Substacks recommended by Michael Elliott

Recommended by Michael Elliott

Former L.A. music industry/scenester. Warner Bros. Records/Bomp! Records/Music Rage Records. Sharing my memoirs spanning over 40 years.

The Music Directory

By Shanté

A place for musicians, music writers, avid listeners, and everyone in between to find each other & discover new sounds in community.

M’s Substack

By M D Navalinski

One man's pursuit of the rock n roll experience from the 60's through the 80's, and his insight gained by participating in the many facets that world presented.

Only A Fool Would Say That

By Jim Caligiuri

Music! Politics! There may be dogs.

The Record Store Years

By Hugh Jones

A memoir of 25 years (1975-2000) spent working in the world of records & music in Seattle, with side trips into writings on Led Zeppelin and other adventures from my musical life.

Entertaining anecdotes from the glory days, before records became "vinyls."

- Michael Elliott

Will Hermes: New Music + Old Music

New music worth hearing. Old music worth remembering. Deep-dive playlists. Record reviews. Books. Concerts. New York City. Lou Reed. Genre-fluid.

Writer extraordinaire delivers on his promise by offering his takes on both New Music and Old Music.

- Michael Elliott

Together Through Life

By Matthew Ingate

Writer about music generally and Bob Dylan specifically. Having explored the music of the last 30 years in the first part of this series, I am now starting to look back even further.

A thorough investigation of musical moments by both legacy artists and the ones who came to prominence over the last 30 years. As the title suggests, with a strong emphasis on Bob Dylan's work during that time.

- Michael Elliott

The Gen X Jukebox

By Sonny Rane

Sex, death, and music in the key of Gen X. Now with less Enya!

Gen X-style sarcasm and humor awaits on the other side of this subscription. You've been warned.

- Michael Elliott

The Twelve Inch

By PeDupre

A disco-kid and 80s music nerd here to help you embrace your secret love for 70s and 80s dance music. Each week, I share the stories of artists you know and those you think you don’t. Fair warning: a dose of sarcasm, puns, and dry humor is inevitable!

No Fences Review

Thoughts on pop music old and new from David Cantwell and Charles Hughes

Charles Hughes and David Cantwell - two of the sharpest minds in music criticism - working together. 'Nuff said.

- Michael Elliott

Kalowski's Substack

By Kal Hodgson

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

Anyone that posts about Nicky Hopkins, Hanoi Rocks, and Neil Young is OK by me.

- Michael Elliott

Long Live the ABB: Conversation from the Crossroads

By Bob Beatty/Long Live the ABB

Conversation from the Crossroads of Southern music, history, and culture from historian Dr. Bob Beatty, author of 'Play All Night! Duane Allman and the Journey to Fillmore East'

Serious Allman Brothers Band fans enter here.

- Michael Elliott

Pages and Frames

By Dan Moran

Enthusiasm for Books, Films, and Culture

A fascinating foray into film and the world of the arts in general. Daniel is also one of the most insightful and curious interviewers around.

- Michael Elliott

The FM Club

By Dear Landlord

Dylan.FM goes deep into the work of Bob Dylan. We focus each quarter on one album or period and do posts, podcasts, interviews, more. Plus we deliver a weekly Dylan news summary called 'Seven Days'.

Center Stage: An Abandoned Albums Podcast

By Abandoned Albums

"The only music podcast that matters."

Songs That Saved Your Life

Rock history written from a queer lens.

One of my favorite places to visit in the Substack world. Engaging pieces about some of the most impactful music of our time.

- Michael Elliott

Robert Burke Warren, Showfolk

Bass player, writer, stacker of wood, teacher, performer, author of novel Perfectly Broken and one-man show Redheaded Friend.

Front Row & Backstage

By Brad Kyle FRONT ROW & BACKSTAGE

"The best music history writing online!" says Mike Degen of "Deeg's Poems" on Substack. It's rock, records, and radio, as we go behind the scenes of my years in FM rock radio and the record biz in the '70s & '80s!

Here it is: the most fun you'll have on Substack.

- Michael Elliott

Critical Conditions by Wayne Robins

Storytelling about rock pop music and culture through decades of interviews, reviews, and feature stories, shaken in a blender. Might be Steely Dan, Dylan, Springsteen, Stevie Wonder. Might be Laura Nyro, Tori Amos, the Ramones.

Another legendary music writer who's found a home here on Substack. Make him feel welcome!

- Michael Elliott

Our Reality Show

By Glenn Cook

Essays, visual stories, and interviews about parenting, music, education, history, and culture from a freelance journalist and photographer.

Often thought-provoking, sometimes illuminating, always interesting.

- Michael Elliott

Low Down and Dirty

By Alan Paul

Interviews and insights about rock and blues music, sports, fatherhood and expat life from 3X New York Times best-selling author Alan Paul. “Alan Paul is rock’s finest narrative storyteller.” – Ted Drozdowski, Premier Guitar