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Anita Baker releases ‘The Songstress,’ her debut solo album (1981)

Anita Baker's 'The Songstress' is her debut solo album released on May 31, 1983 by Beverly Glen.Track Listing : 1.Angel (Anita Baker, Patrick Moten, Sandra Sully) - 04:57 . 2.You'Re...

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John Coltrane records ‘Live At The Village Vanguard Again!’ with Pharoah Sanders, Alice Coltrane et al (1966)

John Coltrane's 'Live At The Village Vanguard Again!' is a (free jazz) album recorded on May 28, 1966 and released in December 1966 by Impulse!Track Listing : 1.Naima (John Coltrane)...

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Al Green releases ‘Lay It Down’ produced by two members of The Roots (2008)

Al Green's 'Lay It Down' is a studio album produced by Ahmir Questlove Thompson and James Poyser, both of The Roots and released on May 27, 2008 by Blue Note.Track...

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Luther Vandross releases ‘Never Let Me Go,’ his eighth album, produced with Marcus Miller (1993)

Luther Vandross' 'Never Let Me Go' is his eighth studio album co-produced with Marcus Miller and released on May 26, 1993 by Epic.Track Listing : 1.Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)...

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Herbie Hancock records ‘Fat Albert Rotunda’ with Joe Henderson, Joe Farrell et al (1969)

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Asian Pop New Music Videos – N°499

Baekhyun’s “Elevator” casts emotional turbulence into a smooth R&B frame, while Reichi’s “Machigainai” slices through minimalist beats with clipped Osaka precision. KJRGL debuts with “Cloud_Six,” fusing K-pop polish and J-pop...

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New Music Videos (Legends & Superstars) – N°502

Karol G’s “Latina Foreva” launches her “orange era” with reggaeton-pop fusion and snowy visuals, while Mariah Carey’s *The Mimi Sessions [Live]* reinterprets five 2005 tracks through stripped arrangements. Benson Boone’s...

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GRP/Verve publish George Benson’s ‘Absolute Benson’ featuring ‘The Ghetto’ (2000)

George Benson's 'Absolute Benson' is a studio album released on May 23, 2000 by Grp/Verve Records.Track Listing : 1.The Ghetto (Al Eaton, Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson, Todd Shaw) - 04:56...

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Chuck Berry starts the recording of his debut album ‘After School Session’ featuring ‘School Days’ (1955)

Chuck Berry's 'After School Session' is his debut album recorded in Chicago between May 21, 1955 and January 21, 1957, produced by Leonard & Phil Chess and released in May...

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Global Hip Hop New Music Videos – N°507

Tommy Lee Sparta returns with “Big Ah Dat,” steeped in dark dancehall tones, while Chronic Law's “NY Girls” and Areakode’s “Level Up” keep the genre's pulse sharp. SVM!R’s “RICK RO$$”...

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Janelle Monáe releases her debut album : ‘ The ArchAndroid’ (2010)

Janelle Monáe's 'The ArchAndroid' is her debut studio album released on May 18, 2010, by Wondaland Arts Society / Bad BoyTrack Listing : 1.Suite II Overture (Janelle Monáe Robinson, Roman...

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John Coltrane finishes the recording of ‘The John Coltrane Quartet Plays’ with Mccoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Art Davis and Elvin Jones (1965)

'The John Coltrane Quartet Plays' is an album (full title 'The John Coltrane Quartet Plays Chim Chim Cheree, Song of Praise, Nature Boy, Brazilia') recorded on February 17-18, March 28...

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We Remember Chuck Brown. ‘Go! Go! Mr. Brown’

This day (May 16, 2012), in Baltimore, Maryland, died Chuck Brown, a guitarist and singer, called the Godfather of Go-goTracklist : 1 . NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert (2010) 2...

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Happy Birthday Billy Cobham. ‘One More Year B.C.’

This day (May 16, 1944), in Panama, is born Billy Cobham, a Panamanian American jazz drummer.Tracklist : 1 . Crosswinds Project – 6 (2018) 2 . Radioactive (2017) 3 ....

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Epic release Stevie Ray Vaughan’s second album ‘Couldn’t Stand the Weather’ recorded with Double Trouble (1984)

Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'Couldn't Stand the Weather' is his second studio album recorded with Double Trouble and released on May 15, 1984 by Epic.Track Listing : 1.Scuttle Buttin' (Stevie Ray...

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Bobby McFerrin releases ‘Spirityouall,’ his twenty-third album (2013)

Bobby McFerrin's 'Spirityouall' is his twenty-third album 're-imagining Americana with spirituals and original songs' released on May 14, 213 by Sony Classical/Masterworks.Track Listing : 1.Everytime - 03:19 . 2.Swing Low...

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Jewish Dancefloor

From the blending of Eastern European influences with Turkish flair in Klezmer to the deep hums of the oud and rhythmic pursuits of darbukas in Israeli folk, the instrumental intricacies...

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Hard & Metal New Music Videos – N°271

The Haunted’s “In Fire Reborn” marches to a 6/8 beat with soldier’s-eye lyrics and a lineup featuring Marco Aro and Adrian Erlandsson. Battle Beast’s “Last Goodbye,” inspired by a cancer...

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Cécile McLorin Salvant releases her second album : ‘WomanChild’ (2013)

Cécile McLorin Salvant's 'WomanChild' is her second album released on May 13, 2013 by Mack Avenue/Justintime.Track Listing : 1.St. Louis Gal (J. Russel Robinson) - 03:02 . 2.I Didn'T Know...

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United Artists publish Hawkwind’s first live album : ‘The Space Ritual Alive In Liverpool And London’ (1972)

Hawkwind's 'The Space Ritual Alive in Liverpool and London' simply known as 'Space Ritual' is their fourth (and first live) album recorded in 1972 and released on May 11, 1973...

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