Blue Mercedes

Janis Joplin starts the recording of ‘Pearl,’ her fourth album featuring ‘Cry Baby,’ ‘Me and Bobby McGee’ and ‘Mercedes Benz’ (1970)

Janis Joplin's 'Pearl' is her fourth (and released posthumously) album, recorded between September 5 and October 3, 1970 and released on January 11, 1971 by ColumbiaTrack listing : 1.Move Over...

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Nat King Cole records ‘St. Louis Blues’ with Nelson Riddle as arranger and conductor (1963)

Nat King Cole's 'St. Louis Blues' is an album (OST to the film of the same name staring Cole) recorded on January 29–31, 1958 with Nelson Riddle as arranger and...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°251 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Blue Mercedes, Chris Rea, The Moody Blues, The Stranglers, Shakespears Sister, The Style Council, The Sisters Of Mercy, Madness, The Beloved, Pet...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°396 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Bryan Adams, The Lotus Eaters, Frazier Chorus, The Creatures, Sheena Easton, The Beach Boys, Kim Wilde, The Darling Buds, Cameo, Finis Henderson,...

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‘Look Ma, No Mike!’ N°10 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of The Jam’s "Absolute Beginners" blends mod revival with introspection, while The Smiths’ "Shoplifters of the World Unite" pairs Morrissey’s wit with Marr’s...

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Me:nu Du Jour November 13 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Leonard Cohen, Alicia Keys, Rolling Stones, Siouxsie and The Banshees, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, Hank Mobley We Celebrate Julia Michaels, John P....

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°654 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Bizarre Quotes • I'm goin' blind from this sweet, sweet cravin', whoa-oh (DNCE) • But no one's ever left me quite this...

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 40/52

How well do you know the music of Toni Braxton & Michael Mcdonald, Judy Garland & Barbra Streisand, Joan Baez & Mercedes Sosa, R.E.M. & Bruce Springsteen, Nelly Furtado &...

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Me:nu Du Jour October 4 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Aretha Franklin, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Rod Stewart, Nick Cave, Angel Olsen, My Morning Jacket, Robert Glasper, Anita O"Day, George Benson, Ali Farka Touré, Dolly...

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We remember Janis Joplin. ‘Moved Over’

This day (October 4, 1970), in Hollywood, California, died Janis Joplin, an American singer with (and without) Big Brother and the Holding Company, and later as a solo artist.Tracklist :...

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This week In Singing Ladies 40/52

How well do you know the music of Toni Braxton, St. Vincent, Tracy Chapman, Anita O'Day, Julie Andrews, Katie Melua, Mercedes Sosa & Joan Baez, Amália Rodrigues, Mazzy Star, Evanescence,...

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Me:nu Du Jour September 24 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Sting, Eagles, Sheryl Crow, Deep Purple, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beck, Pink Martini, Nirvana, T. Rex, A Tribe Called Quest, Megadeth, Weezer, Astor Piazzolla,...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°633 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Love Quotes • I promise that I'll hold you when it's cold out (Gavin James) • Say you'll remember me Standing in...

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This week In ’70s Throwback’ 36/52

How well do you know the music of Rickie Lee Jones, Santana, David Bowie, Gary Numan, John Lennon, Frank Zappa, The Who, Ramones, Pretenders, Janis Joplin, Joni Mitchell, Pink Floyd...

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Me:nu Du Jour August 31 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Ray Charles, Jill Scott, Supremes, Dionne Warwick, Mariah Carey, Rolling Stones, LL Cool J, R.E.M., The Gun Club, The Jesus And Mary Chain, The...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ New Music Videos – N°678

"Make Me Feel" by oskar med k highlights chill house vibes and lyrics about singular emotional bonds. "Boom Boom Bam Bam" unites artists from Mauritius and Reunion in a 2025...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ New Music Videos – N°734

Tommy Genesis plays with late-’90s pop tropes on "True Blue," blending glitchy beats, clipped vocals, and synth-driven polish. King Princess’s "Hollowheart" ups the drama with twisted metaphors and glitter-soaked visuals,...

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Me:nu Du Jour June 4 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Meshell Ndegeocello, Avril Lavigne, Metallica, George Benson, Stanley Clarke We Celebrate El DeBarge, Paquito D'Rivera, Anthony Braxton, Steve Lacy We...

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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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Charles Mingus and a Sextet featuring Eric Dolphy record ‘Cornell 1964,’ a live album

Charles Mingus' 'Cornell 1964' is a live album recorded on March 18, 1964 with a Sextet featuring Eric Dolphy and released in 2007 by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Opening (Charles...

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