Daily Newsletter, January 1, 2026

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Ljubinko Zivkovic
January 01, 2026

The 15 best releases from independent artists in 2025

Outside of the mainstream label system, independent artists put out some of the bravest and best work of the year across these 15 incredible releases.

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15 Great 2025 Albums by Britpop / Indie legends

Featuring Pulp, Suede, Saint Etienne, Stereolab, The Charlatans, Richard Ashcroft, Paul Weller, Gruff Rhys, The Divine Comedy, and more.

www.brooklynvegan.com/15-albums-from-2025-by-britpop-indie-legends/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music/

Editor's Picks 142: spill tab, praise., Francis of Delirium, Boyish, Quarters, & Wishlist! - Atwood Magazine

Curated by Mitch Mosk, this week's Editor's Picks features music from spill tab ft. boylife, praise., Francis of Delirium, Boyish, Quarters, & Wishlist!

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'We don't see why people should persecute us': Why the teenage David Bowie was already a rebel

On 12 November 1964, the would-be pop star told the BBC that cruelty to long-haired men "just has to stop" – a stunt that hinted at his unconventional spirit.

www.bbc.com/culture/article/20251107-why-the-teenage-david-bowie-was-already-a-rebel?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

He hung out with Hendrix, got shock treatment with Ronnie Wood, shared girlfriends with Keith Moon, and was friends and rivals with Clapton and Page: Jeff Beck’s wild times

Sharing the stage with Page, giving Hendrix a slide, being mistaken for Jagger – these were some of Jeff Beck’s most memorable friendships

www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/interviews/jeff-becks-wild-times?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=user/Loudersound

Five Beatles songs that will still be remembered in 100 years

The Beatles may have been the banner act of the 1960s, but their music has seemed to transcend any kind of musical due date.

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Here are 12 criminally underrated 1980s bands

From The Chameleons to Hüsker Dü, 12 amazing Eighties bands who didn't get their due

www.classical-music.com/rock/underrated-1980s-bands

Hot Picks 31/12/25 - The Best New Releases - FVMusicBlog

Home » Music Blogs » Hot Picks 31/12/25 – The Best New Releases Photo: Bog Witch Today we bring to you our hottest finds of the week. We have curated a list of the best releases from our musical travels this week and are putting them all in one place for your listing pleasure! This coverage […]

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Patti Smith: Earth Angel - Rock and Roll Globe

To say there were high expectations for the new Patti Smith memoir, Bread of Angels, would be putting it mildly. Just Kids — Smith’s 2010 book about her

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Raunchy, R-Rated Thriller Is A Certified Fresh One-Night-Stand

A twisted one night stand spirals into a brutal game of cat and mouse where trust is fatal and survival means staying one step ahead.

www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/thrill/strange-darling-movie-review.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=user/GFRobot

Mo'Jazz 389: Best Releases & Reissues of 2025

www.mixcloud.com/DubbelDee/mojazz-389-best-releases-reissues-of-2025/?utm_source=notification&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=notification_new_upload&utm_content=html

Unearthed, Vol. 20 :: New Year’s Eve (1970s) - Aquarium Drunkard

We’re back with a seasonally appropriate Unearthed mix of dusty live tapes, this one made up entirely of recordings made on various New Years Eves throughout the 1970s. As with any good NYE party, it’s equal parts awesome, boozy and occasionally chaotic. Hit play at 10:30pm on December 31 and you can time it just right to hear JJ Cale welcome you to 1976.

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You November & December Playlists are Here | The Quietus

As is now traditional on tQ, we combine our round-ups of the last two months of the year into one playlist and feature, to make sure that they don’t get lost in the barrage of material relating to our end of year round-ups of the best albums, tracks, reissues etc and columns of the past […]

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FLOOD FM’s Most Played Tracks of 2025

From Fcukers and Gorillaz to Austra and Tokyo Tea Room, here are the songs we couldn’t stop spinning over the past 12 months.

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