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We Remember Waylon Jennings

February 13, 2002 - Mr.Waylon Jennings, American musician, singer, member of the Outlaw Country movement passed away aged 64. He is remembered.Tracklist : 1 . Waymore Blues (Solo Acoustic) 2...

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Vertigo publish ‘Black Sabbath’ their eponymous debut album featuring ‘N.I.B.’ (1970)

'Black Sabbath' is their eponymous debut studio album released on February 13, 1970 in the UK by VertigoTrack Listing : 1.Lullaby Of Birdland (George Shearing, George David Weiss) - 04:44...

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2Pac releases his fourth album : ‘All Eyez on Me’ featuring ‘I Love L.A.’How Do U Want It’ and ‘California Love’ (1996)

2Pac's 'All Eyez on Me' feat. 'California Love' is his fourth studio album released on February 13, 1996 by Death Row Records and Interscope Records.Track Listing : 1.Ambitionz Az A...

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Dianne Reeves releases ‘The Calling: Celebrating Sarah Vaughan’ produced by George Duke (2001)

Dianne Reeves' 'The Calling: Celebrating Sarah Vaughan' is a studio album produced by George Duke and released on February 13, 2001 by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Lullaby Of Birdland (George...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°692 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Paramore’s "The Only Exception" showcases a softer, stripped-down ballad in 6/8 time, veering from their usual energy. Hayley Williams’ heartfelt delivery anchors...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°328 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Slade’s “Run Runaway” combined glam rock energy with Scottish folk vibes, reaching No. 7 in the UK and breaking into the US...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°669 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Sam Smith’s "Lay Me Down" carries raw emotion, evolving from a modest 2013 release to gaining wider notice with a 2015 reissue...

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This week In ’80s Throwback’ Videos 07/52

How well do you know the music of Bob Dylan’s "Knockin' on Heaven’s Door" stands out with its minimalist lyrics on mortality, becoming a timeless, adaptable classic reinterpreted by over...

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‘We Are Live’ N°15 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of The Kills’ "The Good Ones" thrives on raw minimalism, with Alison Mosshart’s snarl paired against Jamie Hince’s taut guitar, creating electrifying tension....

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°106 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Annie Lennox’s haunting "Love Song for a Vampire" stands out with its gothic atmosphere and evocative grief, tying perfectly to Coppola's *Dracula*....

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°333 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Garbage's "Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go)" mixes quirky glam-pop with retro-futuristic vibes, featuring Steve Marker's tuba through a wah-wah pedal and Daniel...

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We remember Screamin Jay Hawkins. ‘Give me a J. What’s That Spell? Screamin’ Jay’

This day (February 12, 2000), in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, died Jalacy Screamin\' Jay Hawkins,an American musician, singer, and actor.Tracklist : 1 . Last Performance 2 . I Put A Spell On...

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Miles Davis records for Columbia, ‘My Funny Valentine’ at Lincoln Center in New York City (1964)

Miles Davis' 'My Funny Valentine' is a live album recorded on February 12, 1964 at Philharmonic Hall of Lincoln Center in New York City and released in May 1965 by...

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The Dave Brubeck Quartet records ‘Countdown—Time in Outer Space’ for Columbia (1962)

'Countdown—Time in Outer Space' by the Dave Brubeck Quartet is a studio album recorded (partly) on February 12, 1962 and released the same year by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Countdown (Dave...

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We remember Eubie Blake. ‘Rich With Rags’

This day (February 12, 1983), in Brooklyn, New York, USA, died Eubie Blake, a composer and pianist of ragtime, jazz, and popular music.Tracklist : 1 . Charleston Rag 2 ....

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Singing With Sheryl Crow

How well do you know the music of Sheryl Crow and Grace Potter’s acoustic “New Kid In Town” honors Glenn Frey with raw, stripped-back harmonies, reflecting the Eagles’ original while...

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This week In ‘2000s Throwback’ 06/52

How well do you know the music of 50 Cent’s "In Da Club" fuses Dr. Dre’s signature production with raw energy, dominating the Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks and...

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°357 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Tricky’s "Aftermath" offers a haunting mix of hip-hop, ambient techno, and dub, with Martina Topley-Bird’s eerie vocals adding depth, while Urban Species’...

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‘We Are Live’ N°14 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Michael Bolton and Bob Dylan's "Steel Bars" channels raw '90s melodrama with vivid metaphors of emotional captivity, while Throwing Muses' "Counting Backwards"...

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Singing With Sheryl Crow OLDIES

How well do you know the music of Sheryl Crow’s "Everyday Is a Winding Road" captures mid-90s resilience with its road-trip-ready groove and Neil Finn’s subtle backing vocals, making it...

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