Substacks recommended by Ian Sharp

Recommended by Ian Sharp

Musical Chairs

By Steve Bradley

A weekly perspective on music every Friday. Information, inspiration, indignation.

JamWise

By Dave Bigalot

Reviews and reflections on how to be a better music listener

Joy in the Journey

By Mark Nash

A newsletter about the joys I find or create along the way, through music, through hiking, through learning to live life on life’s terms. One song at a time, one hike at a time, one day at a time...

Dusty Wright's TALES & RANTS

Short stories and essays.

My personal Substack

Music connects to everything, and us to one another. Each day, I focus on a piece of music that speaks to me in some way with a short essay and video.

Great selection of songs with a relatable back story.

- Ian Sharp

Tony Fletcher, Wordsmith

An author, musician, traveler, and runner's musings on writing, music, travel, and falling over.

Author of the brilliant book ‘Dear Boy: The Life of Keith Moon’, and much more. Insights into music writing and the industry - a great read.

- Ian Sharp

The Vinyl Vagabond Substack

The Official Substack of The Vinyl Vagabond! All things Music!

The Abbey: The Beatles Reimagined

By Faith Current

Subversive. Thoughtful. Lyrical. A little bit 🔥.

Fine writing about The Beatles - a shared obsession.

- Ian Sharp

Inspired as F**k

By Johnny B. Truant

Creative stuff from a bestselling author and his unicorn

Kalowski's Substack

By Kal Hodgson

My personal Substack about music, mainly, with the odd foray into other aspects of culture.

A great writer on music and culture.

- Ian Sharp

Forest Heart

By Amanda Claire Forest Heart Ancient and Sacred Trees Founder

Rewilding Mind, Body, Soul for Life Well-Lived. With Amanda Claire, founder Ancient and Sacred Trees, planting & protecting trees in UK & Tropics. Exploring Forest Bathing, Folklore, Storytelling, Myth, Magic, Creativity & more. AuDHD & hidden disability

Does what it says on the tin: "I show how nature can inspire us to grow using nature connection, mythology, art, and more, rewilding ourselves for a happier, healthier mind, body and soul."

- Ian Sharp

The Wax Museum

By Jared Smith

Vinyl-centric spotlight on new music and culture.

Vinyl and vibes curation newsletter, digging up grooves from the past, present, and future.

- Ian Sharp

Platform & Stream

The Best Music Streaming News

Jagged Time Lapse

By Dan Epstein

Writing about Music and Pop Culture that spans the decades

Best Music of All Time

By Matt

The greatest music ever made.

Songletter

We're constantly on the lookout for great music. This is where we store our top discoveries.

The Bus

By Bryan Padrick

Learning is a journey. Enjoy the stops along the way.

As a retired lecturer, I love the message of The Bus: "learning is a journey". Great, stimulating, content too.

- Ian Sharp

Earworms and Song Loops

By Steve Goldberg

The songs and bit-o'-songs that gets stuck in my head, worming to the digital surface, and inspiring a host of personal stories along the way.

JB Minton

Weekly critical writing on films, shows, books, music, and inciteful, insightful cultural analysis. I also publish art here for free and paid subscribers.

The Run Out Grooves

By Mitchell Stirling

Celebrating the final track on the album.

Listening Sessions

By Robert C. Gilbert

For those looking for thoughtful writing on great music.

The New Cue

By Ted Kessler

The World's Greatest Music Newsletter, delivered to your inbox every Monday and Friday mornings.

Risen from the ashes of legendary UK music magazine 'Q'. Recommendations of new music, interviews, playlists and more.

- Ian Sharp

On Repeat Records

By Kevin

A music newsletter & community for people tired of algorithms. Record reviews, interviews, and more.