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Atlantic publish Aretha Franklin’s album : ‘Young, Gifted and Black’ (1972)

Aretha Franklin's 'Young, Gifted and Black' is an album (its title being borrowed from the Nina Simone song 'To Be Young, Gifted and Black) released on January 24, 1972 by...

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Archie Shepp begins the recording of ‘Attica Blues,’ an album for Impulse! (1972)

Archie Shepp's 'Attica Blues' is an album (in direct reference to the Attica Prison riots) recorded on January 24–26, 1972 at A&R Recording, NYC and released the same year by...

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Modern Jazz Quartet begins the recording of ‘Lonely Woman,’ an album for Atlantic (1962)

Modern Jazz Quartet's 'Lonely Woman' is an album recorded on January 24, 25 & 29 and February 2, 1962 and released the same year by Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.Lonely Woman...

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This week In Guitar Virtuosi 04/52

Pat Metheny reshapes Carly Simon's "That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be" into a tender baritone guitar instrumental, while John Fahey’s “Old Southern Medley” weaves Americana with subversive...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°316 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Tori Amos captivates with "Cornflake Girl," blending catchy piano melodies and biting themes of betrayal; PJ Harvey's "The Wind" haunts with stark...

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°238 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Luther Vandross shines on the smooth, sensual "The Rush," blending funk grooves with lush R&B, while Karyn White’s "The Way I Feel...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°95 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Modjo’s "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" blends French house smoothness with Chic’s disco flair, while Mariah Carey’s heartfelt "We Belong Together" lingers with...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°653 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Lana Del Rey’s “Video Games” blends melancholic nostalgia with dreamy production, setting the stage for her cinematic artistry, while Mabel’s “Don’t Call...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°102 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Matthew Wilder’s “Break My Stride” defied setbacks with its reggae-synth groove, while Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” merged New...

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Hip-Hop & Soul New Music Videos – N°493

41’s “Presidential (Save Me)” blends Brooklyn drill energy with sharp lyricism from Jenn Carter, Kyle Richh, and TaTa. Tyga’s “Body Talk” features Wiz Khalifa, Rubi Rose, and YG, delivering his...

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This week In ’80s Throwback’ 04/52

INXS’s "Need You Tonight" oozes late-’80s sensuality with its hypnotic groove, while Tears for Fears' "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" balances synthpop shine with existential angst. Prince's soaring "Purple...

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David Bowie releases his tenth album : ‘Station to Station’ featuring ‘Golden Years,’ ‘TVC 15’ and ‘Wild Is the Wind’ (1976)

David Bowie's 'Station to Station' feat. 'Golden Years' is his tenth studio album released by RCA Records on 23 January 1976. Track Listing : 1.Station To Station (David Bowie) -...

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Napalm Death release their fifteenth album : ‘Easy Meat ~ Apex Predator’ (2015)

Napalm Death's 'Apex Predator – Easy Meat' is their fifteenth studio album produced by Russ Russell and released on January 23, 2015 by Century MediaTrack Listing : 1.Apex Predator ~...

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Arctic Monkeys release their debut album : ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not’ (2006)

Arctic Monkeys' 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not' is their debut studio album released on January 23, 2006 by Domino.Track Listing : 1.The View From The Afternoon...

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We remember Hugh Masekela. ‘Just Hugh’

This day (January 23, 2018), in Johannesburg, died Hugh Ramopolo Masekela, a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer, and singer. Tracklist : 1 . Musicport Festival (2011) 2 . Makoti...

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Ella Fitzgerald records the album ‘Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!’ with a quartet led by Lou Levy (1961)

Ella Fitzgerald's 'Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!' is a studio album recorded on January 23, 1961 &June 22-23, 1961 with a jazz quartet led by Lou Levy and released the...

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Good Vibes

From Lionel Hampton’s vibrant rhythms to Gary Burton’s four-mallet revolution, the vibraphone’s metallic pulse echoes through the jazz world. Bobby Hutcherson and Milt Jackson further sculpt its emotional depth and...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°709 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Fall Out Boy’s bold "Uma Thurman" fuses *The Munsters* theme with rock-pop energy, nodding to Uma’s iconic film roles, while Willow Smith’s...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°320 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Eddie Amador’s “Rise” delivers late ’90s house vibes with steady beats and spiritual undertones, climbing to #19 on the UK Singles Chart,...

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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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