Twenty-twenty-five was nobody’s idea of a great year — but it was another excellent year for music, and the BigTakeover.com team was all over it, as always! Pour yourself an eggnog, put up your feet and enjoy our most popular articles of 2025. See you all next year!
1. Justin Hayward by Katherine Yeske Taylor
2. Gino Vannelli by Katherine Yeske Taylor
3. Dean DeLeo by Chip Midnight
4. Benmont Tench by Katherine Yeske Taylor
5. Catching up with Aaron Dowdy of Fust by Chip Midnight
6. Catching up with Jason Singer of Michigander by Chip Midnight
7. Paul Young by Katherine Yeske Taylor
8. Colin Miller by Chip Midnight
9. Micah P. Hinson by Chip Midnight
10. Mike Scott of The Waterboys by Katherine Yeske Taylor
1. Gary Holt: Exodus Guitarist Debuts Memoir, A Fabulous Disaster: From The Garage To Madison Square Garden, The Hard Way by Jeff Alexander
2. Mad Parade: Guitarist Joey Kelly Reflects on Punk Legacy, Celebrates Gutterwail Records by Jeff Alexander
3. Primitive Heads: Johnny Bonnel Introduces Newest Group And Welcomes Creative Push by Jeff Alexander
4. Salem 66 – A Return to the Primrose Path by Mike Shanley
5. Howard Wuelfing: Journalist and DIY Publisher Releases Descenes and Discords; An Anthology, by Jeff Alexander
6. Fly Ashtray – Part 2: These Wondermen Create New Tone Sensations by Mike Shanley
7. Fly Ashtray – Four Decades of Warped Pop… and still going. Part 1 by Mike Shanley
8. Traction Park Massacre: Elevating Horror and Soundtrack Scores by Jeff Alexander
9. Digging Deep with Matthew Caws of Nada Surf by Chip Midnight
10. DiWulf Publishing House: Preserving Punk’s Written Word by Jeff Alexander
1. Judy Collins & Friends – The Town Hall (New York) – March 8, 2025 by Mick Lewis
2. Mogwai with Brainiac and Ye Gods – The Paradise (Boston) – Apr 11, 2025 by Tim Bugbee
3. The Bevis Frond + Oneida – Crystal Ballroom (Somerville, MA) – February 28, 2025 by Tim Bugbee
4. Frank Black – The Fillmore (San Francisco, CA) – January 15th, 2025 by Sammy Haney
5. Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy and friends – The Fillmore (San Francisco, CA) – February 18th, 2025 by Sammy Haney
6. Swervedriver + Frankie Rose – Brighton Music Hall (Boston) – April 24, 2025 by Tim Bugbee
7. Iggy Pop + The Molotovs – Roadrunner (Boston) – Sept 25, 2025 by Tim Bugbee
8. Unapologetic Joy: Shonen Knife Brings Their Pop-Punk Positivity to The Rebel Lounge by James Broscheid
9. Dromfest ’25 – And What It Meant To Me: August 29-31, 2025 by Mike Shanley
10. A Resurgence of Resonance: The Chameleons at The Crocodile – Seattle, WA by James Broscheid
1. LUCKYANDLOVE – Lonely At Night/I Am Human (Southern Record Distributors) by Dave Franklin
2. Steve Tibbetts – Close (ECM) by Michael Toland
3. Fishbone – Stockholm Syndrome (Consigilere) by Dave Franklin
4. Mickelson – If You Can’t Be Right, Be Loud (self-released) by Dave Franklin
5. Avar – Дeva (Move Gently Records) by Dave Franklin
6. flipturn – Burnout Days (Dualtone) by David Browne
7. Swans – Birthing (Young God Records) by Marcel Feldmar
8. Ron Sexsmith – Hangover Terrace (Cooking Vinyl) by Michael Toland
9. Kinsale – Nights and Weekends (Ninth Dimension) by Dave Franklin
10. Miki Berenyi Trio – Tripla (Bella Union) by David Browne
Shout out to our 2025 Premieres Editor Mike Gutierrez !
1. Single Premiere: David Lowery – “Fathers, Sons and Brothers (ft. The BellRays)”
2. Video Premiere: Worn Through – “Barely Real”
3. Video Premiere: Rebecca Pidgeon – “Be My Butterfly”
4. Video Premiere: Time Thieves – “Remember I Forgot”
5. Seablite Call It A Day by James Broscheid
6. Video Premiere: SunDown47 – “Winter”
7. Single Premiere: Bob Hillman – “The Invisible World”
8. Album Premiere: Magnetic Morning – A.M.
9. Single Premiere: Dom Mariani – “World On Its Head”
10. Video Premiere: “Moving Van” by Springhouse! (Congrats, Jack! — ed.)
