Music Writers/Writing Starter Pack
Discover great music through these music journalists and outlets.
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@robpeoni.bsky.social
@sterlewine.bsky.social
Music writer and journalist, a founding editor of Allmusic now freelancer for hire. Bylines at Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Mojo Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post and more. Subscribe to my Newsletter: sterlewine.substack.com
@robinpr.bsky.social
Sr. Producer and host for Tiny Desks and All Songs Considered at NPRMusic, composer, ruminator, Jayhawk. Rock chalk! (Not Moby) www.npr.org/allsongs www.robinhiltonmusic.com
@jgrossnas.bsky.social
Editor of Perfect Sound Forever, writer, music (over) enthusiast, horror fan, reissue producer- Delta 5, Kleenex, Essential Logic, Oh Ok, DNA
@loudwomen.org
Intersectional feminist music CIC, turning up the volume since 2015. UK, Ireland, Spain, USA, Canada and Aus. https://linktr.ee/LOUDWOMENClub
@iheartnoise.bsky.social
Ripping Off Brian Eno Since 2008 Screw AI, Lets Go DIY Logo by Kirk Markarian (Neuro No Neuro) ihrtn.net iheartnoise.bandcamp.com Boston / Mass Ave and beyond hello.iheartnoise@gmail.com for all the submissions/demos/what have you Tweets by Ilya
@philipcosores.bsky.social
Senior Director, Editorial and Content Strategy at Uproxx. Writer and Photographer. Philip.cosores@uproxx.com
@natechinen.bsky.social
Writing and talking about music. Forever listening. WRTI, NPR, formerly NYT. Author of a Substack newsletter, The Gig, and a book called 'Playing Changes: Jazz For the New Century.'
@philipsherburne.bsky.social
Pitchfork / Lapsus Radio / Balmat Substack: http://futurismrestated.substack.com Label: http://balmat.cat Mixes: http://soundcloud.com/psherburne Menorca, Spain
@nedraggett.bsky.social
Hi! I write about music at various spots (@thequietus.com, @thewiremagazine.bsky.social, Shfl and my Patreon, also in the past @allmusic.com, @pitchfork.com, @bandcamp.com etc. etc.). Plus podcasting about #Tolkien with friends at @bythebywater.bsky.social
@ofnotenewsletter.bsky.social
Music writing worth reading, delivered at the beginning of each month. Subscribe at https://buttondown.com/of_note Edited by Justin Anderson-Weber (@jlweber.bsky.social) Based in Chicago, Illinois.
@sndrsng.bsky.social
former contributing editor-at-large @ paper / words in playboy, gq, vice, pitchfork, the fader, teen vogue, etc. / wine mom in a goth suit sandraesong@gmail.com
@thefader.bsky.social
Look ahead. Instagram: instagram.com/thefader Mags & merch: shop.thefader.com
@undertheradar.bsky.social
The last great American indie rock print magazine left standing. Since 2001. Issue 74, The Protest Issue with Kathleen Hanna and Bartees Strange on the covers, is out now. www.undertheradarmag.com
@thequietus.com
Black Sky Thinking since 2008. Help support independent cultural journalism & get perks by becoming a tQ subscriber here: https://steadyhq.com/thequietus
@drownedinsound.bsky.social
Founder of Drowned in Sound (est. 2000). Manager of musicians including Charlotte Church and The Anchoress. Get music recommendations and ponderings in your inbox 📨 drownedinsound.org 🦋 follow @drownedinsound.org Part of the @mvtfwd.bsky.social team
@chrisstanton27.bsky.social
Original Armchair Critic. Copy Editor/Approval Matrix for NY Mag. Bylines all over.
@wewriteaboutmusic.bsky.social
Follow along for the latest in independent music! ▫️ Any genre, past or present, we’ll review it. ⬇️Schedule a Review, Interview, & More⬇️ https://www.wewriteaboutmusic.com/book-now
@chuckeddytor.bsky.social
I write about stuff (e.g., books called Stairway to Hell, Accidental Evolution of Rock'n'Roll, Rock and Roll Always Forgets, and Terminated for Reasons of Taste.) Here's where I mostly write now: https://accidentalevolution.wordpress.com/author/edcchucky
@natalieweiner.bsky.social
Dallas-based freelance writer. Subscribe to America's oldest and only country music newsletter, Don't Rock The Inbox: dontrocktheinbox.substack.com natalie.l.weiner at gmail
@soundopinions.bsky.social
LISTEN CRITICALLY ® Music criticism programming for people who love music!
@deadcaptain.bsky.social
Mostly music and sports. Some politics, memes and complete nonsense. All around decent human, I think.
@erinosmon.bsky.social
Music journalist, critic, author. Teach @ USC. Album notes. Other things. New book about heartland rock due next year via W.W. Norton. Hoosier waving hi in LA.
@jokermen.bsky.social
Podcasts about Good Music ★ @ianjgrant.com ★ @evanlaffer.bsky.social ★
@johnmulvey.bsky.social
Editor, MOJO. Ex-Editor, Uncut/Ex-Deputy Editor, NME. Jams etc. http://mojo4music.com
@jimderogatis.bsky.social
Co-host, "Sound Opinions"; author, critic, journalist; professor.
@jlweber.bsky.social
I write Of Note, a monthly newsletter about music writing worth reading. https://buttondown.com/of_note A man of many paths that somehow all led to biscuits, music, sports, and writing. Chicago-based after stints in DC, NC, and CO.
@sethvthem.bsky.social
Communications manager for the Indiana Blind Children's Foundation /// Freelance journalist for NUVO, Mirror Indy & more reporting on Indy culture.
@willhermes.bsky.social
Writer, music usually. substack.com/@willhermes Contributing Editor @rollingstone.com @nytimes.com Pitchfork @npr.org Books: Love Goes To Buildings On Fire 🔥 Lou Reed: The King of New York 👑 https://linktr.ee/willhermes
@ryanhwalsh.bsky.social
Hallelujah The Hills (the band) ✸ Astral Weeks (the book). writer/musician/artist. DECK—a 52 song project—out June 13th --> linktr.ee/ryanhwalsh
@gregkot.bsky.social
Co-host "Sound Opinions." Former music critic at Chicago Tribune. Author of 7 books, including "I'll Take You There," “Learning How to Die," "Ripped."
@jwilliger.bsky.social
Day job @ Folkways | shows @ Rhizome DC | freelance writing @ Pitchfork, Bandcamp, NPR, Washington Post, etc | listening @ my couch
@onomy.tax
every crew, every clique, and every posse • trans woman music critic, bylines pitchfork & hearing things & ringer & larb • PhD cand U of Liverpool • newsletter at onomy.tax • writing at onomy.tax/other-writing • she/her
@simonreynolds.bsky.social
Writer, music and other things http://blissout.blogspot.com/
@iancohen.bsky.social
@markrichardson.bsky.social
rock and pop music critic, @wsj, freelance elsewhere • former EIC @pitchfork • markrichardson.org • markrichardson.substack.com
@ericdharvey.com
prof @GVSU ∙ critic ∙ music and media ∙ Hoosier in Michigan ∙ award-losing author of WHO GOT THE CAMERA?, which Rolling Stone called "approachably erudite" ∙ ericdharvey.com
@jasonpwoodbury.bsky.social
"My deepest impulses are optimistic; an attitude that seems to me as spiritually necessary & proper as it is intellectually suspect." —Ellen Willis Aquarium Drunkard & WASTOIDS from Hello Merch | My music project is called JPW.
@passionweiss.bsky.social
it’s regular but it’s not normal | EIC: POW Mag | Founder: P.O.W. Recordings | "Waiting For Britney Spears" out June 10th on MCD/FSG | Long Live Drakeo
@jenpkelly.bsky.social
Dusted editor, Aquarium Drunkard, Bandcamp contributor, Knicks fan, sci fi writer
@jennpelly.bsky.social
journalist, critic, diarist author of The Raincoats (2017) jennpelly.info
@jasonlipshutz.bsky.social
Executive Director of Music, Billboard. My debut book, IT STARTS WITH ONE: THE LEGEND AND LEGACY OF LINKIN PARK, is out now on Hachette Books.
@fluxblog.bsky.social
Writer of Fluxblog for 20+ years... sharing things I know and love with those of my kind http://linktr.ee/fluxblog
@craigsj.bsky.social
Culture writer at Vulture / New York Magazine, dungeon crawler, Pulitzer nominee, things of that nature https://www.vulture.com/author/craig-jenkins/
@stevenhyden.bsky.social
The Ween Of American Rock Critics. Author of six books. My book about BORN IN THE USA is out now. @uproxx culture critic. Host of podcasts living and Dead.
@idislikestephen.bsky.social
NPR Music writer, yakker; Pop Culture Happy Hour and New Music Friday host; long-ago A.V. Club editor and Onion copy editor; snack-eater; dad. https://www.npr.org/people/5244882/stephen-thompson
@zachschonfeld.bsky.social
Freelance writer and editor. Contributor to Pitchfork, Paste, Vulture, etc. Author of new book "How Coppola Became Cage." Still sitting in a room. Email: zschonfeld@gmail.com.
@sashafrerejones.bsky.social
n.sashafrerejones.com sashafrerejones + any Proton suffix
@marcissist.bsky.social
I write about music and my latest book is “High Bias: The Distorted History of the Cassette Tape” http://highbiasbook.com/ I am a Nationals & D-backs fanatic.
@larryfitzmaurice.bsky.social
Different posts, same great flavor Newsletter: https://last-donut-of-the-night.ghost.io/ Gigs: larry.fitzmaurice@gmail
@modernistwitch.bsky.social
yells in the band daddy’s boy // part of flaming hydra // member: tja, iww fju, opeiu l1010 // union YES // another world is possible if we can get it together
@maura.bsky.social
boston-based writer and journalism instructor at @bostoncollege.bsky.social who has probably been online longer than you.
@robpeoni.bsky.social
Everybody knows this is nowhere. | Writer. Music evangelist. Nonprofit believer. #Indy | Longer thoughts: https://linktr.ee/rpeoni