With her latest album, "Gravity", Finnish-born and Baltimore-raised pianist and songwriter Ruut delivers a patient, profoundly moving chronicle of what it means to rebuild oneself from the inside out. Named the Finlandia Foundation’s 2026 Performer of the Year, she spent fifteen years quietly compiling these songs. They existed as private prayers and steady companions through turbulent seasons, bridging the disciplined grace of her classical...

Nasty Passion is back, and “Nasty” puts that fact first. The track opens the band’s upcoming album campaign. It also marks a clear move for a group reunited after years apart. Hollywood’s Sunset Strip culture shaped Nasty Passion in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The band built its name on high-energy rock, memorable live work and raw attitude. “Nasty” carries that history into a fresh...