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Jay-Z releases his debut album : ‘ Reasonable Doubt’ featuring Mary J. Blige and The Notorious B.I.G. (1996)

Jay-Z' 'Reasonable Doubt' is his debut studio album featuring Mary J. Blige and The Notorious B.I.G. among others and released on June 25, 1996 by Roc-A-Fella / PriorityTrack Listing :...

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This week In Male Balladeers 22/52

Bryan Ferry, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Dan Auerbach, Elvis Costello, Country Joe McDonald, Pokey LaFarge, Chris Cornell, John Hiatt, Kevin Godley, Graham Gouldman, Jeff Buckley, Bill Withers

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Me:nu Du Jour May 29 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Tina Turner, Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint, LL Cool J, Crosby Stills & Nash, Jamie xx, John Hiatt, Wynton Marsalis, Melody Gardot, Frank Sinatra, Teenage...

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Wings release their fourth album : ‘Venus and Mars’ featuring ‘Listen to What the Man Said’ (1975)

Wings' 'Venus and Mars' incl. 'Listen to What the Man Said' is their fourth studio album released on May 27, 1975.Track Listing : 1.Venus And Mars (Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney...

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Paul Simon releases his second solo album : ‘There Goes Rhymin’ Simon’ featuring ‘Kodachrome’ (1973)

Paul Simon's 'There Goes Rhymin' Simon' feat. 'Kodachrome' is his second solo studio album released on May 5, 1973 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Kodachrome (Paul Simon) - 03:32 . 2.Tenderness...

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Columbia publish Nas debut album : ‘Illmatic’ (1994)

Nas 'Illmatic' is his debut studio album released on April 19, 1994 by Columbia RecordsTrack Listing : 1.The Genesis (Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones, F. Braithwaite) - 01:45 . [Samples...

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Me:nu Du Jour Apr.13 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To The Wailers, Frank Sinatra, Joe Satriani, David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, MGMT, Violent Femmes We Celebrate Al Green, Johnnie Johnson, Jack Casady, Lowell George, Little...

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Boz Scaggs releases his immensely successful album : ‘Silk Degrees’ (1976)

Boz Scaggs' 'Silk Degrees' is his seventh album (that will eventually spend 115 weeks on the Billboard 200) released in March 1976 by Columbia Records.Track Listing : 1.What Can I...

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Geffen release Macy Gray’s fouth album : ‘Big’ featuring Natalie Cole and Justin Timberlake among other guests (2007)

Macy Gray's 'Big' is her fourth studio album featuring Natalie Cole, Fergie, Justin Timberlake, Will.I.Am as guests and released on March 21, 2007 by Geffen.Track Listing : 1.Finally Made Me...

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 08/52

Dr. John & Eric Clapton, Joey Blake & Bobby Mcferrin, Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper, Rihanna & Ne Yo, Heidi Klum & Seal, Daryl Hall & Smokey Robinson, Carlos Santana...

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This week In ’70s Throwback’ 08/52

The Police, Neil Young, Tower Of Power, Sweet, Dr. John, The New Seekers, The Temptations, George Harrison, Yes, Queen, The Tubes, Status Quo

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This week In ’80s Throwback’ 08/52

Huey Lewis & The News, Jennifer Rush, Siouxsie And The Banshees, The Stranglers, Lou Reed, Japan, The Smiths, Robin Trower, Black Sabbath, George Thorogood, Dr. John, Manhattan Transfer

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Happy Birthday Irma Thomas. ‘Long Live The Soul Queen of New Orleans’

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This week In Soul Artists 07/52

Al Jarreau’s "Trouble in Paradise" from his 1983 album balances smooth production and heartfelt lyrics, though it leans into safe territory compared to dynamic tracks like "Mornin’." The Crusaders’ "Street...

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The Rolling Stones release their third American album : ‘Now!’ featuring ‘Heart of Stone’ and ‘Little Red Rooster’ (1965)

The The Rolling Stones 'Now!' feat. 'Heart of Stone' and 'Little Red Rooster' is their third American studio album released on February 13, 1965 by London Records.Track Listing : 1.Everybody...

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Harry Connick, Jr releases his seventeenth album : ‘Only You’ (2004)

Harry Connick, Jr.s 'Only You' is his seventeenth album consisting of versions of songs from the 1920s to the 1960s and released on February 3, 2004 by Sony/Columbia. Track Listing...

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Madeleine Peyroux records her sixth album : ‘Standing on the Rooftop’ for Decca (2011)

Madeleine Peyroux' 'Standing on the Rooftop' is her sixth studio album recorded in February, 2011 and released on June 14, 2011 by Decca.Track Listing : 1.Martha My Dear (John Lennon,...

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Me:nu Du Jour January 30 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Sam Cooke., Norah Jones, Harry Connick Jr., Frank Sinatra, Antonio Carlos Jobim., Velvet Underground, New Order, Sonny Rollins, Charles Mingus, Bill Frisell, Dave Brubeck,...

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This month In ’60s Throwback’ 01/12

Aretha Franklin’s gritty "Chain of Fools" opens with Joe South’s hypnotic guitar, amplifying her commanding vocals, while Wilson Pickett’s "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" transforms Solomon Burke’s anthem into a...

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Sony/Columbia publish Harry Connick, Jr’s concept album about New Orleans : ‘Oh, My NOLA’ (2007)

Harry Connick, Jr's 'Oh, My NOLA' is an album containing well-known songs associated with New Orleans, recorded with a his big band and released on January 30, 2007 by Sony/Columbia.Track...

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