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Happy Birthday David Byrne. ‘Headmaster’

This day (May 14, 1952), in Dumbarton, Scotland, is born David Byrne, American singer-songwriter and guitanist, frontman of Talking HeadsTracklist : 1 . I Feel It In My Heart (w/...

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We Remember B.B. King. ‘Long Lived The King’

This day (May 14, 2015), in Las Vegas, died Riley B. King a.k.a. B.B. King (B.B. short for Blues Boy), an American blues guitarist and singer.Tracklist : 1 . In...

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Jewish Dancefloor

From the blending of Eastern European influences with Turkish flair in Klezmer to the deep hums of the oud and rhythmic pursuits of darbukas in Israeli folk, the instrumental intricacies...

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We remember Bob Marley. ‘Leaving Babylon’

This day (May 11, 1981), in Miami, Florida, died Robert Nesta Marley a.k.a Bob Marley, a Jamaican singer and songwriter.Tracklist : 1 . w/ The Wailers – Coming In From...

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Mercury publish Texas’ ‘The Hush,’ their fifth album (1999)

Texas' 'The Hush' is their fifth album recorded in their home country Scotland and released on May 10, 1999 by Mercury.Track Listing : 1.In Our Lifetime (Johnny Mcelhone, Sharleen Spiteri)...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°168 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Mr C The Slide Man, Missy Elliott, Precocious Brats, Kid Cudi, Crookers, Jennifer Lopez, Infernal, Mark Ronson, Funkstar De Luxe, Terry Maxx,...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°683 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Olly Murs, Iggy Azalea, Radiohead, Foals, Sia, Katy Perry, Mika, RedOne, Tenacious D, Martin Garrix, Sub Focus, Pendulum, Marshmello & Juicy J...

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Virgin publish Peter Tosh’s debut album : ‘Legalize It’ (1976)

Peter Tosh's 'Legalize It' is his debut album as a solo artist, recorded in May 1976 and released in May 1976 by Virgin / Columbia .Track Listing : 1.Legalize It...

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Columbia publish Paul Revere and The Raiders’ fifth album : ‘Midnight Ride’ (1966)

Paul Revere & the Raiders' 'Midnight Ride' is their fifth studio album produced by Terry Melcher and released on May 6, 1966 by ColumbiaTrack Listing : 1.Kicks (Cynthia Weil, Barry...

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Arturo Sandoval releases ‘Trumpet Evolution’ (2003)

Arturo Sandoval's 'Trumpet Evolution' is an album ('a journey through the great trumpeters from jazz's and orchestral music's past') released on May 6, 2003 by Crescent Moon/Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Dipper...

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°278 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of How well do you know the music of Mary J. Blige, The Notorious B.I.G., Cypress Hill, Q-Tip, Killer Mike, Ty, Spooks, Santigold,...

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Kamasi Washington releases ‘The Epic,’ a triple album recorded with a 32-piece orchestra and 20-voice choir (2015)

Kamasi Washington's 'The Epic' is his first (and triple) album recorded with a 32-piece orchestra and 20-voice choir and released on May 5, 2015 by Brainfeeder.Track Listing : Volume 1:...

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Blue Note release Joe Lovano’s ‘Folk Art’ recorded with Us Five featuring Esperanza Spalding (2009)

Joe Lovano's 'Folk Art' is his twenty first album recorded with Us Five featuring Esperanza Spalding and released on May 5, 2009 by Blue Note..Track Listing : 1.Powerhouse (Joe Lovano)...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°155 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of The Mavericks, Blur, Garbage, 808 State, Elvis Costello, my bloody valentine, Orbital, Inspiral Carpets, Mark Oh, Lo Fidelity Allstars, Crash Test Dummies,...

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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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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°682 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Ellie Goulding, Vampire Weekend, Taylor Swift, The Asteroids Galaxy Tour, Blossoms, The Kooks, American Authors, Ariana Grande, Bruno Mars, Blue, Nero, Tove...

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We remember Muddy Waters. ‘Still Waters’

This day (April 30, 1983), in Westmont, Illinois, died McKinley Morganfield a.k.a. Muddy Waters, an American blues musician.Tracklist : 1 . Manish Boy 2 . w/ Rolling Stones – Champagne...

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Willie Nelson releases ‘Stardust,’ his 22nd album featuring ‘Blue Skies’ and ‘All of Me’ (1978)

Willie Nelson's 'Stardust' is his 22nd studio album featuring 'Blue Skies' and 'All of Me,' produced by Booker T. Jones and released in April 1978 by ColumbiaTrack Listing : 1.Stardust...

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Vietnamese “Nhac”

Streets hum with the echoes of Hát Xẩm's itinerant tales, while Chầu Văn invites spirits with the haunting melody of the đàn nguyệt. Villages and courts converge in ca nhạc,...

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°424 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Dizzee Rascal, Kyle, Ramz, Skepta, Chip, SL, Nicki Minaj, Offset, Dvbbs & Borgeous, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Khalid ? Take our 12-track...

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