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This week In Male Balladeers 03/52

Harry Nilsson’s "Without You" turns Badfinger’s subtle original into an orchestral heartbreak epic, while Jeff Buckley’s "Hallelujah" strips Leonard Cohen’s masterpiece to raw emotional clarity. Elvin Bishop tips his hat...

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Tamla publish Marvin Gaye’s sixteenth album : ‘In Our Lifetime’ (1981)

Marvin Gaye's 'In Our Lifetime' is his sixteenth (and final for Motown) studio album released on January 15, 1981 by Tamla. Track Listing : 1.Praise (Marvin Gaye) - 04:51 ....

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John Lee Hooker and Canned Heat release their collaboration album : ‘Hooker ‘n Heat’ (1971)

'Hooker 'n Heat' by John Lee Hooker & Canned Heat is a double album (the last to feature Alan Wilson) released on January 15, 1971 by Liberty / Elektra. Track...

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Guns’n’Roses rock Rio (2001)

January 15, 2001 - Guns N' Roses perform for the third "Rock in Rio" festival held at Cidade do Rock, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Incognito perform at Blue Note Milano (2016)

January 15, 2016 - British band Incognito performs at Blue Note in Milano, Italy

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We Remember Harry Nilsson

January 15, 1994 - Mr.Harry Nilsson, American singer and songwriter, author 'Everybody's Talkin' and 'Without You' passed away aged 52. He is remembered.Tracklist : 1 . Everybody's Talkin' (1969) 2...

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Eric, Roger, Gloria et al perform for the Tsunami victims (2005)

January 15, 2005 - Madonna, Roger Waters, Eric Clapton, Sheryl Crow, Gloria Estefan, Brian Wilson, Diana Ross, Annie Lennox and a few others. They all take part in "Tsunami Aid:...

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Chrysalis publish Gang Starr’s second album : ‘Step In The Arena’ (1991)

Gang Starr's 'Step in the Arena' is their second studio album released on January 15, 1991 by ChrysalisTrack Listing : 1.Name Tag [Premier & The Guru] (Keith Elam, Chris Martin)...

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On TV today, Elton John with Jay Leno (2003)

January 15, 2003 - you do not want to miss Elton John promoting his Greatest Hits album at "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on NBC

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Aerosmith visit Philadelphia (1998)

January 15, 1998 - Aerosmith's "Nine Lives" tourstops at The Spectrum in Philadelphia,Pa

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Bono, Johnny, Nick et al celebrate Shane MacGowan’s 60th birtday (2018)

January 15, 2018 - Bono, Johnny Depp, Nick Cave, Glen Hansard, Lisa O'Neill, Cerys Matthews, Sinéad O'Connor, Finbar Furey and many more. They all celebrate the 60th birtday of Shane...

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Atlantic publish Aretha Franklin’s sixteenth album : ‘This Girl’s In Love With You’ (1970)

Aretha Franklin's 'This Girl's In Love With You' is an album produced by Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd & Arif Mardin and released on January 15, 1970 by Atlantic.Track Listing :...

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Metallica serenade Shanghai (2017)

January 15, 2017 - Metallica's "WorldWired" tour stops at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, China

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Nils Lofgren visits London (2015)

January 15, 2015 - American guitarist and member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band Nils Lofgren will share the stage with multi-instrumentalist Greg Varlotta at Union Chapel in Islington,London

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We remember Junior Wells. ‘Blowing In The Harp’

This day (January 15, 1998), in Chicago, Illinois, died Amos Wells Blakemore Jr. a.k.a. Junior Wells, an American Chicago blues vocalist and harmonica player..Tracklist : 1 . Trouble No More...

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Milt Jackson and John Coltrane record together ‘Bags & Trane,’ an album for Atlantic Records (1959)

'Bags & Trane' by Milt Jackson & John Coltrane is an album (titled after their nicknames) recorded on January 15, 1959 with Hank Jones, Paul Chambers & Connie Kay 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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(Hip Hip) Hula

Voices soar in the falsetto, weaving tales of 'āina, love, and legends, capturing the essence of Hawaiian culture. From ancient mele chants to the modern Hawaiian Renaissance, the evolution of...

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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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