Folk music has always had a special relationship with social commentary. From Woody Guthrie's dust bowl ballads to Bob Dylan's protest anthems, the genre has given voice to the voiceless and held a mirror up to society's failings. It's a tradition that Swiss singer-songwriter Dave Curl continues with his powerful new single, "Zueri." A song written thirty years ago and finally released in February 2026, it's...

Twenty years into their tenure, The Plastic Pals have returned with "Keep it Burning", a record that feels less like a studio product and more like finding a pristine, forgotten leather jacket in a thrift store scuffed, smelling faintly of clove cigarettes, and fitting perfectly. Hailing from Stockholm, this group has managed a strange bit of sonic teleportation. They are Swedish, yes, but the...