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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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This week In One-Off Collaborations 04/52

How well do you know the music of Ann-Margret’s fiery duet with Tina Turner on “Honky Tonk Women” swaps raw grit for theatrical sparkle, while Jeff Beck and Beth Hart...

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Warner Bros. publish Little Feat’s third album : ‘Dixie Chicken’ (1972)

Little Feat's 'Dixie Chicken' is their third studio album produced by lead vocalist Lowell George, recorded late 1972 and released on January 25, 1973 by Warner Bros. Track Listing :...

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Happy Birthday Aaron Neville. ‘Brother Aaron’

This day (January 24, 1941), is born Aaron Neville, an American soul and R&B, country singer alone or with his brothers Art, Charles and Cyril as The Neville Brothers. Tracklist...

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The Band record ‘The Last Waltz’ with Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Dr. John, Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison and more guests (1976)

The Band's 'The Last Waltz' is a triple live album recorded on November 25, 1976 at Winterland Arena, San Francisco and released on April 7, 1978 by Warner Bros. Records...

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Apple publish Ringo Starr’s fourth album : ‘Goodnight Vienna’ (1974)

Ringo Starr's 'Goodnight Vienna' is his fourth studio album featuring among others Billy Preston, Robbie Robertson, Harry Nilsson and released on November 15 , 1974 by Apple.Track Listing : 1.[It'S...

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Me:nu Du Jour November 10 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Cream, James Brown, Neil Diamond, Queen, Billy Idol, Clash, Byrds, Moody Blues, Oscar Peterson, Caetano Veloso, Horace Silver, X-Ray Spex We Celebrate Ennio Morricone,...

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For his twenty fifth album, Elvis Costello has recruited ex-collaborators The Imposters and Burt Bacharach, he has added Carole King for the female touch. Sounds like the return of Ocean 11!

Elvis Costello's 'Look Now' is his twenty fifth album recorded with The Imposters, co-produced with Sebastian Krys, featuring songs by Carole King and Burt Bacharach and released on October 12,...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°437 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of The Jets, Roger Daltrey, Shakin' Stevens, The Human League, Glenn Jones, Cliff Richard, Seduction, Steve Winwood, Dead Or Alive, Don Johnson, Jermaine...

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Eric Clapton releases his twentieth album : ‘Clapton’ (2010)

Eric Clapton's 'Clapton' is his twentieth (and his first in four years) studio album released on September 27, 2010 by Duck / Reprise.Track Listing : 1.Travelin' Alone (Lil' Son Jackson)...

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Jamie Cullum releases his fourth album : ‘Catching Tales’ (2005)

Jamie Cullum's 'Catching Tales' is his fourth (following 'Twentysomething') album released on September 26, 2005 by Ucj, Candid Records.Track Listing : 1.Get Your Way (Allen Toussaint, Jamie Cullum, Dan Nakamura)...

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Verve publish Madeleine Peyroux’s eighth album : ‘Secular Hymns’ recorded at an English church (2016)

Madeleine Peyroux's 'Secular Hymns' is her eighth album recorded live at a 12th-century church in Oxfordshire, England and released on September 16, 2016 by Verve.Track Listing : 1.Got You On...

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Epic Records publish Labelle’s ‘Nightbirds’ featuring ‘Lady Marmalade’ (1974)

Labelle's 'Nightbirds' is an album (featuring their biggest hit 'Lady Marmalade') released on September 13, 1974 by Epic Records.Track Listing : 1.Lady Marmalade (Bob Crewe, Kenny Nolan) - 03:56 ....

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Happy Birthday Elvis Costello. ‘About Costello’

This day (August 25, 1954), in Paddington, London is born Declan Patrick MacManus simply known as Elvis Costello, English singer and songwriterTracklist : 1 . Red Shoes (1977) 2 ....

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Hidden Beach Records publish ‘Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1,’ her debut album (2000)

'Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1' is her debut album released on July 18, 2000 by Hidden Beach.Track Listing : 1.Jilltro (Andre Harris, Darren Henson) - 01:03...

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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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