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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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Lois Powell & Night Wolf Find Stillness and Truth on “The Laws Of Life”
Jamsphere

Lois Powell & Night Wolf Find Stillness and Truth on “The Laws Of Life”

Lois Powell & Night Wolf collaborate on ‘The Laws Of Life’, a contemplative track that explores…

jamsphere.com · Jan 26, 2026
folk
BEST NEW TRACKS: AILBHE REDDY – THAT GIRL
Motel Void

BEST NEW TRACKS: AILBHE REDDY – THAT GIRL

Ailbhe Reddy is a Dublin-born indie songwriter who gained prominence with her 2016 single Distrust.…

motelvoid.com · Jan 26, 2026
folk
The Singles Bar #0001 (week 19-25 Jan 2026)
janglepophub Playlist

The Singles Bar #0001 (week 19-25 Jan 2026)

This is the inaugural edition of ‘The Singles Bar’, a new weekly feature focusing on music singles.…

janglepophub.home.blog · Jan 25, 2026
electronic
REVIEW: BROCK DAVIS – NOTHING LASTS FOREVER
Motel Void Review

REVIEW: BROCK DAVIS – NOTHING LASTS FOREVER

Brock Davis, an Americana singer-songwriter from Santa Cruz, California, creates music that blends …

motelvoid.com · Jan 25, 2026
folk
David Rosenblad Ignites a Compassionate Call to Action with “Rise Up, Through Love” ft. Jen Mulhern
Jamsphere

David Rosenblad Ignites a Compassionate Call to Action with “Rise Up, Through Love” ft. Jen Mulhern

David Rosenblad's single ‘Rise Up, Through Love’ is a compassionate call to action that transforms …

jamsphere.com · Jan 24, 2026
folk
Heather Sweeney’s Book Notes music playlist for her memoir Camouflage
Largehearted Boy Playlist

Heather Sweeney’s Book Notes music playlist for her memoir Camouflage

Heather Sweeney has created a Book Notes playlist to accompany her memoir Camouflage, exploring the…

largeheartedboy.com · Jan 23, 2026
folk
Masked UK rapper EsDeeKid makes music that’s more interesting than who he might be - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Masked UK rapper EsDeeKid makes music that’s more interesting than who he might be - Chicago Reader

EsDeeKid is a mysterious masked UK rapper known for his distinctive scouse accent and theatrical hi…

chicagoreader.com · Jan 23, 2026
hip hop
David Zé, “Mutudi Ua Ufolo / Viuva Da Liberdade 1975”
Bandcamp Daily Review

David Zé, “Mutudi Ua Ufolo / Viuva Da Liberdade 1975”

David Zé was an Angolan musician and resistance icon who used music to fight Portuguese colonialism…

daily.bandcamp.com · Jan 23, 2026
folk
Essential Releases, January 23, 2026
Bandcamp Daily News

Essential Releases, January 23, 2026

This Bandcamp Daily article reviews three musical releases from Mi3raj, The Format, and Hot Face, h…

daily.bandcamp.com · Jan 23, 2026
folk
How the Beatles Hindered American Folk Music » PopMatters
PopMatters

How the Beatles Hindered American Folk Music » PopMatters

The Beatles and the British Invasion of 1964 negatively impacted the development of American folk m…

www.popmatters.com · Jan 22, 2026
folk
José Pinhal, the Portuguese Artist Who Turned Kitsch Into Treasure
Bandcamp Daily

José Pinhal, the Portuguese Artist Who Turned Kitsch Into Treasure

José Pinhal was a Portuguese musician who created unique, unconventional music blending folk and po…

daily.bandcamp.com · Jan 21, 2026
folk
Exiled in Hydra — Inside Westerman's Greek Island Sessions
The Tonearm

Exiled in Hydra — Inside Westerman's Greek Island Sessions

Westerman recorded his album ‘A Jackal's Wedding’ in an 18th-century mansion on the Greek island of…

www.thetonearm.com · Jan 21, 2026
folk
Magic Fig Successfully Blend Prog- and Psych-Rock » PopMatters
PopMatters

Magic Fig Successfully Blend Prog- and Psych-Rock » PopMatters

San Francisco band Magic Fig creates a unique musical fusion by combining 1970s prog-rock, 1960s ps…

www.popmatters.com · Jan 21, 2026
folk
Un brano da tenere per sé, “Heritage” di Lecomte de Brégeot in anteprima
Parkettchannel Premiere

Un brano da tenere per sé, “Heritage” di Lecomte de Brégeot in anteprima

Lecomte de Brégeot's new single ‘Heritage’ is a deeply personal track exploring memory and legacy, …

www.parkettchannel.it · Jan 20, 2026
folk
Ulrich Jannert – Two Men by the Harbor
Parkettchannel

Ulrich Jannert – Two Men by the Harbor

Ulrich Jannert's song ‘Two Men by the Harbor’ is a contemplative indie folk track that emphasizes a…

www.parkettchannel.it · Jan 20, 2026
folk
Shawnee Dez finds purpose in troubled times on “Lullabye the Fire” - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Shawnee Dez finds purpose in troubled times on “Lullabye the Fire” - Chicago Reader

Shawnee Dez, a Chicago artist, released her debut album Moody Umbra in 2023, exploring themes of se…

chicagoreader.com · Jan 16, 2026
folk
Guitarist Steve Tibbetts Creates Beautiful Chaos
PopMatters Interview

Guitarist Steve Tibbetts Creates Beautiful Chaos

Steve Tibbetts is a uniquely original guitarist known for creating distinctive musical compositions…

www.popmatters.com · Jan 14, 2026
indie rock
Beat The Delete #0263 (new music recommendations)
janglepophub

Beat The Delete #0263 (new music recommendations)

Beat The Delete is a music recommendation series highlighting new music releases. The article sugge…

janglepophub.home.blog · Jan 13, 2026
indie rock
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
folk
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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
Gorilla vs. Bear's Songs of 2025
Gorilla vs. Bear

Gorilla vs. Bear's Songs of 2025

Gorilla vs. Bear presents their list of top 33 songs for 2025, featuring a diverse range of artists…

www.gorillavsbear.net · Dec 11, 2025
indie rock
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
folk