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Elvis Costello releases ‘Trust,’ his fifth album recorded with the Attractions (1981)

Elvis Costello's 'Trust' is his fifth album recorded with the Attractions.and released on January 23, 1981 by F-Beat / Columbia Track Listing : 1.Clubland (Elvis Costello) - 03:42 . 2.Lover'S...

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This week In ‘Hard & Metal Throwback’ 03/52

AC/DC’s fiery "That’s the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll" captures raw energy with relentless riffing, while Iron Maiden’s "Wrathchild" channels early punk-metal grit through snarling guitars. Faith No More’s...

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Decca publish The Rolling Stones’ fifth album : ‘Between the Buttons’ (1967)

The Rolling Stones' 'Between the Buttons' feat. 'Ruby Tuesday' & 'Let's Spend the Night Together' is their fifth studio album, released on January 20, 1967 by Decca.Track Listing : 1.Yesterday'S...

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Bob Dylan releases his fifteenth album : ‘Blood on the Tracks’ featuring ‘Tangled Up in Blue’ (1975)

Bob Dylan's 'Blood on the Tracks' is his fifteenth studio album recorded in New York City and Minneapolis and released on January 20, 1975 by Columbia Records.Track Listing : 1.Tangled...

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On TV today, Richard Ashcroft with David Letterman (2001)

January 19, 2001 - you do not want to miss Richard Ashcroft of The Verve fame promoting his first solo album "Alone with Everybody" at the "Late Show with David...

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Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Ella in Japan: ‘S Wonderful’ a live album for Verve (1964)

Ella Fitzgerald's 'Ella in Japan:'s Wonderful' is a live album recorded on January 19 and 22, 1964 at Hibiya Public Hall and Hotel Okura in Tokyo, Japan and released in...

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Ahmad Jamal records his first live album : ‘At the Pershing: But Not for Me’ (1958)

Ahmad Jamal's 'At the Pershing: But Not for Me' is his first live album recorded on January 16, 1958 and released the same year by Argo.Track Listing : 1.But Not...

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The Byrds release their fifth album : ‘The Notorious Byrd Brothers’ (1968)

The Byrds' 'The Notorious Byrd Brothers' is their fifth album produced by Gary Usher released on January 15, 1968 by Columbia RecordsTrack Listing : 1.Artificial Energy (Roger Mcguinn, Chris Hillman,...

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This week In ‘Hard & Metal Throwback’ 02/52

Jimmy Page, Aerosmith, Iron Maiden, Rush, Metallica, Rage Against The Machine, Primus, Tool, Whitesnake, Van Halen, Zakk Wylde, Foo Fighters, Queens Of The Stone Age

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Singing Foo Fighters

Florence + The Machine, Luiza Possi, Lyla & Javi , Boyce Avenue, Stereoknob, Robyn Adele Anderson, Falling Flowers, Shide, The Warning, Prince, Joyland, Paul Potts

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As we wish Dave Grohl a Happy Birthday, the day is perfect for a ‘Foo Fighters At Their Bests’ post

As we wish, today, Dave Grohl a 'Happy Birthday,' the time has come to list the 'BESTS' of his band : Foo Fighters Video Tracklist : 1 . The Pretender...

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Daptone publish Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings fifth album : ‘Give the People What They Want’ (2014)

'Give the People What They Want' by Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings is their fifth studio album released in January 2014 by Daptone.Track Listing : 1.Retreat! (Bosco Mann) - 03:31...

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Phil Woods release ‘Musique du Bois,’ a studio album recorded with Jaki Byard, Richard Davis and Alan Dawson (1974)

Phil Woods' 'Musique du Bois' is a studio album recorded with Jaki Byard, Richard Davis & Alan Dawson and released on January 14, 1974 by Muse.Track Listing : 1.Samba Du...

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Mike Stern releases ‘These Times,’ an album recorded with Richard Bona, Vinnie Colaiuta and Kenny Garrett (2004)

Mike Stern's 'These Times' is an album recorded with Richard Bona, Vinnie Colaiuta and Kenny Garrett and released on January 13, 2004 by ESC Records.Track Listing : 1.Chatter (Mike Stern)...

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Dean Martin releases his first studio album : ‘Dean Martin Sings’ (1953)

'Dean Martin Sings' is his first studio album featuring eight songs from the Martin & Lewis film 'The Stooge' and released on January 12, 1953 by Capitol.Track Listing : 1.Who'S...

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Muddy Waters releases the album ‘Hard Again’ produced by Johnny Winter (1977)

Muddy Waters' 'Hard Again' is an album produced by Johnny Winter and released on January 10, 1977 by Blue Sky.Track Listing : 1.Mannish Boy (Mckinley Morganfield, Ellas Mcdaniel, Mel London)...

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David Bowie releases his twenty-sixth and final album : ‘Blackstar’ (2016)

David Bowie's 'Blackstar' is his twenty-sixth and final studio album co-produced with Tony Visconti and released on January 8, 2016 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Blackstar (David Bowie) - 09:57 ....

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This week In ‘Hard & Metal Throwback’ 01/52

Aerosmith, Dio, Led Zeppelin, The Hives, Marilyn Manson, Zakk Wylde, Rancid, Dio, Destroy All Monsters, Donna Grantis, Asheton, Asheton, Mascis, Watt, The Cult

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David Ruffin begins the recording of ‘David,’ a posthumous album (1969)

David Ruffin's 'David' is an album (also known as 'The Unreleased Album') recorded between January 6, 1969 & May 26, 1971 and released on June 25, 2004 by Hip-O.Track Listing...

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Ella Fitzgerald records for Verve ‘Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Jerome Kern Songbook’ with an orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle (1963)

'Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Jerome Kern Songbook' is a studio album recorded on January 5-7, 1963, with an orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle and released the same year by Verve.Track...

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