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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 25 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 26 days 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 29 days ago
Mitski Explores Country Sound on New Album
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Mitski Explores Country Sound on New Album

Mitski's eighth studio album ‘Nothing's About to Happen to Me’ marks a stylistic shift toward country-folk and American…

Updated 27 days ago

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Baby Keem: Ca$ino review - emotional, lyrical, and sonic cohesion
The Line of Best Fit

Baby Keem: Ca$ino review - emotional, lyrical, and sonic cohesion

Baby Keem's album Ca$ino stands out in contemporary hip-hop by delivering a cohesive listening expe…

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Feb 25, 2026
hip-hop
Gorillaz: The Mountain review - substantial and satisfying while emotionally resonant
The Line of Best Fit

Gorillaz: The Mountain review - substantial and satisfying while emotionally resonant

Gorillaz's new album The Mountain is being praised as their most substantial and satisfying release…

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Feb 25, 2026
alternative
Confronting Identity and Ambition: Orrin's Bold EP FILTH - KALTBLUT Magazine
Kaltblut Magazine

Confronting Identity and Ambition: Orrin's Bold EP FILTH - KALTBLUT Magazine

New York City independent artist Orrin released FILTH, a groundbreaking rap-rock EP during Black Hi…

www.kaltblut-magazine.com · Feb 25, 2026
alternative
Rock Werchter maakt affiche compleet met 25 nieuwe namen!
Dansende Beren

Rock Werchter maakt affiche compleet met 25 nieuwe namen!

Rock Werchter, a major music festival, has completed its lineup by announcing 25 new artist names. …

www.dansendeberen.be · Feb 25, 2026
indie rock
Massive Attack's ‘Blue Lines’ Changed Everything » PopMatters
PopMatters

Massive Attack's ‘Blue Lines’ Changed Everything » PopMatters

Massive Attack's album ‘Blue Lines’ represented a groundbreaking British response to American hip-h…

www.popmatters.com · Feb 25, 2026
hip-hop
The Setting Create a Unique Twist on the Jazz Trio » PopMatters
PopMatters

The Setting Create a Unique Twist on the Jazz Trio » PopMatters

Jazz trio the Setting, led by Eivind Opsvik, creates a distinctive sound by blending influences fro…

www.popmatters.com · Feb 25, 2026
experimental
Returning to music, Mitch Allen release jazz infused single “Love That For You”
Earmilk

Returning to music, Mitch Allen release jazz infused single “Love That For You”

Singer-songwriter Mitch Allen returns to music with his new jazz-infused single ‘Love That For You,…

earmilk.com · Feb 25, 2026
folk
Vliegwerk - Vliegwerk (★★★½): Pruttelende warmwaterbron
Dansende Beren

Vliegwerk - Vliegwerk (★★★½): Pruttelende warmwaterbron

Vliegwerk's self-titled album receives a 3.5-star review, described as a bubbling warm water source…

www.dansendeberen.be · Feb 25, 2026
jazz
Pat Metheny - Side-Eye III+ (Uniquity Music/Green Hill)
Big Takeover

Pat Metheny - Side-Eye III+ (Uniquity Music/Green Hill)

Pat Metheny's Side-Eye III+ showcases the legendary guitarist's instantly recognizable sound as he …

bigtakeover.com · Feb 25, 2026
acoustic
Dave Grohl “had no idea” daughter Violet had signed a record deal until she told him at dinner
NME

Dave Grohl “had no idea” daughter Violet had signed a record deal until she told him at dinner

Dave Grohl discovered that his daughter Violet had signed a record deal when she informed him durin…

www.nme.com · Feb 25, 2026
alternative
Chappell Roan cried after getting her own ‘Fortnite’ skin: “It just looks so awesome”
NME

Chappell Roan cried after getting her own ‘Fortnite’ skin: “It just looks so awesome”

She’s also launched a limited-edition merch line to celebrate the collaboration The post Chappell R…

www.nme.com · Feb 25, 2026
indie pop
Junoflo et ØZI passent la cinquième avec “Kawasaki”
Iggy Magazine

Junoflo et ØZI passent la cinquième avec “Kawasaki”

Junoflo releases ‘Kawasaki,’ an aggressive track created from motorcycle engine sounds that merges …

www.iggymagazine.com · Feb 25, 2026
techno
The Strange World of… Shane Parish | The Quietus
The Quietus

The Strange World of… Shane Parish | The Quietus

Shane Parish is a versatile musician known for his acoustic covers of electronic artists Autechre a…

thequietus.com · Feb 25, 2026
acoustic
Relentless Alloys: MENT in review | The Quietus
The Quietus Review

Relentless Alloys: MENT in review | The Quietus

Claire Sawyers reviews the MENT festival, experiencing a diverse range of experimental and heavy mu…

thequietus.com · Feb 25, 2026
doom
13 Must-See Concerts This Week In LA: Artemas, Brandi Carlile, Alemeda & More
Grimy Goods

13 Must-See Concerts This Week In LA: Artemas, Brandi Carlile, Alemeda & More

Los Angeles presents a diverse concert lineup this week featuring 13 must-see performances across m…

www.grimygoods.com · Feb 24, 2026
ambient
ADAM AHUJA, E SCOTT LINDNER, NINI IRIS, CAIO CARVALHO, DAVID HAWKINS, ENTER HORIZONS | singolo | DISTOPIC.IT
DISTOPIC.IT

ADAM AHUJA, E SCOTT LINDNER, NINI IRIS, CAIO CARVALHO, DAVID HAWKINS, ENTER HORIZONS | singolo | DISTOPIC.IT

This is a vivid, hypnotic jazz piece spanning over 9 minutes that takes listeners on a continuous j…

www.distopic.it · Feb 24, 2026
jazz
Bella Rios and mulsh - Hold On [Video]
Zone Nights Playlist

Bella Rios and mulsh - Hold On [Video]

Bella Rios and mulsh have released a new music video for their song ‘Hold On’. The track is availab…

www.zonenights.com · Feb 24, 2026
folk
Foo Fighters Debut New Song “Of All People” In Ireland
Stereogum

Foo Fighters Debut New Song “Of All People” In Ireland

Foo Fighters debuted their unreleased song ‘Of All People’ during a concert in Ireland ahead of the…

stereogum.com · Feb 24, 2026
alternative
Helen Mac emerges stronger than ever on new album ‘Precipice’ [Album Review]
Earmilk Review

Helen Mac emerges stronger than ever on new album ‘Precipice’ [Album Review]

Manchester-based artist Helen Mac has released her new album ‘Precipice’, which represents a signif…

earmilk.com · Feb 24, 2026
folk
BEST NEW TRACKS: SPIRITED FOLLOWERS – RETURNING
Motel Void

BEST NEW TRACKS: SPIRITED FOLLOWERS – RETURNING

Cardiff experimental folk group Spirited Followers have released their new single ‘Returning’. The …

motelvoid.com · Feb 24, 2026
acoustic
Valentina Magaletti, Cameron Picton, Laura Groves, and more to feature in new improvised event series curated by Tony Njoku
The Line of Best Fit

Valentina Magaletti, Cameron Picton, Laura Groves, and more to feature in new improvised event series curated by Tony Njoku

Studio Njoku, the label and creative hub founded by Tony Njoku, has launched Conjuring, a new month…

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Feb 24, 2026
jazz
Projective's “Question” is a feathery, mature offering of soaring neo-soul
The Line of Best Fit

Projective's “Question” is a feathery, mature offering of soaring neo-soul

Irish neo-soul band Projective has released ‘Question’, a new track characterized by airy vocals an…

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Feb 24, 2026
jazz
Tori Amos shares lead single “Stronger Together” from upcoming album, In Times of Dragons
The Line of Best Fit

Tori Amos shares lead single “Stronger Together” from upcoming album, In Times of Dragons

Tori Amos has released “Stronger Together,” the lead single from her upcoming eighteenth studio alb…

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Feb 24, 2026
folk
Mike Patton seems to confirm Faith No More split: “I don’t see it as a sad thing”
NME

Mike Patton seems to confirm Faith No More split: “I don’t see it as a sad thing”

Mike Patton has apparently confirmed that the band Faith No More has split up, stating he doesn't v…

www.nme.com · Feb 24, 2026
alternative