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On TV today, Jimmy Castor Bunch at ‘SOUL!’ (1973)

January 13, 1973 - American funkster Jimmy Castor Bunch is at "Soul!" a New-York public television show. Sure enough, he will perform "Troglodyte (Cave Man)", his last year hit.

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We remember Michael Brecker. ‘Ace Brecker’

This day (January 13, 2007), in New York City, New York, died Michael Brecker, an American jazz saxophonist and composer.Tracklist : 1 . Softly As In A Morning Sunrise (2003)...

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°98 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

Dizzee Rascal’s “Dance Wiv Me” blends Calvin Harris’s slick production with gritty swagger, creating a club-ready anthem that ruled UK charts in 2008. Estelle’s “American Boy,” featuring Kanye West, charms...

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This week In ’80s Throwback’ 02/52

How well do you know the music of Donald Fagen, Madonna, Rod Stewart, Pat Benatar, Van Halen, The Police, Queen, Shirley Bassey, Nina Hagen, Iron Maiden, Lou Reed, David Bowie...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°85 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s "The Power of Love" mesmerizes with cinematic production and Holly Johnson’s operatic vocals, pairing love with spiritual undertones. Marvin Gaye’s "Sexual Healing" fuses funk grooves with...

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As we wish today Zach de la Rocha, a Happy Birthday, the time is perfect for a ‘Rage Against the Machine At Their Bests’ post

As we wish, today, Zach de la Rocha a 'Happy Birthday,' the time has come to list the 'BESTS' of his band : Rage Against the Machine Video Tracklist :...

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Led Zeppelin are inducted (1995)

January 12, 1993 - Neil Young, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry will join Led Zeppelin for their induction at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Ceremony held at Ritz...

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Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, etc. are ‘Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees’ (1998)

January 12, 1998 - The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, The Mamas & The Papas, Lloyd Price, Santana and Gene Vincent are the tonight inductees at the 13th Rock and Roll Hall...

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Fleetwood are inducted (1998)

January 12, 1998 - the whole Fleetwood Mas including founding member Peter Green will be inducted at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Ceremony, held at Waldorf Astoria Hotel,...

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Chucho Valdés records ‘Bele Bele en La Habana,’ an album for Blue Note (1998)

Chucho Valdés' 'Bele Bele en La Habana' is an album recorded on January 12 & 13, 1998 and released later the same year by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Son Montuno...

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Bugge Wesseltoft bring his Friends to NYC (2013)

January 12, 2013 - Bugge Wesseltoft (p, rhodes, synth), Erik Truffaz (tp), Ilhan Ersahin (s), Joaquin Joe Claussell (perc) and Erik Holm (perc) will share the stage at Le Poisson...

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Bill Evans records ‘Since We Met’ with Eddie Gomez and Marty Morell at the Village Vanguard (1974)

Bill Evans 'Since We Met' is a live album recorded on January 11 & 12, 1974 at the Village Vanguard in New York City with Eddie Gomez and Marty Morell...

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Miles Davis Nonet plays at Village East (1973)

January 12, 1973 - the Miles Davis Nonet - that is Miles Davis (tpt), Dave Liebman (s), Reggie Lucas (g), Khalil Balakrishna (sitar), Cedric Lawson (kb), MICHAEL HENDERSON (el-b), Al...

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Terence Blanchard brings E-Collective at Blue Note (2015)

January 12, 2017 - Terence Blanchard and E-Collective play at Blue Note in New-York City

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 02/52

How well do you know the music of Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones, Taj Mahal & Gregg Allman, Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis, Joan Baez & John Denver, Lulu...

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This week In Soul Artists 02/52

How well do you know the music of Lizz Wright, Shirley Bassey, Donny Hathaway, Teddy Pendergrass, Gil Scott-Heron, Mary J. Blige, Eternal, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Bootsy Collins, LL...

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Happy Birthday Mary J Blige. ‘Much Obliged’

This day (January 11, 1971), in The Bronx, New York, is born Mary J. Blige an American singer-songwriter and occasional rapper and actress.Tracklist : 1 . My Life, Real Love...

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Chicago release their third (and double) album : ‘Chicago III’ (1971)

Chicago's 'Chicago III' is their third studio album released as a double album on January 11, 1971. Track Listing : 1.Sing A Mean Tune Kid (Robert Lamm) - 09:13 ....

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Billy Joel invites Lou and Mick from Foreigner (2018)

January 11, 2018 - Billy Joel has invited Lou Gramm and Mick Jones of Foreigner at Madison Square Garden in New York City

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George Benson records ‘In Concert-Carnegie Hall,’ a live album produced by Creed Taylor (1975)

George Benson's 'In Concert-Carnegie Hall' is a live album recorded on January 11, 1975, produced by Creed Taylor and released the same year by CTI. Track Listing : 1.Take Five...

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