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Happy Birthday Charles Musselwhite. ‘Here Comes Charlie!’

This day (January 31, 1944), in Kosciusko, Mississippi, is born Charles Douglas a.k.a. Charlie Musselwhite, an American electric blues harmonica player.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Buddy Guy - Hey Baby...

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Horace Silver records with Blue Mitchell, Junior Cook, Gene Taylor and Louis Hayes, ‘Finger Poppin” for Blue Note (1959)

Horace Silver's 'Finger Poppin'' is an album recorded on January 31, 1959, with Blue Mitchell, Junior Cook, Gene Taylor and Louis Hayes and released mid-April 1959 by Blue Note.Track Listing...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°666 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of David Guetta’s "Play Hard" electrifies with Akon and Ne-Yo’s vocals over Alice Deejay’s "Better Off Alone" sample, while Passion Pit’s "The Reeling"...

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XL Recordings publish ‘Vampire Weekend’ their eponymous debut album (2008)

'Vampire Weekend' is their debut studio album released on January 29, 2008 by XL Recordings. Track Listing : 1.To Kill A Mockingbird, Pt. 1 (Elmer Bernstein) - 03:10 . 2.To...

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ABC Dunhill publish ‘Steppenwolf’ their eponymous debut album featuring ‘Born to Be Wild’ and ‘The Pusher’ (1968)

'Steppenwolf' feat. Feat. 'Born to Be Wild' and 'The Pusher' is their eponymous first studio album, released in January 1968 on ABC Dunhill Records.Track Listing : 1.Sookie Sookie (Don Covay,...

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Stax publish ‘Get Up!’ a collaboration album by Charlie Musselwhite and Ben Harper (2013)

'Get Up!' by Charlie Musselwhite & Ben Harper is a collaboration album released on January 29, 2013 by Stax.Track Listing : 1.Don'T Look Twice (Ben Harper) - 03:12 . 2.I'M...

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Rihanna releases her eighth album : ‘Anti’ featuring ‘Work,’ ‘Needed Me’ and ‘Love on the Brain’ (2016)

Rihanna's 'ANTI' is her eighth studio album released on January 28, 2016 by Westbury Road / Roc Nation.Track Listing : 1.Consideration (Tyran Donaldson, Robyn Fenty, Solana Rowe) - 02:41 ....

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This week In Male Balladeers 04/52

How well do you know the music of D’Angelo’s "Devil's Pie," a gritty DJ Premier collaboration, critiques materialism through stripped-back funk, while José James’ “Trouble” channels Bill Withers and Sly...

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Bruce Springsteen releases his sixteenth album : ‘Working on a Dream’ (2009)

Bruce Springsteen's 'Working on a Dream' is his sixteenth studio album produced by Brendan O'Brien and released on January 27, 2009 by Columbia Records.Track Listing : 1.Outlaw Pete (Bruce Springsteen)...

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Warner Bros. publish Van Morrison third album : ‘Moondance’ featuring ‘Into the Mystic’ (1970)

Van Morrison's 'Moondance' is his third studio album featuring 'Into the Mystic' and released on January 27, 1970 by Warner Bros.Track Listing : 1.And It Stoned Me (Van Morrison) -...

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The Piedmont Fingerstyle

Piedmont Blues Fingerstyle opens up a world where fingers tell stories more powerful than words, with bass strings providing a steady beat while melodies dance above. This unique musical style...

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This week In Soul Artists 04/52

How well do you know the music of Anita Baker’s silky “Sweet Love” glides on elegant restraint, while Eddie Floyd’s “Knock on Wood” thunders with raw urgency. Curtis Mayfield’s tender...

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Bright Eyes release their sixth studio album : ‘I’m Awake, It’s Morning’ (2005)

Bright Eyes' 'I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning' is their sixth studio album produced by Mike Mogis and released on January 25, 2005 by Saddle CreekTrack Listing : 1.At The Bottom...

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Nonesuch publish Pat Metheny Group’s thirteenth album : ‘The Way Up’ (2005)

Pat Metheny Group's 'The Way Up' is their thirteenth album featuring one 68 minute-long piece influenced by Steve Reich and released on January 25, 2005 by NonesuchTrack Listing : 1.Opening...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°301 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Sarah Brightman’s ethereal "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" balances operatic skill with pop appeal, a tender lament from *Phantom of the...

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Happy Birthday Beth Hart. ‘Hart Of Class’

This day (January 24, 1972), in Los Angeles, California, (USA), is born Beth Hart, an American soulful singer Tracklist : 1 . Am I The One (Rockpalast Germany, 1999) 2...

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On radio today, Jose James at ‘Live on KCRW’ (2013)

January 24, 2013 - if in Santa Monica, do not miss on KCRW, Jose James and his band recorded live

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This week In Guitar Virtuosi 04/52

How well do you know the music of Pat Metheny reshapes Carly Simon's "That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be" into a tender baritone guitar instrumental, while John...

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°238 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Luther Vandross shines on the smooth, sensual "The Rush," blending funk grooves with lush R&B, while Karyn White’s "The Way I Feel...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°653 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Lana Del Rey’s “Video Games” blends melancholic nostalgia with dreamy production, setting the stage for her cinematic artistry, while Mabel’s “Don’t Call...

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