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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°547 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Malcolm McLaren, Alexei Sayle, Matt Bianco, Fischer-Z, The Colourfield, Blue Öyster Cult, Sharpe & Numan, Westworld, Bananarama, Fuzzbox, Men At Work, Howard...

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This week In Soul Artists 08/52

Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, John Legend, Seal, Aaron Neville, The Temptations, Michael Jackson, TLC, Aretha Franklin, Rihanna, Corinne Bailey Rae, Incognito

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The Jazz Gotha relaunches Blue Note (1985)

February 22, 1985 - for the relaunch of the Blue Note Records label, its President Bruce Lundvall has summoned the Jazz Gotha at The Town Hall in New York City...

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John Coltrane records ‘Interstellar Space’ with just one drummer (1974)

John Coltrane's 'Interstellar Space' is a studio album recorded on February 22, 1967 and released on September 1974 by Impulse!.Track Listing : 1.Mars (John Coltrane) - 10:43 . 2.Venus (John...

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This week In Jazz Legends 08/52

Cassandra Wilson, David Murray, Lambert, Hendricks and Bavan, Blue Note All Stars, Art Blakey, Lee Morgan, McCoy Tyner, Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock Quintet VSOP, Benny Carter, Larry Coryell, Larry Carlton,...

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Vertigo publish Status Quo’s eighth album, ‘On the Level’ featuring ‘Down Down’ (1975)

Status Quo's 'On the Level' is their eighth studio album recorded in London in 1974 and released on February 21, 1975 by Vertigo.Track Listing : 1.Little Lady (Rick Parfitt) -...

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Art Blakey records ‘A Night at Birdland Vol. 1’ with Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson, Horace Silver et al (1954)

Art Blakey's 'A Night at Birdland Vol. 1' is an album recorded on February 21, 1954, with Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson, Horace Silver and Curly Russell and released in July...

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This week In ’80s Throwback’ 08/52

Huey Lewis & The News, Jennifer Rush, Siouxsie And The Banshees, The Stranglers, Lou Reed, Japan, The Smiths, Robin Trower, Black Sabbath, George Thorogood, Dr. John, Manhattan Transfer

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John Legend sings at NBA All-Star halftime (2017)

February 19, 2017 - John Legend has been chosen to sing during the halftime of the NBA All-Star Game played at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana

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Dinah Washington records ‘What a Diff’rence a Day Makes!’ (1959)

Dinah Washington's 'What a Diff'rence a Day Makes!' is an album arranged by Belford Hendricks, recorded on February 19 and August 1959 and released the same year by Mercury.Track Listing...

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This week In ‘Hard & Metal Throwback’ 07/52

How well do you know the music of Black Sabbath's "N.I.B." from their 1970 debut is a bold blend of Tony Iommi's heavy riffs and Geezer Butler's bass intro, complemented...

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This week In ‘2000s Throwback’ 07/52

How well do you know the music of Carolina Chocolate Drops’ take on Blu Cantrell’s “Hit ‘Em Up Style” transforms modern pop into a string-band jam with banjos and fiddles,...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°315 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Andreas Johnson's "Glorious" embodies late-90s polished pop-rock, delivering catchy, radio-ready melodies but leaning more on marketability than artistry. Shivaree's "Goodnight Moon" stands...

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Miles Davis records ‘Jack Johnson’ also known as ‘A Tribute to Jack Johnson’ for Columbia (1970)

Miles Davis' 'Jack Johnson' is a soundtrack album also known as 'A Tribute to Jack Johnson' recorded on February 18 and April 7, 1970 and released in February 1971 by...

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 07/52

How well do you know the music of "California Love" stands as a West Coast anthem blending 2Pac’s urgency and Dr. Dre’s polished production, with Roger Troutman’s talk box adding...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°546 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Elastica’s "Line Up" captures mid-’90s Britpop energy with punk influences, shining despite its brief chart tenure, while "Aeroplane" by Red Hot Chili...

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Decca publish John Mayall’s third album : ‘A Hard Road’ recorded with the Bluesbreakers featuring Peter Green, John McVie and Aynsley Dunbar (1967)

John Mayall's 'A Hard Road' is his third album recorded with the Bluesbreakers featuring Peter Green, John McVie & Aynsley Dunbar and released on February 17, 1967 by Decca.Track Listing...

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Nat King Cole begins the recording of ‘Cole Español,’ an album arranged by Nelson Riddle (1958)

Nat King Cole's 'Cole Español' is a studio album arranged by Nelson Riddle, recorded on February 17, 18, 20, June 11, 30, 1958 and released in August 1958 by Capitol.Track...

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This week In ’70s Throwback’ 07/52

How well do you know the music of Elvis Presley's "Polk Salad Annie" thrives on theatrical stage energy with karate moves and Southern gothic tones, while Heart's "Magic Man" blends...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°524 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of From the Ying Yang Twins’ chaotic "Shake" featuring Pitbull to Chicane’s atmospheric "Saltwater," the selections cover a range of mid-2000s club essentials....

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