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The Definition of commitment is getting something tattoed on you, and that;s what Gen and the Degenerates have done. They believe deeply in the beautifully riotous noise they're making, so much so that the whole band went for matching tattoos. Combining the edge of Joan Jett and the Blackhearts with the rock and roll heart of The Struts. Gen and The Degenerates have a true commitment to the sound of what they're creating. It's this dedication and determination that fuels some of their songs. Read more on Last.fm

Reverend Albert Green (born April 13 1946 in Forrest City, Arkansas) is an American Grammy award winning soul and gospel singer who enjoyed great popularity in the 70s with hit singles such as "Let's Stay Together", Tired of Being Alone", and "You Oughta Be With Me". Green has boasted a voice capable of both fluid high streams of sugar and deep south growls and rasps. He has sold over 20 million records worldwide, and he was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 Read more on Last.fm

While Denzel Curry was touring for his 2018 album, Ta13oo, his manager, Mark Maturah, expressed interest in pairing Curry in a recording booth with Kenny Beats. Over a few sessions, the two made 2 to 4 songs, but none of the material stood out to Curry or Beats. Curry recalled that "We had a song called 'Spade' that was hard but it wasn’t breaking any boundaries or setting any trends." The two had a feud over one of these beats being used by another artist as it was supposed to be used on Curry's 2019 album Read more on Last.fm

There are at least five artists using this name: 1. Eve (いぶ ibu), also known as Keitora (けいとら) and Kurowa (クロわ), is a Japanese singer and producer who gained recognition on platforms such as Niconico and YouTube. He has composed original works, participated in live events, and been featured in utaite-centric magazines including Utattemita no Hon and 2.5Song MATE. Eve's music has been featured as the theme song for various anime and he has over 5.60 million subscribers on YouTube. Read more on Last.fm

The Durutti Column, formed in 1978 is the ongoing band project of guitarist (and occasional pianist) Vini Reilly (born in Didsbury, Manchester, England in August 1953), often accompanied by drummer Bruce Mitchell (ex. Greasy Bear, Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias). The basic idea behind Durutti Column’s music is to break with whatever structure supports the foundations of musical formalism, in order to try and create a kind of music which really can belong to everyone. Read more on Last.fm

American artist Panda Bear (Noah Lennox, of Animal Collective fame) and his British musical partner Sonic Boom (Peter Member, of Spaceman 3 fame) collaborated on the August 2022 album Reset and its July 2026 successor, A ? of When. The latter album was, at least initially, not issued on streaming services, but only in physical formats. As different as they are, both albums are heavily inspired by psychedelic American sixties pop by The Beach Boys and the like and may be regarded as 21st century interpretations of pop sounds from the era. Read more on Last.fm

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Alewya Demmisse, known artistically as Alewya, is a British singer-songwriter, producer, multidisciplinary artist, and model. Demmisse was born in Saudi Arabia to a Sudanese-raised Egyptian father and an Ethiopian mother. She was brought up in Sudan before her family relocated to the UK as refugees when she was five and then grew up in West London. She is heavily influenced by her African and Arab roots. Her name means "the highest" in Amharic. She released her debut single "Sweating" in mid-2020. Read more on Last.fm

Mary in the Junkyard is an Indie Rock/Art Rock trio from London, consisting of Clari Freeman-Taylor (AKA Clari FT) and David Addison, both formerly of Second Thoughts, on vocals/guitar and drums, respectively, as well as Saya Barbaglia on bass and viola. In October 2023, they released their debut single, Tuesday, followed up by two more singles, Ghost and Marble Arch, released in February and March 2024, respectively, before releasing their debut EP This Old House in May of the same year. Read more on Last.fm

Blane Muise (born May 4, 1993), better known by her stage name Shygirl, is an English rapper, DJ, singer, songwriter and co-head/founder of record label and collective Nuxxe. Shygirl's music incorporates elements of hip house, industrial hip-hop, grime and deconstructed club. She has also been associated with the hyperpop music scene. Shygirl rose to prominence after working with close collaborator and friend Sega Bodega, as well as other well-known experimental pop producers Arca and Sophie Read more on Last.fm