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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…
Plush Life — The Soft Resistance of Green-House
LA-based electronic duo Green-House, comprised of Olive Ardizoni and Michael Flanagan, discuss the …
Preserving the French Underground: A Guide to Souffle Continu
Souffle Continu is a record label dedicated to preserving and spotlighting visionary French undergr…
billy woods and Mickey Diamond Take a Bite Out of “Peter and the Wolf” » PopMatters
billy woods and Mickey Diamond collaborate on ‘Peter and the Wolf’, creating an underground hip-hop…
Kim Gordon Is at the Height of Her Powers on ‘Play Me’ » PopMatters
Indie rock icon Kim Gordon releases ‘Play Me’, an album where she confronts contemporary world issu…
Ben Wendel's ‘BaRcoDe’ Is Unique and Uniquely Excellent » PopMatters
Ben Wendel's album ‘BaRcoDe’ showcases his creative approach to jazz, prioritizing innovation over …
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…
3 New Emotional Deep Melodic Songs You Need to Hear Right Now
Three new emotional deep melodic house tracks are highlighted as must-listen songs: ‘Free’ by Plu2 …
Floating Nest - Blow Off Steam - A Spanish Progressive Rock/Metal album with psychedelic touches
Blow Off Steam by Floating Nest is a Spanish progressive rock/metal album featuring theatrical fema…
Local witch-house artist Häxa welcomes spring at Reggies Music Joint - Chicago Reader
Chicago witch-house artist Heather Häxa performed at Reggies Music Joint in a spring welcoming show…
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…
Beach Cruiser - Thunderbird - Sonic blast from south of Poland.
Beach Cruiser, a Wrocław-based quartet from Poland, released their debut album ‘Thunderbird’ in lat…
God Knows and MuRli: Ireland’s Hip-Hop Gamechangers
Irish hip-hop duo God Knows and MuRli discuss their creative partnership and artistic evolution. Th…
When Hip-Hop's the LOX Reclaimed Their Power and Respect » PopMatters
The article examines how hip-hop group the LOX, consisting of Jadakiss, Styles P, and Sheek Louch, …
Friendly Alien - Neon Dawn - Listen to the future.
Neon Dawn by Friendly Alien is a 5-track EP that takes listeners on a rhythmic journey through expe…
Zeena Parkins, Under Constant Revision | The Tonearm
Experimental harpist Zeena Parkins discusses her hand-built electric harp, her spatial compositiona…
Johnel Builds Resonance From Chaos » PopMatters
Nigerian hip-hop artist Johnel creates ‘borderless music’ that transcends national and religious bo…
Heavy Crownz aims for the Chicago rap canon with Trench Baby Turned Farmer - Chicago Reader
Heavy Crownz releases Trench Baby Turned Farmer aiming to join the Chicago rap canon. The article a…
Imaginary Space, Real Feeling — Bayeté's Electric Gospel
Bayeté's ‘Seeking Other Beauty’ has been reissued over fifty years after its original creation. The…
Willebrant - Night Daze - a vibe of some kind of extra-dimensional jazz club with the sultry trumpet licks ringing through a space that defies common physics
Night Daze is an experimental jazz album by Willebrant featuring Karl Willebrant on bass and electr…