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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°523 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Tracks like “Think About” by D.J. H. and Stefy tap into ’90s sampling with Aretha Franklin cuts creating a nostalgic-mechanical vibe, while...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°313 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of V Capri's "Haunting Me" merges mid-'80s Australian new wave flair with emotive vocals and glossy production, peaking locally at No. 1 in...

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°109 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Brandy’s "Sittin' Up in My Room," crafted by Babyface, blends introspection with polished mid-'90s R&B, featuring a catchiness rooted in Brandy’s youthful...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°545 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Coheed and Cambria’s "The Suffering" fuses progressive complexity with radio-ready hooks, driven by Claudio Sanchez’s piercing vocals and a sleek blend of...

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This week In Jazz Legends (Special Pianists) 07/52

How well do you know the music of Omar Sosa’s Moody Jazz Café performance fused Afro-Cuban rhythms with modern jazz, blending traditional influences with electronic effects. His use of piano,...

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Island Records publish P J Harvey’s eighth album : ‘Let England Shake’ (2011)

PJ Harvey's 'Let England Shake' is her eighth studio album co-produced with Flood, Mick Harvey & John Parish and released on February 14, 2011 by Island Records. Track Listing :...

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Happy Birthday Karol G

[wp_ad_camp_1]February 14, 19** - Colombian singer, Carolina Giraldo Navarro better known as Karol G is @)_!. Happy Birthday MissTracklist : 1 . Tusa (w/ Nicki Minaj) 2 . Secreto (w/...

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Warner Bros. publish Laurie Anderson’s second album : ‘Mister Heartbreak’ (1984)

Laurie Anderson's 'Mister Heartbreak' is her second album released on February 14, 1984 by Warner Bros.Track Listing : 1.Sharkey'S Day (Laurie Anderson) - 07:41 . 2.Langue D'Amour (Laurie Anderson) -...

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Sarah Vaughan records ‘Swingin’ Easy,’ an album for Emarcy (1957)

Sarah Vaughan's 'Swingin' Easy' is an album recorded (partly) on February 14, 1957 and released the same year by Emarcy.Track Listing : 1.Shulie A Bop (George Treadwell, Sarah Vaughan) -...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°657 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Taylor Swift’s "Style" captures the push-pull dynamics of a turbulent romance with sleek production and nods to nostalgia, standing tall on *1989*....

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Alicia, Madonna, Gorillaz et al at the ’47th Grammys’ (2005)

[wp_ad_camp_1]February 13, 2005 - Madonna, Alicia Keys, Jamie Foxx, Usher, James Brown, Black Eyed Peas, Gwen Stefani, The Lonely Boys, Maroon 5, Franz Ferdinand, Melissa Etheridge, Joss Stone, Green Day,...

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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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Robert Wyatt records his sixth album : ‘Dondestan’ for Rough Trade (1991)

Robert Wyatt's 'Dondestan' is the sixth studio album recorded in February 1991 and released in 1991 By Rough Trade.Track Listing : 1.Cp Jeebies (Robert Wyatt) - 04:04 . 2.N.I.O. (New...

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Happy Birthday Michael McDonald. ‘On His Own’

This day ( February 12, 1952), in St. Louis, Missouri, is born Michael McDonald, a baritone singer and ex-member of The Doobie BrothersTracklist : 1 . I Keep Forgetting (2017)...

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U2 go to The Hague (1981)

[wp_ad_camp_1]February 12, 1981 - U2's "Boy Tour" stops at Paard Van Troje in The Hague, Netherlands More Info

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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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