Daily Newsletter, November 25, 2025

Tuesday as a sort of a retrospective day

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Ljubinko Zivkovic
November 25, 2025

Jimmy Cliff: "I'm a bit of a rebellious person"

The river-crossing reggae pioneer talks Marley, Hendrix, Dylan and parasitic politicians

www.uncut.co.uk/features/interviews/jimmy-cliff-im-a-bit-of-a-rebellious-person-152282/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

1980s albums: the greatest LP from each '80s year

From synth-pop to stadium rock, post-punk to art pop, here are the defining albums that shaped each unforgettable year of the 1980s

www.classical-music.com/rock/best-1980s-albums

3 Legendary Classic Rock Albums From 1969 That Prove the 60s Were the Best Decade for Music

americansongwriter.com/3-legendary-classic-rock-albums-from-1969-that-prove-the-60s-were-the-best-decade-for-music/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic/album

Tear Gas And Hip Hop: A Different View Of The Stone Roses' Debut | The Quietus

Reading fellow Quietus scribe Neil Kulkarni’s harsh-but-fair-but-ultimately- wrong review of the Stone Roses’ re-released debut LP the other day was, for me, a complicated experience. For while I find myself agreeing with many of his points, I come to an entirely different conclusion. This is an LP that drags such social contextual baggage along with […]

thequietus.com/opinion-and-essays/black-sky-thinking/from-atlanta-georgia-to-longsight-manchester-the-stone-roses-weren-t-what-you-thought-they-were/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Mon+24+Nov+2025&utm_campaign=The+Portal+24+November+2025

Tom Waits’ Perfect Performance 50 Years Later

Nighthawks at the Diner has received a 50th anniversary reissue. It remains a jazzy, captivating portrait of a young Tom Waits deep in character.

www.popmatters.com/tom-waits-nighthawks-diner-50?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

The classic The Doobie Brothers almost gave up on

During a second bout of pop stardom for The Doobie Brothers, one canonical hit was almost trashed due to its notorious studio session difficulties.

faroutmagazine.co.uk/classic-the-doobie-brothers-almost-gave-up-on/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic/entertainment

“He was opening up new worlds there.” George Harrison said this was the “greatest guitar solo” of all time — and told us the player who left a lasting impression on him

As the Beatles return to the screen this week, we recall the guitarist whose gear choices, chord changes and lead lines inspired the Quiet Beatle most of all

www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/george-harrison-on-the-greatest-guitar-solo-of-all-time?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic/guitar

The AI Protest Album to Include Contributions from Paul McCartney, Sam Fender, Kate Bush And Others » LIVING LIFE FEARLESS

A special protest album against AI-generated music will include silent tracks by Paul McCartney, Kate Bush, Hans Zimmer, and more.

livinglifefearless.co/2025/news/the-ai-protest-album-to-include-contributions-from-paul-mccartney-sam-fender-kate-bush-and-others

Nick Cave Opens An Online Interactive Exhibition Titled 'Stranger Than Kindness' » LIVING LIFE FEARLESS

Legendary singer-songwriter Nick Cave has expanded his multi-art activities with a special online exhibition titled 'Stranger Than Kindness.'

livinglifefearless.co/2025/news/nick-cave-opens-an-online-interactive-exhibition-titled-stranger-than-kindness

Pink Floyd’s Masterpiece Nine-Part Song “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” is Now Released as One Continuous Track for The First Time » LIVING LIFE FEARLESS

All nine parts of Pink Floyd's masterpiece “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” have been released as one continuous 25-minute piece.

livinglifefearless.co/2025/news/pink-floyds-masterpiece-nine-part-song-shine-on-you-crazy-diamond-is-now-released-as-one-continuous-track-for-the-first-time