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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 19 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 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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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
The Unmasked R&B of Elujay's ‘A Constant Charade’
The Tonearm

The Unmasked R&B of Elujay's ‘A Constant Charade’

Elujay's album ‘A Constant Charade’ explores the artist's creative process, drawing inspiration fro…

www.thetonearm.com · Jan 23, 2026
r&b
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
Madison Beer Creates a Tasty R&B/Club Pop Hybrid » PopMatters
PopMatters Review

Madison Beer Creates a Tasty R&B/Club Pop Hybrid » PopMatters

Madison Beer's latest release ‘Locket’ represents a sophisticated evolution of her musical style, b…

www.popmatters.com · Jan 20, 2026
r&b
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
Indonesian duo Galdive build captivating worlds in electro-pop and R&B - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Indonesian duo Galdive build captivating worlds in electro-pop and R&B - Chicago Reader

Galdive, an Indonesian electro-pop and R&B duo, creates intricate, romantic music that blends c…

chicagoreader.com · Jan 16, 2026
r&b
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
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
Deep Dive Playlists - New NC Funk, Argentinian Indie, Chill Grooves, UK Art-Rock and R&B - The Static Dive
StaticDive Review

Deep Dive Playlists - New NC Funk, Argentinian Indie, Chill Grooves, UK Art-Rock and R&B - The Static Dive

The article highlights a weekly music playlist featuring new tracks from various artists across dif…

staticdive.com · Jan 12, 2026
r&b
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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
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
KP Skywalka: I Tried to Tell You
Pitchfork Best New Albums

KP Skywalka: I Tried to Tell You

KP Skywalka's latest album explores complex personal narratives through a dynamic hip-hop soundscap…

pitchfork.com · Dec 11, 2025
r&b
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GetMusic - Weekly Featured Picks News

Weekly Featured Picks - December 08, 2025

GetMusic offers a platform for discovering new independent music and obtaining free Bandcamp downlo…

www.getmusic.fm · Dec 07, 2025
ambient
Tems: “Big Daddy”
Pitchfork Track Reviews

Tems: “Big Daddy”

Tems delivers an innovative musical track that blends 3-step and Afrobeats genres seamlessly. The N…

pitchfork.com · Nov 24, 2025
r&b
Bklyn Sounds 11/20/2025—11/25/2025
Dada Strain

Bklyn Sounds 11/20/2025—11/25/2025

This article highlights a collection of music events and performances in Brooklyn, featuring a dive…

dadastrain.substack.com · Nov 20, 2025
folk
Irish LGBTQIA+ Breakout Star SexyTadhg Unveils Intimate New Single ‘Never Been Loved in the Daylight’
Turtle Tempo News

Irish LGBTQIA+ Breakout Star SexyTadhg Unveils Intimate New Single ‘Never Been Loved in the Daylight’

Irish LGBTQIA+ artist SexyTadhg is releasing a new single that represents their most emotionally vu…

turtletempo.co.uk · Nov 17, 2025
folk
In the Time of D’Angelo
Pitchfork Features

In the Time of D’Angelo

D'Angelo has profoundly impacted R&B music with just three studio albums, demonstrating his tra…

pitchfork.com · Oct 15, 2025
r&b