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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 5 days ago
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 20 days ago
Terror Announces Tour Supporting New Album ‘Still Suffer’
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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…

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 about 1 month ago

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Joanne Robertson + Oliver Coates – Gown
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Joanne Robertson + Oliver Coates – Gown

Joanne Robertson and Oliver Coates have collaborated on a lead single from Robertson's upcoming alb…

www.gorillavsbear.net · Jul 22, 2025
folk
Ted Lucas: Ted Lucas (Extended)
Pitchfork Best Reissues

Ted Lucas: Ted Lucas (Extended)

Ted Lucas is an artist who has released a self-titled album, which has been reviewed by music write…

pitchfork.com · Mar 08, 2025
folk
Weekend Videos: Rex Orange County - “The Table” - Cougar Microbes
Cougar Microbes

Weekend Videos: Rex Orange County - “The Table” - Cougar Microbes

Rex Orange County has released a minimalist indie-folk track called ‘The Table’, which transforms a…

www.cougarmicrobes.com · Aug 11, 2024
folk
Best Indie Folk Albums Ever, Vol. II – Gregory Alan Isakov’s ‘This Empty Northern Hemisphere’
Indie Rock Cafe

Best Indie Folk Albums Ever, Vol. II – Gregory Alan Isakov’s ‘This Empty Northern Hemisphere’

Gregory Alan Isakov's album ‘This Empty Northern Hemisphere’ is a profound musical journey that exp…

indierockcafe.com · Nov 23, 2023
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Syncopated Synergy: Jazz Echoes in Hip-Hop's Pulse
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Syncopated Synergy: Jazz Echoes in Hip-Hop's Pulse

Tracing the Jazz Lineage in Hip-Hop's Evolution

vinylvagabond.substack.com · Nov 22, 2023
hip-hop
Best Indie Folk Albums of the 2000s, Vol. I – Iron & Wine’s ‘Our Endless Numbered Days’
Indie Rock Cafe

Best Indie Folk Albums of the 2000s, Vol. I – Iron & Wine’s ‘Our Endless Numbered Days’

Iron & Wine's ‘Our Endless Numbered Days’ is a pivotal indie folk album from 2004 that represen…

indierockcafe.com · Oct 26, 2023
folk
Exclusive Premiere: Vusi Mahlasela & Norman Zulu & Jive Connection “Faceless People”
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Exclusive Premiere: Vusi Mahlasela & Norman Zulu & Jive Connection “Faceless People”

Strut Records will release a lost 2002 recording featuring South African folk singer Vusi Mahlasela…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Nov 22, 2022
folk
Exclusive Premiere: Myele Manzanza “When We Could Dance Together” (Sampology Remix)
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Exclusive Premiere: Myele Manzanza “When We Could Dance Together” (Sampology Remix)

Myele Manzanza has released a remix of his track ‘When We Could Dance Together’ by Sampology, trans…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Jul 25, 2022
folk
MIMS Guest Mix: The Captain Who Went to Lunch (Belgrade, Serbia) | Music Is My Sanctuary
Music Is My Sanctuary Playlist

MIMS Guest Mix: The Captain Who Went to Lunch (Belgrade, Serbia) | Music Is My Sanctuary

This article features a guest mix from a Belgrade-based hip-hop music curator, presenting a 90-minu…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Jun 12, 2022
hip-hop
2021 Japan music roundup: HYBRID POP/CLUB/HIP-HOP
Clear and Refreshing

2021 Japan music roundup: HYBRID POP/CLUB/HIP-HOP

The article appears to be a blog post about Japanese music in 2021, focusing on the author's perspe…

clearandrefreshing.wordpress.com · Mar 07, 2022
hip-hop
HIP-HOP & BEATS — 2021 ∞ Future Classics
Music Is My Sanctuary

HIP-HOP & BEATS — 2021 ∞ Future Classics

This article is a curated playlist collection featuring hip-hop and beats music selections from 202…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Aug 20, 2021
hip-hop
Currently Spinning…Algernon Doll
Just Another DIY Music Blog Review

Currently Spinning…Algernon Doll

The article is a review of Algernon Doll's sophomore album ‘Citalo-Pop’, expressing high enthusiasm…

anotherdiymusicblog.wordpress.com · Jun 11, 2013
folk
Life Unfolds – Derek Clegg
DIYM Netlabel Blog

Life Unfolds – Derek Clegg

Derek Clegg's ‘Life Unfolds’ is an indie-folk collection that captures the essence of wide, open sp…

diymusicians.wordpress.com · Mar 10, 2012
folk
The Pottsville Conglomerate on diym Records
DIYM Netlabel Blog

The Pottsville Conglomerate on diym Records

Pete Davis created The Pottsville Conglomerate over five years while balancing college classes and …

diymusicians.wordpress.com · Jul 12, 2011
folk
Beautiful World by Derek Clegg
DIYM Netlabel Blog

Beautiful World by Derek Clegg

Derek Clegg releases a new indie-folk album that follows up his earlier release this year, showcasi…

diymusicians.wordpress.com · Apr 07, 2011
folk