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Horse Lords Unveil Vocal-Driven Album, Share New Tracks
Experimental rock band Horse Lords have announced their new album ‘Demand to Be Taken to Heaven Alive!’ set for release…
Youth Valley Releases Dark Post-Punk Single ‘Cerberus’
Youth Valley has released ‘Cerberus,’ a moody new single that blends shoegaze, post-punk, and 1980s influences reminisc…
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Parlor Greens, “Emeralds”
Parlor Greens releases ‘Emeralds’, their latest album showcasing instrumental jazz-funk performed b…
ListN Up Playlist: Keren Abreu (March 26, 2026)
Keren Abreu curates a playlist celebrating queer and musical inspiration for March 26, 2026. The pl…
Anne Hills carries folk music’s Chicago heyday in her head and heart - Chicago Reader
Anne Hills is a folk musician who was part of Chicago's folk music scene, performing with legends T…
Experimental bass clarinetist Emily Rach Beisel drops a new album of heavy winds - Chicago Reader
Emily Rach Beisel has released a new album that showcases her experimental bass clarinet work, blen…
Three Music Thingz with DI LEO
This article features an interview with DI LEO (Phil Di Leo), an indie-folk-pop musician from Oakla…
The Violent Youth, “tsvety” | I Die: You Die
The Violent Youth's latest release ‘tsvety’ features depressive Euro post-punk sound. The album rep…
New Release ‘Electric Rebound’ from Ricardo Formoso
Ricardo Formoso's ‘Electric Rebound’ is a jazz rock fusion album that combines the improvisational …
Fire-Toolz – “Balam =^..^= Says IPv09082024 Strawberry Head”
Fire-Toolz, a Chicago-based experimental electronic producer, has released a lead single titled ‘Ba…
The Best Performances of 2026's Love Rocks NYC » PopMatters
Love Rocks NYC featured an all-star lineup comparable to Newport Folk Festival, delivering nearly f…
The New Ways Drops The Danceables Collection on Dysfunct
The New Ways has released The Danceables Collection on Dysfunct, an underground House and Techno al…
Juanma Trujillo — A Cantaclaro in Barcelona | The Tonearm
Venezuelan guitarist Juanma Trujillo's album ‘Música Para Quinteto: Live at Jazz Cava’ showcases hi…
On Their Own Terms: How the AACM Built a New American Music
The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) has spent 50 years redefining jazz…
Jonivan Jones reveals new offering, “Take my heart (to its grave)”
Jonivan Jones releases his new single “Take my heart (to its grave)”, a moody folk-country track fe…
Preserving the French Underground: A Guide to Souffle Continu
Souffle Continu is a record label dedicated to preserving and spotlighting visionary French undergr…
Ben Wendel's ‘BaRcoDe’ Is Unique and Uniquely Excellent » PopMatters
Ben Wendel's album ‘BaRcoDe’ showcases his creative approach to jazz, prioritizing innovation over …
j.demar - fallow fields - The shape of what's missing, held in the light that remains.
j.demar's album ‘fallow fields’ is an experimental work blending post-rock and post-punk elements w…
Ivan Reash - Slavery - Cinematic classical folk ambient and noise around a powerful and emersive theological conept
Ivan Reash's ‘Slavery’ is a monumental four-hour-forty-minute album exploring the Biblical concept …
Scott Ruhs - Shock Raw - WARNING! Chakras are meant to be aligned. Shock Raw will knock them all out of kilter again!
Scott Ruhs releases ‘Shock Raw’, a guitar-based instrumental album that spans rock, jazz, and blues…
Kikù Hibino and Merzbow: dB.XYZ
Kikù Hibino and Merzbow collaborate on dB.XYZ, an album that explores underground music genres thro…
Lelo’s New Freaky-Ass Detroit
Alphonse Pierre's Off the Dome column features an interview with Detroit up-and-comer Lelo, explori…
Essential Releases, March 20, 2026
This article presents a curated list of essential music releases from March 20, 2026, spanning dive…
Butter And The Genre Deliver A Rich, Live-recorded Jazz Experience With ‘Music Is Life’
Oklahoma-based jazz collective Butter and the Genre has released ‘Music Is Life’, a live-recorded s…
Jordan Whitlock & Memory Spells - Do You Think Of It Sometimes?
Various Small Flames previews the upcoming LP ‘This Is What It Feels Like’ by Jordan Whitlock &…
Rare Kreature - Noises Beyond - Noises Beyond is an ‘80s horror-inspired exploration of darkwave and post-punk that flits between morose and campy vibes for a uniquely cinematic experience.
Rare Kreature's fourth album ‘Noises Beyond’ is an ‘80s horror-inspired darkwave and post-punk reco…