Daily Newsletter, July 25, 2024

The Warning rock trio from Mexico, East LA’s Angèlica Garcia., South Africa’s Binx. and Columbia’s BATHVS. you love them all

The musician mentored such guitarists as Eric Clapton, Peter Green and Mick Taylor. He had retired from touring in 2021

The author of Unspooled: How the Cassette Made Music Shareable discusses how the ease and affordability of cassettes once democratized the recording and sharing of music.

“Though 'Can’t Strain My Brain' put caution tape around everything—it was about a brain that wasn’t just feeling strain, but feeling pain—I kept working.”

Rock and roll has produced some of the best songs ever, but the genre has also produced some extremely unsettling tunes.

"Follow the money", he says recalling McCartney's odd studio direction

XTC's 1986 album Skylarking, arguably the band's best album, is to be reissued for the first time on 200g heavyweight vinyl.

A pair of round blue-tinted glasses given by John Lennon to a man who was visiting Abbey Road Studios are to go to auction.

We update our running tally of the year's best songs with a return from Moses Sumney, 2022 Tiny Desk Contest winner Alisa Amador, Orville Peck's collaboration with Beck and more.Featured songs and artists:1. Orville Peck and Beck: "Death Valley High," from Stampede2. Nilüfer Yanya: "Call It Love," from My Method Actor3. Alisa Amador: "Woke Up Today," from Multitudes4. Moses Sumney: "Gold Coast," from Sophcore5. Neil Young and Crazy Horse: "Helpless," from Early Daze6. Rema: "YAYO," from HEISLike the show? Tell a friend and leave us a review in Apple podcasts or wherever you listen.Questions, comments, suggestions and feedback of any kind always welcome: [email protected]

An eclectic and far-out offering that starts in Central Africa, and ends in Todmorden, West Yorkshire. Ft. Elijah McLaughlin & Caleb Willitz, Jessica Ackerley, SML, Black Decelerant, Tor Invocation Band and more.