North America New Music Friday - 2026-02-20 SPOTLIGHT: Charli XCX - "Wuthering Heights (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" As the primary architect of Emerald Fennell's divisive film adaptation, Ch

Latin America New Music Friday - 2026-02-20 SPOTLIGHT: Leire Martínez - "Historias de aquella niña" Following her high-profile departure from La Oreja de Van Gogh, Leire Martínez delivers a career-de

Northern Europe New Music Friday - 2026-02-20 SPOTLIGHT: Michael Monroe - "Outerstellar" The Finnish rock legend Michael Monroe celebrates his enduring career with 'Outerstellar', an album that captu

West Africa New Music Friday - 2026-02-20 SPOTLIGHT: Black Sherif - "Top of the Morning" Ghanaian superstar Black Sherif captures the cultural zeitgeist this week with the visual push for 'Top of the

Western Europe New Music Friday - 2026-02-20 SPOTLIGHT: Hilary Duff - "Luck... or Something" Hilary Duff makes a monumental return to the music industry with her first full-length studio project sinc

On This Day in Music - February 20 FEATURED: Jimi Hendrix's First Public Performance (1959) At the age of 16, Jimi Hendrix played his first public concert at the Temple De Hirsch Sinai synagogue in S

Eastern Europe New Music Friday - 2026-02-20 SPOTLIGHT: JONY - "Ryadom" JONY reinforces his status as the premier voice of Russian-language pop with 'Ryadom.' The track perfectly captures the melodic

Southern Africa New Music Friday - 2026-02-20 SPOTLIGHT: Kelvin Momo - "N'wana Wa Mutsonga" Kelvin Momo's latest album is a definitive statement for the 'Private School Amapiano' sub-genre. Over a sp

East Africa New Music Friday - 2026-02-20 SPOTLIGHT: Nameless & Marioo - "Nasinzia II" This monumental collaboration reimagines Nameless’ iconic 2010 hit 'Sinzia' for a new generation, featuring a sm

Middle East & North Africa New Music Friday - 2026-02-20 SPOTLIGHT: Tul8te - "Seneen" The mysterious masked artist Tul8te remains the definitive voice of the Gen Z Arab music movement. 'Seneen' captu

South Asia New Music Friday - 2026-02-20 SPOTLIGHT: Arijit Singh - "O Shiv Mere" This track is the most discussed release of the week, signaling a historic shift as India's leading vocalist pivots fr

Central Asia New Music Friday - 2026-02-20 SPOTLIGHT: Moldanazar - "Dalada" Galymzhan Moldanazar returns with a full-length album that masterfully bridges the gap between 80s synth-wave and Kazakh tr