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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
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
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 30 days ago

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thistle. announce new EP, backflip
The Line of Best Fit

thistle. announce new EP, backflip

Manchester alt-rock trio thistle. have announced their upcoming second EP titled backflip and relea…

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Feb 24, 2026
alternative
Choice Music Prize announce Conversations discussion panels about primetime music TV shows and more | Nialler9
Nialler9

Choice Music Prize announce Conversations discussion panels about primetime music TV shows and more | Nialler9

The Choice Music Prize is hosting five discussion panels called Conversations, moderated by Jim Car…

nialler9.com · Feb 24, 2026
folk
Watch Foo Fighters kick off intimate run of UK and Ireland shows in Dublin
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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)’
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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