophix.com/popular-1990s-songs-everyone-loved-sound-terrible-today

10 terrible songs that are secretly masterpieces

From Billy Joel and The Beatles to the Bloodhound Gang and 'Barbie Girl', we're walking through ten terrible pop songs that are secretly masterpieces.

faroutmagazine.co.uk/10-terrible-songs-that-are-secretly-masterpieces/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

30 Overlooked 1994 Albums Turning 30

A look back at 30 albums turning 30 this year that may not get remembered with their own lavish anniversary celebrations.

www.spin.com/2024/04/underrated-1994-albums/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=user/SPINMag

Rotary Connection: the soul band that went full psychedelic freakout

Before Minnie Riperton’s solo fame, she helped create Rotary Connection—an acid-drenched soul collective that defied every expectation.

dangerousminds.net/music/rotary-connection-psychedelic-turned-down-woodstock/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=FarOutMagazine/magazine/Dangerous+minds

3 of the Greatest Pedal Steel Guitar Solos in Country Music History

It can whine, cry, and scream, and that is what the pedal steel guitar does on these three iconic country hits.

americansongwriter.com/3-of-the-greatest-pedal-steel-guitar-solos-in-country-music-history/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic/entertainment

Next Week in Music | Aug. 25-31 • 10 New Books - Tinnitist

The Clash or Leonard Cohen? Dave Grohl or David Ackles? Die Kreuzen or Van der Graff Generator? Indie rock or sea shanties? Life if full of choices — except next week, when you can truly have it all. Or at least read about them all. Let’s book it:   Such Great Heights: The Complete Cultural History […]

tinnitist.com/2025/08/24/next-week-in-music-aug-25-31-10-new-books/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2Fbooks

The Monday Morning Brew #117

The latest Monday Morning Brew playlist features Mama’s Broke, Joseph Decosimo, DUG, Ian Humberstone, Lewis McLaughlin & Beth Malcolm, Dean Johnson, The Deep Dark Woods, and more.

klofmag.com/2025/08/the-monday-morning-brew-117/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FPlaylists

Numero Discover Weekly

Playlist · Numero Group · 30 items · 3K saves

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