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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 Jimmy Cliff. ‘The Older He Comes’

This day (April 1, 1948), in St. James, Jamaica, is born James Chambers a.k.a. Jimmy Cliff, a Jamaican singer.Tracklist : 1 . I Can See Clearly Now (2018) 2 ....

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°565 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Laid Back, The Chills, Sofa Surfers, Backyard Babies, Pavement, Cold, Gravity Kills, Spinal Tap, Primitive Radio Gods, Rob Dougan, Tripping Daisy, Lamb...

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

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Erykah Badu, Janet Jackson, Eric Clapton, Commodores, Bee Gees, PJ Harvey, Kacey Musgraves, Pulp, Skip James, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis We Celebrate Astrud Gilberto,...

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Happy Birthday Norah Jones. ‘The Divine In Miss Jones’

This day (March 30, 1979), in Denton, Texas (USA), is born Norah Jones, an American singer and musician.Tracklist : 1 . Hurts To Be Alone (2020) 2 . Begin Again...

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‘Look Ma, No Mike!’ N°25 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of The Christians, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Madder Rose, Pet Shop Boys, Right Said Fred, The 4 Of Us, Echobelly, Chapterhouse,...

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Hard & Metal New Music Videos – N°270

Feuerschwanz recasts “Gangnam Style” in folk-metal armor with violin and bagpipes, while Shadow Of Intent teams with Corpsegrinder for “Feeding The Meatgrinder”—a track steeped in deathcore heft and post-2014 ferocity....

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Me:nu Du Jour Mar.28 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Van Morrison, Genesis, Alannah Myles, Frank Zappa, Jimmy Smith, Common, Roxette, Yeah Yeah Yeahs We Celebrate Lady Gaga We Watch...

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New Music Videos (Latin) – N°492

Eladio Carrión and Peso Pluma team up on “Tiffany,” blending Latin trap with corridos tumbados. Bad Bunny reworks his album with Puerto Rican folk instruments for NPR’s Tiny Desk. Las...

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We wish Happy Birthday to Diana Ross. ‘La Ross’

This day (March 26, 1944), in Detroit, Michigan, is born Diana (Ernestine Earl) Ross a.k.a. Diana Ross , an American singer, who was lead singer of The Supremes.Tracklist : 1...

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Happy Birthday Sir Elton John. ‘Rocket John (It Still Is A Long Long Time)’

This day (March 25, 1947), in Pinner, Middlesex, England, is born Reginald Kenneth Dwight better known as Elton John, English singer, composer and pianist Tracklist : 1 . Your Song...

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Deep Purple release ‘Machine Head,’ the album recorded in Montreux that features ‘Smoke on the Water’ (1971)

Deep Purple's 'Machine Head' feat. 'Smoke on the Water' is their sixth studio album recorded through December 1971 in Montreux, Switzerland, and released on March 25, 1972 by Purple.Track Listing...

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Ray Charles records in a New-York studio ‘The Genius Hits the Road’ (1960)

Ray Charles' 'The Genius Hits the Road' is an album recorded on March 25 and 29, 1960 and released in September 1960 by ABC-Paramount.1 . Georgia On My Mind (Live)...

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Dave Holland releases ‘Pathways’ his nineteenth album recorded at Birdland (2010)

Dave Holland's 'Pathways' is his nineteenth album recorded in 2009 at New York City'S Birdland Jazz Club and released on March 23, 2010 by Dare2.Track Listing : 1.Pathways (Dave Holland)...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°139 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Loose Ends, Jamiroquai, Snap!, No Mercy, Xpansions, CB Milton, The B-52's, Definition Of Sound, Alex Party, Primal Scream, East 17, DJ Dado...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°136 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of UB40, Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force, Matthew Wilder, Bobby Brown, Sinitta, Bruce Willis, Shannon, A Guy Called Gerald, Aretha Franklin, J....

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We remember Chuck Berry. ‘Ageless Rocker & Bluesman’

This day (March 18, 2017), in St. Charles County, Missouri, died Charles Edward Anderson 'Chuck' Berryan American guitarist, singe, songwriter and rock and roll pioneerTracklist : 1 . Johnny B....

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ New Music Videos – N°733

"Been There Done That" joins Bilal Saeed and Talha Anjum for a Punjabi-hip hop crossover rooted in weary introspection. "Mascara" sees Sub Urban spiral through emotional ruin with theatrical flair....

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°132 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Prince & The Revolution, Alyson Williams, Madonna, Break Machine, Afrika Bambaataa & UB40, Coldcut, Mel & Kim, Soul II Soul, Ten City, Carmel, Eighth...

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Happy Birthday Roy Haynes. ‘Vive Le Roy’

This day (March 13, 1925 ), in Boston, Massachusetts, is born Roy Owen Haynes, an American jazz drummer.Tracklist : 1 . w/ David Kikoski (2019) 2 . The 7-Decade Career...

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