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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°665 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Katy Perry's wistful "The One That Got Away" blends polished pop with themes of longing, while Camila Cabello’s "Havana" captures sultry Latin...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°87 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Tin Tin Out and Emma Bunton electrified Edie Brickell’s reflective "What I Am" into a ‘90s dance anthem, peaking at #2 in...

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°100 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Donell Jones’ "U Know What’s Up" blends smooth vocals with a bouncy R&B groove, bolstered by Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes' playful guest...

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This week In Singing Ladies 03/52

How well do you know the music of Sade’s "Nothing Can Come Between Us" blends minimalism and elegance, its buoyant bassline and syncopated guitars standing out, while Tracy Chapman’s "Give...

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 01/52

How well do you know the music of Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams, D'Angelo & David Sanborn, Trombone Shorty & Cyril Neville, Dave Matthews & Trey Anastasio, Peter Gabriel, Natalie...

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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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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°470 – Vintage 80s Videos

Cheryl 'Pepsii' Riley’s heartfelt "Thanks For My Child" spotlights single motherhood with raw emotion and grace, while Erasure’s "A Little Respect" balances vulnerability and synth-pop flair, becoming an LGBTQ+ anthem....

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°93 – Vintage 2000s Videos

Diddy’s "Come to Me" blended hip-hop swagger with R&B polish, climbing to Billboard’s top 10 with Nicole Scherzinger's sultry presence. Kylie Minogue’s "Slow" wowed with its pared-back electro-pop pulse, while...

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Metallica celebrate their 30 Years Anniversary – Day 1 (2011)

December 5, 2011 - it is the first of the four shows that Metallica (plus Apocalyptica and others) will play for selected members of their fan club to celebrate their...

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Muzică Lăutărească de Colectie

Step into the world of Muzica Lautareasca, where history dances with melody in a captivating embrace. Artists like Farami?a Lambru and Maria Tanase infuse passion and pathos into their performances,...

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Frank Sinatra records for Reprise, ‘Sinatra and Strings’ arranged by Don Costa (1961)

Frank Sinatra's 'Sinatra and Strings' is an album (his first with arranger Don Costa) recorded on November 20, 21, 22, 1961 and released in January 1962 by Reprise.Track Listing :...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°503 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Thompson Twins, Fine Young Cannibals, Renegade Soundwave, Kate Bush, Paul McCartney, Public Image Limited, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Lloyd Cole And...

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We remember Yma Sumac. ‘Se Va Volando’

This day (November 1, 2008), in Los Angeles, died Yma Sumac, a noted Peruvian soprano.Tracklist : 1 . Pachamama 2 . Chuncho 3 . Sonidos De La Amazonía 4 ....

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Hard & Metal N°236 – Vintage Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Bruce Dickinson, Pantera, Extreme, Great White, Europe, W.A.S.P., Senser, Little Angels, Skid Row, Sepultura, Iron Maiden, Clawfinger ? Take our 12-track quiz.

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‘We Are Live’ N°84 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of The Smashing Pumpkins, Pretenders, Dodgy, Rage Against The Machine, The Juliana Hatfield Three, An Emotional Fish, Queensrÿche, Sebadoh, Reef, Belle And Sebastian,...

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New Music Videos (African) – N°524

"Koko" by Yacou B OG blends trap rhythms with Malian rap, featuring swift rhymes and heavy bass. From Bamako, he is known for tracks like "Nan Nôgôlanne" and "No Stop,"...

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V.S.O.P. featuring Herbie Hancock, Freddie Hubbard, Tony Williams, Ron Carter and Wayne Shorter record ‘The Quintet’ (1977)

V.S.O.P's 'The Quintet' is an album featuring Herbie Hancock, Freddie Hubbard, Tony Williams, Ron Carter and Wayne Shorter and recorded on July 16 & 18, 1977 and released in October...

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Metallica release their sixth album : ‘Load’ featuring ‘Until It Sleeps’ (1996)

Metallica's 'Load' feat. 'Until It Sleeps' is their sixth studio album released on June 4, 1996 by Elektra Vertigo.Track Listing : 1.Ain'T My Bitch (James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich) - 05:04...

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Jean-Luc Ponty releases ‘Upon the Wings of Music’ on Atlantic Records (1975)

Jean-Luc Ponty's 'Upon the Wings of Music' is an album released on May 25, 1975 by Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.Upon The Wings Of Music (Jean-Luc Ponty) - 05:26 . 2.Question...

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MGM publish ‘Eric Burdon Declares “War”,’ a collaboration between Burdon and funk band War (1970)

'Eric Burdon Declares "War"' is the first of two collaboration albums between Burdon and Californian funk band War, released in April 1970 by MGM Records.Track Listing : 1.The Vision Of...

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