Daily Newsletter, January 9, 2025

Artist discoveries, anticipated albums, state of the music industry, more

Ljubinko Zivkovic
January 09, 2025

Atwood Magazine's Top Artist Discoveries of 2024

From Doechii and Mk.gee to Wisp, Medium Build, Magdalena Bay, Th&o., Amanda Bergman, and more, here are our top artist discoveries of 2024!

atwoodmagazine.com/2024-artist-discoveries-of-the-year/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic/musicnews

NME’s most anticipated album releases of 2025

2025 brings new album releases from FKA Twigs, The Weeknd, Sam Fender, Lana Del Rey, Japanese Breakfast and more – read on for the full list

www.nme.com/features/music-features/new-anticipated-album-releases-2025-3826243?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-anticipated-album-releases-2025

How the music industry could evolve in 2025 - ReverbNation Blog

Ready to capitalize on new opportunities for your music in 2025? Here are the music industry predictions you should know about.

blog.reverbnation.com/2025-music-industry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2025-music-industry

Why were there so many cultural conspiracy theories in the 160s?

From Bob Dylan to Paul McCartney, an array of stars were caught up in pop culture conspiracy theories in the 1960s. Were the FBI and CIA really involved?

faroutmagazine.co.uk/pop-culture-conspiracy-theories-the-counterculture-age/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

Island Records: The Greatcoat Years

No record label has ever had its history subjected to the sort of minutely detailed scrutiny on show in the first two volumes of Neil Storey’s The Island Book of Records, the second of which …

thebluemoment.com/2025/01/08/island-records-the-greatcoat-years/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

The Enduring Influence of John Fahey's Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death, 60 Years On

William Snelling explores how the John Fahey's combination of simplicity and atmosphere continues to hold sway over myriad artists today

thequietus.com/opinion-and-essays/anniversary/john-fahey-the-transfiguration-of-blind-joe-death-review-influence-60th-anniversary/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

Best of Britpop: Discogs’ Top 10 Essential Albums From the 1990s | Sound of Life | Powered by KEF

With all the buzz around Oasis’ 2025 reunion, here’s a revisit of the Britpop era – based on Discogs’ recommendation of top 10 essential albums.

www.soundoflife.com/blogs/mixtape/best-britpop-music-albums?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

João Gilberto: the godfather of Bossa Nova

A look into the early life of João Gilberto, singer and songwriter who released the first mainstream bossa nova hit with his wife, Astrud.

faroutmagazine.co.uk/how-joao-gilberto-defined-the-world-of-bossa-nova/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

In Search Of Lost Waves

How The Most Mysterious Song On The Internet was finally demystified.

www.stereogum.com/2291845/lostwave-mysterious-song-on-the-internet/columns/sounding-board/?fbclid=IwY2xjawHrc09leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHVKEvn95SkN0t8qskb551cUK-m-8Y1utl0ClyGYEZ-eXDFuhnauTTegv0g_aem_v0BVkbC7VqPDC5oIVVapHw

Destroyer Announces New Album Dan’s Boogie, Shares Video for New Song “Bologna”

Dan Bejar will follow 2022’s Labyrinthitis with a new album in March

pitchfork.com/news/destroyer-announces-new-album-dans-boogie-shares-video-for-new-song-bologna-watch/?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=p4k&utm_mailing=P4K_HotLinks_010825&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=email&bxid=5bea182a2ddf9c72dc91b012&cndid=50071415&hasha=a1d236826986f4eea82eb5813bb226dc&hashb=ea4de872f795a0a66c391dbef4be12744db3e1a7&hashc=8dccab4442b1700a5dde40b81dc89097b2633d537804c4158f5fc9e35b22a28b&esrc&utm_term=P4K_HotLinks_NewMusic