I don’t remember the first time I saw an Anthony Fantano video. Also known as “The Needle Drop” and “The Internet’s Busiest Music Nerd,” Fantano just showed up one day, about a decade or so ago, in my ...

Perhaps you’ve heard that arts journalism is on its knees. Well, it is. At least, it is in most places. At a time of crisis in the industry, one space to have afforded the opportunity for exponential ...

Music criticism isn’t much of a job for those who seek the celebrity that comes with being instantly recognizable. Long gone are the days where a critic might gain the kind of fame that would beget ...

Anthony Fantano, the self-proclaimed Internet’s Busiest Music Nerd has officially become one of Drake’s biggest critics. The music reviewing Youtuber’s critiques of the “No Friends in the Industry” ...

Anthony Fantano is one of the most well-known and influential figures in music criticism. Widely recognized for his YouTube channel, The Needle Drop and Fantano, the American YouTuber has carved a ...

Ronnie Radke of Falling in Reverse at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion on August 14, 2025 in The Woodlands, Texas. (Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images) The Needle Drop’s Anthony Fantano has spoken ...