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Ljubinko Zivkovic
January 04, 2025

The New Smu: Best of 2024

Welcome to my end of year round-up, highlighting some of my favourite tracks by new, upcoming and unsigned artists from 2024.

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The Best Return Albums of 2024

10 releases that hid the decade-plus gaps in their creators’ resumes exceptionally well.

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AllMusic is being updated. | Music Search, Recommendations, Videos and Reviews

AllMusic provides comprehensive music info including reviews and biographies. Get recommendations for new music to listen to, stream or own.

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New Music Releases and Upcoming Albums in 2025

A regularly updated guide to the new albums, EPs, mixtapes, and projects getting released in the coming weeks and months

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The Best Vinyl Releases Of December 2024

Daft Punk, J. Cole, The Cure, The Doors, and Fang Island put out some of the month’s finest vinyl releases.

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New Music Friday: The best albums you missed from December : All Songs Considered

There's been some great music released since the last New Music Friday episode in late November. So, on this slow January release day, NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and WRTI's Nate Chinen catch you up on the best albums we heard in December in between "All I Want For Christmas Is You" and "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer."Featured Albums:• ROSÉ, 'rosie'• Lauren Mayberry, 'Vicious Creature'• Brad Mehldau, Mark Turner & Peter Bernstein, 'Solid Jackson'• The Innocence Mission, 'Midwinter Swimmers' • SAULT, 'Acts of Faith'Visit npr.org/music to see the long list of albums you might have missed in December, and stream our New Music Friday playlist.CREDITS:Host: Stephen Thompson, NPR MusicGuest: Nate Chinen, WRTIProducer: Simon RentnerEditor: Otis HartExecutive Producer: Suraya MohamedVice President, Music and Visuals: Keith Jenkins

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22 Orgasms: the bizarre fiasco of 'sex rock'

The bizarre outrage and fiasco over 'sex rock' forever changed music - and it all began over a song about 22 orgasms. Read more about it here.

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Hot Picks 3/1/25 Part One - The Best New Releases - FVMusicBlog

Home » Music Blogs » Hot Picks 3/1/25 Part One – The Best New Releases Photo: J0VANNA 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 […]

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Hot Picks 3/1/25 Part Two - The Best New Releases - FVMusicBlog

Home » Music Blogs » Hot Picks 3/1/25 Part Two – The Best New Releases Photo: The Attached Outsiders 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 […]

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Why Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham is often called irreplaceable

Born in Redditch, England, John Bonham's journey to becoming one of rock's most influential drummers began with his deep-rooted passion for rhythm. His drumming

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Did MTV cause a second British invasion?

Repeating history...

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10 R&B songs that are redefining the genre

R&B is often considered a dying genre, but thanks to these artists and tracks, they are breathing new life into the once beloved genre.

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What is the reason for the rise of lo-fi music?

Despite the mass availability of professional recording equipment, lo-fi music has proved more popular than it has ever been. Read more about it here.

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Playlists | @LjubinkoZiv2tpu | Flipboard

Explore Ljubinko Zivkovic's magazine "Playlists", followed by 22 people on Flipboard. See more stories about List-Worthy, Music, Elvis Costello.

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