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LENNY KAYE – Longtime PATTI SMITH Guitarist Releases Debut LP In July

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2 July 2026


📸: @bob_gruen

Artist: LENNY KAYE
Who: Best known as the longtime guitarist, for
more than 50 years, of Patti Smith‘s band.

Album: GOIN’ LOCAL
At 79, and after a zillion years in the music business, Kaye will release
his solo debut album. It’ll land on July 17th. Tracklist and info here.

“I feel like I’m a new artist. I think this album will surprise those
who think they know me from what I’ve done previously.”

TUTV: Well, you’re obviously never too old to put out your debut LP.
Of course, after half a decade playing in Patti Smith’s band, Kaye knows
all the tricks to deliver some good old rock ‘n’ roll buzz.

So far, Kaye has given us 3 previews.


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SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES Released Their Post-Punk Landmark Album ‘JUJU’ Today 45 Years Ago

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Significant longplayers from yesteryear

19 June 2026

London‘s post-punk pioneers SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES (1976–1996)
released their 4th LP, named JUJU on 19 June 1981, today 45 years ago.

Steve Severin (guitarist/producer): “Juju was the first time we’d made a “concept”
album that drew on darker elements. It wasn’t pre-planned, but, as we were writing,
we saw a definite thread running through the songs, almost a narrative to the album
as a whole”.

It was acclaimed by critics upon its release, with praise given particularly to
John McGeoch‘s unconventional guitar playing and Siouxsie‘s vocal performances.
It remains a critical favourite and is seen as a landmark album of post-punk.

Sounds (legendary British music weekly) wrote at the time: “Siouxsie’s voice
seems to have acquired a new fullness of melody with a rich, dark smoothness.
The way this unit operates is impressively cohesive, like one brain the inventive
musical talents of guitarist McGeoch, drummer Budgie and bassist Severin mesh
perfectly with Siouxsie”.

Singles.

– SPELLBOUND –

– ARABIAN KNIGHTS –

ALBUM


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Short Bio – All Albums

GETNER – Irish UK-Based Dropouts Go Loco On Blaring Debut Single ‘MOTORMAN’

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22 May 2026

Band: GETNER
Who: Non-English indies
based in Manchester, UK.

Quentin-Wylie (singer/songwriter): “Our songs are steeped in the history of Ireland,
in particularly volatile times, that we heard stories, read about, seen the aftermath and
passed down trauma surrounding it as we grew up,” We hope that the songs help shed
some light on events and experiences that, for the most part, people don’t know about.”

Debut single: MOTORMAN

The track is accomapgnied by a friend-made video clip. It’s a jumble footage of bombings, funerals, marches and military presence depicts the chaos on the streets at a time of overbearing tension.

“Irish History is something we are all still learning about. It reflects in all of our songs
as we delve into it. Each one includes a snippet of Ireland’s history, past to recent.”

TUTV: Time to go loco, all you madcap misfits on two wheels out there in the streets. When I tell you that the clamorous Motorman chorus made Beastie Boys’ Fight For Your
Right chant, pop up instantly and strongly on my head’s inner-stereo, you’d better brace yourself, fasten your seatbelts, and be ready for some loud and clear Getner-punk action.

Get up, stand up, and fight for your right to go for a riff-ravaging ride. Here. Now.

WATCH

STREAM


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AHVA – Finnish Singer-Songwriter Destresses Your Mind With Rushing Roller ‘TRAPPED IN FREEDOM’

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Daily electricity to load your batteries

27 April 2026


Credit: Antti Polojärv

Artist: AHVA
Who: A Finnish experimental indie pop artist crafting peculiar sounds for the joy-hungry. Blending melodic songwriting with adventurous sonic experimentation, Ahva draws from the playful spirit of early-2000s indie icons to create music that feels both familiar and genuinely strange.

Track: TRAPPED IN FREEDOM
The title cut his brand new 5-track EP.
You can stream it here.

The song was written during the COVID lockdowns in Helsinki and reflects a disorienting stretch of time where days blurred together, shaped by life at home with young children and a fading sense of routine.

Ahva: “You’re technically free, but in practice, you’re very much trapped.”

TUTV: If this rad, rolling booster doesn’t arouse all of your limbs, you need to consult
your therapist or change your meds. Trapped In Freedom causes a rush of blood to the head. It feels like you’re on an out-of-control carousel, like a steamed-up, percussive-energizing scurry, while bracing vocals add extra dynamism.

This is the kind of invigorating tune that helps you destress so you can face
your daily grind and the treadmill we’re on. Eureka, we have a winner.

Press play.
Go berserk.


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THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS Rock Out With ‘KING KONG’

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Vitalizing tunes that work faster than a stream of caffeine

21 April 2026

Oklahoma‘s rock champs,  THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS, haven’t been
quite as active during their 27-year journey. So far, only 4 full-lengths.

But wait, as they announced recently, they worked their butt off for
a new one, named SANDBOX. It’ll see the day of light on May 15th.

Ahead of it they present a taster called KING KONG.

Tyson Ritter (frontman) who left Los Angeles: “I’m from a small town in Oklahoma, and I moved back home. When I got to LA, I fell into an interesting crowd. It was the quintessential, ‘I’m in LA in my 20s and early 30s’ life. It’s a town where everyone is chasing the same industry. There’s no real life about it for me that I experienced until I left.”

Sounds like if King Kong is a pretty
good boy who just wanna rock out.

What about you?

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Amazing Album Artwork – Cover Of Collaborative One With THE MELVINS And NAPALM DEATH

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12 April 2026

Veteran rockers MELVINS (in business since 1983 / so far 28 albums) teamed up with British grindcore legends NAPALM DEATH (busy for 45 years now / so far 16 albums)
for a collaborative LP, titled SAVAGE IMPERIAL DEATH MARCH.

MELVINS

NAPALM DEATH

And? Surprising combination, but it works pretty fireworks
well at times, with key tracks Rip The God, Stealing Horses and
Death Hour.

Yes, it was the album’s artwork that caught
my attention first and made me listen to it.

ALBUM


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MELVINS: Instagram – All Albums
NAPALM DEATH: Instagram – All Albums

GRAHAM NASH Started New NORTH AMERICA Tour

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GRAHAM NASH (born in Lancashire, England 84 years ago), former
member of iconic quartet got himself a solo career, although not
as productive as his famous compagnions. And he’s not done yet.

In 2023 he has released his 7th LP, called Now and…
now he has started a new North American tour.

Instagram – Linktree – Short Bio


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