Ep. 190 - A No-BS Year-End Tour Through Bands, Breakups, Comebacks, And Loss

About this episode

A raw New Year’s Eve review of 2025 in music, discussing reunions, breakups, and industry insights.

Send us Fan Mail A raw New Year’s Eve review of 2025 in music, from surprise “reunions” and messy breakups to the legends we lost and the awards that missed the mark. We share stories, call out the industry’s blind spots, and chart what still gives rock its pulse. • Tarantino’s discovery of The 5.6.7.8’s as a lens on music discovery • New Year’s Eve reflections and why the party changes with age • Reunions versus one-off performances and why words matter • Awards fatigue and Rock Hall frustr...

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Host: Scott McLean

Topics covered

• year-end review
• music industry
• band reunions
• breakups
• awards
• rock music

Keywords

• music
• reunions
• breakups
• awards
• rock
• New Year
• industry insights

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Books & works: The 5.6.7.8’s

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