Longtime Ink 19 staff writer Christopher Long spent almost the entire year consuming and writing about new music. Here are his personal Dirty Dozen: the 12 records that made his heart the happiest in 2024.

Sunswept (Sunswept Records). Review by Christopher Long.

In the news today: The Natvral, Be Your Own Pet, MESS, Portola Fest 2023, Seattle Freakout Fest, George Harrison, Allyson McCabe, Sinéad O’Connor, Paul Simon, The Cadillac Three, The Natvral, Marie Dahlstrom, Sipprell, Kristin Hersch, Foo Fighters, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, I Think You Should Leave, Tim Robinson, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, TMNT movie, Unearth, Guns N’ Roses, Alice in Chains, Pretenders, Carrie Underwood, Lagwagon, Caroline Polachek, Radio City, Ethel Cain, True Blue, Kruder & Dorfmeister, tour news

Yacht Rock Revue sailed smoothly into Orlando, and Michelle Wilson climbed aboard for a light rock extravaganza.

Real Heart (Loosegroove). Review by Judy Craddock.

Shebeen Queen (ATO Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

It’s a perfect time to bring Sound Salvation to a wider audience via the Internet, albeit in a different form.

Remember You (Edgeout Records/UME). Review by Michelle Wilson.

Yacht Rock Revue’s “Hot Dads In Tight Jeans” Tour rolled into Central Florida and wowed the sold-out crowd with their tribute to ’70s and ’80s light rock hits. Michelle Wilson was there and loved every minute!

Forever Overhead (Arts & Crafts). Review by Jeremy Glazier.

Everybody’s Talkin’: A Tribute to Fred Neil (Y&T). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Two artists look at fathers and sons - Doug Hoekstra experiences Springsteen on Broadway.

Two of pop music’s most prolific singer/songwriters came together for one night to delight and dazzle their longtime Orlando fans, Michelle Wilson among them.

Two of pop music's most prolific singer/songwriters came together for one night to delight and dazzle their longtime Orlando fans, Michelle Wilson among them.

Steve Stav interviews director Gary Weis about one of Saturday Night Live’s most poignant moments, and discusses John Belushi, Brian Wilson, George Harrison, and The Rutles along the way.

Toulousology (Lost Grove Arts). Review by James Mann.

And Friends (Razor & Tie). Review by James Mann.

The timeless appeal of Erasure wooed Jen Cray and a couple-thousand Orlando fans, who put on their party hats and left their inhibitions at home.

Easy Wonderful (Universal Republic). Review by Sean Slone.

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Tom Petty and the Heartbreaker’s landmark 1979 smash record.