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

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’

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?

Instagram – Linktree

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

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

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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VAN HALEN Scored Their First No. 1 Album In The US With ‘5150’ Today 40 Years Ago

Back in time

24 March 2026

Californian heavyweight rockers VAN HALEN (1972–1999, 2003–2020)
scored their first No. 1 album in the US with their 7th, named 5150.

It topped the charts on 24 March 1986, today 40 years ago.

It was the first of 4 LPs with red rocker Sammy Hagar on vocals,
replacing David Lee Roth, who left to pursue a solo career. He
would return in 2007.

Many called the new incarnation Van Hagar. The nickname was so ubiquitous that,
as Hagar later pointed out in a book, record label Warner Bros asked to consider
renaming the band as such. The Van Halen brothers refused.

The LP’s artwork features an Art Deco depiction of Atlas
kneeling while holding a mirror-polished metallic sphere
on his shoulders.

Rolling Stone‘s verdict: “Part of Eddie Van Halen’s cheeky genius lies in his ability to think in terms of both complex orchestration and rock banalities. Eddie can still split the atom with his axe, and he knows it. It’s a Van Halen world with or without David Lee Roth, and 5150 shoots off all the bombastic fireworks of a band at the peak of its powers.”

SINGLE

ALBUM


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Short Bio – All Albums

NEW MOJO MAGAZINE ISSUE With Cover Star DAVE GHROL

23 March 2026

In his first in-depth print interview in 4 years, former Nirvana drummer
DAVE GROHL unveils a new chapter in his musical odyssey, previewing
Foo Fighters upcoming new album Your Favorite Toy, which will land
on April 24th.

Check out the 2 tasters (so far).

YOUR FAVORITE TOY

CAUGHT IN THE ECHO

Also in the issue: The Clash back to the beginning; Cocteau Twins’ Liz Fraser speaks; Bad Company’s blues, and soul; Record Store Day’s hidden gems. U2; Booker T; Joe Jackson; Alex Harvey; Sunn O))); Jackie DeShannon; Hiss Golden Messenger; Courtney Pine; The Seeds; The Beat; Chris Rea; Procol Harum and more!

This month’s FREE CD is by none other than Dave Grohl and Nate Mendel from Foo Fighters.
It features Queens Of The Stone Age, David Byrne, Nick Cave, Hüsker Dü, Fat Dog, Pissed Jeans, Kim Gordon, and more!

You can purchase a copy of this new issue and have it sent to your home. Info HERE.