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This week In ’90s Throwback’ 03/52

How well do you know the music of Massive Attack’s "Unfinished Sympathy" melds orchestral strings and heartfelt vocals into a timeless trip-hop classic, while Aerosmith’s gritty "Eat the Rich" blends...

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AC/DC release their tenth album : ‘Blow Up Your Video’ featuring ‘Heatseeker’ (1987)

AC/DC's 'Blow Up Your Video' is their tenth album recorded in France during summer 1987 and released on January 18, 1988 by Albert.Track Listing : 1.Heatseeker (Malcolm Young, Angus Young,...

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We remember Glenn Frey. ‘But You Can Never Leave!’

This day (January 18, 2016), in New York City, died Glenn Lewis Frey a.k.a. Glenn Frey, an American singer, songwriter and founder of the Eagles.Tracklist : 1 . Club Troubadour...

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Warren Zevon releases his third album : ‘Excitable Boy’ featuring ‘Werewolves of London’ (1978)

Warren Zevon's 'Excitable Boy' feat. 'Werewolves of London' is his third (and best-selling of his career) studio album released on January 18, 1978 by Asylum Records. Track Listing : 1.Johnny...

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Happy Birthday Al Foster. ‘You Can Call Him Al’

This day ( January 18, 1943), in Richmond, Virginia, is born Al Foster, an American jazz drummer.Tracklist : 1 . Live in Serbia (2012) 2 . In Odessa (2010) 3...

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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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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°298 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Robert Palmer’s *Riptide* kicks off with its theatrical title track before giving way to hits like the bold funk-rock anthem "Addicted to...

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°99 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

MC Hammer’s “Pray” blends gospel exuberance with pop-rap accessibility, hammering the word “pray” into listeners 147 times atop a Prince sample, while Nas’s “Street Dreams” turns gritty ambition into cinematic...

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This week In Jazz Legends 03/52

How well do you know the music of Gerry Mulligan’s breezy “Out Back of the Barn” pairs his warm baritone sax with Ben Webster’s swinging tenor for a relaxed cool...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°652 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Jorja Smith’s emotive “Let Me Down” pairs her raw delivery with Stormzy’s introspective verse, creating a cinematic ballad, while Kehlani’s “Nights Like...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°518 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Leftfield's “Release The Pressure” mashes reggae vocals from Earl Sixteen with dub techno and progressive house, creating a hypnotic, genre-blurring track that...

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Simon & Garfunkel release their second album : ‘Sounds of Silence’ featuring ‘The Sound of Silence,’ ‘Homeward Bound’ and ‘I Am a Rock’ (1966)

Simon & Garfunkel's 'Sounds of Silence' is their second studio album recorded in 1964 & 1965 and released on January 17, 1966 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.The Sound Of Silence...

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Happy Birthday Kid Rock

January 17, 1971 - Robert James Ritchie better known as Kid Rock, American singer and songwriter is 51. Happy Birthday SirTracklist : 1 . Only God Knows Why 2 ....

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Happy Birthday Mick Taylor. ‘My Taylor Is Mick’

This day (January 17, 1949), in Welwyn Garden City, England, is born Mick Taylor, an English guitarist, ex-John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and ex-Rolling Stones Tracklist : 1 . w/ Ron Wood...

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

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Eric Clapton, The Temptations, Blue Oyster Cult, Fall Out Boy, Air, Dusty Springfield, Benny Goodman, Ornette Coleman, Ahmad Jamal We Celebrate Sade , Aaliyah...

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This week In Guitar Virtuosi 03/52

How well do you know the music of Thos are standout tracks like The Rolling Stones’ gritty "Can’t You Hear Me Knocking," blending Keith Richards’ raw riffs with Mick Taylor’s...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°91 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Steps’ “Say You’ll Be Mine” balances group vocals and glossy ’90s pop, while Jennifer Lopez's “Waiting for Tonight” pulses with late-’90s club...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°664 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Jennifer Lopez’s "Papi" channels Latin dance-pop energy, while Katy Perry’s "E.T." pushes boundaries with bold, interstellar vibes featuring Kanye West. Beyoncé’s "Run...

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On TV today, Ray, Andy, Cass & Elton share a gospel (1971)

January 16, 1971 - the guests on American NBC variety show "The Andy Williams Show" are Lorne Greene, Ray Charles, "Mama" Cass Elliot and a young British artist named Elton...

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Benny Goodman records ‘The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert’ (1938)

Benny Goodman's 'The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert' is one of the first recording (done on January 16, 1938) of music issued on the new long-playing format and one...

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