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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…
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…
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Chicago power poppers Time Thieves are a band of many moods - Chicago Reader
Chicago-based power pop band Time Thieves have released a vinyl LP that compiles two previously rel…
Rio Kosta’s escapist psychedelic pop could transport you anywhere - Chicago Reader
Rio Kosta is an Los Angeles-based musical duo formed by Mike Del Rio and Kosta Galanopoulos, who me…
Ascendant saxophonist Mai Sugimoto launches February residency at the Hungry Brain - Chicago Reader
Mai Sugimoto will perform a series of jazz performances at the Hungry Brain in Chicago throughout F…
Nerveminne: Spirals
Nerveminne explores complex emotional landscapes through a genre-blending musical approach that inc…
Dust, Volume 12, Number 1
Dusted magazine explores diverse music genres, highlighting artists who continue creating despite c…
Single: Vehicle – You Are Not A Cowboy
Vehicle's single ‘You Are Not A Cowboy’ is a playful Americana-rock track that blends influences fr…
Ty Segall: “Live” “At” “The” “BBC” EP
Ty Segall has released a new live EP recorded at the BBC, capturing his raw musical performance. Th…
Geologist: Can I Get a Pack of Camel Lights?
In this album review, the writer explores an unnamed musical work, likely by the band Animal Collec…
2025 Marks Pop Music's Gilded Age » PopMatters
Pop music in 2025 is characterized by a sophisticated blend of artistic craftsmanship and emotional…
Bob Weir Rides Into the Sunset for the Last Time » PopMatters
Bob Weir, co-founder of the Grateful Dead, has passed away at age 78, marking a significant loss fo…
Julian Lage Teams with John Medeski for Impeccable LP » PopMatters
Julian Lage collaborates with John Medeski on a sophisticated musical project that offers a nuanced…
MARO shares focus track from new album ‘SO MUCH HAS CHANGED’
Portuguese singer MARO has released a new album titled ‘SO MUCH HAS CHANGED’, with the title track …
Lana Crow – If He Loved Me Back Then
Lana Crow has reworked her track from her debut album into a dance-pop version, transforming the or…
Ari Lennox: Vacancy
Ari Lennox's latest album explores themes of heartbreak and personal introspection through her sign…
Rozsa’s collab with Verb T drifts through the hazy space between insomnia and introspection
Rozsa's latest single explores the liminal mental space between wakefulness and sleep, creating a c…
Curtain: Fire
This article appears to be a genre-descriptive header or preliminary text about underground music s…
Malaika shares infectious indie-pop gem ‘Pretty Pretty Thing’
Rising indie-pop artist Malaika has released a new single called ‘Pretty Pretty Thing’. The track i…
Softmax returns with ‘No ID’
Softmax has released a new single called ‘No ID’, marking her return after a period of absence. The…
Kula Shaker Rally the Poets of Light on ‘Wormslayer’ » PopMatters
Kula Shaker's new album ‘Wormslayer’ is a musical journey that appeals to seekers and adventurers, …
Single: Ford Chastain – Around and Around
Ford Chastain is an Oklahoma indie pop artist creating dreamy, captivating music. The author is dee…
Craig Taborn Is at the Apex of Contemporary Jazz » PopMatters
Craig Taborn represents the pinnacle of contemporary jazz improvisation, showcasing an elevated and…
David Vélez — Capsicum: Music Against Racism (Marginal Frequency)
David Vélez creates an experimental sound work called Capsicum that explores the intersection of mu…