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Beserkley Records release ‘The Modern Lovers,’ their self-titled debut album produced in part by John Cale (1976)

'The Modern Lovers' is their eponymous debut studio album produced (partly) by John Cale. and released in August 1976 by Beserkley Records Track Listing : 2.Astral Plane (Jonathan Richman) -...

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Me:nu Du Jour August 25 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Lauryn Hill, George Benson, Mary J. Blige, Boston, Metallica, Bruce Springsteen, Elliott Smith, Jimmy Smith, Frank Sinatra, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Super Furry Animals We...

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This week In ’70s Throwback’ 34/52

How well do you know the music of The Allman Brothers Band, Elvis Costello, Frank Zappa, Bruce Springsteen, Roxy Music, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Kiss, Thin Lizzy, Led Zeppelin, Boston, Emerson, Lake...

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Epic Records publish ‘Boston,’ their self-titled debut album featuring ‘More Than a Feeling’ (1976)

'Boston' is their eponymous debut studio album produced by leader Tom Scholz and John Boylan and released on August 25, 1976 by Epic Records.Track Listing : 1.More Than A Feeling...

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The Rolling Stones release’Tattoo You,’ their sixteentth studio album featuring ‘Start Me Up’ and ‘Waiting on a Friend’ (1981)

The Rolling Stones' 'Tattoo You' feat. 'Start Me Up' is their sixteentth studio album released on August 24,1981 by Rolling Stones Records. Track Listing : 1.Start Me Up (Mick Jagger,...

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Me:nu Du Jour August 22 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To OutKast, Bette Midler, Portishead, Return to Forever, Herbie Hancock, Wes Montgomery, Modern Jazz Quartet, Bobby McFerrin, Dennis Wilson We Celebrate Vernon Reid, John Lee...

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This week In Jazz Legends 34/52

How well do you know the music of Branford Marsalis, Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Joe Henderson, McCoy Tynerr, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Herbie Hancock, Return to Forever, Stan Kenton, Jimmy...

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Etta James releases her eighth album : ‘Tell Mama’ featuring ‘I’d Rather Go Blind’ (1968)

Etta James' 'Tell Mama' is her eighth studio album released on August 21, 1968 by Cadet. Track listing : 1.Tell Mama (Clarence Carter, Marcus Daniel, Wilbur Terrell) - 02:20 ....

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Happy Birthday Robert Plant. ‘The Life Of Plant’

This day (August 20, 1948), in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, is born Robert Anthony Plant simply known as Robert Plant, English singer-songwriter, co-founder of Led ZeppelinTracklist : 1 . Dazed...

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The Manhattan Transfer release ‘Coming Out’ featuring ‘Chanson d’Amour’ (1976)

The Manhattan Transfer's 'Coming Out' feat. 'Chanson d'Amour' is their third album released on August 19, 1976 by Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.Don'T Let Go (Jesse Stone) - 02:45 . 2.Zindy...

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This week In ’70s Throwback’ 33/52

How well do you know the music of Elvis Presley, Manhattan Transfer, Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Doors, The Who, Rod Stewart, Doobie Brothers, Graham Central Station, Ohio Players, Bruce...

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Me:nu Du Jour August 16 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Prince, Ohio Players, Richie Havens, Sonny Rollins, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong We Celebrate Aretha Franklin, Madonna, Elvis Presley, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Dorival Caymmi,...

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This week In Soul Artists 33/52

How well do you know the music of Maxwell, Sly and The Family Stone, Grover Washington Jr., Tower Of Power, The Crusaders, King Curtis and The Kingpins, Ohio Players, Booker...

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We remember Elvis Presley. ‘King Singer’

This day (August 16, 1977), in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S., died Elvis Aaron Presley simply known as Elvis Presley and even 'the King' , an American singer and actor. Tracklist :...

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Me:nu Du Jour August 15 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Tom Waits, Deep Purple, Rod Stewart, Garbage, The Doors, Pretenders, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Abbey Lincoln, Eric Dolphy, Dinah Washington We Celebrate Tom Johnston, Doobie Brothers,...

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Joni Mitchell records with the L.A. Express, the double live album ‘Miles of Aisles’ (1974)

Joni Mitchell's 'Miles of Aisles' is a double live album recorded with the L.A. Express on August 14–17, 1974 and released the same year by Asylum.Track listing : 1.You Turn...

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We remember Joe Tex. ‘Initial Rapper’

This day (August 13, 1982), in Navasota, Texas, died Joseph Arrington, Jr. a.k.a Joe Tex, an American Southern soul singer.Tracklist : 1 . Ain’T Gonna Bump No More (1977) 2...

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We remember Luther Allison. ‘The Blues is On’

This day ( August 12, 1997), in Madison, Wisconsin, died Luther Allison, an American blues guitarist who played with Howlin' Wolf's band and backed James Cotton.Tracklist : 1 . Watching...

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Leonard Cohen releases his fourth album : ‘New Skin for the Old Ceremony’ featuring ‘Chelsea Hotel #2’ and ‘Who by Fire’ (1974)

Leonard Cohen's 'New Skin for the Old Ceremony' is his fourth studio album released on August 11, 1974 by Columbia.Track listing : . 1.Is This What You Wanted (Leonard Cohen)...

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This week In ’70s Throwback’ 32/52

How well do you know the music of Leonard Cohen, Led Zeppelin , Joe Jackson, Grateful Dead, Isaac Hayes, Chic, Jethro Tull, Barry White, Blood Sweat, Tears, Rick James, Esther...

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