Only Advert is a music journal for curious listeners. We explore concert performances, distinctive cover versions, vocal arrangements and the way familiar songs take on new meanings in different settings.
Stay with the music
A recording can be enjoyable on its own. Our articles give you a reason to return: a question about an arrangement, the history behind a song, a useful distinction between a composition and its performance, or a comparison with another interpretation.
The Music Library brings these articles together by listening theme: Classic Rock, Voices & Covers, Country & Songwriting, Musical Parody, and Stage & Tradition. Each story keeps its main performance alongside related recordings so you can explore the connections for yourself.
What you can expect
We distinguish documented release information from interpretation. A video upload date, the date of a concert and the release year of an album may describe different events. Where a detail cannot be established, we avoid filling the gap with a confident guess.
Our listening notes are invitations to pay attention, rather than a claim that every listener must hear the same thing. Music can support more than one thoughtful reading.
Get in touch
For a correction, a rights enquiry or a suggestion, use our contact form. Read our Editorial Policy for more about how the publication approaches its articles.