Substack Music Writers
There's a vibrant music writing community on Substack and most of them offer free subscription options. If you're a music lover, like me, here are a few worth checking out. I'll try to update.
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@stevewlauden.bsky.social
@alexburgessmusic.bsky.social
Music critic, vinyl collector, and advocate for the album as an art form. I focus on the artist, the music's history, and the craft of songwriting, aiming to provide an immersive experience for fellow music lovers and collectors.
@eriksteigen.bsky.social
http://steigen.substack.com Liverpool FC fan, music man, Norwegian. 💼Talent manager. Consultant. 📍Los Angeles
@simoncampbell.com
Artist, guitarist, keyboardist & music producer. A devotee of sweet sounds and beautifully crafted music. Miraculously, I have won some awards. https://starlite-campbell.com/simon-campbell
@suzystarlite.com
Multimedia artist, bassist/composer/singer with Starlite & Campbell, writer Bass Musician Magazine and VIBES, co-owner of The Supertone Sonic Laboratory, analogue recording studio, Foz do Arelho, Portugal. https://starlite-campbell.com/suzy-starlite
@bradkyle.bsky.social
"The Best Music History Writing Online!" New FR&B and Tune Tag Merch! https://front-row-and-backstage.printify.me/ Music exploration, commentary & analysis! Home of Tune Tag + the popular Audio Autopsy and Inside Tracks + Stephen Michael Schwartz Stories
@albums200.bsky.social
Glasgow. Albums in 200 words reviews, a personal opinion. If you want album reviewed that is on Apple, DM me or email albumwords200@gmail.com
@bkobil.bsky.social
Husband, dad, lawyer by day, part-time music writer. Mets, Knicks. Substack - https://open.substack.com/pub/3albums6oldguys?r=1tzo6z&utm_medium=ios.
@criticalhitparader.bsky.social
Covering the intersection of music and tabletop roleplaying games. Free newsletter and podcast. criticalhitparader.com criticalhitparader.substack.com
@markfrommusings.bsky.social
🏳️🌈 🇨🇦 (he/him) College Communication Arts graduate (Lethbridge College, 2007). Record collector. Art fan. Movie nerd. Gay. Recently returned to writing via Substack as Musings Of A Broken Record. New posts each Wednesday. Spam label=🚫
@digmeoutpodcast.com
Rediscover the lost gems of 70s, 80s, 90s, and 00s rock. Deep dives, forgotten classics, and the stories behind the music that shaped Gen X. https://www.digmeoutpodcast.com
@mikepress.bsky.social
Writer - about music, about London, often both together. Sometimes about design. One half of the Walk on the Wild Side project. https://walkonthewildside.substack.com We write, take photos and organise walks.
@beebesharkey.bsky.social
Currently/always listening to music. Obsessive maker of playlists. Anti-snobbery. Read my newsletter for hot album recs: https://bandpractice.substack.com/
@kissmesonofblog.com
Author of the only newsletter bold enough to tackle every song by They Might Be Giants. (he/him) From Tacoma. www.kissmesonofblog.com
@jonnytrobro.bsky.social
Bass and baritone guitar as a lifestyle - JD Miller, Find Me, Hydra and solo artist. https://s.mtrbio.com/operation-basscrime
@scottwinchell.bsky.social
✌️Life, Love, better conversations.✌️ 🎙Media and sales veteran.🎙 🎚🎧Music lover/vinyl collector🎧🎚 Grizzlies/Dolphins/Royals🐻🐬🤴
@keithpishnery.bsky.social
Board games | Fantasy media | Music | UX | Politics | he/him I write about music (with an emphasis on Neil Young) at https://www.onlycastlesburning.com
@locarmen.bsky.social
Words & music. New album ‘Transatlantic Light’. Weekly newsletter Loose Connections on music/culture at www.locarmen.substack.com
@smallmegapixel.bsky.social
Music, pop culture + fandom journalist Design fixer-upper, MCM 🚀 "🗣️ The Beatles!" 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈 Substack: writehearpopculture.substack.com
@bribarte.substack.com
brooklyn based bmusician/barchitect author of Building Songs https://bribarte.substack.com
@sonnyrane.bsky.social
Writer. Music lover. Incorrigible Gen Xer. Check me out at the Gen X Jukebox: https://sonnyrane.substack.com/
@richardelliott.bsky.social
Writer, teacher and researcher based in Newcastle upon Tyne (UK). Author of books and articles about sound and music. I write the Songs and Objects newsletter at Substack (https://songstudies.substack.com/)
@dursk.bsky.social
I'm here because Mike gave me a code. Also, I write on Substack about alternative rock and Billboard charts: chartchat.substack.com
@aoffitzer.bsky.social
brand & content director @arcadia // formerly @spotify // monthly-ish music newsletter: http://hearhear.substack.com // views my own 🎧🍿⚡️
@davidmcphersonca.bsky.social
Author. 101 FASCINATING CANADIAN MUSIC FACTS; MASSEY HALL; THE LEGENDARY HORSESHOE TAVERN: A COMPLETE HISTORY. Journalist. Cyclist. Voracious reader. Sober. Music is the Elixir of Life.
@raeroer.bsky.social
Canadian Prairie boy, lovin' Vancouver Isl #yyj, Husband, Dad, music lover, rugby enthusiast & more Curator of Rae's Friday Faves http://bit.ly/41zSbnI
@somevelvetblog.bsky.social
playing the hits, the misses, the B-sides & deep trx. Go Birds. philly. tweeter deactivator. resister
@songsthatsavedyou.bsky.social
🏳️🌈 Exploring the queer roots of rock & roll on Substack and on the radio. 📻 Radio Kingston - https://radiokingston.org/en/broadcast/songs-that-saved-your-life ✏️ Substack - songsthatsavedyou.com
@meandtimory.bsky.social
new bands for old heads: https://meandtimory.substack.com/ Ersatz music critic turned curator and staunch anti-gatekeeper. Playing constant whack-a-mole with everyone who claims there's no good music anymore.
@kalowski.bsky.social
Wannabe polymath, educator and self proclaimed nerd. Mathematician and music writer... All views my own! https://jimmymook.substack.com/
@justinsteiner.bsky.social
5th grade teacher. I love music, comics, books, TV, podcasts, movies, and more. You can check out my writing at shooflypie.substack.com.
@chriszappa.com
Independent gonzo journalist fighting Trump and the fascist MAGA agenda at gonzoreport.com
@itismalliehart.bsky.social
Content and social media marketing leader with 18+ years in the trenches. Music and mixed media art lover. Fan of micro-blogging and community built on conversation!
@pennykiley.bsky.social
Oxford-based writer and editor, working mostly in digital and mostly for non-profits. Former music journo. Autistic. #NUJ member. Memoir 'Atypical Girl' published by Polygon February 2026. https://linktr.ee/pennykiley
@kevinalexander.bsky.social
Indie music reporter | Mixtape maker | Playlist dealer. | EIC of The Riff on Medium.com | I write the On Repeat Records newsletter. #music #avgeek Hot takes on cool records: https://thekevinalexander.substack.com
@dockfidrych.bsky.social
Writer, author, renaissance man, cat dad, citizen of the universe. https://danepstein.substack.com
@anniezaleski.bsky.social
NYT Bestselling Author, “Taylor Swift: The Stories Behind the Songs.” 33 1/3 book on Duran Duran’s ‘Rio.’ Other books: Lady Gaga, Harry Styles, Pink, Christmas songs, Cher. Trans + disability rights are human rights. apstudiozaleski@gmail.com; anniez.com.
@christianfinnegan.bsky.social
Comedian? Watch my albums, read my specials, listen to my newsletter. Linktr.ee/christfinnegan
@tedgioia.bsky.social
Ted Gioia is author of 12 books, including The History of Jazz and Music: A Subversive History. His newsletter is The Honest Broker (www.honest-broker.com)
@stevewlauden.bsky.social
Writer, author, drummer. Edits the guitar pop newsletter Remember The Lightning: https://rememberthelightning.substack.com/. Contributor for Big Takeover. Drummer for Tsar, The Brothers Steve, Ken Layne & The Corvids, and Ridel High (aka "Coulter").