Field Notes: Stories From Around the Music

Stories, guides, and community notes from around the music. Field Notes covers live venues, physical media, road trips, collecting, and the people and places that make the culture worth following.

What Was Your First CD?

August 22, 2026
People forget plenty of purchases. Their first CD apparently isn’t one of them.

What Was Your First CD?

August 22, 2026
People forget plenty of purchases. Their first CD apparently isn’t one of them.
The 10 Best Small Music Venues in the U.S., Acc...

August 21, 2026
We asked jam fans where they actually want to see a show. These are the small rooms that kept coming up.

The 10 Best Small Music Venues in the U.S., Acc...

August 21, 2026
We asked jam fans where they actually want to see a show. These are the small rooms that kept coming up.