Daily Newsletter, January 2, 2025

It seems some people were busy during the New Year's holidays

Ljubinko Zivkovic
January 02, 2026

Rock & Roll Globe’s 40(ish) Best Albums of 2025 - Rock and Roll Globe

This year marked the first time in recent memory that hip-hop did not have a significant impact on the Billboard charts. Quite telltale for sure, as the

rockandrollglobe.com/records/rock-roll-globes-40ish-best-albums-of-2025/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

44 Great 2025 Albums by Indie / Alternative legends

Post-punk icons, Britpop legends, garage rock groups, OG shoegazers, electronic innovators, post-rock pioneers, Sassy Magazine cover stars, and more

www.brooklynvegan.com/44-great-2025-albums-by-indie-alternative-legends/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

The Best Songs of 2025 - Atwood Magazine

As 2025 comes to a close, Atwood Magazine celebrates the music that had the greatest impact on our lives. Here are the best songs of the year!

atwoodmagazine.com/2025-songs-of-the-year/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

The January album releases in alternative, rock, metal, and beyond

See which albums are coming out this month with our regularly updated release guide.

www.altpress.com/2026-album-releases/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

Our 100 Most Cursed Headlines Of 2025

The least important and most amusing music stories of the year.

stereogum.com/2483873/cursed-headlines-2025/lists/year-in-review/2025-in-review

15 bands that rarely hit the airwaves (but definitely should have)

While radio ruled the airwaves, some great bands rarely got the airplay they deserved. That is the case with these bands.

audiophix.com/15-bands-rarely-hit-airwaves-but-definitely-should-have?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2Fpublished+articles

Lost 1970s classics: 15 forgotten gems from the album's golden decade

Discover 15 hidden gems from the 1970s: forgotten classics that reveal the decade’s richest, weirdest, and most beautiful musical surprises

www.classical-music.com/rock/underrated-1970s-albums?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy%20music

Stranger Things Season 5 Soundtrack: A Guide to Every Needle Drop

The new season features tracks by The Psychedelic Furs, Diana Ross, ABBA, and (of course) Kate Bush.

consequence.net/2025/12/stranger-things-season-5-soundtrack-every-song/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

Five songs from 1975 that will still be remembered in 2075

1975 may have been one of the most pivotal years for classic rock, but only the true legends were able to last past a century.

faroutmagazine.co.uk/five-classic-rock-songs-from-1975-we-will-still-be-listening-to-in-2075/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

Every #1 hit song from 2015 ranked worst to best

Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.

www.pastemagazine.com/music/1-hits/every-1-hit-song-from-2015-ranked-worst-to-best?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

My two conversations with Sean Ono Lennon

Tom Brook reported from the scene of John Lennon's death in 1980, later interviewing his young son. The two reconnect to discuss how Lennon's message reverberates today.

www.bbc.com/culture/article/20251209-my-two-conversations-with-sean-ono-lennon?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

Southern Rock: the 21 greatest albums of all time, ranked

From swampy blues to triple-guitar assaults, these 21 essential records define the soul, grit, and enduring legacy of the American South

www.classical-music.com/rock/southern-rock-albums?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy%20music