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Terror Announces Tour Supporting New Album ‘Still Suffer’
Veteran hardcore band Terror has announced an upcoming tour with Pain of Truth, End It, and Start Today as supporting a…
Bandcamp's February 2026 Best Music Roundup
Bandcamp has released its comprehensive monthly music guides for February 2026, covering essential releases across mult…
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Open Ear celebrates 10 years with this eclectic lineup for 2026 | Nialler9
Open Ear festival celebrates its 10th anniversary with a 2026 lineup announcement. The festival tak…
James Blake: Trying Times
On his first self-released album, the producer and songwriter draws from pop music and classic R&am…
Shabaka: Of the Earth
The jazz polymath wrote, played, produced, and mixed everything on his new solo album, weaving over…
8 live music highlights from St. Patrick's Festival | Nialler9
St. Patrick's Festival 2024 showcases diverse live music programming spanning multiple genres. The …
When Tough Guys Fugazi Rumbled Through My Warehouse » PopMatters
A personal recollection of an unexpected encounter with the post-hardcore punk band Fugazi at the a…
That’s How We Make It Our Home: Will Oldham Selects 13 Valiant Records from Louisville, Kentucky | The Quietus
Will Oldham, born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1970, curates a selection of 13 records from the local…
Arima Ederra: A Rush to Nowhere
The Los Angeles singer-songwriter’s second album is bolder and darker than her debut, refining her …
Bringers of Disease: Sacred Heart of the Abyss
Bringers of Disease presents their album ‘Sacred Heart of the Abyss,’ exploring underground music a…
Antoin Gibson returns with her huge new single, “Venom-laced Tears”
Antoin Gibson, a London-based artist, has released her new single ‘Venom-laced Tears,’ a cinematic …
Gregory Scheckler - Trailheads - Jazz and funk-infused experimental synth jams with luxurious grooves, rich improvisations.
Gregory Scheckler's album ‘Trailheads’ features experimental synthesizer music that blends jazz and…
Modeselektor Invent a New Kind of Greatest Hits » PopMatters
German electronic duo Modeselektor releases a new LP that reimagines their greatest hits with an in…
Straight Hedge! Noel Gardner Reviews Punk & HC for March
Noel Gardner's March punk and hardcore music column reviews new releases including the album Draüma…
Okkyung Lee + Explore Ensemble – Signals | The Quietus
South Korean cellist, improviser, and composer Okkyung Lee collaborates with London's Explore Ensem…
darialism - becoming - Darialism's debut EP ‘becoming’ is a journey inward — a sonic exploration of rediscovery, contradiction, and self-definition via various electronic genres.
Darialism's debut EP ‘becoming’ is an introspective sonic journey exploring themes of self-discover…
New Age Doom featuring H.R. – Angels Against Angels | The Quietus
New Age Doom collaborates with Bad Brains frontman H.R. on their album Angels Against Angels, creat…
Chè Aimee Dorval’s latest single, “Carnal Needs”
Vancouver-based artist Chè Aimee Dorval has released ‘Carnal Needs,’ her second studio single since…
Becky Raisman releases her new pop-leaning EP, “Earth Goddesses”
Becky Raisman releases her new three-track EP ‘Earth Goddesses,’ a pop-leaning collection that blen…
New Music: ecopunk – highway star | AnalogueTrash
Barcelona-based ecopunk, the project of Belarusian producer Michael Anufriev, releases ‘highway sta…
New Album: The Del-Viles - ‘It's Just a Kiss-Off’ -- Obscure Sound
Minneapolis-based band The Del-Viles release their debut album It's Just a Kiss-Off, a raw garage r…
Crackazat delves further into his soulful, jazz-influenced roots on new single “Whatchu Say”
Producer and multi-instrumentalist Crackazat continues his impressive 2026 output with new single “…
Riffs, raíces y rebeldía: cuatro canciones que sacuden géneros - La Caverna
This article explores four diverse songs that challenge and shake up their respective genres, spann…
Ed Wilkerson Jr. has helped Chicago jazz turn a sound into a community - Chicago Reader
Ed Wilkerson Jr., an AACM reedist, has been instrumental in shaping Chicago's jazz community by ble…