Like many things the modern music world has become fragmented . In 2026, there’s no single place that tells you everything . Instead, staying in sync with new releases, emerging artists, deeper context, and the things you somehow missed is about building your own ecosystem of trusted voices. What follows isn’t an attempt to be comprehensive. It’s simply a snapshot of where I go to stay connected to music that matters - trends, news, history, and thoughtful conversation and why these...

These are simply the albums that mattered to me in 2025. Check out the accompanying Spotify playlist too.

Not content with completing three music autobiographies in winter, three more have been added to the list: Heartbreaker by Mike Campbell, The Silver River by Jim Moginie, and The Harder I Fight The More I Love You by Neko Case