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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
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
Bruno Mars’ ‘The Romantic’ Gets Lukewarm Critical Reception
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Bruno Mars’ ‘The Romantic’ Gets Lukewarm Critical Reception

Bruno Mars’ first album in a decade, ‘The Romantic’, is receiving largely negative reviews from critics. While reviewer…

Updated about 1 month ago

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Ana Tijoux / DJ Dacel: 97 EP
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Ana Tijoux / DJ Dacel: 97 EP

The Franco-Chilean conscious hip-hop icon reunites with collaborator DJ Dacel for a mixtape-inspire…

pitchfork.com · Mar 26, 2026
hip-hop
21st Century Archetype - Unplugging - Futuristic bass boosted Rapcore/Nu Metal from the gloomy East-European slums
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21st Century Archetype - Unplugging - Futuristic bass boosted Rapcore/Nu Metal from the gloomy East-European slums

21st Century Archetype's album ‘Unplugging’ is a 40-minute exploration blending 90s nu-metal, 2000s…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 25, 2026
hip-hop
Hip-Hop Rapper HotelEarth Releases Empowering New Single “Divine Feminine”
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Hip-Hop Rapper HotelEarth Releases Empowering New Single “Divine Feminine”

Hip-hop artist HotelEarth has released a new single titled ‘Divine Feminine’ across all streaming p…

jamsphere.com · Mar 24, 2026
hip-hop
Claudia Balla shares the cinematic new cut, “The Old Magnolia (Dramatic Version)”
It's All Indie Playlist

Claudia Balla shares the cinematic new cut, “The Old Magnolia (Dramatic Version)”

Claudia Balla releases ‘The Old Magnolia (Dramatic Version)’, a cinematic single following her sixt…

www.blogger.com · Mar 23, 2026
electronic
billy woods and Mickey Diamond Take a Bite Out of “Peter and the Wolf” » PopMatters
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billy woods and Mickey Diamond Take a Bite Out of “Peter and the Wolf” » PopMatters

billy woods and Mickey Diamond collaborate on ‘Peter and the Wolf’, creating an underground hip-hop…

www.popmatters.com · Mar 23, 2026
hip-hop
Kim Gordon Is at the Height of Her Powers on ‘Play Me’ » PopMatters
PopMatters

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
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
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
MS.JESSO | singolo | DISTOPIC.IT
DISTOPIC.IT

MS.JESSO | singolo | DISTOPIC.IT

MS.JESSO releases a distinctive single that successfully blends soul, trip hop, Amy Winehouse influ…

www.distopic.it · Mar 17, 2026
r&b
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
Kehlani Announces New Self-Titled Album Out Next Month
Stereogum News

Kehlani Announces New Self-Titled Album Out Next Month

Kehlani has announced a new self-titled album releasing next month via Atlantic Records. The announ…

stereogum.com · Mar 17, 2026
r&b
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
Lucy Dacus Covers Daniel Caesar For Like A Version: Watch
Stereogum

Lucy Dacus Covers Daniel Caesar For Like A Version: Watch

Lucy Dacus performed a cover of Daniel Caesar for Triple J's Like A Version video series during her…

stereogum.com · Mar 17, 2026
r&b
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
Treis presenta «Sunday Morning»: La calidez del Soul y R&B Alternativo [Single]
Zone Nights

Treis presenta «Sunday Morning»: La calidez del Soul y R&B Alternativo [Single]

Treis releases ‘Sunday Morning,’ a track that blends smooth Soul with Alternative R&B rhythms d…

www.zonenights.com · Mar 17, 2026
r&b
Rediscover: Gwen Guthrie: Good to Go Lover - Spectrum Culture
Spectrum Culture

Rediscover: Gwen Guthrie: Good to Go Lover - Spectrum Culture

Gwen Guthrie's album Good to Go Lover showcases the underappreciated R&B singer-songwriter's ar…

spectrumculture.com · Mar 16, 2026
r&b
Pressgang Mutiny Set Sail With Departure, Sailing Centuries-Old Songs Straight Into The Modern World
IndiePulse Music

Pressgang Mutiny Set Sail With Departure, Sailing Centuries-Old Songs Straight Into The Modern World

Pressgang Mutiny releases their album ‘Departure,’ modernizing centuries-old sea shanties with cont…

indiepulsemusic.com · Mar 16, 2026
folk
New Music: Asbjørn x La Boum Fatale – gold | AnalogueTrash
AnalogueTrash

New Music: Asbjørn x La Boum Fatale – gold | AnalogueTrash

Asbjørn collaborates with La Boum Fatale on their new single ‘gold’, which frankly explores themes …

www.analoguetrash.com · Mar 16, 2026
hip-hop
Exzenya - International Power - FVMusicBlog
FV Music Blog

Exzenya - International Power - FVMusicBlog

Independent artist and entrepreneur Exzenya releases her new track ‘International Power,’ which com…

fvmusicblog.com · Mar 15, 2026
hip-hop
M.O.P.: “Ante Up (Robbing-Hoodz Theory)”
Pitchfork Track Reviews

M.O.P.: “Ante Up (Robbing-Hoodz Theory)”

Every Saturday, we’re going deep on one song we’ve never reviewed before. Today, we’re revisiting t…

pitchfork.com · Mar 14, 2026
hip-hop
Bonneville Share New Single ‘Fools In The Game’
Turtle Tempo

Bonneville Share New Single ‘Fools In The Game’

Retro-soul revivalists Bonneville have released a new single titled ‘Fools In The Game’ from their …

turtletempo.co.uk · Mar 13, 2026
r&b