Ljubinko Zivkovic October 28, 2025
Fluxblog 571: 3 record labels that built alternative rock
Deep-dive playlists covering the history of 4AD, Matador, and DGC. Plus, The Fiery Furnaces return in NYC!
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18 albums with major problems that became classics
Some great albums almost never saw the light of day, but thankfully, these messes did.
audiophix.com/18-albums-major-problems-that-became-classics?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2Fpublished+articles
9 Signature Rock Classics That Weren't U.S. Chart Hits - Best Classic Bands
Top 40 occasionally turned a deaf ear to some of the greatest works from legendary rock artists like John Fogerty and Elton John
bestclassicbands.com/rock-classics-that-werent-hits-4-18-200/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music
These 11 bands were huge for a while. They're mostly forgotten now
Once chart-topping giants, now ghosted by history: 11 '70s and '80s bands who filled arenas, ruled radio... then quietly slipped from memory
www.classical-music.com/rock/forgotten-bands?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy%20music
The bassist who made Leonard Cohen’s musical dream a reality
In the mid-1960s, Leonard Cohen abandoned his pursuits as a novelist to follow in the footsteps of Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell as a New York singer-songwriter.
faroutmagazine.co.uk/bassist-made-leonard-cohen-dream-reality/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music
OpenAI Moves to Generate AI Music in Potential Rivalry With Startup Suno
OpenAI recently made a splash with artificial intelligence that generates short videos from text prompts—say, a scene from “Lord of the Rings” but with Gen Z characters, or Pokémon’s Pikachu as “The Godfather.” Now the company has set its sights on doing the same thing with music. OpenAI staff ...
www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-plots-generating-ai-music-potential-rivalry-startup-suno
The cult band who became an enemy of the Westboro Baptist Church
A look at the bands who have picked a fight with the Westboro Baptist Church via how Southampton punks Creeper got under their skin in 2017.
dangerousminds.net/music/band-who-nemesis-of-the-westboro-baptist-church
Former Rolling Stones Bassist Bill Wyman Set to Release a Solo Box Set » LIVING LIFE FEARLESS
Titled Bill Wyman Treasury, the box set is a seven-CD, 107-track collection that features 6 studio albums and a variety of bonus tracks.
livinglifefearless.co/2025/music/former-rolling-stones-bassist-bill-wyman-set-to-release-a-solo-box-set/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2Fpublished+articles
Make Believe Melodies For October 27, 2025
Hello Great Album
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Books, Loner Folk Classics, & More
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The 15 Worst Music Biopics of All Time
Great artists like Freddie Mercury, Nina Simone, and David Bowie have been failed by the movies made about them.
consequence.net/list/worst-music-biopics-movies/back-to-black
The 12 Most Voyeuristic Movies We've Ever Watched
The are the most voyeuristic movies we've ever seen. They like to watch — and to be watched.
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A Huge Auction from the Jim Henson Company, Including Muppets and Others is Coming » LIVING LIFE FEARLESS
Jim Henson Company as a celebration of the company’s 70th anniversary, is presenting more than 400 lots at an upcoming auction.
livinglifefearless.co/2025/film-tv/a-huge-auction-from-the-jim-henson-company-including-muppets-and-others-is-coming/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2Fpublished+articles
The Monday Morning Brew #126
Another Monday Morning Brew Playlist ft Daniel Gadd, Seamus Fogarty, Ohtis, Steve Gunn, Kathleen Mary Lee, Alice Faye, Amen Dunes, Kim Deal, Evan Dando, and more.
klofmag.com/2025/10/the-monday-morning-brew-126/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FPlaylists
