Don Johnson

Hip-Hop & Soul N°242 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Snoop Dogg’s "Gin and Juice" mixes laid-back G-funk vibes with sly rebellion, while Tupac’s haunting "Hail Mary" delves into faith and mortality...

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Paul McCartney releases his fifteenth solo album : ‘Kisses on the Bottom’ featuring ‘My Valentine’ (2012)

Paul McCartney's 'Kisses on the Bottom' is his fifteenth studio album including only two compositions by McCartney, the rest being covers, produced by Tommy LiPuma and released on February 6,...

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50 Cent releases his debut album ‘Get Rich or Die Tryin” featuring ‘In da Club,’ ‘P.I.M.P.’ and ’21 Questions’ (2003)

50 Cent's 'Get Rich or Die Tryin'' is his debut studio album produced by Dr. Dre and Eminem and released on February 6, 2003 by Aftermath Entertainment.Track Listing : 1.Intro...

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Johnny Hodges records with regular members of the Ellington orchestra, ‘Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges’ (1964)

Johnny Hodges' 'Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges' is an album recorded on February 6, 1964 & March 8, 1965 with regular members of the Ellington orchestra and released in 1964 by...

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Eric Clapton starts a RAH residency (1990)

February 5, 1990 - Eric Clapton starts a 24 nights residency at the Royal Albert Hall in London. For the occasion, he has invited Buddy Guy, Robert Cray, Johnnie Johnson...

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Columbia publish Tony Bennett’s tribute album to Billie Holiday : ‘Tony Bennett on Holiday’ (1997)

'Tony Bennett on Holiday' is a studio album recorded in tribute to Billie Holiday and released on February 4, 1997 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.(In My) Solitude (Eddie Delange, Duke...

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This week In Male Balladeers 05/52

How well do you know the music of Neil Finn and Eddie Vedder’s stripped-back cover of "Throw Your Arms Around Me" conveys fragility with raw harmonies, while Steppenwolf’s snarling 1968...

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Columbia publish Earth, Wind & Fire’s twelfth album : ‘Powerlight’ featuring ‘Fall in Love with Me’ (1983)

Earth, Wind & Fire's 'Powerlight' is their twelfth studio album produced by Maurice White and released on February 3, 1983 by Columbia. Track Listing : 1.Fall In Love With Me...

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Neo-Mellow – Top 20 Songs

Explore popular neo-mellow tracks, this selection features 20 songs from artists like Passenger, James Blunt, Eminem with Dido, Keane, and Jack Johnson. Each track blends acoustic, folk, and pop influences,...

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Post-Disco – Top 20 Songs

Highlighting 20 top post-disco tracks, this collection features The S.O.S. Band, Shakatak, Cheryl Lynn, Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch, and The Brothers Johnson. Each entry showcases the genre’s blend...

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Monthly Vintage Music Chart Highlights: Top 20 Tracks Across 15 Genres Feb 2, 2025 edition

This month’s vintage music charts bring updates across a variety of genres. From Armand Van Helden maintaining his top spot in Big Beat to Cast claiming first place in Britpop,...

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°104 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Dr. Dre’s slick production powers "The Next Episode," with Snoop Dogg’s flow and Nate Dogg’s iconic hook oozing West Coast cool. Outkast’s...

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This week In Guitar Virtuosi 05/52

How well do you know the music of Santana’s “Once It’s Gotcha” layers Latin jazz percussion with Carlos Santana’s subtle guitar and vocals, while Bill Frisell’s “Outlaws” shifts between jazz...

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This week In Jazz Legends 05/52

How well do you know the music of Bill Evans’ moody “Nardis” evolves into an introspective canvas, while Carmen McRae’s haunting take on “Round Midnight” fuses jazz clarity with late-night...

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Leonard Cohen releases his eighth album : ‘I’m Your Man’ featuring ‘First We Take Manhattan’ and ‘Everybody Knows’ (1988)

Leonard Cohen's 'I'm Your Man' is his eighth studio album released on February 2, 1988 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.First We Take Manhattan (Leonard Cohen) - 06:01 . 2.Ain'T No...

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Madeleine Peyroux records her sixth album : ‘Standing on the Rooftop’ for Decca (2011)

Madeleine Peyroux' 'Standing on the Rooftop' is her sixth studio album recorded in February, 2011 and released on June 14, 2011 by Decca.Track Listing : 1.Martha My Dear (John Lennon,...

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Columbia publish Santana’s fourteenth album : ‘Freedom’ featuring Buddy Miles as a vocalist (1987)

Santana's 'Freedom' is their fourteenth studio album featuring Buddy Miles as a vocalist and released in February 1987 by Columbia. Track Listing : 1.Veracruz (Jeffrey Cohen, Buddy Miles, Gregg Rolie,...

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This month In Blues Legends 01/12

How well do you know the music of Muddy Waters’ gritty “The Blues Had a Baby” ties rock to its blues roots with raw energy, while Willie Dixon’s “You Shook...

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This month In ’60s Throwback’ 01/12

How well do you know the music of Aretha Franklin’s gritty "Chain of Fools" opens with Joe South’s hypnotic guitar, amplifying her commanding vocals, while Wilson Pickett’s "Everybody Needs Somebody...

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Sam Cooke records his tenth album : ‘Twistin’ the Night Away’ for RCA (1961)

Sam Cooke's 'Twistin' the Night Away' is his tenth studio album (and one of his most successful) recorded on January 30, 1961 and released in April 1962 by RCATrack Listing...

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