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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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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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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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American Hip-Hop & Soul – New Music Videos – N°550

Featuring: Hurricane Wisdom, LL Cool J, Future, Meek Mill, Headie One, TopOppGen, EST Gee, SLAYTER, Fatt Smaxk, BAK Jay, Isaiah Falls, Dee Mula, E-40, Fox BD, NLE Choppa, YTB Fatt,...

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Michael Jackson releases ‘Off The Wall,’ his fifth solo album featuring ‘Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough’ and ‘Rock with You’ (1979)

Michael Jackson's 'Off the Wall' is his fifth solo studio album featuring 'Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough' and 'Rock with You,' produced by Quincy Jones and released on August...

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Billy Joel releases his twelfth album : ‘River of Dreams’ (1993)

Billy Joel's 'River of Dreams' is his twelfth studio album (and his last - so far - with new music material) released on August 10, 1993. Track Listing : 1.No...

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Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Live at Mister Kelly’s’ in Chicago with the Lou Levy Trio (1958)

Ella Fitzgerald's 'Live at Mister Kelly's' is an album recorded on August 10, 1958 in Chicago and released in 2007 by Verve.Track listing : 1.Your Red Wagon (Gene de Paul,...

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Bi-Weekly Music Chart Highlights: Top 20 Tracks Across 16 genres Aug 8, 2025 edition

A shake-up defines the August 8 edition as Goon Flavour, Master KG, and Eemoh seize the East & South African top spot, while Rosé, Bruno Mars, and Lady Gaga hold...

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George Benson releases ‘Give Me The Night,’ an album produced by Quincy Jones (1980)

George Benson's 'Give Me The Night' is an album by produced by Quincy Jones and released in August, 1980 by Qwest Records. Track listing : . 1.Love X Love (Rod...

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This week In Jazz Legends 32/52

How well do you know the music of Duke Ellington, Charles Lloyd , Cannonball Adderley, Bill Evans, Robert Glasper, McCoy Tyner, Michael Brecker, Ravi Coltrane, Christian McBride, Roy Haynes, Thelonious...

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Quincy Jones releases ‘Back on the Block’ recorded with famous jazz, soul and hip-hop artists (1989)

Quincy Jones's 'Back on the Block' is a studio album released on August 8, 1989 by Qwest and featuring many famous artists : Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Joe Zawinul, Ice-T,...

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N.W.A. release their debut album : ‘Straight Outta Compton’ (1988)

N.W.A.'s 'Straight Outta Compton' is their debut studio album produced by Dr. Dre with DJ Yella and released August 8, 1988 by Ruthless Records.Track Listing : 1.Straight Outta Compton (Ice...

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°309 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Mica Paris, Blackstreet, Angela Winbush, Seal, Sir Mix-A-Lot, The Pharcyde, Public Enemy, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Lonnie Gordon, Eminem, Scarface, The Whooliganz...

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This week In ’80s Throwback’ 32/52

How well do you know the music of U2, Joe Jackson, Paul Simon, Paul Simon, Dire Straits, Billy Joel, Luther Vandross, Ray Charles & Chaka Khan, George Benson, N.W.A., Mötley...

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This week In ‘Hard & Metal Throwback’ 31/52

How well do you know the music of The Dictators, Deep Purple, Cheap Trick, Whitesnake, Stone Temple Pilots, Def Leppard & Taylor Swift, Marilyn Manson, Aerosmith, Iron Maiden, Jane's Addiction,...

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Sony release Celia Cruz’ last studio album : ‘Regalo del Alma’ (2003)

Celia Cruz' 'Regalo del Alma' is her last studio album released on August 5, 2003 by Sony International.Track listing : 1.Ella Tiene Fuego (El General, Sergio George, Jorge Luis Piloto)...

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Concord publish Al Jarreau’s ‘My Old Friend, Celebrating George Duke’ recorded with Stanley Clarke (2014)

Al Jarreau's 'My Old Friend, Celebrating George Duke' is a special tribute reorded with Stanley Clarke and released on August 5, 2014 by Concord.Track Listing : 1.My Old Friend (Steve...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ New Music Video Releases – N°740

Featuring: Fred again.., $TARFACE, Villian, KKevin, Tokio Hotel, Big Boi Deep, DOMi, Remi Wolf, Renata Schneider, Sub Urban, Steve Lacy, bbno$, BEYOND ARAM, Kim Dracula, 2hollis, Inpatient, s0rrow, Scatterbrain, MATATA,...

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Wes Montgomery records his sixth album : ‘So Much Guitar’ for Riverside (1961)

Wes Montgomery's 'So Much Guitar' is his sixth album recorded on August 4, 1961 and released the same year by Riverside.Track Listing : 1.Twisted Blues (Wes Montgomery) - 05:31 ....

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This week In ’70s Throwback’ 31/52

How well do you know the music of Chic, Stevie Wonder, Leon Russel, George Harrison, The Commander Cody Band, Jerry Lee Lewis, Slade, Boston, Deep Purple, Jethro Tull, Eric Clapton,...

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