The Alt Weekly Roundup (2/16/26)
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THIS WEEK IN K-POP: Ranking the New Releases from February 8 – 14
At the end of each month, I compile my top three K-pop title tracks and list a ton of honorable mentions. But each Sunday, I’ll offer a compendium of the week’s new releases featured on the blog. And even more than that, I’ll attempt to… Read More »THIS WEEK IN K-POP: Ranking the New Releases from February 8 – 14
New & Noteworthy J-pop of the Week (February 15, 2026)
In connection with my desire to fully keep up with the J-pop industry, I’m planning to do a weekly round-up of any new releases that have caught my ear. Some of these may have been covered on the blog already, but my hope is that… Read More »New & Noteworthy J-pop of the Week (February 15, 2026)
Global Pop Round-Up: February 2026 Edition
The Bias List is a K-pop blog that also covers a fair amount of J-pop. But just like most music fans, I enjoy tracks from all around the world. So, I thought I’d start a monthly round-up of some of the non-K-pop songs that have… Read More »Global Pop Round-Up: February 2026 Edition
Metal Blade Records Founder, Brian Slagel, Guest on The Jim Rome Podcast
– February 13th, 2026 – Now available on all major podcast platforms! Listen HERE: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Metal Blade‘s founder, CEO and longtime CLONE, BRIAN SLAGEL, recently joined Jim Rome on his sports podcast to talk metal. In the episode that is… Read More »Metal Blade Records Founder, Brian Slagel, Guest on The Jim Rome Podcast