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Bandcamp's February 2026 Best Music Roundup
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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…

Updated 23 days ago
Oasis Reunites with War Child for Charity Album
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Oasis Reunites with War Child for Charity Album

Oasis is partnering with War Child charity again for the upcoming HELP(2) album, contributing an exclusive live recordi…

Updated 27 days 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 25 days ago
Legendary Singer-Songwriter Neil Sedaka Dies at 86
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Legendary Singer-Songwriter Neil Sedaka Dies at 86

Neil Sedaka, the iconic pop singer-songwriter behind timeless hits like ‘Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,’ ‘Laughter in the R…

Updated 28 days ago

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Mary Ann Alexander's “Better Than This” leans into soft yearning through rose-tinted R&B
The Line of Best Fit

Mary Ann Alexander's “Better Than This” leans into soft yearning through rose-tinted R&B

Rising R&B artist Mary Ann Alexander from Kerala, India releases “Better Than This,” the final …

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Mar 05, 2026
r&b
SONG PREMIERE: Reed Turchi Flows Along with Spirited and Jammy R&B Rendition of The Wood Brothers’ “Alabaster” - Glide Magazine
Glide Magazine Review

SONG PREMIERE: Reed Turchi Flows Along with Spirited and Jammy R&B Rendition of The Wood Brothers’ “Alabaster” - Glide Magazine

Reed Turchi, a GRAMMY-winning musician, poet, and producer from Swannanoa, North Carolina now based…

glidemagazine.com · Mar 05, 2026
r&b
Golden Age Thursday Samples: Bobby Byrd's Funk Classic “I Know You Got Soul” (1971) Gets Flipped Into Hip-hop Excellence By Public Enemy (1989) & Ice Cube (1990) - Glide Magazine
Glide Magazine Interview

Golden Age Thursday Samples: Bobby Byrd's Funk Classic “I Know You Got Soul” (1971) Gets Flipped Into Hip-hop Excellence By Public Enemy (1989) & Ice Cube (1990) - Glide Magazine

This article examines how Bobby Byrd's 1971 funk classic ‘I Know You Got Soul’ became a foundationa…

glidemagazine.com · Mar 05, 2026
hip-hop
Feature: K A T R I N A - ‘GOODGrief’ EP -- Obscure Sound
Obscure Sound

Feature: K A T R I N A - ‘GOODGrief’ EP -- Obscure Sound

Asheville-based artist K A T R I N A releases ‘GOODGrief’ EP, an alt-R&B project that chronicle…

www.obscuresound.com · Mar 04, 2026
electronic
Channel Tres Shares New Single ‘Medicine’: Listen
Stereogum

Channel Tres Shares New Single ‘Medicine’: Listen

Channel Tres, a Compton-based club music artist, has released a new single titled ‘Medicine’ as par…

stereogum.com · Mar 04, 2026
r&b
Bonnie Freechild explores the depth, vulnerability and sensuality of womanhood in powerful new EP “Aftertaste”
Earmilk

Bonnie Freechild explores the depth, vulnerability and sensuality of womanhood in powerful new EP “Aftertaste”

Bonnie Freechild releases her new EP ‘Aftertaste,’ showcasing a 90s R&B-influenced sound with f…

earmilk.com · Mar 04, 2026
r&b
GENA – The Pleasure Is Yours | The Quietus
The Quietus

GENA – The Pleasure Is Yours | The Quietus

GENA is a collaborative project between Liv.e and Karriem Riggins that delivers a seductive and swe…

thequietus.com · Mar 04, 2026
hip-hop
Ben Reilly: “AI is the opposite of hip-hop”
The FADER

Ben Reilly: “AI is the opposite of hip-hop”

Ben Reilly argues in an exclusive op-ed for The FADER that artificial intelligence fundamentally co…

www.thefader.com · Mar 03, 2026
hip-hop
Bob Power, Prolific Engineer Behind Hip-Hop Classics, Dies at 73
Pitchfork News

Bob Power, Prolific Engineer Behind Hip-Hop Classics, Dies at 73

Bob Power, an influential music engineer who shaped the sound of hip-hop and neo-soul, has died at …

pitchfork.com · Mar 03, 2026
hip-hop
‘The Night Green Side of It’: R.A.P. Ferreira and Kenny Segal Strike Gold Once Again on Another High-Concept Hip-Hop Collaboration - Atwood Magazine
Atwood Magazine

‘The Night Green Side of It’: R.A.P. Ferreira and Kenny Segal Strike Gold Once Again on Another High-Concept Hip-Hop Collaboration - Atwood Magazine

R.A.P. Ferreira and Kenny Segal collaborate on ‘The Night Green Side of It,’ a hip-hop album featur…

atwoodmagazine.com · Mar 02, 2026
hip-hop
The Best Hip-Hop on Bandcamp, February 2026
Bandcamp Daily

The Best Hip-Hop on Bandcamp, February 2026

Our guide to the month’s crucial hip-hop LPs. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.

daily.bandcamp.com · Mar 02, 2026
hip-hop
Shakira Plays Massive Gig at Zócalo in Mexico City for 400,000 People
Consequence of Sound

Shakira Plays Massive Gig at Zócalo in Mexico City for 400,000 People

Shakira concluded her sold-out Mexico City concert series with a massive free performance at Zócalo…

consequence.net · Mar 02, 2026
reggae
Oasis to feature on War Child ‘Help(2)’ album with live version of ‘Acquiesce’ recorded at Wembley Stadium
NME

Oasis to feature on War Child ‘Help(2)’ album with live version of ‘Acquiesce’ recorded at Wembley Stadium

Oasis will contribute an exclusive live version of ‘Acquiesce’ recorded at Wembley Stadium to the s…

www.nme.com · Mar 02, 2026
pop
Oasis to feature on War Child HELP(2) album with live version of “Acquiesce”
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Oasis to feature on War Child HELP(2) album with live version of “Acquiesce”

Oasis will appear on War Child Records’ upcoming HELP(2) charity album with an exclusive live recor…

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Mar 02, 2026
pop
African Paper | Brilliance of a Falling Moon: Neuer Longplayer von Dälek
African Paper

African Paper | Brilliance of a Falling Moon: Neuer Longplayer von Dälek

Dälek, the experimental hip-hop project led by Will Brooks (MC Dälek) and Mike Mare, is releasing t…

africanpaper.com · Mar 01, 2026
experimental
Carly Ann Taylor debuta con mensaje de esperanza - La Caverna
lacaverna.net

Carly Ann Taylor debuta con mensaje de esperanza - La Caverna

Carly Ann Taylor officially debuts with Curb Records, releasing ‘Why Should I Worry (Remind Me Vers…

lacaverna.net · Mar 01, 2026
pop
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OCHRE transforme le tumulte intérieur en lumière avec “Way Out”

OCHRE, the solo project of Charlotte Lloyd-Butler, releases ‘Way Out’, a deeply immersive track in …

www.iggymagazine.com · Mar 01, 2026
indie pop
Justin Timberlake: Justified
Pitchfork Album Reviews

Justin Timberlake: Justified

Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record …

pitchfork.com · Mar 01, 2026
r&b
New Music: Tamara Lee – Touch and Go | AnalogueTrash
AnalogueTrash

New Music: Tamara Lee – Touch and Go | AnalogueTrash

Tamara Lee releases a new dance-pop track called ‘Touch and Go’ that combines chart-friendly, club-…

www.analoguetrash.com · Feb 28, 2026
electronic
RAYE Celebrates Her New Era with “Where Is My Husband!” and “Nightingale Lane” at the 2026 BRIT Awards: Watch
Consequence of Sound

RAYE Celebrates Her New Era with “Where Is My Husband!” and “Nightingale Lane” at the 2026 BRIT Awards: Watch

RAYE delivered a performance at the 2026 BRIT Awards featuring two songs: ‘Where Is My Husband!’ an…

consequence.net · Feb 28, 2026
electronic
Olivia Dean Takes a Victory Lap with “Man I Need” at the 2026 BRIT Awards: Watch
Consequence of Sound

Olivia Dean Takes a Victory Lap with “Man I Need” at the 2026 BRIT Awards: Watch

Olivia Dean performed her hit song “Man I Need” at the 2026 BRIT Awards following her Song of the Y…

consequence.net · Feb 28, 2026
indie pop
Harry Styles Opens the 2026 BRIT Awards with “Aperture”: Watch
Consequence of Sound

Harry Styles Opens the 2026 BRIT Awards with “Aperture”: Watch

Harry Styles delivered a captivating opening performance at the 2026 BRIT Awards, performing his ne…

consequence.net · Feb 28, 2026
indie pop
Watch Harry Styles open the BRITs with ‘Aperture’ in his first public performance in three years
NME

Watch Harry Styles open the BRITs with ‘Aperture’ in his first public performance in three years

Harry Styles performed at the 2026 BRIT Awards, marking his first public performance in three years…

www.nme.com · Feb 28, 2026
indie pop
Watch Harry Styles Return To The Stage For 2026 BRIT Awards
Stereogum

Watch Harry Styles Return To The Stage For 2026 BRIT Awards

Harry Styles returned to the stage at the 2026 BRIT Awards, just days before releasing his upcoming…

stereogum.com · Feb 28, 2026
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