Stephen Thomas Erlewine
@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
Farewell to the great Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican singer who played a pivotal part in introducing reggae to the rest of the world. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now
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November 24, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Farewell to the great Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican singer who played a pivotal part in introducing reggae to the rest of the world. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
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For this week's Sunday Review, I went long on one of my favorite albums of all time: Giant Steps by the Boo Radleys.
The Boo Radleys: Giant Steps
Read Zach Schoenfeld’s review of the album.
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November 23, 2025 at 3:22 PM
For this week's Sunday Review, I went long on one of my favorite albums of all time: Giant Steps by the Boo Radleys.
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Happy Thanksgiving :: Doug Sahm And Friends – Austin, TX 1972
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'tis thee season
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'tis thee season
November 24, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Happy Thanksgiving :: Doug Sahm And Friends – Austin, TX 1972
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'tis thee season
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'tis thee season
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This remarkable obit carries a century of American cultural, social, racial, and political history in it. (As H. Rap Brown, Al-Amin has a one-sentence cameo in my book Pictures at a Revolution, describing Guess Who's Coming to Dinner in language not shareable here.) www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/u...
Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, Black Power Activist Known as H. Rap Brown, Dies at 82
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November 24, 2025 at 2:15 AM
This remarkable obit carries a century of American cultural, social, racial, and political history in it. (As H. Rap Brown, Al-Amin has a one-sentence cameo in my book Pictures at a Revolution, describing Guess Who's Coming to Dinner in language not shareable here.) www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/u...
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Forgot how many incredible lines are in Udo Kier’s Random Roles www.avclub.com/udo-kier-179...
November 24, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Forgot how many incredible lines are in Udo Kier’s Random Roles www.avclub.com/udo-kier-179...
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Metallica’s Cliff Burton in 1986: “There’s a band called R.E.M. that I like a lot…”
November 24, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Metallica’s Cliff Burton in 1986: “There’s a band called R.E.M. that I like a lot…”
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Over at the Washington Post, the great Geoff Edgers wrangled Tommy Stinson and Chris Mars from the Replacements to discuss the spectacular new 'Let It Be' boxset released by
@Rhino_Records on Friday. A genuine feat of reporting and a crucial read for any fan. The new best historian? wapo.st/4ifEGDx
@Rhino_Records on Friday. A genuine feat of reporting and a crucial read for any fan. The new best historian? wapo.st/4ifEGDx
The moment it all clicked for the Replacements — before it fell apart
‘Let It Be,” the Replacements’ 1984 album, hit a sweet spot they would never again find. Drummer Chris Mars and guitarist Tommy Stinson discuss a new RE-release.
wapo.st
November 23, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Over at the Washington Post, the great Geoff Edgers wrangled Tommy Stinson and Chris Mars from the Replacements to discuss the spectacular new 'Let It Be' boxset released by
@Rhino_Records on Friday. A genuine feat of reporting and a crucial read for any fan. The new best historian? wapo.st/4ifEGDx
@Rhino_Records on Friday. A genuine feat of reporting and a crucial read for any fan. The new best historian? wapo.st/4ifEGDx
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My latest newsletter for paid subscribers: The return of Tobias Jesso Jr., Prince's psychedelic Around the World in a Day gets expanded, the unholy union of Aerosmith and Yungblud, Tina Turner goes country, Complete Riverside Recordings of the Bill Evans Trio sterlewine.substack.com/p/quick-take...
Quick Takes: Tobias Jesso Jr., Prince, Tina Turner, Bill Evans Trio, Aerosmith & Yungblood
Tobias Jesso Jr. returns, Prince's psychedelic Around the World in a Day expanded, the unholy union of Aerosmith and Yungblud, Tina Turner goes country, the complete Riverside Recordings of Bill Evans
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November 22, 2025 at 1:13 AM
My latest newsletter for paid subscribers: The return of Tobias Jesso Jr., Prince's psychedelic Around the World in a Day gets expanded, the unholy union of Aerosmith and Yungblud, Tina Turner goes country, Complete Riverside Recordings of the Bill Evans Trio sterlewine.substack.com/p/quick-take...
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R.I.P. Jellybean Johnson (drummer for Morris Day & The Time and hitmaking producer) 😿
Jellybean Johnson, drummer for The Time and hitmaking producer, has died
In addition to Johnson’s work as a musician, he was also a proponent of preserving local music history as a co-founder of the Minneapolis Sound Museum. He died on Friday.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
R.I.P. Jellybean Johnson (drummer for Morris Day & The Time and hitmaking producer) 😿
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The Beatles celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their archival trawl by adding a fourth disc to Anthology. The new Anthology 4 highlights the structural problems with the entire project. My review: sterlewine.substack.com/p/the-beatle...
The Beatles, Anthology Collection and Anthology 4
The Beatles celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their archival trawl by adding a fourth disc to Anthology. The new Anthology 4 highlights the structural problems with the entire project.
sterlewine.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The Beatles celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their archival trawl by adding a fourth disc to Anthology. The new Anthology 4 highlights the structural problems with the entire project. My review: sterlewine.substack.com/p/the-beatle...
My latest newsletter for paid subscribers: The return of Tobias Jesso Jr., Prince's psychedelic Around the World in a Day gets expanded, the unholy union of Aerosmith and Yungblud, Tina Turner goes country, Complete Riverside Recordings of the Bill Evans Trio sterlewine.substack.com/p/quick-take...
Quick Takes: Tobias Jesso Jr., Prince, Tina Turner, Bill Evans Trio, Aerosmith & Yungblood
Tobias Jesso Jr. returns, Prince's psychedelic Around the World in a Day expanded, the unholy union of Aerosmith and Yungblud, Tina Turner goes country, the complete Riverside Recordings of Bill Evans
sterlewine.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:13 AM
My latest newsletter for paid subscribers: The return of Tobias Jesso Jr., Prince's psychedelic Around the World in a Day gets expanded, the unholy union of Aerosmith and Yungblud, Tina Turner goes country, Complete Riverside Recordings of the Bill Evans Trio sterlewine.substack.com/p/quick-take...
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Taylor Swift getting good reviews has traumatized an entire generation of culture writers lol
November 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Taylor Swift getting good reviews has traumatized an entire generation of culture writers lol
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En route to @citylightsbooks.bsky.social to see #RoddyBottim in conversation with #BrontePurenll about Roddy’s great new autobiography #TheRoyalWe — and you can join! Here’s the Zoom link — event starts in an hour! us02web.zoom.us/j/87274994936
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November 21, 2025 at 1:55 AM
En route to @citylightsbooks.bsky.social to see #RoddyBottim in conversation with #BrontePurenll about Roddy’s great new autobiography #TheRoyalWe — and you can join! Here’s the Zoom link — event starts in an hour! us02web.zoom.us/j/87274994936
The Beatles celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their archival trawl by adding a fourth disc to Anthology. The new Anthology 4 highlights the structural problems with the entire project. My review: sterlewine.substack.com/p/the-beatle...
The Beatles, Anthology Collection and Anthology 4
The Beatles celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their archival trawl by adding a fourth disc to Anthology. The new Anthology 4 highlights the structural problems with the entire project.
sterlewine.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The Beatles celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their archival trawl by adding a fourth disc to Anthology. The new Anthology 4 highlights the structural problems with the entire project. My review: sterlewine.substack.com/p/the-beatle...
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The Replacements' landmark Let It Be gets a triple-disc Super Deluxe Edition. My review is in my latest newsletter:
The Replacements, Let It Be [Super Deluxe]
The band's 1984 landmark gets a triple-disc Super Deluxe Edition.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The Replacements' landmark Let It Be gets a triple-disc Super Deluxe Edition. My review is in my latest newsletter:
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Ah, shit. RIP Mani. His Stone Roses work is obviously iconic, but the music Primal Scream made when he was in the band was really incredible.
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Primal Scream - Kowalski (Official Video)
YouTube video by PrimalScreamVEVO
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November 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Ah, shit. RIP Mani. His Stone Roses work is obviously iconic, but the music Primal Scream made when he was in the band was really incredible.
youtu.be/0xBzYsE4y1k?...
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Farewell to Gary “Mani” Mounfield, the bassist for the Stone Roses who later joined Primal Scream.
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
Gary 'Mani' Mounfield of Stone Roses dead at 63 - latest tributes
The musician rose to fame with the Stone Roses in the 1980s
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November 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Farewell to Gary “Mani” Mounfield, the bassist for the Stone Roses who later joined Primal Scream.
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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"It wasn’t designed with tomorrow in mind"
The Replacements' landmark Let It Be gets a triple-disc Super Deluxe Edition. My review is in my latest newsletter:
The Replacements, Let It Be [Super Deluxe]
The band's 1984 landmark gets a triple-disc Super Deluxe Edition.
sterlewine.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:40 AM
"It wasn’t designed with tomorrow in mind"
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I’m getting real persnickety about these massive archival things (though trying to be zen about how I’m not the market for them), but Tom’s review of the album proper - officially “the favorite album of my 20s” and still top 10 ever - is great.
The Replacements' landmark Let It Be gets a triple-disc Super Deluxe Edition. My review is in my latest newsletter:
The Replacements, Let It Be [Super Deluxe]
The band's 1984 landmark gets a triple-disc Super Deluxe Edition.
sterlewine.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I’m getting real persnickety about these massive archival things (though trying to be zen about how I’m not the market for them), but Tom’s review of the album proper - officially “the favorite album of my 20s” and still top 10 ever - is great.
The Replacements' landmark Let It Be gets a triple-disc Super Deluxe Edition. My review is in my latest newsletter:
The Replacements, Let It Be [Super Deluxe]
The band's 1984 landmark gets a triple-disc Super Deluxe Edition.
sterlewine.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The Replacements' landmark Let It Be gets a triple-disc Super Deluxe Edition. My review is in my latest newsletter:
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Paul McCartney argues for the importance of Wings as a band in a new oral history and a triple-disc compilation. My review(s):
Paul McCartney, Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run and WINGS [Deluxe]
Paul McCartney argues for the importance of Wings as a band in a new oral history and a triple-disc compilation. My review of the book and the album.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Paul McCartney argues for the importance of Wings as a band in a new oral history and a triple-disc compilation. My review(s):
Paul McCartney argues for the importance of Wings as a band in a new oral history and a triple-disc compilation. My review(s):
Paul McCartney, Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run and WINGS [Deluxe]
Paul McCartney argues for the importance of Wings as a band in a new oral history and a triple-disc compilation. My review of the book and the album.
sterlewine.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Paul McCartney argues for the importance of Wings as a band in a new oral history and a triple-disc compilation. My review(s):
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Wrote about Todd Snider, East Nashville and how the more things change, the more they change.
www.dontrocktheinbox.com/something-go...
www.dontrocktheinbox.com/something-go...
Something good comes along, then it’s gone: Farewell, Todd Snider.
When I moved to East Nashville in 2012, legend had it that if you wanted to find Todd Snider, all you had to do was go to Drifter’s BBQ in Five Points, and he’d be there at the bar. Nashville always h...
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November 17, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Wrote about Todd Snider, East Nashville and how the more things change, the more they change.
www.dontrocktheinbox.com/something-go...
www.dontrocktheinbox.com/something-go...
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this is what happens when you fire all the proofreaders
November 17, 2025 at 2:07 AM
this is what happens when you fire all the proofreaders