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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 17 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 about 1 month 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 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 29 days ago

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Imarhan Brilliantly Re-Invent Their Sound on ‘Essam’ » PopMatters
PopMatters

Imarhan Brilliantly Re-Invent Their Sound on ‘Essam’ » PopMatters

Imarhan, an Algerian tishoumaren band, continues to evolve their musical style on their latest albu…

www.popmatters.com · Jan 13, 2026
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Burl Veneer (Music)

Hannah Frances - Nested in Tangles - outstanding singer-songwriter folk/Americana prog rock with…

Hannah Frances releases ‘Nested in Tangles,’ a compelling fusion of singer-songwriter folk and Amer…

burlveneer-music.tumblr.com · Jan 02, 2026
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Burl Veneer (Music)

Psychedelic rock jams veering into jazz are a specialty of El Paraiso Records, the latest example…

El Paraiso Records releases a new album from Kronstad 23 titled Sommermørket, which showcases the l…

burlveneer-music.tumblr.com · Dec 27, 2025
folk
Boyhood – A Grand Time
Gorilla vs. Bear

Boyhood – A Grand Time

Boyhood releases new music accompanied by a video from Monika Kraska. The article suggests this is …

www.gorillavsbear.net · Dec 19, 2025
folk
Damien Geter Explores the Myth and the Man in “The Delta King's Blues”
I Care If You Listen

Damien Geter Explores the Myth and the Man in “The Delta King's Blues”

Damien Geter's musical work ‘The Delta King's Blues’ explores the complex narrative of a historical…

icareifyoulisten.com · Dec 11, 2025
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GetMusic - Weekly Featured Picks News

Weekly Featured Picks - December 08, 2025

GetMusic offers a platform for discovering new independent music and obtaining free Bandcamp downlo…

www.getmusic.fm · Dec 07, 2025
ambient
A decade of smoke and flame: B.Miles returns
The New LoFi

A decade of smoke and flame: B.Miles returns

B.Miles is an innovative pop artist whose music transcends traditional genre boundaries. Her sound …

thenewlofi.com · Dec 05, 2025
alternative
ListN Up: Micah Huang (December 4, 2025)
I Care If You Listen

ListN Up: Micah Huang (December 4, 2025)

Micah Huang explores underground music, featuring a diverse selection of alternative and punk artis…

icareifyoulisten.com · Dec 04, 2025
alternative
Bklyn Sounds 11/20/2025—11/25/2025
Dada Strain

Bklyn Sounds 11/20/2025—11/25/2025

This article highlights a collection of music events and performances in Brooklyn, featuring a dive…

dadastrain.substack.com · Nov 20, 2025
folk
Irish LGBTQIA+ Breakout Star SexyTadhg Unveils Intimate New Single ‘Never Been Loved in the Daylight’
Turtle Tempo News

Irish LGBTQIA+ Breakout Star SexyTadhg Unveils Intimate New Single ‘Never Been Loved in the Daylight’

Irish LGBTQIA+ artist SexyTadhg is releasing a new single that represents their most emotionally vu…

turtletempo.co.uk · Nov 17, 2025
folk
Victorious Festival, Southsea Common (August 22, 2025) - Neon Filler
Neon Filler

Victorious Festival, Southsea Common (August 22, 2025) - Neon Filler

Victorious Festival in Southsea Common attracts 80,000 attendees and brings significant economic im…

www.neonfiller.com · Sep 02, 2025
indie rock
Laura Groves – Yes
Gorilla vs. Bear

Laura Groves – Yes

London-based artist Laura Groves is releasing a new EP titled ‘Yes’ on Bella Union this Friday. The…

www.gorillavsbear.net · Jul 28, 2025
folk
Joanne Robertson + Oliver Coates – Gown
Gorilla vs. Bear Feature

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
folk
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”
Music Is My Sanctuary Premiere

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)
Music Is My Sanctuary Premiere

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
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