Daily Newsletter, November 12, 2025

The approach obviously worked, as Lane was able to get great feedback from McRoberts, turning it into a set of 12 delicate, quite touching compositions that work on every musical level.

By Ljubinko Zivkovic, Rock At Night Amsterdam Review: Tiberius – Troubadour – Release date: November 14, 2025 When Boston’s Tiberius open up their new album  ‘Troubadour,’ you just might get the impression you’re in for [...]

For a brief period, Leonard Cohen was a practising Buddhist monk, therein the folk musician and poet was given a profound piece of advice that changed his life.

By Ljubinko Zivkovic, Rock At Night Amsterdam Review: Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers – Glory – Release date November 7, 2025 There seems to be something quite hard rocking and harmony-laden in the drinking [...]

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.

It’s a big week for Neil Young celebrations. Not only does the man turn 80 years old on November 12, but it was also just about 50 years ago that Neil released Zuma, one of his most towering achievements. While many of his peers were fading into bloated irrelevance, the nine-song LP, mostly recorded with Crazy Horse, showed that the songwriter was in it for the (very) long haul. For a little celebration, check out a Zuma redux at AD made up of live recordings that stretch from 1974 to 2020, capturing some of that ragged/glorious magic, letting us in on a few secrets of the world.

Universal Music Group (UMe) is joining the vinyl resurgence with Vinylphyle, their new special series directed at audiophiles.

One of prog rock's most renowned bands, Yes, are delivering a super deluxe edition of their acclaimed album 'Tales From Topographic Oceans.'

Exploring the origins of the humble electric guitar, namely the 1932 Rickenbacker Frying Pan lap guitar which was the first to utilise electric pick-ups.

Finally, a sense of hope in the air. A tide change, or a wind shifting: New Yorkers can, and do, expect better for themselves. There’s a beauty to that realization, that no matter the hardshi…

With the end of 2025 in sight, we pause to update our running list of the year’s best songs. Our latest adds include the (possibly twisted) dance pop of JADE, a brutal but affecting story song from S.G. Goodman, power pop from the band Liquid Mike and more. But we open with a question: Benson Boone... kinda awesome?Featured artists and songs:1. Liquid Mike: “Double Dutch,” from ‘Hell Is An Airport’2. Cleo Reed: “Always the Horse, Never the Jockey (feat. IWEWE),” from ‘C**try’3. JADE: “Plastic Box,” from ‘THAT’S SHOWBIZ BABY!’4. S.G. Goodman: “Snapping Turtle," from 'Planting by the Signs’5. Ken Pomeroy: “Stranger,” from ‘Cruel Joke’Weekly reset: A breezy, Sunday morning in a small townEnjoy the show? Send it to a friend and leave us a review on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: [email protected]