Why does a song sometimes get stuck in our heads – and what precisely makes an earworm?
The series in which readers answer other readers’ questions explores an ancient, vexed musical conundrum • Readers reply: to shred or not to shred? Is it OK to throw out sensitive documents? I know a song that’ll get on your nerves, get on your nerves, get on your nerves. I know a so … you […]
Italian Accordionist Alessandro D’Alessandro
Alessandro D’Alessandro was born in Coreno Ausonio, a small town in southern Lazio. He grew up playing the organetto, a traditional Italian diatonic button accordion.… At the age of thirteen, Alessandro D’Alessandro discovered the full potential of the organetto when he was invited to perform with an orchestra. He realized that this instrument allowed him […]
Peiriant Tease New Album Plant With Single ‘Song In Parts’
Peiriant will release their new single “Song In Parts” on Friday 30 January via Recordiau Nawr, ahead of their third studio album Plant. The Hay-on-Wye… “Song In Parts” appears on Plant and was produced by Sam Grant at Blank Studios in Newcastle upon Tyne. The track sets a violin lead against major–minor guitar lines and […]
Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino Hits No. 1 on Transglobal World Music Chart With Il Mito
Il Mito (Ponderosa Music) by Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino has taken the No. 1 spot on the Transglobal World Music Chart for February 2026. The release… Founded in 1975 by Rina Durante and now led by Mauro Durante, the Salento-based ensemble revisits its own catalogue with eleven selections. Fresh arrangements and new recordings characterize the project, […]
Nancy Vieira And Fred Martins Lead February 2026 World Music Charts Europe
Esperança (Hope) by Nancy Vieira and Fred Martins sits at No. 1 on World Music Charts Europe for February 2026. The duo connect Cape Verde… The duo connect Cape Verde and Brazil through a shared Portuguese-language history and long-standing cultural ties. Martins connects Cape Verdean morna to Brazilian bossa nova through a common sense of […]
Add to playlist: the boundless bedroom-made black metal of Powerplant and the week’s best new tracks
Theo Zhykharyev, the Ukrainian wizard working low-profile under this brand since 2017 has pivoted to a new realm which blends ferocious energy with freewheeling fun From LondonRecommend if you like Devo, Home Front, SnõõperUp next New album Bridge of Sacrifice released 13 March Theo Zhykharyev is one of those brilliant weirdos capable of turning wild […]
Brian May says US is currently too dangerous for Queen to tour there
Queen guitarist says ‘everyone is thinking twice about going there at the moment’ when asked about touring plans Queen guitarist Brian May has ruled out touring in the US for the foreseeable future, because of the potential danger it would pose. Speaking to the Daily Mail, the 78-year-old said: “America is a dangerous place at […]
First stills from Sam Mendes’ four-part Beatles film released in Liverpool
Postcards showing Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson, Joseph Quinn and Barry Keoghan in character were printed as postcards and secreted around the performing arts school co-founded in the city by Paul McCartney Pictures of the stars of Sam Mendes’ forthcoming four-part Beatles film in character as the musicians have been published, offering a first look at […]
Bob Mason Sends the Audience in Stitches on “The Hook”
Bob Mason has been playing in a bluegrass outfit called the Piper Road Spring Band for 52 years. “We started when we were 4 years old,” he jokes. They played the Grand Ole Opry in 1978. Piper Road Spring Band is legendary in the upper midwest – but they also come down to the Florida […]
February 2026 Chart
1. Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino · Il Mito · Ponderosa Music [-] 2. Neba Solo & Benego Diakité · A Djinn and a Hunter Went Walking · Nonesuch [-] 3. Nusantara Beat · Nusantara Beat · Glitterbeat [1] 4. Noura Mint Seymali · Yenbett · Glitterbeat [2] 5. Syran Mbenza · Rumba Africa · Hysa Producitons […]