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Recommended by Brad Kyle

Nate Spins Vinyl

By Nate Miller

Listening, Collecting, Recommending...

AJDeiboldt-The High Notes

Chris’s Shaped By Sound Substack

By Chris Bro

Music is life. We write about music.

Painted Dayglo Smiles

By Flipped Out Phil

Shining a spotlight on some of my favorite '60s popsters

More About Music, Please!

By Music's Most Underrated

Sharing with you music's most underrated artists and albums.

Ballad of a New Pornographer

By A.C. Newman – Ballad Of A New Pornographer

A place where I – A.C. Newman bandleader of The New Pornographers – put new music not available anywhere else, try out new ideas, talk about process and how ideas transform over time.

Andy’s Weird Ohio

All rants are subject to change

cratediggerz’s Substack

By Greg and Jules

A digital catalog of the sounds and lyrics that provide a backing track to our everyday lives.

All Kinds Musick

Music is so easy to make and share today that we sometimes forget its value. Appreciating all kinds of music means exploring and learning about the people who made it, the people who loved it, and sometimes learning more about yourself.

Nothing and Forever

By Emma Swift

Singer/ songwriter / enthusiast 💜

Lipps Service

By Scott

Music and fashion impresario Scott Lipps, drummer for Courtney Love and owner of The Rebellion Management, sits down for intimate conversations with some of the biggest names in music and pop culture.

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.

Musings Of A Broken Record

By Mark Edward Randall

Canadian pop culture junkie who enjoys music and films.

The Cartoons Of Norm Rockwell

By Adam Rockwell

Get a cartoon MWF from the late, great, Norm Rockwell (the cartoonist, not the painter😀). Norm was a single-panel cartoonist published in magazines the world over. He also worked as a humor writer for Charles Addams & Bob Thaves of Frank and Ernest.

Jay’s Substack

By Jay Asher

My personal Substack

Rock 'n' Roll with Me

By Ellen

Enjoying and exploring our amazing musical legacy from the sixties onwards, with an emphasis on rock 'n' roll

Record Shop Stories

By Rich Headland

Record Shop Stories is a lovingly produced newsletter about independent record stores – the people who run them, the people who cherish them, and the stories that live behind the counter.

PalCinema, Television, & Music

By Dan Pal

Dan Pal writes about film, television, and music in addition to various memoirs. His Top Ten Memoir covers music from every year of his life and his Palangeau Park videos document the progress of his gardening efforts.

Read Me Do with Philip Norman

My search for The Beatles' true story

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!

The Mixtape

By Michael Elliott

News, reviews, and interviews of music makers and soul shakers.

Earnestness Is Underrated

By NickS

Writing mostly about music & politics as a way to clarify and improve my own thinking.

I've always been fascinated by Nick's comments on FRONT ROW & BACKSTAGE articles. Now, we get to see his unique perspective on topics he chooses. It'll be fun to watch his growth here, and I, for one, am proud of him. Go get 'em, Nick!😉👍

- Brad Kyle

Tracks on Tracks

By Peter C. Baker

Essays where one writer explores one song and its place in their life. Plus occasional bonus stuff. Made by Peter C. Baker and friends.

Home Is Where The Music Is

By Michael K. Fell

Psychotic reactions, carburetor dung & maggots on my brain. Random scribbles on music, art & culture.

Songs and Objects

By Richard Elliott

On songs, songholders and other objects.

No Such Thing As Was

By Joe Bonomo

rock & roll • sound and sense

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...

Inspirational and infinitely relatable, Mark and his "Journey" is a Joy to experience! I've always enJoyed his generous sharing (with plenty o' pix!) of his hiking adventures with his wife, and his love of music is another Joy to experience! A great friend of FRONT ROW & BACKSTAGE, let Mark's Journey bring you Joy to your day!

- Brad Kyle

Song of the Day

By MK Piatkowski

MK Piatkowski shares her song of the day, with song history, personal commentary, and sometimes alternative versions.

If You Get Confused

By David Burton

A newsletter meant to be listened to.

Daydreamin' 'Bout the Way Things Sometimes Are

By Christopher Bradley

Discussing music and vinyl/audiophile culture. Rating new music and discussing old albums and hidden gems.

A true fan of music and vinyl, Christopher's "Daydreamin'" is, quite often, inspiring and ground-breaking, and always creative! Christopher gets the FRONT ROW & BACKSTAGE seal of approval! Join me in subscribing!

- Brad Kyle