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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°100 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Madonna’s "Borderline" blends heartfelt vulnerability with post-disco grooves, while Rod Stewart’s "Young Turks" captures youthful defiance with synth-driven energy. Elvis Costello’s moody...

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Leonard Cohen releases his eighth album : ‘I’m Your Man’ featuring ‘First We Take Manhattan’ and ‘Everybody Knows’ (1988)

Leonard Cohen's 'I'm Your Man' is his eighth studio album released on February 2, 1988 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.First We Take Manhattan (Leonard Cohen) - 06:01 . 2.Ain'T No...

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This week In Soul Artists 05/52

How well do you know the music of From Luther Vandross’s heartfelt take on “The Impossible Dream” blending Broadway flair with R&B nuance to Al Green’s timeless “Let’s Stay Together,”...

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Reprise publish Neil Young’s fourth album : ‘Harvest’ featuring ‘Old Man’ and ‘Heart of Gold’ (1972)

Neil Young's 'Harvest' is his fourth album, featuring James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, David Crosby, Graham Nash and Stephen Stills as guests and released on February 1, 1972 by Reprise.Track Listing...

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Columbia publish Leonard Cohen’s twelfth studio album : ‘Old Ideas’ (2012)

Leonard Cohen's 'Old Ideas' is his twelfth studio album released on January 31, 2012 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Going Home (Leonard Cohen, Patrick Leonard) - 03:51 . 2.Amen (Leonard Cohen)...

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Lisa Stansfield releases her seventh album : ‘Seven’ (2014)

Lisa Stansfield's 'Seven' is her seventh studio album (her first in ten years) released on January 31, 2014 by Monkeynatra.Track Listing : 1.Can'T Dance (Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney, Andy Morris)...

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This month In ’60s Throwback’ 01/12

How well do you know the music of Aretha Franklin’s gritty "Chain of Fools" opens with Joe South’s hypnotic guitar, amplifying her commanding vocals, while Wilson Pickett’s "Everybody Needs Somebody...

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This week In Singing Ladies 05/52

How well do you know the music of Texas’s “Say What You Want” oozes sultry sophistication, with Sharleen Spiteri’s emotive vocals effortlessly riding Johnny McElhone’s sleek production. Melody Gardot’s smoky...

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Lana Del Rey releases her second album : ‘Born to Die’ featuring ‘Video Games’ (2012)

Lana Del Rey's 'Born to Die' is her second studio album released on January 27, 2012 by Interscope RecordsTrack Listing : 1.Born To Die (Justin Parker, Lana Del Rey) -...

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°102 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Missy Elliott amps it up with “Pass That Dutch,” pairing wild beats and surreal visuals, while Jay-Z keeps it slick on “Change...

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Simon & Garfunkel release their fifth studio album : ‘Bridge over Troubled Water’ featuring ‘The Boxer,’ ‘Bridge over Troubled Water,’ ‘Cecilia’ and ‘El Condor Pasa’ (1970)

'Bridge over Troubled Water' by Simon & Garfunkel is their fifth and final studio album released on January 26, 1970 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Bridge Over Troubled Water (Paul Simon)...

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Stax publish Eddie Floyd’s debut album : ‘Knock On Wood’ (1967)

Eddie Floyd's 'Knock On Wood' is his debut album recorded from July till December 1966 at Stax Studios in Memphis, Tennessee and released on January 26, 1967 by Stax. Track...

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°449 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Swarmz and Tion Wayne blend UK rap and drill on "Bally," balancing gritty beats, streetwise lyrics, and mainstream polish, while Kendrick Lamar’s...

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Singing With Alicia Keys

How well do you know the music of Alicia Keys shines across diverse tracks, from the emotional weight of "If I Ain’t Got You," blending seamlessly with John Mayer's "Gravity"...

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Happy Birthday Alicia Keys. ‘Songs In The Life Of Keys’

This day (January 25, 1981), in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, New York, is born Alicia Keys, an American singer and songwriterTracklist : 1 . This One's For The Children (1990) 2...

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°103 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Mantronix’s "Got to Have Your Love" blends R&B with house, a shift from their early electro-hip-hop, peaking at #4 on the UK...

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The Black Crowes release their debut album : ‘Shake Your Money Maker’ featuring ‘Hard to Handle’ and ‘She Talks to Angels’ (1990)

The Black Crowes' 'Shake Your Money Maker' is their debut studio album produced by George Drakoulias and released on January 24, 1990 by Def American Recordings.Track Listing : 1.Twice As...

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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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‘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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EMI publish Corinne Bailey Rae’s second album : ‘The Sea’ (2010)

Corinne Bailey Rae's 'The Sea' is her second studio album released on January 20, 2010 by EMI, Track Listing : 1.Are You Here (Corinne Bailey Rae) - 04:13 . 2.I'D...

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