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This week In ‘Hard & Metal Throwback’ 06/52

How well do you know the music of Gary Moore's "GM Shreds" flaunts blazing alternate picking, legato runs, and emotive string bends, showcasing his mastery over blues, rock, and metal....

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Reprise publish Emmylou Harris’ second album : ‘Pieces Of The Sky’ (1975)

Emmylou Harris' 'Pieces of the Sky' is her second studio album produced by Brian Ahern and released on February 7, 1975 by RepriseTrack Listing : 1.Bluebird Wine (Rodney Crowell) -...

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Concord publish Kurt Elling’s album ‘The Gate’ produced by Don Was (2011)

Kurt Elling's 'The Gate' is a studio album produced by Don Was and released on February 7, 2011 by Concord.Track Listing : 1.Matte Kudasai (Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp,...

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Virgin publish Bryan Ferry’s eleventh solo album : ‘Frantic’ (2002)

Bryan Ferry's 'Frantic' is his eleventh album as a solo artist released on February 5, 2002 by Virgin.Track Listing : 1.It'S All Over Now, Baby Blue (Bob Dylan) - 04:05...

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The Beach Boys et al pay ‘Tribute to Ronald Reagan’ (2011)

February 5, 2011 - Roger Williams, The Beach Boys, Lonestar, Lee Greenwood, Fred Thompson and Jerry West. They all perform during "A Concert for America - A Tribute to Ronald...

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Texas release their fourth album : ‘White on Blonde’ featuring ‘Say What You Want,’ ‘Halo,’ ‘Black Eyed Boy’ and ‘Insane’ (1997)

Texas' 'White on Blonde' is their fourth (and their best selling so far) studio album, released on February 3, 1997 by Mercury Records.Track Listing : 1.0.34 [Introduction] (Johnny Mcelhone, Sharleen...

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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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Harry Connick, Jr releases his seventeenth album : ‘Only You’ (2004)

Harry Connick, Jr.s 'Only You' is his seventeenth album consisting of versions of songs from the 1920s to the 1960s and released on February 3, 2004 by Sony/Columbia. Track Listing...

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A Nightingale In Bollywood

Picture the journey of Lata Mangeshkar, a vocalist initially dismissed in Bollywood for her voice's perceived limitations. Yet, she persists, infusing every tune with distinctiveness, from classics like "Rahen Na...

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RCA publish Jefferson Airplane’s second album : ‘Surrealistic Pillow’ featuring ‘Somebody to Love’ and ‘White Rabbit’ (1967)

Jefferson Airplane's 'Surrealistic Pillow' feat. 'Somebody to Love' is their second (but the first with Grace Slick and Spencer Dryden) album, recorded during November 1966 in Hollywood, California and released...

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Miles Davis begins the recording of ‘Aura,’ a concept album produced by Palle Mikkelborg (1985)

Miles Davis' 'Aura' is a concept album produced by Danish composer/trumpeter Palle Mikkelborg, recorded between January 31–February 4, 1985 and released in 1989 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Intro (Palle Mikkelborg)...

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Blue Note publish Norah Jones’ third album : ‘Not Too Late’ (2007)

Norah Jones' 'Not Too Late' is her third studio album released on January 30, 2007 by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Wish I Could (Norah Jones, Lee Alexander) - 04:17 ....

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Sony/Columbia publish Harry Connick, Jr’s concept album about New Orleans : ‘Oh, My NOLA’ (2007)

Harry Connick, Jr's 'Oh, My NOLA' is an album containing well-known songs associated with New Orleans, recorded with a his big band and released on January 30, 2007 by Sony/Columbia.Track...

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Rihanna releases her eighth album : ‘Anti’ featuring ‘Work,’ ‘Needed Me’ and ‘Love on the Brain’ (2016)

Rihanna's 'ANTI' is her eighth studio album released on January 28, 2016 by Westbury Road / Roc Nation.Track Listing : 1.Consideration (Tyran Donaldson, Robyn Fenty, Solana Rowe) - 02:41 ....

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Steve Vai releases his debut album : ‘Flex-Able’ (1984)

Steve Vai's 'Flex-Able' is his first album (largely influenced by Frank Zappa) as a solo artist, rleased in January 1984 by Urantia Records.Track Listing : 1.Little Green Men (Steve Vai)...

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Dean Martin records with an orchestra conducted by Gus Levene, ‘Pretty Baby’ an album for Capitol (1957)

Dean Martin's 'Pretty Baby' is an album recorded on January 28 and 30, 1957 with an orchestra conducted by Gus Levene and released on June 17, 1957 by Capitol.Track Listing...

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EMI publish Frank Zappa’s album : ‘Does Humor Belong in Music?’ (1986)

Frank Zappa's 'Does Humor Belong in Music?' is the only authorized (by FZ) CD (featuring concert recordings from October–December 1984) and released on January 27, 1986 by EMI.Track Listing :...

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We remember Mahalia Jackson. ‘The Gospel Of MJ’

This day (January 27, 1972), in Evergreen Park, Illinois, died Mahalia Jackson,an African-American gospel contre-alto singer referred to as 'The Queen of Gospel'.Tracklist : 1 . Silent Night 2 ....

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Columbia publish ‘Chicago,’ their second and eponymous album featuring ‘Make Me Smile’ and ’25 or 6 to 4′ (1970)

'Chicago' is their second studio album (also referred to as 'Chicago II') released on January 26, 1970 one year after their debut 'Chicago Transit Authority'Track Listing : 1.Movin' In (James...

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Motown publish Michael Jackson’s solo debut album : ‘Got to Be There’ featuring ‘Rockin’ Robin’ and ‘Got to Be There’ (1972)

Michael Jackson's 'Got to Be There' is his solo debut album produced By Hal Davis & Willie Hutch and released on January 24, 1972 by Motown.Track Listing : 1.Ain'T No...

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