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We remember Billy Higgins. ‘Soldier Higgins’

This day (May 3, 2001), in Inglewood, California, died Billy Higgins, an American jazz drummer who played on over 700 recordings.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Charles Lloyd – Forest Flower...

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‘We Are Live’ N°130 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Mark Ronson, Two Door Cinema Club, Linkin Park, You Me At Six, Bullet For My Valentine, Kaleo, Catfish And The Bottlemen, Fyfe...

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This week In Jazz Legends 18/52

Miles Davis, Gill Evans, Dexter Gordon, Wes Montgomery, Martial Solal, Johnny Griffin, Charles Mingus, Gerry Mulligan, Hank Jones, Joe Lovano, Dizzy Gillespie, Arturo Sandoval, Elvin Jones, Joshua Redman, Herbie Hancock,...

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°138 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Skee~Lo, Joe, Michael Jackson, Beenie Man, Ice~T, 2Pac, Funky Poets, Adamski & Seal, Boyz II Men, Zhané, The Sounds Of Blackness, Ce...

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Jackie McLean records ‘New Soil’ with trumpeter Donald Byrd (1959)

Jackie McLean's 'New Soil' is an album recorded on May 2, 1959 with Donald Byrd on trumpet and released rhe same year by Blue Note. .Track Listing : 1.Hip Strut...

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A&M release The Carpenters’ fifth album : ‘Now & Then’ (1973)

The Carpenters' 'Now & Then' is their fifth album featuring Karen Carpenter as a drummer on almost all tracks and released on May 1, 1973 by A&MTrack Listing : 1.Sing...

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Frank Sinatra finishes the recording of ‘Where Are You?’ At Capitol Studio In Hollywood (1957)

Frank Sinatra's 'Where Are You?' is his thirteenth studio album recorded (in stereo, a first for Sinatra) on April 10 and May 1, 1957 and released the same year by...

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This week In Guitar Virtuosi 18/52

Yngwie Malmsteen, Larry Coryell, John Mayer, Derek Trucks, Eric Clapton, Joe Bonamassa, Nels Cline, Jeff Beck, Brad Whitford, Joe Satriani, Richie Faulkner, Rick Derringer

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J. J. Cale releases ‘Okie,’ his third album recorded in Nashville (1974)

J. J. Cale's 'Okie' is his third album recorded mostly in Nashville and released on April 30, 1974 by A&M / ShelterTrack Listing : 1.Crying (J. J. Cale) - 02:35...

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We remember Muddy Waters. ‘Still Waters’

This day (April 30, 1983), in Westmont, Illinois, died McKinley Morganfield a.k.a. Muddy Waters, an American blues musician.Tracklist : 1 . Manish Boy 2 . w/ Rolling Stones – Champagne...

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Island publish ‘Rastaman Vibration’ by Bob Marley & The Wailers (1976)

'Rastaman Vibration' by Bob Marley & The Wailers is a roots reggae album recorded at Joe Gibbs Studio, Kingston, Jamaica and released on April 30, 1976 by Island.Track Listing :...

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We all remember Ben E. King. ‘For A Day’

This day (April 30, 2015), in Teaneck, New Jersey, died Ben E. King, an American soul singer.Tracklist : 1 . Stand By Me 2 . Save The Last Dance For...

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Blue Öyster Cult release their third album : ‘Secret Treaties’ (1974)

Blue Öyster Cult' s 'Secret Treaties' is their third studio album produced by Murray Krugman, Sandy Pearlman and released in April 1974 by Columbia Records.Track Listing : 1.Career Of Evil...

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The seventh ‘International Jazz Day’ happens in St Petersburg (2018)

April 30, 2018 - Herbie Hancock presents the "International Jazz Day" with Joey DeFrancesco, Fatoumata Diawara, Kurt Elling, Robert Glasper, The Manhattan Transfer, Branford Marsalis, Dianne Reeves, Lee Ritenour and...

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°424 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Dizzee Rascal, Kyle, Ramz, Skepta, Chip, SL, Nicki Minaj, Offset, Dvbbs & Borgeous, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Khalid ? Take our 12-track...

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This week In Jazz Legends 17/52

John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon, Jimmy Smith, Count Basie, Joshua Redman, Benny Golson, Freddie Hubbard, Stan Getz, Michel Legrand, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, The Modern Jazz Quartet, Toots Thielemans, Fred Hersch,...

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The Divine Comedy release ‘Casanova,’ their fourth album (1996)

The Divine Comedy's 'Casanova' is their fourth studio album produced by frontman Neil Hannon along Darren Allison and released on April 29, 1996 by SetantTrack Listing : 1.Something For The...

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Happy Birthday Willie Nelson. ‘Simple Nelson’

This day (April 29, 1933), in Abbott, Texas, U.S., is born Willie Hugh Nelson a.k.a Willie Nelson, American singer, songwriter and activistTracklist : 1 . Hello Walls 2 . Mr....

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Eurythmics release their their fifth album : ‘Be Yourself Tonight’ featuring ‘Would I Lie to You?’ (1985)

Eurythmics' 'Be Yourself Tonight' feat. "Would I Lie to You?" is their fifth album released on April 29, 1985 by RCATrack Listing : 1.Would I Lie To You? (Annie Lennox,...

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Gordy publish ‘Wish It Would Rain,’ an album by The Temptations (1968)

The Temptations' 'Wish It Would Rain' is an album (the final from the group's 'Classic-5' era) released on April 29, 1968 by Gordy.Track Listing : 1.I Could Never Love Another...

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