Me And That Man

Lynyrd Skynyrd release ‘(Pronounced Leh’nerd Skin’nerd),’ their debut album featuring ‘Free Bird’ and ‘Simple Man’ (1973)

Lynyrd Skynyrd's '(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)' is their debut album featuring 'Free Bird' and 'Simple Man,' produced by Al Kooper and released on August 13, 1973 by MCA Track Listing :...

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We remember Les Paul. ‘Les, My Guitar Gently Wept’

This day (August 13, 2009), in White Plains, New York, died Lester William Polsfuss a.k.a Les Paul, an American guitarist, songwriter and inventor of the solid-body electric guitar.Tracklist : 1...

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On TV today, Steve Winwood with David Letterman (1986)

August 13, 1986 - you do not want to miss Steve Winwood - with Carol Steele (perc, bck voc) and Dolette McDonald (bck voc) - performing his brand new single...

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We remember Joe Tex. ‘Initial Rapper’

This day (August 13, 1982), in Navasota, Texas, died Joseph Arrington, Jr. a.k.a Joe Tex, an American Southern soul singer.Tracklist : 1 . Ain’T Gonna Bump No More (1977) 2...

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Capitol publish ‘Bluejean Bop!’, Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps’ debut album (1956)

Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps' 'Bluejean Bop!' is their debut album produced by Ken Nelson and released on August 13, 1956 by CapitolTrack Listing : 1.Bluejean Bop (Hal Levy,...

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Joe Lovano records with John Abercrombie, Kenny Werner et al ‘Landmarks,’ an album produced by John Scofield (1990)

Joe Lovano's 'Landmarks' is an album produced by John Scofield and recorded on August 13 & 14, 1990 and released the same year by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.The Owl...

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Shirley Horn records ‘You Won’t Forget Me’ with Miles Davis, Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Toots Thielemans et al (1990)

Shirley Horn's 'You Won't Forget Me' is a studio album recorded on June 12 & August 13, 1990 and featuring Miles Davis' last appearance as a sideman and released in...

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Warner Bros. release Brad Mehldau’s ‘Largo’ (2002)

Brad Mehldau's 'Largo' is an album produced By Jon Brion and released on August 13, 2002 by Warner Bros.Track Listing : 1.When It Rains (Brad Mehldau) - 06:36 . 2.You'Re...

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We remember Steve Grossman. ‘New Year’

This day (August 13, 2020), died Steve Grossman an American jazz fusion and hard bop saxophonistTracklist : 1 . Grabacion 2 . w/ Andrea Nunzi (2012) 3 . Una Mas...

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Me:nu Du Jour August 12 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Paul Simon, Aretha Franklin, Big Brother & The Holding Company, Janis Joplin, Luther Vandross, Roberta Flack, Metallica, Tim Buckley, Gerry Mulligan, Thelonious Monk We...

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Paul Simon releases his seventh album : ‘Graceland’ featuring ‘You Can Call Me Al’ and ‘The Boy in the Bubble’ (1986)

Paul Simon's 'Graceland' is his seventh studio album released on August 12, 1986 by Warner Bros.Track listing : 1.The Boy in the Bubble (Forere Motloheloa, Paul Simon) - 03:59 ....

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This week In ‘Hard & Metal Throwback’ 32/52

How well do you know the music of Foreigner, Metallica, Dio, Whitesnake, Iron Maiden, Mötley Crüe, Foo Fighters, Bon Jovi, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, Scorpions, Stone Temple Pilots, Halestorm ? Take...

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Columbia publish ‘Cheap Thrills’ by Big Brother and the Holding Company with Janis Joplin featuring ‘Summertime’ and ‘Piece of My Heart’ (1968)

Big Brother and the Holding Company's 'Cheap Thrills' is their second album and their last album with Janis Joplin, released on August 12, 1968 by Columbia. Track listing : 1.Combination...

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Luther Vandross releases his debut album : ‘Never Too Much’ featuring ‘A House Is Not a Home’ (1981)

Luther Vandross' 'Never Too Much' is his debut album released on August 12, 1981 by Epic.Track Listing : 1.Never Too Much (Luther Vandross) - 03:50 . 2.Sugar And Spice (I...

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Elektra publish Tim Buckley’s second album : ‘Goodbye And Hello’ featuring ‘Once I Was’ and ‘Pleasant Street’ (1967)

Tim Buckley's 'Goodbye and Hello' is his second album produced by Jerry Yester & Jac Holzman and released in August 1967, by Elektra.Track Listing : 1.No Man Can Find The...

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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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Gerry Mulligan and Thelonious Monk record ‘Mulligan Meets Monk’ in New York City (1957)

'Mulligan Meets Monk' by Gerry Mulligan & Thelonious Monk is an album recorded on August 12–13, 1957 In 1957 and released the same year by Riverside.Track Listing : 1.'Round Midnight...

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Me:nu Du Jour August 11 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Leonard Cohen, Chic, Béla Fleck & The Flecktones, Medeski Martin & Wood, Robert Cray, Mike Stern We Celebrate Joe Jackson We Watch Ronettes, Led...

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Leonard Cohen releases his fourth album : ‘New Skin for the Old Ceremony’ featuring ‘Chelsea Hotel #2’ and ‘Who by Fire’ (1974)

Leonard Cohen's 'New Skin for the Old Ceremony' is his fourth studio album released on August 11, 1974 by Columbia.Track listing : . 1.Is This What You Wanted (Leonard Cohen)...

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Atlantic publish Chic’s second album : ‘C’est Chic’ featuring ‘Le Freak’ and ‘I Want Your Love’ (1978)

Chic's 'C'est Chic' feat. 'Le Freak' is their second studio album released on August 11, 1978 by Atlantic.Track listing : . 1.Chic Cheer (Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers) - 04:42 ....

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