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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 15 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 26 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 28 days 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 27 days ago

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Watch Foo Fighters kick off intimate run of UK and Ireland shows in Dublin
NME

Watch Foo Fighters kick off intimate run of UK and Ireland shows in Dublin

Foo Fighters launched an intimate tour series with a show in Dublin, with upcoming performances sch…

www.nme.com · Feb 24, 2026
alternative
KUN: “I made this album to tell the world who I really am”
NME

KUN: “I made this album to tell the world who I really am”

Chinese superstar KUN releases a self-titled album that represents his creative rebirth and departu…

www.nme.com · Feb 24, 2026
folk
Gyda Valtysdottir shares Kjartan Sveinsson co-written single, “Mother Pearl”
The Line of Best Fit

Gyda Valtysdottir shares Kjartan Sveinsson co-written single, “Mother Pearl”

Icelandic cellist Gyda Valtysdottir has released ‘Mother Pearl,’ the title track from her upcoming …

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Feb 24, 2026
folk
Ishmael Ali – Burn the Plastic, Sell the Copper | The Quietus
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Ishmael Ali – Burn the Plastic, Sell the Copper | The Quietus

Chicago-based cellist Ishmael Ali releases a challenging and multilayered debut album titled ‘Burn …

thequietus.com · Feb 24, 2026
experimental
Matryoshka: Blasé Saint
Pitchfork Album Reviews

Matryoshka: Blasé Saint

The Seattle-based producer fills her debut album with staticky textures and bottomless reverb, rear…

pitchfork.com · Feb 24, 2026
ambient
New Album: MONNE - ‘Jungle of Emotions’ -- Obscure Sound
Obscure Sound

New Album: MONNE - ‘Jungle of Emotions’ -- Obscure Sound

Norwegian artist MONNE releases ‘Jungle of Emotions’, an immersive Nordic art-pop album that blends…

www.obscuresound.com · Feb 23, 2026
folk
Listen: Backroom Gossip - “Why should I?” -- Obscure Sound
Obscure Sound

Listen: Backroom Gossip - “Why should I?” -- Obscure Sound

Glasgow-based collective Backroom Gossip, led by pianist Geoff Angus and producer Stefan Celosia, r…

www.obscuresound.com · Feb 23, 2026
jazz
Cat Power Celebrates 20th Anniversary of ‘The Greatest’ with Reworked Tracks and Low-key Performance at Portland, OR’s Revolution Hall (SHOW REVIEW) - Glide Magazine
Glide Magazine Review

Cat Power Celebrates 20th Anniversary of ‘The Greatest’ with Reworked Tracks and Low-key Performance at Portland, OR’s Revolution Hall (SHOW REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

Cat Power performed at Revolution Hall in Portland, Oregon, celebrating the 20th anniversary of her…

glidemagazine.com · Feb 23, 2026
folk
‘Side-Eye III’ Is Pat Metheny’s Elegant Balance Of The Past & Present Momentum (ALBUM REVIEW) - Glide Magazine
Glide Magazine Review

‘Side-Eye III’ Is Pat Metheny’s Elegant Balance Of The Past & Present Momentum (ALBUM REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

Pat Metheny releases Side-Eye III+, his first major studio album in six years, representing the lat…

glidemagazine.com · Feb 23, 2026
jazz
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Beat the Storm: Full-Band Fire & Hard Truths at Radio City Music Hall (SHOW REVIEW) - Glide Magazine
Glide Magazine Review

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Beat the Storm: Full-Band Fire & Hard Truths at Radio City Music Hall (SHOW REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit performed two sold-out shows at Radio City Music Hall in New York Cit…

glidemagazine.com · Feb 23, 2026
acoustic
Bill Frisell Celebrates 75th Birthday With His Go-To Musicians on Vibrant ‘In My Dreams’ (ALBUM REVIEW) - Glide Magazine
Glide Magazine Review

Bill Frisell Celebrates 75th Birthday With His Go-To Musicians on Vibrant ‘In My Dreams’ (ALBUM REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

Bill Frisell celebrates his 75th birthday with a new album ‘In My Dreams,’ featuring his regular co…

glidemagazine.com · Feb 23, 2026
jazz
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
friends&'s ‘folx’ Is A Maximalist Manifesto About Folk Music, Capitalism, Family, Labor, The Internet, And More
Stereogum

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
Jared Bond switched-up his sound on new offering, “AlgoRhYtHm”
It's All Indie Playlist

Jared Bond switched-up his sound on new offering, “AlgoRhYtHm”

Kansas City-based artist Jared Bond releases ‘AlgoRhYtHm’, a funky and psychedelic track that showc…

www.blogger.com · Feb 23, 2026
experimental
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
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
LISTEN: GREBE's “Insurance” Is Cathartic Indie Rock With Moving Songwriting & Psychedelic Undertones - Glide Magazine
Glide Magazine

LISTEN: GREBE's “Insurance” Is Cathartic Indie Rock With Moving Songwriting & Psychedelic Undertones - Glide Magazine

Atlanta slow-core quartet GREBE announces their debut full-length album ‘Hell Diver,’ set to releas…

glidemagazine.com · Feb 23, 2026
indie rock
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
New Music: Matt Gwilt – Visions | AnalogueTrash
AnalogueTrash

New Music: Matt Gwilt – Visions | AnalogueTrash

Matt Gwilt, founding member of cult Leeds band The Sunshine Underground, releases new single ‘Visio…

www.analoguetrash.com · Feb 23, 2026
indie rock
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