Black Music and Black Muses

A bi-monthly series of micro-reviews of live music and related live events by a group of writers, photographers, artists, and musicians who attend live music so frequently we sometimes forget how important it is to keep a record of them.

a culture newsletter that's all about the films, books, shows and conversations that have embedded themselves in my mind, rent free. if you think media literacy is hot, welcome. you can follow me on instagram @itsayanartan; i'm fun on all apps.

Thursday highlights about a classical piece or composer along with Saturday classical picks for a beautiful start to your weekend.

The free, weekly features of America’s oldest general-interest monthly.

Writing from the field

Riffs on music and culture, improvised and otherwise, from critic Nate Chinen

The former WSJ editor's independent newsletter featuring conversations with—and essays by—writers, thinkers, and doers around the globe.

Black viewpoint diversity

A newsletter on multimodality, creativity, and the wonder of small things. From Annika's lens as a Black queer writer, designer, and social media technologist.

Reporting and analysis by award-winning independent journalist.

cultural criticism, essays, interviews on cities

Every weekday, two hours of music that's perfect for working (no vocals).