Daily Newsletter, December 27, 2024

The year's end is getting close, still good tuff to read...

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Ljubinko Zivkovic
December 27, 2024

The 26 best rock reissues of 2024

Some albums are just so good that they come at us again, loaded with extra tracks and other goodies to give the original an extra bang for your buy-it-again buck

www.loudersound.com/features/best-rock-reissues-2024

Remembering the actors, musicians, writers and artists we lost in 2024

Every year, we remember some of the writers, actors, musicians, filmmakers and performers who died over the past year, and whose lifetime of creative work helped shape our world.

www.npr.org/2024/12/26/nx-s1-5177979/2024-obituaries-maggie-smith-james-earl-jones-richard-simmons?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=npr/magazine/Movies

Top ten best-selling music video albums of the 1980s might surprise you

The 1980s saw the development of music video albums as another way to market an artist. These are the top ten best-selling videos, which have a few surprises.

audiophix.com/top-ten-best-selling-music-video-albums-1980s-might-surprise-you?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

When Muhammad Ali Tried to Reunite the Beatles

The boxing legend had $200 million reasons the group should come together.

www.mentalfloss.com/when-muhammad-ali-tried-to-reunite-the-beatles?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=mental_floss/magazine/All+Mental+Floss+Stories

Kate Bush draws parallels between Impressionist painter Monet and AI in annual Christmas message

"Could they be our human pods, like those from the Matrix?"

www.loudersound.com/news/kate-bush-2024-christmas-message?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic/musicnews

Donald Fagen named his favourite Ray Charles albums

When promoting his solo debut The Nightfly in 1982, Steely Dan's Donald Fagen listed his favourite records, including two from soul legend Ray Charles.

faroutmagazine.co.uk/donald-fagens-favourite-ray-charles-records/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic/entertainment

“In the flesh, he was earth-shattering. His style on every level was fantastic… playing with his teeth, his feet, and behind his head": When Buddy Guy rewrote the blues rulebook with a Strat and blew the collective minds of Clapton, Beck and Page

Best of 2024: The inspirational playing of the last living American blues legend: "I was bringing it up to Eric and Jimmy – ‘Have you heard this stuff!?'"

www.musicradar.com/guitars/when-buddy-guy-rewrote-the-blues-rulebook-with-a-strat-and-blew-the-collective-minds-of-clapton-beck-and-page?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic/entertainment

'Investigation Alien' docuseries might just identify the unidentified

Six intense episodes for both the believers and deniers of alien life are just what Netflix viewers need.

netflixlife.com/investigation-alien-docuseries-might-just-identify-unidentified?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FFilm+%26+TV

20 New Books to Read in January: Han Kang, Grady Hendrix, Imani Perry and More

Novels by Adam Ross, Han Kang and Nnedi Okorafor; nonfiction by Imani Perry and the “Hipster Grifter”; and more.

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/books/new-books-january.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=other

How to generate your own music with the AI-powered Suno

Suno will use its AI skills to create a song based on your description of a specific genre and topic.

www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-generate-your-own-music-with-the-ai-powered-suno/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic%2Fgenerativeai