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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 15 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 28 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 26 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 27 days ago

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New Album: MONNE - ‘Jungle of Emotions’ -- Obscure Sound
Obscure Sound

New Album: MONNE - ‘Jungle of Emotions’ -- Obscure Sound

Norwegian artist MONNE releases ‘Jungle of Emotions’, an immersive Nordic art-pop album that blends…

www.obscuresound.com · Feb 23, 2026
folk
Cat Power Celebrates 20th Anniversary of ‘The Greatest’ with Reworked Tracks and Low-key Performance at Portland, OR’s Revolution Hall (SHOW REVIEW) - Glide Magazine
Glide Magazine Review

Cat Power Celebrates 20th Anniversary of ‘The Greatest’ with Reworked Tracks and Low-key Performance at Portland, OR’s Revolution Hall (SHOW REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

Cat Power performed at Revolution Hall in Portland, Oregon, celebrating the 20th anniversary of her…

glidemagazine.com · Feb 23, 2026
folk
Magic Tuber Stringband Announce New Album ‘Heavy Water’: Hear “Tribute To The Angels”
Stereogum

Magic Tuber Stringband Announce New Album ‘Heavy Water’: Hear “Tribute To The Angels”

Magic Tuber Stringband, a North Carolina folk group, has announced their new album Heavy Water, the…

stereogum.com · Feb 23, 2026
folk
friends&'s ‘folx’ Is A Maximalist Manifesto About Folk Music, Capitalism, Family, Labor, The Internet, And More
Stereogum

friends&'s ‘folx’ Is A Maximalist Manifesto About Folk Music, Capitalism, Family, Labor, The Internet, And More

Toronto musician jc grame, under the project name friends&, has released ‘folx’, an ambitious 1…

stereogum.com · Feb 23, 2026
folk
Watch Baby Keem Get Scammed in “Birds & the Bees” Video
Pitchfork News

Watch Baby Keem Get Scammed in “Birds & the Bees” Video

The new clip also stars KATSEYE’s Lara Raj

pitchfork.com · Feb 23, 2026
hip hop
Lil Hawa is shaky and sprung on “Malfunction”
The FADER

Lil Hawa is shaky and sprung on “Malfunction”

Philadelphia rapper Lil Hawa releases a new single titled ‘Malfunction’ following her stint as an o…

www.thefader.com · Feb 23, 2026
hip hop
Nieuwe single Dermot Kennedy - “Refuge”
Dansende Beren

Nieuwe single Dermot Kennedy - “Refuge”

Dermot Kennedy releases his new single ‘Refuge’. While not typically an artist for casual shuffle p…

www.dansendeberen.be · Feb 23, 2026
folk
Katseye's Lara Raj stars in Baby Keem's “Birds & the Bees” music video
The FADER

Katseye's Lara Raj stars in Baby Keem's “Birds & the Bees” music video

Baby Keem has released the music video for ‘Birds & the Bees’ featuring Katseye member Lara Raj…

www.thefader.com · Feb 23, 2026
hip hop
Iberian folk-pop troubadour Guitarricadelafuente makes his Chicago debut - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Iberian folk-pop troubadour Guitarricadelafuente makes his Chicago debut - Chicago Reader

Álvaro Lafuente Calvo, performing as Guitarricadelafuente, is an Iberian folk-pop artist making his…

chicagoreader.com · Feb 23, 2026
folk
Bon Iver launches archival series with new album, VOLUMES: ONE
The Line of Best Fit

Bon Iver launches archival series with new album, VOLUMES: ONE

Bon Iver has announced a new archival series called VOLUMES with the first release being VOLUMES: O…

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Feb 23, 2026
folk
Hurray for the Riff Raff Announce Live Album Live Forever
Pitchfork News

Hurray for the Riff Raff Announce Live Album Live Forever

Hurray for the Riff Raff have announced a new live album titled Live Forever, featuring 14 songs. T…

pitchfork.com · Feb 23, 2026
folk
070 Shake Returns With New Song ‘If You’re Free’ - Our Culture
Our Culture Mag

070 Shake Returns With New Song ‘If You’re Free’ - Our Culture

070 Shake has released a new emotionally-charged single titled ‘If You're Free’ with an accompanyin…

ourculturemag.com · Feb 23, 2026
r&b
Sluice search for a home on new single, “Zillow”
The Line of Best Fit

Sluice search for a home on new single, “Zillow”

North Carolina band Sluice has released ‘Zillow’, a new single from their forthcoming third album t…

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Feb 23, 2026
folk
Screaming Females & Gladie members form Universal Girlfriend, collabed with Tracy Bonham, opening for Saetia
Brooklyn Vegan

Screaming Females & Gladie members form Universal Girlfriend, collabed with Tracy Bonham, opening for Saetia

Members of Screaming Females and Gladie have formed a new band called Universal Girlfriend, who hav…

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 23, 2026
indie rock
Lefty Barnes reflexiona en “El Borracho” - La Caverna
lacaverna.net

Lefty Barnes reflexiona en “El Borracho” - La Caverna

Lefty Barnes releases ‘El Borracho’, a new single from the United States that combines raw narrativ…

lacaverna.net · Feb 23, 2026
electronic
The Big Takeover Show – Number 579 – February 23, 2026
Big Takeover

The Big Takeover Show – Number 579 – February 23, 2026

The Big Takeover Show episode 579 from February 23, 2026, hosted by DJ Jack Rabid, features an ecle…

bigtakeover.com · Feb 23, 2026
indie rock
Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds’s Riviera Maya 2026 Brought Sandy Jams, Good Vibes, and Merry Times: Recap + Photos
Consequence of Sound

Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds’s Riviera Maya 2026 Brought Sandy Jams, Good Vibes, and Merry Times: Recap + Photos

Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds performed at their 2026 Riviera Maya destination festival, deliverin…

consequence.net · Feb 23, 2026
indie rock
Yaya Bey, Baby Keem, Visible Cloaks, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
Pitchfork News Playlist

Yaya Bey, Baby Keem, Visible Cloaks, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

Pitchfork's weekly curated playlist features new music selections from their editorial team, highli…

pitchfork.com · Feb 23, 2026
alternative
A$AP Rocky Brings AWGE FW26 Back to NYC - Our Culture
Our Culture Mag

A$AP Rocky Brings AWGE FW26 Back to NYC - Our Culture

A$AP Rocky presented the AWGE Fall/Winter 2026 fashion collection in New York City, featuring a run…

ourculturemag.com · Feb 23, 2026
hip hop
Bon Iver to Launch Archival Series With New Live Album
Pitchfork News

Bon Iver to Launch Archival Series With New Live Album

Bon Iver is launching an archival series beginning with a new live album featuring recordings from …

pitchfork.com · Feb 23, 2026
folk
Bon Iver Announces VOLUMES Archive Series, Shares “HEAVENLY FATHER”: Stream
Consequence of Sound News

Bon Iver Announces VOLUMES Archive Series, Shares “HEAVENLY FATHER”: Stream

Bon Iver's Justin Vernon has announced VOLUMES, a new archive series featuring demos and unreleased…

consequence.net · Feb 23, 2026
folk
Dryadic - Permission To Speak (self-released)
Big Takeover

Dryadic - Permission To Speak (self-released)

The article discusses Dryadic's self-released album ‘Permission To Speak’ and praises the trend of …

bigtakeover.com · Feb 23, 2026
folk
Hurray for the Riff Raff announce new live album, share “Rhododendron” live video
Brooklyn Vegan

Hurray for the Riff Raff announce new live album, share “Rhododendron” live video

Hurray for the Riff Raff has announced a new live album and released a live video for ‘Rhododendron…

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 23, 2026
folk
Honey Motel shares radiant and relatable genre-hopping EP ‘Motel FM’
Earmilk

Honey Motel shares radiant and relatable genre-hopping EP ‘Motel FM’

Honey Motel has released their debut EP as a quartet titled ‘Motel FM’, featuring six genre-hopping…

earmilk.com · Feb 23, 2026
indie rock