Robert Christgau published a piece, The Big Lookback: Todd Snider: "Preaching Agnosticism (With Laugh Lines)," from "The Barnes & Noble Review," April 30, 2012 -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published his Consumer Guide: November, 2025: Shameless beauty track after track, an inspirational Afropop surprise, mood pieces suitable for the despondent historical moment, and a country album that fights the blues with more blues. Reviews of: Big Thief, Doja Cat, Michael Hurley, JID, The Kasambwe Brothers, Gurf Morlix, Alick Nkhata, Saint Pierre, Amanda Shires, Todd Snider (2), Taylor Swift, Wednesday. This is part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published a piece by Georgia Christgau, At Home With Peggy Seeger: From her first solo album in 1955 at 19 to her Last Farewell tour earlier this year at 90, Peggy Seeger has sung with effervescence, power, and a feminist edge. -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published a piece, A Compelling Document of Sheer Goodness: 'Famous Last Words: Dr. Jane Goodall' (2025) -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published his monthly Xgau Sez q&a section — Let us praise first-rate collections of first-rate songs but let us skip the twenty-four albums awarded some variation of the E grade. Also: albums vs. songs, Mary J. Blige, Geese, and chansons. — in his Substack newsletter And It Don't Stop. Like all of Xgau Sez, this is archived here.

Robert Christgau published his Consumer Guide: October, 2025: Nearly half an hour of covers that qualify as beautiful, a remarkably warm and rich love album, a perky bad-ass faces down this grim moment, and amorous vulnerability intensified by a croak. Reviews of: Bright Eyes, Sabrina Carpenter, CMAT, Bobby Conn, Margaret Glaspy, Hamell on Trial, Joseph Kamaru, Jens Lekman, Rhett Miller, Margo Price, Bill Scorzari, Water From Your Eyes, Billy Woods. This is part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau and Carola Dibbell published a piece, The Big Lookback: Janis Joplin: An excerpt from Carola Dibbell's memoir "Young Me: Travels With an Old Self 1967-1970" -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published his monthly Xgau Sez q&a section -- African American science fiction, Eno before and after rocking, where (or who) in the world is Stephen Malkmus, first musical loves, variants of the art-rock mindset, and listening without prejudice. -- in his Substack newsletter And It Don't Stop. Like all of Xgau Sez, this is archived here.

Robert Christgau published his Consumer Guide: September, 2025: Soul jingles meet ad jingles, "Dumb Luck" rhymes with "IDGAF," three L.A. sisters savor sex and tunes, and the Mahotella Queens shine on their own. Reviews of: Amaarae, Body Type, Chance the Rapper, Marshall Crenshaw, Charley Crockett, From the Dirt, S.G. Goodman, Haim, Mahotella Queens, The Oxys, Panic Shack, Peter Stampfel, William Elliott Whitmore, Jubal Lee Young. This is part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published a piece, A Really Great Doc: Sacha Jenkins, 'Sunday Best' (2025) -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published his monthly Xgau Sez q&a section -- Thoughts on AI, advice to young critic, the Angry Samoans as dinner music, "It's Only Rock 'n' Roll" as ASMR, the road to humane politics, and 21 Louis Armstrong albums in no particular order. -- in his Substack newsletter And It Don't Stop. Like all of Xgau Sez, this is archived here.

Robert Christgau published his Consumer Guide: August, 2025: Kentucky road dog goes global/cosmic, no longer pure heroine has erotic adventures, Afro-prop variants are assembled into a congruent groove, and gifted singer-songwriter essays a concept album. Reviews of: Aesop Rock, Rory Block, Brother Ali, Tyler Childers, Clipse, Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band, Lorde, Edna Martinez Presents Picó!, James McMurtry, Polyfillas, Jonathan Richman, Ross Thorn, Jesika von Rabbit, Wet Leg. This is part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published a piece, The Big Lookback: The Mekons: "The Curse of the Mekons," from The Village Voice, 1991 -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published a piece, The Horror! The Triumph! The Mekons!: The Mekons at the Bowery Ballroom, July 17th, 2025 -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published his monthly Xgau Sez q&a section -- Top three dream gigs, A plus upgrades briefly considered, enjoyable (not remarkable) bluegrass, the joy of doc (Swamp Dogg edition), the joy of disc (compact edition), and the TV party that wasn't. -- in his Substack newsletter And It Don't Stop. Like all of Xgau Sez, this is archived here.

Robert Christgau published his Consumer Guide: July, 2025: Quiet music that's anything but insubstantial, Chuck D in conversational-philosophical mode, Chuck & Flav in politically conscious mode, and idiosyncratic protest songs about poverty and sexuality. Reviews of: Backxwash, Willi Carlisle, Hayes Carll, Chuck D, Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr. & the Wild Magnolias, Peter Holsapple, Kadef, Adrianne Lenker, Loveseat, PinkPantheress, Grace Potter, Public Enemy, Dlala Thukzin, Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts. This is part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published a piece, John Lennon's "Rock 'n' Roll" Reconsidered: A B minus no longer -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published his monthly Xgau Sez q&a section -- Stopping the car for the Beach Boys, choice Leadbelly collections, best of the '80s, Hong Fat and Michael Hurley remembered, and dud vs. neither (Warren Zevon edition) -- in his Substack newsletter And It Don't Stop. Like all of Xgau Sez, this is archived here.

Robert Christgau published Brian Wilson: 1942-2025: "A guest post from Tom Smucker, author of Why the Beach Boys Matter" -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published his Consumer Guide: June, 2025: Reviews of: Arcade Fire, Buck 65, Jeff Evans Porkestra, Robert Forster, Ms. Ezra Furman, Ghost Wolves, Girl Scout, Justin Golden, Lambrini Girls, Willie Nelson, Billy Nomates, Eli "Paperboy" Reed, Bruce Springsteen, Tune-Yards. This is part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.