Daily Newsletter, February 27, 2024

Welcome to FUZZY MEADOWS, where we recap the past week in music. We're sharing our favorite releases of the week in the form of albums, singles, and music videos along with the "further listening" section of new and notable releases from around the web.

If you’ve been hearing a lot of George Harrison classics today, no wonder: It would have been his 81th birthday. It’s hard to believe he’s been gone for more than 20 years, isn’t it? Whether you prefer his Beatles oldies, his solo hits, his work with The Traveling Wilburys or even his sitar albums, you’ve […]

In December, we mused on what could happen if artists collectively stepped off the content treadmill. With Universal Music Group (UMG) removing its catalogue from TikTok, that thought experiment came startlingly...

Black creativity found a home on Soul Train — and made TV history.

It's time to unpack the fervent allegations against The Last Dinner Party.

In music news, Beyoncé crushes the country music charts, but what does her success mean in the larger picture?

Let's take a trip.

In the pre-digital era, many rock legends released a 2-record set. Here are favorites from The Who, Derek and the Dominos, Elton John and Led Zeppelin

If you’ve been waiting — as I have — for Joel Selvin’s biography of talented, tormented drummer Jim Gordon, wait no longer. Not interested? Not a problem. Next week also brings tomes on The Who, college radio and cassette culture, along with deep dives into the catalogues of Thin Lizzy, Oasis, The Zombies, The Carpenters and more. […]

Douglas Preston explains the genesis of ‘Fourteen Days,’ a pandemic novel that aims support the Author’s Guild Foundation’s efforts to combat AI and book bans.

Eight more Tracks Of The Week contestants steel themselves for battle as we take a look back at last week's titanic contest

Rated by The Face: a playlist featuring Potter Payper, John Glacier, Erika de Casier and A.G. Cook