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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 18 days ago
Charlotte Cornfield Releases ‘Lost Leader’ Featuring Christian Lee Hutson
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Charlotte Cornfield Releases ‘Lost Leader’ Featuring Christian Lee Hutson

Canadian singer-songwriter Charlotte Cornfield has released ‘Lost Leader,’ a new single featuring Christian Lee Hutson,…

Updated about 1 month ago
Sturgill Simpson Surprise-Releases Album as Johnny Blue Skies
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Sturgill Simpson Surprise-Releases Album as Johnny Blue Skies

Sturgill Simpson has surprise-released a new album titled ‘Mutiny After Midnight’ under his alias Johnny Blue Skies &am…

Updated about 1 month ago
Heddy Edwards Releases Debut Single ‘Cinematic Vision’
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Heddy Edwards Releases Debut Single ‘Cinematic Vision’

Arlington-based artist Heddy Edwards has released ‘Cinematic Vision,’ the first single from her debut EP ‘The Other Sid…

Updated about 1 month ago

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How the Beatles Hindered American Folk Music » PopMatters
PopMatters

How the Beatles Hindered American Folk Music » PopMatters

The Beatles and the British Invasion of 1964 negatively impacted the development of American folk m…

www.popmatters.com · Jan 22, 2026
folk
José Pinhal, the Portuguese Artist Who Turned Kitsch Into Treasure
Bandcamp Daily

José Pinhal, the Portuguese Artist Who Turned Kitsch Into Treasure

José Pinhal was a Portuguese musician who created unique, unconventional music blending folk and po…

daily.bandcamp.com · Jan 21, 2026
folk
Exiled in Hydra — Inside Westerman's Greek Island Sessions
The Tonearm

Exiled in Hydra — Inside Westerman's Greek Island Sessions

Westerman recorded his album ‘A Jackal's Wedding’ in an 18th-century mansion on the Greek island of…

www.thetonearm.com · Jan 21, 2026
folk
Magic Fig Successfully Blend Prog- and Psych-Rock » PopMatters
PopMatters

Magic Fig Successfully Blend Prog- and Psych-Rock » PopMatters

San Francisco band Magic Fig creates a unique musical fusion by combining 1970s prog-rock, 1960s ps…

www.popmatters.com · Jan 21, 2026
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Burl Veneer (Music)

Filippo Ansaldi & Simone Sims Longo - Solo Suono - minimalism on saxophone and electronics,…

Filippo Ansaldi and Simone Sims Longo collaborate on ‘Dodici’ and ‘Solo Suono’, exploring minimalis…

burlveneer-music.tumblr.com · Jan 20, 2026
acoustic
Mountains of Heave – Mountains of Heaven 1 and 2
Parkettchannel

Mountains of Heave – Mountains of Heaven 1 and 2

Mountains of Heaven, conceived by Rick Guistolise, presents a debut album that blends drone and alt…

www.parkettchannel.it · Jan 20, 2026
alternative
Un brano da tenere per sé, “Heritage” di Lecomte de Brégeot in anteprima
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Un brano da tenere per sé, “Heritage” di Lecomte de Brégeot in anteprima

Lecomte de Brégeot's new single ‘Heritage’ is a deeply personal track exploring memory and legacy, …

www.parkettchannel.it · Jan 20, 2026
folk
Ulrich Jannert – Two Men by the Harbor
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Ulrich Jannert – Two Men by the Harbor

Ulrich Jannert's song ‘Two Men by the Harbor’ is a contemplative indie folk track that emphasizes a…

www.parkettchannel.it · Jan 20, 2026
folk
Shawnee Dez finds purpose in troubled times on “Lullabye the Fire” - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Shawnee Dez finds purpose in troubled times on “Lullabye the Fire” - Chicago Reader

Shawnee Dez, a Chicago artist, released her debut album Moody Umbra in 2023, exploring themes of se…

chicagoreader.com · Jan 16, 2026
folk
Shelita – Sailors
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Shelita – Sailors

Shelita's single ‘Sailors’ is a contemplative indie pop track exploring themes of choice and emotio…

www.parkettchannel.it · Jan 16, 2026
indie pop
Jenny on Holiday's ‘Quicksand Heart’ Is As Good As Pop Gets » PopMatters
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Jenny on Holiday's ‘Quicksand Heart’ Is As Good As Pop Gets » PopMatters

Jenny on Holiday from Let's Eat Grandma creates an intimate, confessional synthpop album that deepl…

www.popmatters.com · Jan 15, 2026
indie pop
icecream by veronicavon
Very Tiny Songs

icecream by veronicavon

Veronicavon releases a new track ‘icecream’ under Born Losers Records, blending bedroom pop and lo-…

verytinysongs.wordpress.com · Jan 15, 2026
indie pop
Guitarist Steve Tibbetts Creates Beautiful Chaos
PopMatters Interview

Guitarist Steve Tibbetts Creates Beautiful Chaos

Steve Tibbetts is a uniquely original guitarist known for creating distinctive musical compositions…

www.popmatters.com · Jan 14, 2026
indie rock
Imarhan Brilliantly Re-Invent Their Sound on ‘Essam’ » PopMatters
PopMatters

Imarhan Brilliantly Re-Invent Their Sound on ‘Essam’ » PopMatters

Imarhan, an Algerian tishoumaren band, continues to evolve their musical style on their latest albu…

www.popmatters.com · Jan 13, 2026
folk
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Burl Veneer (Music)

Hannah Frances - Nested in Tangles - outstanding singer-songwriter folk/Americana prog rock with…

Hannah Frances releases ‘Nested in Tangles,’ a compelling fusion of singer-songwriter folk and Amer…

burlveneer-music.tumblr.com · Jan 02, 2026
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Burl Veneer (Music)

Psychedelic rock jams veering into jazz are a specialty of El Paraiso Records, the latest example…

El Paraiso Records releases a new album from Kronstad 23 titled Sommermørket, which showcases the l…

burlveneer-music.tumblr.com · Dec 27, 2025
folk
Monster Of The Week by Tulpa
Very Tiny Songs

Monster Of The Week by Tulpa

Tulpa, a Leeds-based indie band, has released ‘Monster Of The Week’, a new musical work exploring a…

verytinysongs.wordpress.com · Dec 23, 2025
indie pop
Boyhood – A Grand Time
Gorilla vs. Bear

Boyhood – A Grand Time

Boyhood releases new music accompanied by a video from Monika Kraska. The article suggests this is …

www.gorillavsbear.net · Dec 19, 2025
folk
Pauline Andrès Shares Christmas Single ‘Sweet December’
Turtle Tempo

Pauline Andrès Shares Christmas Single ‘Sweet December’

Pauline Andrès has released a new Christmas single called ‘Sweet December’ that blends Indie Pop an…

turtletempo.co.uk · Dec 19, 2025
indie pop
For Dameun Strange, Music is a Conduit for Individual and Communal Expression
I Care If You Listen

For Dameun Strange, Music is a Conduit for Individual and Communal Expression

Dameun Strange, a Twin Cities-based artist, has been named the inaugural AACM Composer-in-Residence…

icareifyoulisten.com · Dec 16, 2025
acoustic
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GetMusic - Weekly Featured Picks News

Weekly Featured Picks - December 15, 2025

GetMusic is a platform connecting independent music artists with fans through free Bandcamp downloa…

www.getmusic.fm · Dec 14, 2025
dream pop
Damien Geter Explores the Myth and the Man in “The Delta King's Blues”
I Care If You Listen

Damien Geter Explores the Myth and the Man in “The Delta King's Blues”

Damien Geter's musical work ‘The Delta King's Blues’ explores the complex narrative of a historical…

icareifyoulisten.com · Dec 11, 2025
folk
Scotia Rose - Good Times Indie Music Review
Indie Music Review Review

Scotia Rose - Good Times Indie Music Review

Scotia Rose, a New York City-based pop/rock group, has released their debut EP titled ‘Good Times’.…

www.indiemusicreview.com · Dec 09, 2025
indie pop
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GetMusic - Weekly Featured Picks News

Weekly Featured Picks - December 08, 2025

GetMusic offers a platform for discovering new independent music and obtaining free Bandcamp downlo…

www.getmusic.fm · Dec 07, 2025
ambient