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Ora Cogan Explores Resilience in ‘Hard Hearted Woman’
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Ora Cogan Explores Resilience in ‘Hard Hearted Woman’

Canadian experimental folk artist Ora Cogan has released her new album ‘Hard Hearted Woman,’ which explores themes of r…

Updated 16 days ago
Terror Announces Tour Supporting New Album ‘Still Suffer’
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Terror Announces Tour Supporting New Album ‘Still Suffer’

Veteran hardcore band Terror has announced an upcoming tour with Pain of Truth, End It, and Start Today as supporting a…

Updated 27 days ago
Ozzfest Returns in 2027, Ozzy Statue at Hellfest
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Ozzfest Returns in 2027, Ozzy Statue at Hellfest

Sharon and Jack Osbourne have confirmed that the iconic Ozzfest metal festival will return in 2027, starting in England…

Updated 28 days ago
Bandcamp's February 2026 Best Music Roundup
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Bandcamp's February 2026 Best Music Roundup

Bandcamp has released its comprehensive monthly music guides for February 2026, covering essential releases across mult…

Updated 27 days ago

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Magic Tuber Stringband Announce New Album ‘Heavy Water’: Hear “Tribute To The Angels”
Stereogum

Magic Tuber Stringband Announce New Album ‘Heavy Water’: Hear “Tribute To The Angels”

Magic Tuber Stringband, a North Carolina folk group, has announced their new album Heavy Water, the…

stereogum.com · Feb 23, 2026
folk
MAGUS | singolo | DISTOPIC.IT
DISTOPIC.IT

MAGUS | singolo | DISTOPIC.IT

This single by MAGUS blends rock opera, progressive rock with metal influences, and 70s rock into a…

www.distopic.it · Feb 23, 2026
metal
Bad Omens Kick Off 2026 North American Arena Tour with Fiery 18-Song Set: Video + Setlist
Consequence of Sound

Bad Omens Kick Off 2026 North American Arena Tour with Fiery 18-Song Set: Video + Setlist

Bad Omens launched their 2026 North American arena tour on February 22nd at the Delta Center in Sal…

consequence.net · Feb 23, 2026
electronic
friends&'s ‘folx’ Is A Maximalist Manifesto About Folk Music, Capitalism, Family, Labor, The Internet, And More
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friends&'s ‘folx’ Is A Maximalist Manifesto About Folk Music, Capitalism, Family, Labor, The Internet, And More

Toronto musician jc grame, under the project name friends&, has released ‘folx’, an ambitious 1…

stereogum.com · Feb 23, 2026
folk
Nieuwe single Dermot Kennedy - “Refuge”
Dansende Beren

Nieuwe single Dermot Kennedy - “Refuge”

Dermot Kennedy releases his new single ‘Refuge’. While not typically an artist for casual shuffle p…

www.dansendeberen.be · Feb 23, 2026
folk
Stream Vibora's New Screamo Opus ‘Egin Ez Dugun Guztia’
Stereogum

Stream Vibora's New Screamo Opus ‘Egin Ez Dugun Guztia’

Vitoria Gasteiz, Spain-based screamo/post-hardcore band Vibora has released their sophomore full-le…

stereogum.com · Feb 23, 2026
hardcore
Iberian folk-pop troubadour Guitarricadelafuente makes his Chicago debut - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Iberian folk-pop troubadour Guitarricadelafuente makes his Chicago debut - Chicago Reader

Álvaro Lafuente Calvo, performing as Guitarricadelafuente, is an Iberian folk-pop artist making his…

chicagoreader.com · Feb 23, 2026
folk
Proggy Chicago metal project Dyslexicon brings Dracula at Seato Gman - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Proggy Chicago metal project Dyslexicon brings Dracula at Seato Gman - Chicago Reader

Chicago metal project Dyslexicon has released Dracula at Sea, a loose concept album exploring theme…

chicagoreader.com · Feb 23, 2026
metal
Bon Iver launches archival series with new album, VOLUMES: ONE
The Line of Best Fit

Bon Iver launches archival series with new album, VOLUMES: ONE

Bon Iver has announced a new archival series called VOLUMES with the first release being VOLUMES: O…

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Feb 23, 2026
folk
Hurray for the Riff Raff Announce Live Album Live Forever
Pitchfork News

Hurray for the Riff Raff Announce Live Album Live Forever

Hurray for the Riff Raff have announced a new live album titled Live Forever, featuring 14 songs. T…

pitchfork.com · Feb 23, 2026
folk
070 Shake Releases New Song “If You’re Free”: Listen
Stereogum

070 Shake Releases New Song “If You’re Free”: Listen

070 Shake released a new acoustic song titled “If You're Free” over the weekend, leading fans to sp…

stereogum.com · Feb 23, 2026
acoustic
Sharon Osbourne: Ozzy Knew Death Was Near Even Before Final Concert
Consequence of Sound

Sharon Osbourne: Ozzy Knew Death Was Near Even Before Final Concert

Sharon Osbourne revealed in a recent podcast that Ozzy Osbourne had a premonition about his mortali…

consequence.net · Feb 23, 2026
metal
Sluice search for a home on new single, “Zillow”
The Line of Best Fit

Sluice search for a home on new single, “Zillow”

North Carolina band Sluice has released ‘Zillow’, a new single from their forthcoming third album t…

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Feb 23, 2026
folk
Song for a Gorgeous Blonde - I Am Gorgeous Yellow (Also) - Techno-prog sequel to ‘I Am Gorgeous (Yellow)’
GetMusic - Latest Releases

Song for a Gorgeous Blonde - I Am Gorgeous Yellow (Also) - Techno-prog sequel to ‘I Am Gorgeous (Yellow)’

This article announces a sequel to the techno track ‘I Am Gorgeous (Yellow)’ titled ‘Song for a Gor…

www.getmusic.fm · Feb 23, 2026
techno
Screaming Females & Gladie members form Universal Girlfriend, collabed with Tracy Bonham, opening for Saetia
Brooklyn Vegan

Screaming Females & Gladie members form Universal Girlfriend, collabed with Tracy Bonham, opening for Saetia

Members of Screaming Females and Gladie have formed a new band called Universal Girlfriend, who hav…

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 23, 2026
indie rock
Mike Patton on Faith No More’s Apparent Breakup: “I Don’t See It as a Sad Thing”
Consequence of Sound

Mike Patton on Faith No More’s Apparent Breakup: “I Don’t See It as a Sad Thing”

Mike Patton discussed Faith No More's apparent breakup in a podcast interview with Consequence's Ky…

consequence.net · Feb 23, 2026
alternative
Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds’s Riviera Maya 2026 Brought Sandy Jams, Good Vibes, and Merry Times: Recap + Photos
Consequence of Sound

Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds’s Riviera Maya 2026 Brought Sandy Jams, Good Vibes, and Merry Times: Recap + Photos

Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds performed at their 2026 Riviera Maya destination festival, deliverin…

consequence.net · Feb 23, 2026
indie rock
Yaya Bey, Baby Keem, Visible Cloaks, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
Pitchfork News Playlist

Yaya Bey, Baby Keem, Visible Cloaks, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

Pitchfork's weekly curated playlist features new music selections from their editorial team, highli…

pitchfork.com · Feb 23, 2026
alternative
Mike Patton Supergroup Tomahawk Reunite for Tour With the Melvins
Pitchfork News

Mike Patton Supergroup Tomahawk Reunite for Tour With the Melvins

Mike Patton's experimental rock supergroup Tomahawk is reuniting for their first tour in 13 years, …

pitchfork.com · Feb 23, 2026
indie rock
Dropkick Murphys Announce Minneapolis Tribute Concert for Alex Pretti and Renée Good
Consequence of Sound

Dropkick Murphys Announce Minneapolis Tribute Concert for Alex Pretti and Renée Good

Dropkick Murphys are organizing a tribute concert in Minneapolis to honor Alex Pretti and Renée Goo…

consequence.net · Feb 23, 2026
acoustic
Cloudy ignites ZERO TOKYO with a hypnotic Hard Techno takeover alongside Adrián Mills
Earmilk

Cloudy ignites ZERO TOKYO with a hypnotic Hard Techno takeover alongside Adrián Mills

Cloudy headlined ZERO TOKYO with an intense hard techno set that captivated the Japanese audience. …

earmilk.com · Feb 23, 2026
techno
Mascara: Nerium
Destroy//Exist

Mascara: Nerium

Mascara's album ‘Nerium’ explores underground music and pop culture through themes of existential p…

www.destroyexist.com · Feb 23, 2026
experimental
The Couriers reveals their tender, new track, “Smooth Skin”
It's All Indie Review

The Couriers reveals their tender, new track, “Smooth Skin”

Toronto-based band The Couriers have released “Smooth Skin,” a tender finger-picked acoustic track …

www.blogger.com · Feb 23, 2026
acoustic
Download 2026 add A Day To Remember, Creeper and more to line-up as day splits revealed
NME

Download 2026 add A Day To Remember, Creeper and more to line-up as day splits revealed

Download Festival 2026 has announced additional lineup additions including A Day To Remember and Cr…

www.nme.com · Feb 23, 2026
punk