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Dire Straits release their fifth album : ‘Brothers in Arms’ including ‘Money for Nothing’ (1985)

Dire Straits' 'Brothers in Arms' feat. 'Money for Nothing' is their fifth studio album released on May 13, 1985 by Vertigo Records.Track Listing : 1.So Far Away (Mark Knopfler) -...

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Monthly Vintage Music Chart Highlights: Top 20 Tracks Across 29 Genres Apr 30, 2025 edition

April’s vintage charts show minimal disruption, with only a few new entries—New Edition, XTC, Machine Head, and Kodak Black—shuffling into established rankings. Most top tracks hold firm

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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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Chic record ‘Live at the Budokan’ featuring the very last performance by Bernard Edwards (1996)

Chic's 'Live at the Budokan' is a live album (featuring the very last performance by Bernard Edwards who died the following day) recorded on April 17, 1996 and released on...

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David Bowie releases ‘Let’s Dance’ co-produced with Nile Rodgers and featuring ‘China Girl’ (1983)

David Bowie's 'Let's Dance' is his fifteenth studio album (featuring "Let's Dance" "Modern Love" and "China Girl"), co-produced with Nile Rodgers and released on April 14, 1983 by RCA.Track Listing...

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This week In Jazz Legends 15/52

Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, George Shearing, Joey Defrancesco, Bobby Hutcherson, Jean Luc Ponty, Stanley Clarke, Eddie Louiss, Daniel Humair, Kenny Garrett, Candy Dulfer, Charles Lloyd, Bernard Purdie, George Freeman, Steve...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°149 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

Eric B. & Rakim, 2 Live Crew, Donna Allen, The System, Lionel Richie, Village People, Grace Jones, Five Star, New Order, Tracie!, The Blow Monkeys, Roman Holliday

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Monthly Vintage Music Chart Highlights: Top 20 Tracks Across 29 Genres Apr 1, 2025 edition

This month’s blog post dives into the evolving landscape of 29 genre-based charts, highlighting standout tracks and artist movements across Big Beat, Garage Rock, R&B, Post-Punk, and more. From new...

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Happy Birthday Hiromi Uehara. ‘Super Hiromi’

This day (March 26, 1979), in Hamamatsu, Japan, is born Hiromi Uehara, a Japanese jazz composer and pianist.Tracklist : 1 . Kaleidoscope (2020) 2 . Seeker (2018) 3 . w/...

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Miles Davis records ‘Tutu’ in tribute to Desmond Tutu (1986)

Miles Davis' 'Tutu' is an album (in tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu) recorded on March 25, 1986 and released in December 1986 By Warner Bros.Track Listing : 1.Tutu (Marcus Miller)...

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°121 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of The Mitchell Brothers, Beenie Man, Calvin Richardson, Ja Rule, Nelly, Jamelia, Cypress Hill, N.E.R.D., Timbaland & Magoo, City High, Marques Houston, Chris...

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Happy Birthday Chaka Khan. ‘Ain’t Nobody Like Chaka’

This day (March 23, 1953), in Chicago, Illinois, is born Yvette Marie Stevens a.k.a. Chaka Khan, an American singer.Tracklist : 1 . Band Rehearsal (2022) 2 . Like Sugar (2019)...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ New Music Videos – N°674

Martin Garrix and Arijit Singh reunite on “Weightless,” blending deep house and Hindi vocals in a meditation on fragile intimacy. Dani Mocanu’s “China” turns satire into swagger, while Vikkstar’s “Chemical”...

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2Pac’s ‘Me Against the World’ is his third album on Interscope (1995)

2Pac's 'Me Against the World' is his third studio album recorded in 1994 and released on March 14, 1995 by Interscope. Track Listing : 1.Intro (2Pac) - 00:00 . 2.If...

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New Music Videos (Latin) – N°482

Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso fuse trap and rock in "El Día Del Amigo," while Nathy Peluso channels ’90s salsa in "Erotika" with Grupo Niche musicians. Migrantes and Los Nocheros mix...

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Island publish Chaka Khan’s twelfth album ‘Hello Happiness’ featuring ‘Like Sugar’ (2019)

Chaka Khan's 'Hello Happiness' is her twelfth album (her first in 12 years) produced by Dave ‘Switch’ Taylor & Sarah Ruba and released on February 15, 2019 by Island

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°115 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Kool & The Gang’s "Get Down On It" combines funky basslines with vibrant horn bursts, embodying 1980s party vibes. Billy Ocean’s "When...

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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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‘We Are Live’ N°13 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of The Jam's "In the City" charges with punk urgency, critiquing authority in urban life, while The Damned’s gothic "Eloise" thrives on dramatic...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°105 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Ashford & Simpson’s "Solid" underscores resilience with its groove and chemistry, while Luther Vandross's "Never Too Much" delivers infectious joy and vocal...

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