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Def Jam publish Rihanna’s debut album : ‘Music of the Sun’ featuring ‘Pon de Replay’ (2005)

Rihanna's 'Music of the Sun' feat. 'Pon de Replay' is her debut studio album released on August 30, 2005 by Def Jam Recordings.Track Listing : 1.Pon De Replay (Alisha Brooks,...

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We remember Stevie Ray Vaughan. ‘A Ray Of Life’

This day (August 27, 1990), in East Troy, Wisconsin, died Stevie Ray Vaughan, an American guitarist, singer-songwriter.Tracklist : 1 . Voodoo Child 2 . Riviera Paradise (1989) 3 . Tightrope...

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Me:nu Du Jour August 23 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Jeff Buckley, Ray Charles, Betty Carter, Otis Spann, Dan Fogelberg, Jane's Addiction, George Benson, John Coltrane, Billie Holiday, McCoy Tyner We Celebrate Brad Mehldau,...

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We remember Luther Allison. ‘The Blues is On’

This day ( August 12, 1997), in Madison, Wisconsin, died Luther Allison, an American blues guitarist who played with Howlin' Wolf's band and backed James Cotton.Tracklist : 1 . Watching...

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Me:nu Du Jour – July 30 in Music (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Chic, Strokes, Bruce Springsteen, Sublime, Miles Davis, Chet Baker, George Benson, Earl Klugh, Hüsker Dü, Steely Dan We Celebrate Kate Bush, Buddy Guy, Paul...

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This month In Blues Legends 07/12

Big Mama Thornton, Muddy Waters, Robert Cray, Taj Mahal, Magic Slim, Eric Bibb, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Johnny Winter, Jeff Healey, John Lee Hooker , Keb' Mo', Albert King

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The Temptations release ‘All Directions’ featuring ‘Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone’ and produced by Norman Whitfield (1972)

The Temptations 'All Directions' is their fifteenth album featuring 'Papa Was a Rollin' Stone,' produced by Norman Whitfield and released on July 27, 1972 by GordyTrack Listing : 1.Funky Music...

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Me:nu Du Jour – July 24 in Music (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Tom Waits, Portishead, NSYNC, Joe Satriani, Frank Sinatra, Sun Ra, Jimmy Eat World We Celebrate Jennifer Lopez, Jon Faddis We Watch Van Morrison, Nina...

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Decca publish John Mayall’s first studio album : ‘Blues Breakers’ recorded with Eric Clapton (1966)

John Mayall's 'Blues Breakers' is his first studio album recorded with ex-Yardbird Eric Clapton and (released on July 22, 1966 by Decca.Track Listing : 1.All Your Love (Otis Rush) -...

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James Brown starts the recording of ‘Live At The Apollo, Volume II’ (1967)

James Brown's 'Live At The Apollo, Volume II' is a live double album (follow-up to his 1963 'Live at the Apollo') recorded on June 24–25, 1967 and released in August...

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We remember Wes Montgomery. ‘Once Upon A Time, Wes’

This day (June 15, 1968), in Indianapolis, Indiana, died John Leslie Montgomery a.k.a Wes Montgomery, an American jazz guitarist .Tracklist : Four On Six . Airegin . West Coast Blues...

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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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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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This month In Blues Legends 04/12

Albert Collins, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Johnny Winter, Walter Trout, Otis Spann, Johnnie Johnson, Ana Popovic, Ronnie Earl, Matt Schofield, Muddy Waters, Clark Terry, B.B King, R.L. Burnside, J.B. Lenoir, Lonnie...

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New Music Videos (African) – N°497

Shallipopi and Burna Boy rework "Laho II" into a Benin-rooted plea for strength. Jah Prayzah’s "Kuno" folds ancestry into lullaby-toned Shona rhythms with daughter Kayla. Matata and Bien mix Gengetone...

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Louis Prima records ‘The Wildest!’ the album featuring ‘Just a Gigolo’ at Capitol Studios (1956)

Louis Prima's 'The Wildest!' is an album recorded on April 19 and 20, 1956 at Capitol Studios, produced by Voyle Gilmore and featuring 'Just a Gigolo'Track Listing : 1.Just A...

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Jerry Lee Lewis records ‘Live at the Star Club’ in Hamburg, Germany (1964)

Jerry Lee Lewis's 'Live at the Star Club' is a live album recorded with The Nashville Teens in Hamburg, Germany on April 5, 1964 and released in 1964 by Philips....

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Stevie Ray Vaughan records in Austin his first album ‘In the Beginning’ (1980)

Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'In the Beginning' is an album recorded on April 1, 1980 at Steamboat 1874 in Austin, Texas with Double Trouble and released on October 6, 1992 by...

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Me:nu Du Jour February 23 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To The Roots, Otis Redding, TLC, Lou Reed, Naughty By Nature, Eminem, Grant Lee Buffalo, Air, Ali Farka Touré, Toumani Diabaté, Horace Silver, Joe Lovano...

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The Temptations release ‘Masterpiece’ fully produced and written by Norman Whitfield (1973)

The Temptations' 'Masterpiece' is an album produced and written by Norman Whitfield and released on February 21, 1973 by Gordy.Track Listing : 1.Hey Girl (I Like Your Style) (Norman Whitfield)...

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