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This week In Singing Ladies 03/52

Sade’s "Nothing Can Come Between Us" blends minimalism and elegance, its buoyant bassline and syncopated guitars standing out, while Tracy Chapman’s "Give Me One Reason" shines with bluesy simplicity and...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°518 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Leftfield's “Release The Pressure” mashes reggae vocals from Earl Sixteen with dub techno and progressive house, creating a hypnotic, genre-blurring track that...

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‘We Are Live’ N°5 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

The Automatic’s “Raoul” channels restless energy with post-punk vibes and sardonic lyrics, peaking on UK charts thanks to its infectious hooks. The Kooks’ “You Don’t Love Me” blends angst and...

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Oscar Peterson records ‘The More I See You’ with Benny Carter, Clark Terry, Ray Brown et al (1995)

Oscar Peterson's 'The More I See You' is an album (the first since his stroke) recorded on January 15 & 16, 1995 with Benny Carter, Clark Terry, Ray Brown, Lorne...

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This week In ‘2000s Throwback’ 02/52

Mary J. Blige, Donald Fagen, Vampire Weekend, Beck, Sting, Foo Fighters, Rod Stewart, Dave Matthews Band, Christina Aguilera, David Bowie, Arcade Fire, Rage Against The Machine, R.E.M.

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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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This week In Jazz Legends (Special Pianists) 02/52

Chucho Valdes, Michel Camilo, Tania Maria, Hiromi, Michel Legrand, Ben Sidran, Marcus Roberts, Dave Grusin, Bill Evans, Alice Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Tommy Flanagan, Big Tiny Little

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This week In ’80s Throwback’ 02/52

Donald Fagen, Madonna, Rod Stewart, Pat Benatar, Van Halen, The Police, Queen, Shirley Bassey, Nina Hagen, Iron Maiden, Lou Reed, David Bowie

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°85 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s "The Power of Love" mesmerizes with cinematic production and Holly Johnson’s operatic vocals, pairing love with spiritual undertones. Marvin Gaye’s "Sexual Healing" fuses funk grooves with...

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This week In Singing Ladies 02/52

Shirley Bassey, Lizz Wright, Katie Melua, Julie Andrews, Céline Dion, Joan Baez, Laura Marling, Kandace Springs, Mary J. Blige, Carly Simon, Pat Benatar, Nina Hagen

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 02/52

Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones, Taj Mahal & Gregg Allman, Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis, Joan Baez & John Denver, Lulu & Maurice Gibb, Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds,...

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This week In Soul Artists 02/52

Lizz Wright, Shirley Bassey, Donny Hathaway, Teddy Pendergrass, Gil Scott-Heron, Mary J. Blige, Eternal, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Bootsy Collins, LL Cool J, The Jimmy Castor Bunch, Bobby Womack

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This week In ’70s Throwback’ 02/52

Steely Dan, Boney M., Sammy Hagar, The Cars, David Bowie, ABBA, Elton John, Ry Cooder, Chicago, Rod Stewart, Genesis, Sex Pistols

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‘Look Ma, No Mike!’ N°5 – Vintage 90s Videos

Cliff Richard’s festive "This New Year" blends nostalgia and optimism, while Del Amitri’s haunting "Nothing Ever Happens" critiques societal stagnation with piercing melancholy. Oasis’s swaggering "Shakermaker" captures Britpop’s laid-back charm,...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°514 – Vintage 90s Videos

Judy Cheeks’ "Reach" balances house beats with pop flair, a 1994 anthem that hit #12 on UK charts, while Baby D’s "So Pure" bursts with mid-‘90s rave energy, blending breakbeats...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°529 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

Will Young amps up the energy with "Switch It On," a bold move into punchy pop-rock, debuting at No. 5 in the UK, while Kaiser Chiefs’ "Oh My God" delivers...

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Bi-Weekly Music Chart Highlights: Top 20 Tracks Across 15 Genres Jan 9,2025 edition

Explore this week's music charts across 15 genres, from Alt Z and Metalcore to Nigerian Pop and Urbano Latino. Discover new entries like Rosé & Bruno Mars’ “Apt.” and Shakira’s...

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This week In Male Balladeers 02/52

Andy Williams, Bob Dylan, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin, The Doors, Kurt Elling, Paul Simon, Elvis Presley, Ry Cooder, James Taylor, Donny Hathaway, Beck

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°405 – 2010s Music Videos

Fuse ODG’s “Boa Me,” featuring Ed Sheeran and Mugeez, stands out with its Afrobeat and highlife fusion, sung partly in Twi and rooted in unity, while J Hus’s “Did You...

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A&M publish Peter Frampton’s double live album : ‘Frampton Comes Alive!’ (1975)

Peter Frampton's 'Frampton Comes Alive!' is a double live album (one of the best-selling live of all time .) released on January 6, 1976 by A&M.Track Listing : 1.Introduction/Something'S Happening...

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