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Hip-Hop & Soul N°144 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Janet Jackson, Usher, R. Kelly, Kelly Rowland, Eminem, Tweet, Jamie Foxx, The Black Eyed Peas, Ludacris, Christina Milian, Ne~Yo, Busta Rhymes? Take...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°626 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Inna, Netta, Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina, Christina Aguilera, Kylie Minogue, Chris Malinchak, Far East Movement, Sub Focus, Stooshe, Faithless, Alex Metric...

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Virgin publish Janet Jackson’s fifth album : ‘Janet’ featuring ‘That’S The Way Love Goes’ (1993)

Janet Jackson's 'Janet' feat. 'That'S The Way Love Goes' is her fifth studio album produced by Jellybean Johnson, Terry Lewis & Jimmy Ja and released on May 18, 1993 by...

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Chrysalis Records release Guru’s ‘Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1’ (1993)

Guru's 'Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1' is one of the first albums combining a live jazz band with hip hop, released on May 18, 1993 by Chrysalis Records.Track Listing : 1.Introduction- 01:20...

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Wes Montgomery records ‘Bumpin” for Verve (1965)

Wes Montgomery's 'Bumpin'' is his thirteenth album recorded on March 16, May 18, 19 & 20, 1965 and released the same year by Verve.Track Listing : 1.Bumpin' (Wes Montgomery) -...

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This week In Soul Artists 20/52

Carla Thomas, Blues Brothers Band , Sharon Jones, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Taj Mahal, Johnny Guitar Watson, Chuck Brown, The Soul Searchers, Tina Turner, Janet Jackson, Donna Summer, Grace Jones, Mary...

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Daft Punk release ‘Random Access Memories,’ their fourth album featuring ‘Get Lucky’ (2013)

Daft Punk's 'Random Access Memories' incl. 'Get Lucky' is their fourth studio album released on May 17, 2013 by Daft Life.Track Listing : 1.Give Life Back To Music (Thomas Bangalter,...

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Atlantic record the first sessions of ‘Ray Charles,’ his debut album (1953)

'Ray Charles' is his debut album recorded between May 17, 1953 and November 27, 1956, released in 1957 (and re-released as 'Hallelujah I Love Her So' in 1962) by Atlantic...

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LCD Soundsystem release ‘This Is Happening,’ their third album (2010)

LCD Soundsystem's 'This Is Happening' is their third studio album produced by their frontman James Murphy and released on May 17, 2010 by DFA / VirginTrack Listing : 1.Dance Yrself...

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Legends & Superstars New Music Videos – N°600

Featuring: The Rolling Stones, Deep Purple, Evanescence, Martin Garrix, Drake, Drake, Drake, Drake, Sean Paul, Mgk, Tove Lo, Harmonize, Sofiane Pamart, LP, Steve Earle, Alicia Keys, Lady Gaga, Laufey, JADE,...

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The Beach Boys release ‘Pet Sounds’ featuring ‘God Only Knows’ and ‘Sloop John B’ (1966)

The Beach Boys' 'Pet Sounds' incl. 'God Only Knows' is their eleventh studio album released on May 16, 1966 by Capitol.Track Listing : 1.Wouldn'T It Be Nice (Brian Wilson, Tony...

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Parlophone release Paul McCartney’s second solo album : ‘McCartney II’ featuring ‘Coming Up’ (1980)

Paul McCartney's 'McCartney II' is his second completely solo album (his first while he is in Wings), released on May 16, 1980 by Parlophone / Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Coming Up...

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Ice Cube releases ‘AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted,’ his first album after his split from N.W.A. (1990)

Ice Cube's 'AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted' is his solo debut studio album released on May 16, 1990 after his split from N.W.A. by Priority.Track Listing : 1.Better Off Dead (Sir Jinx)...

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We Remember Chuck Brown. ‘Go! Go! Mr. Brown’

This day (May 16, 2012), in Baltimore, Maryland, died Chuck Brown, a guitarist and singer, called the Godfather of Go-goTracklist : 1 . NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert (2010) 2...

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We Remember Django Reinhardt. ‘Le Toucher Manouche’

This day (May 16 , 1953), in Fontainebleau, France, died Jean Django Reinhardt, a virtuoso jazz adn gipsy guitarist.Tracklist : 1 . J’Attendrai Swing 1939 2 . Clip 1945 3...

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Happy Birthday Billy Cobham. ‘One More Year B.C.’

This day (May 16, 1944), in Panama, is born Billy Cobham, a Panamanian American jazz drummer.Tracklist : 1 . Crosswinds Project – 6 (2018) 2 . Radioactive (2017) 3 ....

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We Remember Hank Jones. ‘So Long Mr. Jones’

This day (May 16, 2010), in Manhattan, New York, died Hank Jones, an American jazz pianist and composer.Tracklist : 1 . Round Midnight (2010) 2 . Nica’S Dream (2008) 3...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°172 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Pebbles, Jeffrey Osborne, Sly And Robbie, Third World, Nona Hendryx, Kylie Minogue, Kajagoogoo, Yazz, Five Star, S'Express, Inner City, Chaka Khan? Take...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°546 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Steady B, Musical Youth, Run DMC, The Manhattan Transfer, L A Mix, Was [Not Was], Sylvester & Patrick Cowley, Company B, Blancmange,...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°166 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of A1, Kylie Minogue, Cassie, Eamon, Nada Surf, Dido, Sugababes, Amy Winehouse, Ronan Keating, Kelly Clarkson, Oasis, Bon Jovi? Take our 12-track quiz.

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