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Feb. 18, 2026

• The producer behind Katie Tupper's new album Greyhound happens to a a long lost friend | CBC
The CBC's Liam O'Connor brings us the story of Saskatoon's Justice Der, who co-produced Katie Tupper's latest album Greyhound.

• COLUMN: Charli xcx captures obsession and heartbreak in ‘Wuthering Heights’ | Indiana Daily Student
Charli xcx blends gothic themes with cinematic, experimental pop.

• Brent Faiyaz’s “Icon” marks a turn toward maturity | The Daily Texan
Three years after his last album, and following a few singles and a slew of features, Christopher Brent Wood, widely known as Brent Faiyaz, released his fifth studio album Icon on Friday the 13th. Icon departs from the toxic lyrics and persona the singer traditionally adopts, opting for something lighter and more mature. The album’s...

• SOPHIA veröffentlicht Album „Durch die Blume“ | mix1.de
Album „Durch die Blume“ von SOPHIA. Jetzt alle Infos zur Veröffentlichung ansehen.

• British singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka's new album: 'Small Changes' | The World from PRX
We’ve been keeping an eye on British singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka since 2012, when he released his debut album, “Home Again.” He’s now out with his fourth record, “Small Changes.” Host Carolyn Beeler brings us a listen, while sharing a little bit of Kiwanuka’s background growing up as a child of Ugandan parents living in exile.

• We The Kingdom Open Up About Their New Album 'Dear Jesus' Out January 30 | FaithTalk 99.5 FM KDIS
We The Kingdom Open Up About Their New Album 'Dear Jesus' Out January 30

• By Storm, 'My Ghosts Go Ghost' Album Review | The A.V. Club
By Storm leave Injury Reserve behind and land someplace unrecognizable on My Ghosts Go Ghost

• Poppy treads water on her new album ‘Empty Hands’ | The Cavalier Daily - University of Virginia's Student Newspaper
“Empty Hands” is a serviceable addition to her rapidly growing discography, but it lacks the creative novelty that defines her best works.

• Ella Mai Drops Her Third Studio Album 'Do You Still Love Me?' | WGCI-FM
Listen to Ella Mai's new album now!

• Jill Scott: To Whom This May Concern | Pitchfork
Read Marcus J. Moore’s review of the album.

• “To me, that's the biggest compliment you can get”: Cory Wong on the praise he received from Prince that he’ll “never forget” | Guitar.com
Cory Wong has revealed that he was complimented by Prince early in his career, who told him that he had identifiable sound.

• Danny L Harle's 'Cerulean' Is Uplifting and Adventurous | PopMatters | Feb. 17, 2026, 2:26 p.m.
Danny L Harle finds new ways to express his ideas through bright, euphoric Europop synths and thumping beats. Cerulean is uplifting and adventurous.

• Converge Release New Album “Love Is Not Enough” | Thoughts Words Action | Feb. 17, 2026, 10:16 a.m.
Photo by Jason Zucco For more than three decades, Converge have delivered musical and emotional catharsis, putting purpose before perception and intent before interpretation. Whether it’s…

• REVIEW: Van Morrison introduces new blues record at intimate Chapel matinee | RIFF Magazine | Feb. 17, 2026, 4:07 a.m.
Van Morrison previewed his blues-leaning 48th album at an intimate San Francisco launch show ahead of his Palace of Fine Arts residency.

• Charli XCX : Wuthering Heights | Album review | Treble | Feb. 17, 2026, 4:03 a.m.
Delivering a film soundtrack as her first post-'brat' project on 'Wuthering Heights', Charli XCX offers a potent vision of artistic growth

• Joe Bonamassa Releases Landmark Album ‘B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100,’ A 32-song Tribute Celebrating His Life and Legacy | York Daily Record | Feb. 16, 2026, 9:16 p.m.
Today also marks the highly anticipated release of “The Thrill Is Gone” featuring music icons Chaka Khan & Eric

• Cory Wong’s Pop Pivot | SPIN | Feb. 16, 2026, 3 p.m.
Cory Wong is in full professional podcaster mode. Seated in his Minneapolis studio with headphones on, he looks into a giant microphone stationed on his The funkmeister behind ‘Wong Notes’ and ‘Cory and the Wongnotes’ talks collaboration, his vocal-forward new album, and sneaking ‘vegetables’ into pop songs.

• Converge - Love Is Not Enough (Triple-Review) | Transcended Music Blog | Feb. 13, 2026, 5:14 a.m.
Hardcore kids or metalheads, everyone seems to agree on Converge, almost like they’re some kind of higher being. The Michael Jordan of heavy music, if you will.

• femtanyl – MAN BITES DOG | Northern Transmissions | Feb. 11, 2026, 8:13 p.m.
MAN BITES DOG by femtanyl album review by Victoria Borlando for Northern Transmissions. The album arrives on February 13 via DSPs

• Chet Faker Returns Home with ‘A Love for Strangers’  | SPIN | Feb. 9, 2026, 3 p.m.
Whatever expectation or preconception exists around Chet Faker—whether through his recorded music or onstage—the individual behind it, born After years of shifting between identities, the Australian artist reflects on his most personal album yet and a softer approach to making art.

• Puscifer – Normal Isn’t CD Review | SonicAbuse | Sonic Abuse | Feb. 9, 2026, 2:01 p.m.
SonicAbuse Puscifer – Normal Isn’t CD Review Formed in 2003 and surprisingly prolific when you consider Maynard’s commitments in Tool and A Perfect Circle, Puscifer have released four albums (with Normal Isn’t being their fifth), seven remix albums, seven live albums, and four EPs. Conceived as something of a playground for the sounds in Maynard’s head, the band (completed, since 2007, by permanent members

• Converge – Love Is Not Enough (Review) | Wonderbox Metal | Feb. 8, 2026, 8:18 a.m.
Converge are a hardcore band from the US and this is their tenth album, (or eleventh if you count their collaboration with Chelsea Wolfe). Love Is Not Enough is the hotly anticipated follow up to 2…

• Rian veröffentlicht Debütalbum "Blumendisko" mit Gute-Laune-Hits | VOL.AT | Feb. 6, 2026, 11:19 a.m.
Rian, der Pop-Shootingstar aus Kärnten, bringt mit "Blumendisko" sein Debütalbum heraus. Entdecken Sie die Feel-Good-Vibes und charmanten Alltagsgeschichten.

• "Blumendisko": Rian spendiert eine Lokalrunde Good Vibes | News.at | Feb. 6, 2026, midnight
Er gehört zu den heimischen Pop-Shootingstars der letzten Jahre: Dem Musiker und Sänger Rian gelang 2024 mit dem launigen Song "Verwandtschaftstreffen" über eine aus dem Ruder laufende Familienzusammenkunft ein Riesenhit. Er räumte im Vorjahr gleich drei Amadeus Awards ab und verkaufte kurz vor Weihnachten den Wiener Gasometer aus. Nun veröffentlicht der gebürtige Kärntner sein Debütalbum "Blumendisko" - ein Titel, der seine Musik gut auf den Punkt bringt, wie Rian meint.

• Brent Faiyaz Announces New Album ‘Icon’ With a Cinematic Trailer: Here’s When It Arrives | Billboard | Feb. 3, 2026, 7:26 p.m.
Brent Faiyaz's new album 'Icon' and its release date have been announced.

• Cory Wong Releases Retro Pop Album "Lost in the Wonder" | Premier Guitar | Feb. 3, 2026, 5:07 p.m.
GRAMMY® Award-nominated genre-defying songwriter, producer, podcast host, and guitarist extraordinaire Cory Wong released his new album, Lost In The Wonder, today.

• Yumi Zouma depart from their dream-pop ways on ‘No Love Lost to Kindness’ — Album Review | // MELODIC Magazine | Jan. 30, 2026, 10:51 p.m.
Recommended Tracks: “Drag,” “Phoebe’s Song,” “Chicago 2am” Artists You Might Like: Wet Leg, Cafuné, The Last Dinner Party The word on the street is 2026 is the new 2016. Think of the trends, the fashion, the pop culture moments...and the music. In 2016, Yumi Zouma released their debut album, Yoncalla. Since then, the band has

• Yumi Zouma – No Love Lost To Kindness - FEMMUSIC Magazine | FEMMUSIC.com | Jan. 30, 2026, 1:49 p.m.
Yumi Zouma unveils their expansive and endlessly catchy fifth studio album, No Love Lost To Kindness, via Nettwerk.

• Cory Wong Shares New Single Better Than This Featuring Cody Fry And Details New Album Lost In The Wonder | Noise11.com | Jan. 21, 2026, 2:48 a.m.
Cory Wong releases Better Than This featuring Cody Fry as he prepares for the February 2026 arrival of his new album Lost In The Wonder and a major world tour.