# folk rock (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 7 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover folk rock. Page: Feed: --- ## [Facelift](https://robinbannks.com/2026/08/21/facelift/) _2026-08-21 · Robin Bannks · You Can't Make This Stuff Up …_ #aliceinchains #alternativemetal #alternativerock #alrtock #facelift #grunge #hardrock #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #laynestaley #jerrycantrell August 21, 1990 ~ Alice In Chains release their debut album. It peaks at number 42 in the summer of 1991 on the Billboard 200 chart. It was the first album from grunge to reach the top 50 in America on the Billboard 200, and the first to… ## [Strummer](https://robinbannks.com/2026/08/21/strummer-5/) _2026-08-21 · Robin Bannks · You Can't Make This Stuff Up …_ #joestrummer #birthday #theclash #postpunk #altrock #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky b. August 21, 1952 His songwriting tackled social inequality, anti-racism, anti-imperialism and working-class struggles and helped shape the political backbone of the late 1970’s counterculture. He passed away suddenly in December 2002 at 50. In 2003, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall …… ## [Tell Mama](https://robinbannks.com/2026/08/21/tell-mama/) _2026-08-21 · Robin Bannks · You Can't Make This Stuff Up …_ #ettajames #misspeaches #rnb #soul #tellmama #music #Musicsky #musiciansky #clarencecarter #FAMEStudio August 21, 1968 ~ The eighth studio album from The Matriarch of R&B, Etta James, is released. It’s produced by Rick Hall at his FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and became one of her highest charting pop hits. Hall suggested converting the Clarence Carter original, and Carter himself, along… ## [Ritual de lo habitual](https://robinbannks.com/2026/08/21/ritual-de-lo-habitual/) _2026-08-21 · Robin Bannks · You Can't Make This Stuff Up …_ #janesaddiction #ritualdelohabitual #altmetal #altrock #funkmetal #hardrock #neopsychedelic #rockmusic #rock #music #musicsky #musiciansky #Lollapalooza August 21, 1990 ~ Jane’s Addiction release their second and last before their break-up … their first break-up. The album’s famous for its “funk rock side 1” with barking dogs and shoplifting characters and its “progressive epics side 2” complete… ## [Knebworth 1976](https://robinbannks.com/2026/08/21/knebworth-1976/) _2026-08-21 · Robin Bannks · You Can't Make This Stuff Up …_ #knebworth #lynrydskynryd #rollingstones #classicrock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky August 21, 1976 ~ Lynyrd Skynyrd opens for the Rolling Stones and for many, they steal the damn show. The Stones had only one rule … don’t go out on “the tongue.” You can see they don’t want to go, but Ronnie literally drags Stevie Gaines, Allen … Continue reading Knebworth 1976 ## [Pintandwefall (Finland) – Mustang and Worse – two track single release](https://www.nordicmusiccentral.com/pintandwefall-finland-mustang-and-worse-two-track-single-release/) _2026-08-21 · David Bentley · Nordic Music Central_ Reading time: 2 minutes I love evocative names like Pintandwefall. It suggests pretty much where I am now with regard to alcohol although I reckon I can still manage four or five pints of 6% stout before I’m under the table. They’ve visited us before and we’ve described them as Finland’s ‘reverse super group’ as some of the quartet \[…\] The post Pintandwefall (Finland) – Mustang and Worse – two… ## [You want cool? I’ll give you cool.](https://robinbannks.com/2026/08/20/you-want-cool-ill-give-you-cool-isaac/) _2026-08-20 · Robin Bannks · You Can't Make This Stuff Up …_ #isaachayes #birthday #soul #rnb #music #musicsky #musiciansky Isaac Hayes (August 20, 1942) He started as an indispensable house arranger at Stax Records and ended up a legendary songwriter, producer and actor. Long before rap existed, Hayes popularized the “spoken word” — extended monologues over low-key vamps, setting the emotional stage before delivering the lyrics. He introduced … Continue… ## [Slow Train Coming](https://robinbannks.com/2026/08/20/slow-train-coming/) _2026-08-20 · Robin Bannks · You Can't Make This Stuff Up …_ #dylan #slowtraincoming #70srock #americana #bobdylan #orpheus #folk #folkrock #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky Orpheus releases Slow Train Coming on August 20, 1979. Like many of his albums, it’s controversial among fans. Dylan lays his personal faith on the line which doesn’t sit well with many of his tight-ass fans. But the album also welcomes many new … Continue reading Slow… ## [AWB](https://robinbannks.com/2026/08/20/awb/) _2026-08-20 · Robin Bannks · You Can't Make This Stuff Up …_ #averagewhiteband #funk #soul #70smusic #pickupthepieces #music #musicsky #musiciansky Average White Band release their second album — The White Album — on August 20, 1974. “Too much for the average white man,” the Scottish soul and funk band hits it big with “Pick Up The Pieces.” ## [Disclaimer](https://robinbannks.com/2026/08/20/disclaimer/) _2026-08-20 · Robin Bannks · You Can't Make This Stuff Up …_ #seether #alternativemetal #amylee #disclaimer #grunge #hardrock #numetal #postgrunge #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky Seether releases their debut album on August 20, 2002. The album is released with 10 different album covers and spawned three singles that define the group and sound of early 2000 rock. Following the tour, the band remixed and remastered the album, … Continue reading… ## [Privacy-first AI-native browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/4WwcKZI3VkLT) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ No telemetry or ads — built on Ungoogled Chromium with a built-in AI sidebar and CLI. ## [Made Up Mind](https://robinbannks.com/2026/08/20/made-up-mind/) _2026-08-20 · Robin Bannks · You Can't Make This Stuff Up …_ #tedeschitrucksband #madeupmind #blues #bluesrock #rnb #soul #music #musicsky #musiciansky #susantedeschi #derektrucks #jonleventhal #rockmusic The Tedeschi Trucks Band released their second studio album, “Made Up Mind,” on August 20, 2013. The album was recorded at Swamp Raga Studios in Jacksonville, Florida and is a blend of blues, rock, and Americana, featuring Susan Tedeschi’s vocals and Derek… ## [ViVii (Sweden) – Temporary (single)](https://www.nordicmusiccentral.com/vivii-sweden-temporary-single/) _2026-08-20 · David Bentley · Nordic Music Central_ Reading time: 2 minutes ViVii –now there’s a name from the past. I recall missing a gig of theirs at the Reeperbahn Festival in Germany because I hadn’t changed the time on my watch and was still on UK time, an hour behind. Doh! I’ve only once written about them in NMC but they were firm favourites for a \[…\] The post ViVii (Sweden) – Temporary (single) appeared first on Nordic Music Central . ## [Livin’ On The Fault Line](https://robinbannks.com/2026/08/19/livin-on-the-fault-line/) _2026-08-19 · Robin Bannks · You Can't Make This Stuff Up …_ #thedoobiebrothers #livinonthefaultline #70smusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #70srock #rock #rockmusic #poprock #rnb #michaelmcdonald #patricksimmons #classicrock The Doobie Brothers release their seventh album on August 19, 1997. It’s an album that, at the time, made my teeth hurt.Founding member Tom Johnston had to leave the group early on in the recording session for health reasons and is …… ## [So Far](https://robinbannks.com/2026/08/19/so-far/) _2026-08-19 · Robin Bannks · You Can't Make This Stuff Up …_ CSNY release their first compilation/best-of album on August 19, 1974. They released this album after that monster summer stadium tour in 1974. The band didn’t want to release a “greatest hits” album after just two albums, Graham Nash called it “absurd.” It’s sold over 6M albums. So far. #CSNY #sofar #70srock #classicrock #davidcrosby #stephenstills #grahamnash … Continue reading So Far ## [Searchin’ For a Rainbow](https://robinbannks.com/2026/08/19/searchin-for-a-rainbow/) _2026-08-19 · Robin Bannks · You Can't Make This Stuff Up …_ #TheMarshallTuckerBand #searchinforarainbow #70smusic #southernrock #tommycaldwell #toycaldwell #countryrock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #charliedaniels #dickeybetts #chuckleavel The Marshall Tucker Band release their 4th on August 19, 1975. The album is recorded and mixed at the famed Capricorn Sound Studios in Macon, Georgia … except for their classic “Can’t You See.” That one is… ## [Frank.](https://robinbannks.com/2026/08/18/frank/) _2026-08-19 · Robin Bannks · You Can't Make This Stuff Up …_ ## [Mid-Week Intermission – Greatest songs – Hazel O’Connor – Will you?](https://www.nordicmusiccentral.com/mid-week-intermission-greatest-songs-hazel-oconnor-will-you/) _2026-08-18 · David Bentley · Nordic Music Central_ Reading time: 3 minutes Weekend Intermission and Midweek Intermission are occasional features where we look at an artist or band not from the Nordic countries, just to mix things up a bit. We haven’t done one of these since July 2025 and it was during the same ‘shut down’ period for Scandinavian music during that summer. That has come \[…\] The post Mid-Week Intermission – Greatest songs – Hazel… ## [The 500 - #95 - Bitches Brew - Miles Davis](https://the50-20.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-500-95-bitches-brew-miles-davis.html) _2026-08-18 · Mr. Hodgkinson · #The500Blog_ I was inspired by a podcast called The 500 hosted by New York-based comedian Josh Adam Meyers. His goal, and mine, is to explore Rolling Stone Magazine's 2012 edition of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Album: #95 Album Title: Bitches Brew Artist: Miles Davis Genre: Jazz Fusion, Psychedelic Jazz, Avant-Garde. Jazz Rock Recorded: 52 Street Studios, Manhattan, New York, USA Released: March ,… ## [Lumsk (Norway) – Daudmannhaugen (single/track from forthcoming album)](https://www.nordicmusiccentral.com/lumsk-norway-daudmannhaugen-single-track-from-forthcoming-album/) _2026-08-17 · David Bentley · Nordic Music Central_ Reading time: 2 minutes I’ve never been sure exactly what folk-prog is, despite having seen a live rendition of it by Finland’s Auri last year. An alliance of a highly technical musical form that faded out rapidly in the UK around 1980 but definitely didn’t do in the Nordic countries and particularly Norway and Sweden, with a perennial one \[…\] The post Lumsk (Norway) – Daudmannhaugen (single/track… ## [New Music Monday #3](https://robinbannks.com/2026/08/17/new-music-monday-3/) _2026-08-17 · Robin Bannks · You Can't Make This Stuff Up …_ #PhoebeBridgers #Shinyribs #SherylCrow #OrvillePeck #EvaCassidy #KaitlinButts #CarlySimon #SlowPulp #Trueblood #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #outlawcountry #pop ## [Stop CI/CD & Supply-Chain Attacks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/9xlTpC6skr9S) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Per-PR: 17 CI/CD checks and package malware scans with inline Check Run findings. ## [Harps and Sashes by Payton&Annabelle](https://oldgreycat.blog/2026/08/17/harps-and-sashes-by-paytonannabelle/) _2026-08-17 · Jeff Gemmill · The Old Grey Cat_ One of my favorite wastes of time, even after all these years, is... ## [Luther](https://robinbannks.com/2026/08/17/luther/) _2026-08-17 · Robin Bannks · You Can't Make This Stuff Up …_ #lutherallison #birthday #blues #chicagoblues #jazz #music #musicsky #musiciansky #madisonwi The “Soul Fixin’ Man,” Luther Allison, was born on this date in 1939. Born in Arkansas, he moved to Chicago in ’51 and hung around Chicago blues greats like Howlin’ Wolf and Freddie King. After a blistering set at the Ann Arbor Blues Fest in 1972, … Continue reading Luther ## [Rough Harvest](https://robinbannks.com/2026/08/17/rough-harvest/) _2026-08-17 · Robin Bannks · You Can't Make This Stuff Up …_ #johnmellencamp #roughharvest #roughharvestsessions #ninetiesrock #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #americana John Mellencamp releases his 16th on August 17, 1999. Often referred to as The Rough Harvest Sessions, the album is mostly a collection of stripped-down, acoustic favs of his from his deep, deep back catalog. There’s a few cover tunes in there, too. It’s Mellencamp … Continue… ## [Stage Fright](https://robinbannks.com/2026/08/17/stage-fright/) _2026-08-17 · Robin Bannks · You Can't Make This Stuff Up …_ #StageFright #theband #70srock #classicrock #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #americana #garthhudson #levonhelm #rickdanko #richardmanuel #robbierobertson #toddrundgren #glynjohns The Band’s third album is released on August 17, 1970. Arriving after the triumphs Music From Big Pink and their self-titled second album, the group was balancing their craft with the fraying edges of fame,… ## [Sleeps With Angels](https://robinbannks.com/2026/08/16/sleeps-with-angels/) _2026-08-16 · Robin Bannks · You Can't Make This Stuff Up …_ #neilyoungandcrazyhorse #sleepswithangels #90smusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #rock #rockmusic #neilyoung #shakey #davidbriggs #franksampedro #billytalbot #ralphmolina Neil Young & Crazy Horse release their 7th together … on August 16, 1994. It’s right up there as one of their most acclaimed and complex. And, it’s probably their most difficult of all albums on a completely different and sad …… ## [After The Storm](https://robinbannks.com/2026/08/16/after-the-storm/) _2026-08-16 · Robin Bannks · You Can't Make This Stuff Up …_ #crosbystillsandnash #afterthestorm #ninetiesrock #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #davidcrosby #grahamnash #stephenstills #glynjohns #rock #americana #folkrock #benmonttench #classicrock The fifth from CS&N is released on August 16, 1994. It’s produced by legendary engineer Glyn Johns and his influence is all over the album. He recorded the rhythm section and guitars mostly live and… ## [Peijas (Finland) – Rosoista voimaa (Rugged Strength) (single)](https://www.nordicmusiccentral.com/piejas-finland-rosoista-voimaa-rugged-strength-single/) _2026-08-16 · David Bentley · Nordic Music Central_ Reading time: 2 minutes We all need some ‘Rosoista voimaa’at times and Peijas kindly supply some examples of what that might be, for example when something has been bothering you; an unresolved argument with a friend; or a relationship that ended badly, adding “It feels like there’s a grain of sand in your shoe that’s annoyingly rubbing against you \[…\] The post Peijas (Finland) – Rosoista voimaa… ## [First Impressions: The Complete Concert at Union Chapel by Lucy Rose](https://oldgreycat.blog/2026/08/15/first-impressions-the-complete-concert-at-union-chapel-by-lucy-rose/) _2026-08-15 · Jeff Gemmill · The Old Grey Cat_ What becomes a concert most? For those who ventured to the Union Chapel... ## [First Impressions: Hot Creek by Duffy x Uhlmann](https://oldgreycat.blog/2026/08/13/first-impressions-hot-creek-by-duffy-x-uhlmann/) _2026-08-13 · Jeff Gemmill · The Old Grey Cat_ After a long stretch of little to no precipitation, the rout of the... ## [Me & Munich (Denmark) – Wasteland (single/future album track)](https://www.nordicmusiccentral.com/me-munich-denmark-wasteland-single-future-album-track/) _2026-08-11 · David Bentley · Nordic Music Central_ Reading time: 2 minutes Me Munich (Jan Steiniche Petersen on vocals and rhythm guitar and Michael Tagesen on lead guitar, bass and backing vocals) are deep thinkers. When they last featured in these pages, in October 2024, their subject was the human propensity for ‘Rumination’ (the song title) getting lost in your own thoughts and worries, resulting \[ \] The post Me & Munich (Denmark) – Wasteland… ## [Anthony Ettinger on LinkedIn (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ySpF1C245wV3) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Public LinkedIn profile at linkedin.com/in/anthonyettinger. ## [First Impressions: “Silver Flag” by Song People](https://oldgreycat.blog/2026/08/11/first-impressions-silver-flag-by-song-people/) _2026-08-11 · Jeff Gemmill · The Old Grey Cat_ Mottled sunlight flows betwixt gray-hued clouds and casts a hazy tint on the... ## [Sondre Lerche (Norway) – Love is All (single/future album track)](https://www.nordicmusiccentral.com/sondre-lerche-norway-love-is-all-single-future-album-track/) _2026-08-09 · David Bentley · Nordic Music Central_ Reading time: 2 minutes I could have sworn that we had featured Sondre Lerche previously but on closer inspection his name cropped up in an interview with Das Body back in 2023; it seems he guested for them at a seminal gig at Parkteatret in Oslo just after the pandemic which seems to have electrified the audience even more \[ \] The post Sondre Lerche (Norway) – Love is All (single/future album… ## [First Impressions: Nocturnes: Redux by Uh Huh Her](https://oldgreycat.blog/2026/08/09/first-impressions-nocturnes-redux-by-uh-huh-her/) _2026-08-09 · Jeff Gemmill · The Old Grey Cat_ For those who don’t pay attention to crazes, indie sleaze was all the... ## [The 500 - #96 - Tommy - The Who](https://the50-20.blogspot.com/2026/08/teh-500-96-tommy-who.html) _2026-08-09 · Mr. Hodgkinson · #The500Blog_ I was inspired by a podcast called The 500 hosted by New York-based comedian Josh Adam Meyers. His goal, and mine, is to explore Rolling Stone Magazine's 2012 edition of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Album: #96 Album Title: Tommy Artist: The Who Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Acoustic Rock, Acoustic Folk, Psychedelic, Art Rock Recorded: IBC and Morgan Studios, London, England Released: May , 1969… ## [First Impressions: Live at TV Eye by Mikaela Davis](https://oldgreycat.blog/2026/08/08/first-impressions-live-at-tv-eye-by-mikaela-davis/) _2026-08-08 · Jeff Gemmill · The Old Grey Cat_ Yesterday saw a slew of new releases and a few surprises, including the... ## [First Impressions: “Prelude in E Minor (Reimagined)” by Sarah Power](https://oldgreycat.blog/2026/08/07/first-impressions-prelude-in-e-minor-reimagined-by-sarah-power/) _2026-08-07 · Jeff Gemmill · The Old Grey Cat_ Irish composer, pianist and producer Sarah Powell, whose meditative In the Shadows EP... ## [STAUN (Denmark) – Ud i Armslængde (At arm’s length) (Single/possible future EP track)](https://www.nordicmusiccentral.com/staun-denmark-ud-i-armslaengde-at-arms-length-single-possible-future-ep-track/) _2026-08-06 · David Bentley · Nordic Music Central_ Reading time: 2 minutes A fascinating moral conundrum from Denmark’s STAUN (Line Staun Jensen) who, in her second single, recounts her restlessness, feelings and doubts when a past love suddenly reappears on the scene following a long ago divorce from which the subject is only now recovering. The question arises: Should you seek out the past or let \[ \] The post STAUN (Denmark) Ud i Armslængde (At… ## [Boy Omega (Sweden) – Rocket (single)](https://www.nordicmusiccentral.com/boy-omega-sweden-rocket-single/) _2026-08-03 · David Bentley · Nordic Music Central_ Reading time: 2 minutes Boy Omega (Martin Hasselgren) was in these pages not that long ago (March) with a fascinating, imaginative song, ‘Hollow’, which he associated with the 1990s David Lynch creation, the TV series Twin Peaks, while my associations were more along the lines of 1960s British TV dramas, Amy Whitehouse, Paul Oakenfold and Peter Gabriel. You can’t \[ \] The post Boy Omega (Sweden) –… ## [The 500 - #97 - The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan](https://the50-20.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-500-97-freewheelin-bob-dylan-bob.html) _2026-08-03 · Mr. Hodgkinson · #The500Blog_ I was inspired by a podcast called The 500 hosted by New York-based comedian Josh Adam Meyers. His goal, and mine, is to explore Rolling Stone Magazine's 2012 edition of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Album: #97 Album Title: The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan Artist: Bob Dylan Genre: Folk, Blues Recorded: Columbia Studios, New York City, New York, USA Released: May , 1963 My age at release: Not born… ## [Remington Super 60 (Norway) – Time to breathe (single)](https://www.nordicmusiccentral.com/remington-super-60-norway-time-to-breathe-single/) _2026-08-02 · David Bentley · Nordic Music Central_ Reading time: 1 minute Continuing with the releases we never got around to a month or so ago is this latest single from Remington Super 60, ‘Time to breathe’. The band was formed in 1998 by Christoffer Schou. It looks like we haven’t featured them previously (I thought we had) but we have featured another band that Christoffer Schou \[ \] The post Remington Super 60 (Norway) – Time to breathe… ## [On Bootlegs, Maria McKee, YouTube—and Mikaela Davis at the Charleston Pour House (AKA “A Wordy Review of an Official YouTube Video”)](https://oldgreycat.blog/2026/08/01/on-bootlegs-maria-mckee-youtube-and-mikaela-davis-at-the-charleston-pour-house-aka-a-wordy-review-of-an-official-youtube-video/) _2026-08-01 · Jeff Gemmill · The Old Grey Cat_ Profundity eludes me, of late. Metaphysical musings and poetic pontifications do, too. Perhaps... ## [Alterne (Denmark) – Eivo (single) + Video](https://www.nordicmusiccentral.com/alterne-denmark-eivo-single-video/) _2026-07-30 · David Bentley · Nordic Music Central_ Reading time: 2 minutes With another week of almost zero new releases across the Nordics, which are enjoying their extended holiday period again, I took a look back at some of the emails received that we were simply unable to deal with previously this year. One of them was from Alterne, a Danish trio we featured several times a \[ \] The post Alterne (Denmark) – Eivo (single) + Video appeared first… ## [First Impressions: For All That We Dreamed Of by Mary Karlzen](https://oldgreycat.blog/2026/07/29/first-impressions-for-all-that-we-dreamed-of-by-mary-karlzen/) _2026-07-29 · Jeff Gemmill · The Old Grey Cat_ Years long ago, Paul Simon observed that “every generation sends a hero up... ## [Introducing a potential new gig venue in Greater Manchester for Nordic artists and bands](https://www.nordicmusiccentral.com/introducing-a-potential-new-gig-venue-in-greater-manchester-for-nordic-artists-and-bands/) _2026-07-28 · David Bentley · Nordic Music Central_ Reading time: 3 minutes Readers might recall that for quite some time I have been championing a brand new venue in Oldham, Greater Manchester – ‘The Loom’ as a potential gigging venue for touring Nordic artists and bands. I have posted several times about it. That venue has now been open for a couple of months. It can \[ \] The post Introducing a potential new gig venue in Greater Manchester for… ## [Todd & Karen (Norway) – The Thrift Store Spaceship/Final Orbit (2-track single)](https://www.nordicmusiccentral.com/todd-karen-norway-the-thrift-store-spaceship-final-orbit-2-track-single/) _2026-07-27 · David Bentley · Nordic Music Central_ Reading time: 2 minutes Todd Karen have made three previous appearances in NMC and the consensus was that they are quirky, entertaining and amusing. Now they return with a new 2-track single, the lead/title one being entitled ‘The Thrift Store Spaceship’. It again features one Trick Knobs, who took part on their single ‘Work’ last year and whose \[ \] The post Todd & Karen (Norway) – The Thrift… ## [First Impressions: Cherry Valley Forever by Carter Faith](https://oldgreycat.blog/2026/07/27/first-impressions-cherry-valley-forever-by-carter-faith/) _2026-07-27 · Jeff Gemmill · The Old Grey Cat_ Friday morning found us on the highway heading to Greensboro for a lunch... ## [The 500 - #98 - This Year's Model - Elvis Costello & The Attractions](https://the50-20.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-500-98-this-years-model-elvis.html) _2026-07-26 · Mr. Hodgkinson · #The500Blog_ I was inspired by a podcast called The 500 hosted by New York-based comedian Josh Adam Meyers. His goal, and mine, is to explore Rolling Stone Magazine's 2012 edition of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Album: #98 Album Title: This Year's Model Artist: Elvis Costello and The Attractions Genre: Pop Punk, New Wave, Power Pop, Garage Punk Recorded: Eden Studios, London, England Released: March ,… ## [Flowers of Ruin (Sweden) – Chérie Luv (single/possible debut album track)](https://www.nordicmusiccentral.com/flowers-of-ruin-sweden-cherie-luv-single-possible-debut-album-track/) _2026-07-26 · David Bentley · Nordic Music Central_ Reading time: 2 minutes We’d somehow managed to miss this one, which was released in early June, but as it reflects a summer that will soon come to an end it is appropriate to give it a whirl now. Flowers of Ruin. Sounds like an ultra dystopian death metal band. In fact it is a duo formed in 2023 \[ \] The post Flowers of Ruin (Sweden) Chérie Luv (single/possible debut album track) appeared first on… ## [Jay Matharu (UK/Sweden) – Atrophy (sample/opening track from the album Disillusion)](https://www.nordicmusiccentral.com/jay-mathuru-uk-sweden-atrophy-sample-opening-track-from-the-album-disillusion/) _2026-07-22 · David Bentley · Nordic Music Central_ Reading time: 2 minutes We’re a little late with this one but better late than never. Jay Matharu is English but has lived for some time in Uppsala, Sweden’s fourth largest city, to the north of Stockholm. And he isn’t the only one. We’ve reported on several British artists that are based in the University city; there appears to \[ \] The post Jay Matharu (UK/Sweden) – Atrophy (sample/opening track… ## [The 500 - #99 - There's A Riot Goin' On - Sly and the Family Stone](https://the50-20.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-500-99-theres-riot-goin-on-sly-and.html) _2026-07-19 · Mr. Hodgkinson · #The500Blog_ I was inspired by a podcast called The 500 hosted by New York-based comedian Josh Adam Meyers. His goal, and mine, is to explore Rolling Stone Magazine's 2012 edition of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Album: #99 Album Title: There's A Riot Goin' on Artist: Sly and the Family Stone Genre: Psychedelic Funk, Psychedelic Soul, Deep Funk, Recorded: The Record Plant, Sausalito, California…