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Bandcamp's Best Music Releases for March 2026
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Bandcamp's Best Music Releases for March 2026

Bandcamp has released its curated guide to the essential music releases across multiple genres for March 2026. The coll…

Updated 3 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 about 1 month 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 29 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 about 1 month ago

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Kim Gordon Is at the Height of Her Powers on ‘Play Me’ » PopMatters
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Kim Gordon Is at the Height of Her Powers on ‘Play Me’ » PopMatters

Indie rock icon Kim Gordon releases ‘Play Me’, an album where she confronts contemporary world issu…

www.popmatters.com · Mar 23, 2026
hip-hop
j.demar - fallow fields - The shape of what's missing, held in the light that remains.
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j.demar - fallow fields - The shape of what's missing, held in the light that remains.

j.demar's album ‘fallow fields’ is an experimental work blending post-rock and post-punk elements w…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 22, 2026
acoustic
Elk Hunter - The Nowhere Ram - A fierce and melodic blend of Blackened Punk and Art Metal that’s as intense as it is unforgettable.
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Elk Hunter - The Nowhere Ram - A fierce and melodic blend of Blackened Punk and Art Metal that’s as intense as it is unforgettable.

Elk Hunter's album ‘The Nowhere Ram’ delivers a powerful fusion of Blackened Punk and Art Metal, ba…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 20, 2026
metal
Floating Nest - Blow Off Steam - A Spanish Progressive Rock/Metal album with psychedelic touches
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Floating Nest - Blow Off Steam - A Spanish Progressive Rock/Metal album with psychedelic touches

Blow Off Steam by Floating Nest is a Spanish progressive rock/metal album featuring theatrical fema…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 20, 2026
metal
Acoustic guitarist Gwenifer Raymond plays sci-fi-themed fingerstyle blues at escape velocity - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Acoustic guitarist Gwenifer Raymond plays sci-fi-themed fingerstyle blues at escape velocity - Chicago Reader

Welsh-raised acoustic guitarist Gwenifer Raymond, now based in Brighton, England, performs a distin…

chicagoreader.com · Mar 20, 2026
acoustic
Barbaric Oath — Sword, Sorcery, Vengeance (Caligari)
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Barbaric Oath — Sword, Sorcery, Vengeance (Caligari)

Barbaric Oath's debut EP ‘Sword, Sorcery, Vengeance’ on Caligari Records delivers death metal with …

dustedmagazine.tumblr.com · Mar 20, 2026
metal
KVATHORY - Ardis - your most beautiful nightmarish trip
GetMusic - Latest Releases

KVATHORY - Ardis - your most beautiful nightmarish trip

KVATHORY's album ‘Ardis’ is a black metal release recorded in extreme conditions inside a car durin…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 20, 2026
metal
Essential Releases, March 20, 2026
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Essential Releases, March 20, 2026

This article presents a curated list of essential music releases from March 20, 2026, spanning dive…

daily.bandcamp.com · Mar 20, 2026
jazz
Splendidula - Absentia (Feat. Tim Yatras) - Atmospheric black/doom metal featuring guest vocals by Tim Yatras (Austere, Germ).
GetMusic - Latest Releases

Splendidula - Absentia (Feat. Tim Yatras) - Atmospheric black/doom metal featuring guest vocals by Tim Yatras (Austere, Germ).

Splendidula releases ‘Absentia,’ the atmospheric black/doom metal title track from their upcoming f…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 19, 2026
doom
God Knows and MuRli: Ireland’s Hip-Hop Gamechangers
Bandcamp Daily

God Knows and MuRli: Ireland’s Hip-Hop Gamechangers

Irish hip-hop duo God Knows and MuRli discuss their creative partnership and artistic evolution. Th…

daily.bandcamp.com · Mar 19, 2026
hip-hop
Crouch, “Breaking the Catatonic State”
Bandcamp Daily

Crouch, “Breaking the Catatonic State”

Belgian metal band Crouch, comprised of members from Amenra and Oathbreaker, releases ‘Breaking the…

daily.bandcamp.com · Mar 19, 2026
metal
When Hip-Hop's the LOX Reclaimed Their Power and Respect » PopMatters
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When Hip-Hop's the LOX Reclaimed Their Power and Respect » PopMatters

The article examines how hip-hop group the LOX, consisting of Jadakiss, Styles P, and Sheek Louch, …

www.popmatters.com · Mar 19, 2026
hip-hop
Johnel Builds Resonance From Chaos » PopMatters
PopMatters

Johnel Builds Resonance From Chaos » PopMatters

Nigerian hip-hop artist Johnel creates ‘borderless music’ that transcends national and religious bo…

www.popmatters.com · Mar 19, 2026
hip-hop
Heavy Crownz aims for the Chicago rap canon with Trench Baby Turned Farmer - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Heavy Crownz aims for the Chicago rap canon with Trench Baby Turned Farmer - Chicago Reader

Heavy Crownz releases Trench Baby Turned Farmer aiming to join the Chicago rap canon. The article a…

chicagoreader.com · Mar 18, 2026
hip-hop
‘Rock of Pages’ Argues for the High of Literature in the Low of Heavy Metal » PopMatters
PopMatters

‘Rock of Pages’ Argues for the High of Literature in the Low of Heavy Metal » PopMatters

‘Rock of Pages’ is a book that argues 1980s heavy metal music contained more literary depth and ima…

www.popmatters.com · Mar 18, 2026
metal
RydymX apuesta por el amor en “Still Chose Love” - La Caverna
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RydymX apuesta por el amor en “Still Chose Love” - La Caverna

Canadian artist RydymX returns with his new single ‘Still Chose Love’, which blends contemporary hi…

lacaverna.net · Mar 17, 2026
hip-hop
iLL-USiON’s “WalkMyWay” Climbs iTunes Charts Across Multiple Countries
IndiePulse Music

iLL-USiON’s “WalkMyWay” Climbs iTunes Charts Across Multiple Countries

Independent hip-hop artist iLL-USiON is achieving significant success with his latest single ‘WalkM…

indiepulsemusic.com · Mar 17, 2026
hip-hop
Cypress Hill Announce North American Tour │ Exclaim!
Exclaim!

Cypress Hill Announce North American Tour │ Exclaim!

Cypress Hill has announced a North American tour that includes festival performances in Quebec and …

exclaim.ca · Mar 17, 2026
hip-hop
Jinjer Get Crystal Lake, Entheos for North American Tour │ Exclaim!
Exclaim!

Jinjer Get Crystal Lake, Entheos for North American Tour │ Exclaim!

Ukrainian metal band Jinjer has announced a North American tour featuring support from Crystal Lake…

exclaim.ca · Mar 17, 2026
metal
LISTEN: Gregory Ackerman’s “Call Me Crazy” Is Refreshing Folk With Soaring Harmonies and Jazzy Undertones - Glide Magazine
Glide Magazine News

LISTEN: Gregory Ackerman’s “Call Me Crazy” Is Refreshing Folk With Soaring Harmonies and Jazzy Undertones - Glide Magazine

Los Angeles-born musician Gregory Ackerman, now based in Amsterdam, is releasing his debut single “…

glidemagazine.com · Mar 17, 2026
acoustic
Sagor Som Leder Mot Slutet: Magma
Destroy//Exist

Sagor Som Leder Mot Slutet: Magma

Sagor Som Leder Mot Slutet releases ‘Magma’, an album exploring existential themes through undergro…

www.destroyexist.com · Mar 17, 2026
metal
Burning Plains – Into The Violet Sky: The Sound of Shattered Illusions in Modern Metal
Jamsphere

Burning Plains – Into The Violet Sky: The Sound of Shattered Illusions in Modern Metal

Ukrainian metal band Burning Plains releases ‘Into The Violet Sky,’ a heavy single exploring existe…

jamsphere.com · Mar 17, 2026
metal
End of the Road Festival 2026: Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, Fatboi Sharif added to lineup
The Line of Best Fit

End of the Road Festival 2026: Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, Fatboi Sharif added to lineup

End of the Road Festival 2026 has announced its second wave of artists, featuring Earl Sweatshirt, …

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Mar 17, 2026
experimental
Unverkalt’s ‘Héréditaire’ Takes a Revealing Post-metal Look At The Burdens We Carry (INTERVIEW) - Glide Magazine
Glide Magazine Interview

Unverkalt’s ‘Héréditaire’ Takes a Revealing Post-metal Look At The Burdens We Carry (INTERVIEW) - Glide Magazine

Berlin-based post-metal band Unverkalt released their third album ‘Héréditaire’ on February 27th th…

glidemagazine.com · Mar 16, 2026
metal