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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°158 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Phil Collins, Icehouse, Wet Wet Wet, Scritti Politti, Diana Ross, Erasure, Radio Heart, Gary Numan, Debbie Gibson, Cyndi Lauper, Donna Summer, Richard...

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This week In ’70s Throwback’ 18/52

Bob Seger, Tom Petty, the Heartbreakers, Aerosmith, Queen, AC/DC, Focus, Blue Öyster Cult, Leon Russell, JJ Cale, Bob Marley, the Wailers, Elvis Costello, the Attractions, Al Stewart

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John Coltrane records ‘Giant Steps’ for Atlantic Records (1959)

John Coltrane's 'Giant Steps' is his fifth studio album as leader recorded on May 4–5, 1959 & December 2, 1959 and released on January 27, 1960 by Atlantic.Track Listing :...

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Happy Birthday to Ron Carter. ‘Beau Ron’

This day (May 4, 1937), in Ferndale, Michigan, is born Ron Carter, an American jazz double-bassist. Tracklist : 1 . w/ Al Foster & Eli Degibri – United Blues (2019)...

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This week In Soul Artists 18/52

Roberta Flack, Bill Withers, Joan Armatrading, The Isley Brothers, Ray Charles, Ben E. King, The Neville Brothers, Patti Labelle, Dionne Warwick, Destiny's Child, Childish Gambino, Snoop Dogg

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Reunited Cream start the recording of ‘Royal Albert Hall London’ (2005)

Cream's 'Royal Albert Hall London' is the live album of their reunion recorded on May 2, 3, 5and 6, 2005 and released on October 4, 2005 By Reprise.Track Listing :...

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‘We Are Live’ N°130 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Mark Ronson, Two Door Cinema Club, Linkin Park, You Me At Six, Bullet For My Valentine, Kaleo, Catfish And The Bottlemen, Fyfe...

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This week In Jazz Legends 18/52

Miles Davis, Gill Evans, Dexter Gordon, Wes Montgomery, Martial Solal, Johnny Griffin, Charles Mingus, Gerry Mulligan, Hank Jones, Joe Lovano, Dizzy Gillespie, Arturo Sandoval, Elvin Jones, Joshua Redman, Herbie Hancock,...

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Santana record their second album : ‘Abraxas’ featuring ‘Black Magic Woman’ and ‘Oye Como Va’ (1970)

Santana's 'Abraxas' is their second studio album recorded on April 17 and May 2, 1970 in San Francisco and released in September 1970 by Columbia. Track Listing : 1.Singing Winds,...

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Columbia release Bob Dylan’s ‘MTV Unplugged’ recorded in New York City (1994)

Bob Dylan's 'MTV Unplugged' is a live album recorded in New York City on November 17 and 18, 1994 and released on May 2, 1995 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Tombstone...

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Neil Young releases ‘Living With War,’ an album against the war in Iraq (2006)

Neil Young's 'Living With War' is his twenty-eighth studio album (against the war in Iraq), released on May 2, 2006 by Reprise.Track Listing : 1.After The Garden (Neil Young) -...

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Joe Satriani records a double album ‘Satriani Live!’ in Anaheim, California (2006)

Joe Satriani's 'Satriani Live!' is a live double album recorded on May 2, 2006 in Anaheim, California and released on October 31, 2006 by Red Ink.Track Listing : 1.Flying In...

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Jackie McLean records ‘New Soil’ with trumpeter Donald Byrd (1959)

Jackie McLean's 'New Soil' is an album recorded on May 2, 1959 with Donald Byrd on trumpet and released rhe same year by Blue Note. .Track Listing : 1.Hip Strut...

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New Music Videos (Latin) – N°500

Mafe Cardona makes her official debut with "Hastaluegui," twisting goodbye into something sly over a polished Latin beat. Guilherme e Santiago’s "Anjo Na Terra" blends sertaneja charm with smooth production,...

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New Music Videos (African) – N°497

Shallipopi and Burna Boy rework "Laho II" into a Benin-rooted plea for strength. Jah Prayzah’s "Kuno" folds ancestry into lullaby-toned Shona rhythms with daughter Kayla. Matata and Bien mix Gengetone...

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American Hip-Hop & Soul New Music Videos – N°506

Blac Youngsta’s "Snake" brings GT—aka BTS—into a stark landscape of betrayal and vigilance, riding a sparse beat that leans more venom than redemption. His delivery remains sharp and transactional, reflecting...

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New Music Videos (Ladies Only) – N°498

Lara Fabian’s "Je Suis De Toi" reflects on family ties with sparse piano and strings, while Sydnie Christmas revisits "We’ll Meet Again," blending nostalgia with wartime memories. Waterhouse’s "On This...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ New Music Videos – N°675

Werenoi and GIMS team up on "Piano," layering afrobeat rhythms with smooth refrains, while Original Koffee’s "KOFFEE," produced by Marquis Abrahams and Carleene Samuels, marks her return with crisp patois...

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Global Hip Hop New Music Videos – N°505

Skeng and Tommy Lee Sparta deliver menace in "Rose & Wreath," while Govana and Tarrus Riley blend dancehall and reggae on "Special Times." Paris-based Bouss dissects suburban hardship, and Ninho...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ New Music Videos – N°714

LIT Killah leans into trap-laced intimacy on “Fiamore,” while Malcolm Todd’s “Chest Pain (I Love)” uses strings and percussive jolts to map post-breakup heartache. Sabrina Claudio returns with the subdued...

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