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Josh Rouse (born 1972 in Paxton, Nebraska) is an American roots/melodic folk singer. From his first album, Dressed Up Like Nebraska, in 1998, he has won critical acclaim. Rouse lived in various places in Midwest America during his childhood due to his father's military career. Following his time at Austin Peay State University, he eventually settled down in Tennessee, where he met some local musicians and began recording. Signing to the Rykodisc subsidiary Slow River Read more on Last.fm

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Charles Edward Anderson Berry (18 October 1926 – 18 March 2017) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, widely regarded as a pioneer of rock and roll. Often referred to as the “Father of Rock and Roll”, he played a significant role in developing rhythm and blues into the style that became rock and roll. His best-known songs include "Maybellene" (1955), "Roll Over Beethoven" (1956), "Rock and Roll Music" (1957), and "Johnny B. Goode" (1958). Read more on Last.fm

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion is an American garage rock band, which was formed in New York in 1990. Singer Jon Spencer was previously the leader of the noise punk band Pussy Galore before hooking up with Judah Bauer (guitar) and Russell Simins (drums) to form the Blues Explosion, a band that was part of the 1990s alternative rock boom. This bass-less combo had their breakthrough in 1993 with the album "Extra Width" on Crypt Records. In 1994 "Orange", a more accessible album followed along with a growing base of fans. Read more on Last.fm

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Ezra Collective is a five-piece from London (Femi Koleoso - Drums, TJ Koleoso - Bass, Joe Armon-Jones - Keys, Ife Ogunjobi - Trumpet and James Mollison - Saxophone). Dylan Jones previously was the trumpeter for the band. They "marry the delicate technicalities of jazz musicianship with afrobeat and hip hop". Their Juan Pablo: The Philosopher went on to win the accolade of Best Jazz Album at Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Awards in January 2018. Ezra Read more on Last.fm

Kornél is a DJ and producer born in Budapest and based in Stockholm, Sweden. He runs the label Studio Barnhus together with Axel Boman and Petter Nordkvist . After landing a residency at the illustrious Paradise club in 2005, he became the host of the P3 Dans show on Swedish nation-wide FM radio. Baby Step, Down Since '92, Szikra and Pantalón are some of his most played tracks. In 2016 he released his first long player: "The Bells". Read more on Last.fm

Several artists/groups: 1) Merrill Nisker (born 1966 in Toronto), better known as Peaches, is an electroclash artist whose songs are mainly focused on sexuality 2) A swedish kids band formed by Tåve and Isabelle in 2000. Their music is sing-a-long disco/pop tunes. The band is now on hiatus. 3) An all-female group from New Zealand, active in the late 1990s, containing several members from the group When The Cat's Been Spayed. 4) Peaches Lavon known from Peaches & Bobo Read more on Last.fm

The Supremes were an American girl group formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959 as the Primettes. They were the leading act of Motown Records during the 1960s and became the most commercially successful act on the label, as well as the most successful American vocal group, achieving twelve number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100. Many of these recordings were written and produced by Motown’s principal songwriting and production team, Holland–Dozier–Holland. Read more on Last.fm

Blur is an English rock band formed in London in 1988, consisting of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James, and drummer Dave Rowntree. Their debut album, "Leisure" (1991), incorporated elements of Madchester and shoegaze. Following a stylistic change influenced by British guitar pop groups such as the Kinks, the Beatles, and XTC, Blur released "Modern Life Is Rubbish" (1993), "Parklife" (1994), and "The Great Escape" (1995). Read more on Last.fm