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Santana Records release ‘Santana IV,’ featuring a reunion of the almost complete Woodstock line-up (2016)

Santana's 'Santana IV' is their twenty-third studio album (reuniting the almost entire Woodstock lineup) released on April 15, 2016 by Santana Records.Track Listing : 1.Yambu (Karl Perazzo, Carlos Santana) -...

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Norwegian TV tapes Thelonious Monk in Oslo (1966)

April 15, 1966 - the Thelonious Monk Quartet - that is Thelonious Monk (p), Charlie Rouse (ts), Larry Gales (b) and Ben Riley (d) - plays live during a Norwegian...

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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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Happy Birthday to Al Green. ‘Al(leluia) Green’

This day (April 13, 1946), in Forrest City, Arkansas, is born Albert Greene a.k.a. Al Green, an American gospel and soul music singer.Tracklist : 1 . Simply Beautiful (2019) 2...

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On TV today, Jack Benny & Rosemary Clooney at ‘Bob Hope Show ‘ (1954)

April 13, 1954 - you certainly do not want to miss Jack Benny and Rosemary Clooney at "The Bob Hope Show" on NBC

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Ben E. King at Jazz Café in London (2012)

April 12, 2012 - Ben E. King will perform a few classics at Jazz Café in London

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Rihanna releases her second album : ‘A Girl like Me’ featuring ‘SOS’ (2006)

Rihanna's 'A Girl like Me' feat. 'SOS' is her second studio album released on April 11, 2006 by Def Jam Recordings.Track Listing : 1.S.O.S. (Evan "Kidd" Bogart, Jonathan Rotem) -...

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Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Ella in London’ at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club (1974)

Ella Fitzgerald's 'Ella in London' is a live album recorded on April 11, 1974 at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club with a quartet and released the same year by Pablo.Track Listing...

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Bernard Purdie celebrates George Freeman’s birthday (2015)

April 11, 2015 - the George Freeman Quartet - that is George Freeman (g), Bernard Pretty Purdie (d), Mike Allemana (g) and Pete Benson (org) - celebrates Georges 88th birthday...

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Mott the Hoople celebrate the 45th anniversary of their 1974 US tour (2019)

April 10, 2019 - legendary English band Mott the Hoople's "'74" US tour that reunites Ian Hunter, Ariel Bender and Morgan Fisher, their core members from 1974 stops at the...

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DJM release ‘Elton John, ‘ his self-titled second album featuring ‘Your Song’ (1970)

'Elton John' is his second album (including the hit "Your Song") released on April 10, 1970 by DJM.Track Listing : 1.Your Song (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) - 04:02 . 2.I...

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Mack Avenue release ‘Seeds from the Underground’ by Kenny Garrett (2012)

Kenny Garrett's 'Seeds from the Underground' is a studio album released on April 10, 2012 by Mack Avenue Records.Track Listing : 1.Boogety Boogety (Kenny Garrett) - 09:03 . 2.J. Mac...

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Massive Attack release their debut album : ‘Blue Lines’ featuring ‘Daydreaming’ and ‘Unfinished Sympathy’ (1991)

Massive Attack's 'Blue Lines' is their debut studio album released on April 8, 1991 by Wild Bunch (their own label).Track Listing : 1.Safe From Harm (Grantley Marshall, Andrew Vowles, Robert...

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Sheryl Crow releases her fourth album : ‘C’mon, C’mon’ featuring ‘Soak Up the Sun’ (2002)

Sheryl Crow's 'C'mon, C'mon' feat. '"Soak Up the Sun"' is her fourth studio album released on April 8, 2002 by A&M.Track Listing : 1.Steve Mcqueen (Sheryl Crow, John Shanks) -...

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Metronomy release ‘The English Riviera,’ their third album produced by frontman Joseph Mount (2011)

Metronomy's 'The English Riviera' is their third studio album produced by frontman Joseph Mount and released on April 8, 2011 by BecauseTrack Listing : 1.The English Riviera (Joseph Mount) -...

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RCA Victor release ‘Elvis Is Back!’ Elvis Presley’s first album after his return from the Army (1960)

Elvis Presley's 'Elvis Is Back!' is his tenth studio album recorded after his return from the U.S. Army.and released on April 8, 1960 by RCA Victor in mono and stereoTrack...

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Lee Morgan records ‘Delightfulee Morgan’ with Joe Henderson, McCoy Tyner et al (1966)

Lee Morgan's 'Delightfulee Morgan' is an album, recorded on April 8 & May 27, 1966, with Joe Henderson, McCoy Tynerr, Bob Cranshaw and Billy Higgins plus a big band and...

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Rick James releases his fifth album : ‘Street Songs’ featuring ‘Super Freak’ (1981)

Rick James' 'Street Songs' feat. 'Super Freak is his fifth album released on April 7, 1981 by Gordy.Track Listing : 1.Give It To Me Baby (Rick James) - 04:08 ....

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Dizzy Gillespie records ‘Birks’ Works’ in New-York with Lee Morgan, Benny Golson et al (1957)

Dizzy Gillespie's 'Birks' Works' is an album recorded on April 7 & 8, 1957 at a New York City Studio.and released the same year by Verve.Track Listing : 1.Jordu (Duke...

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Hank, Kacey, Miranda et al celebrate Merle Haggard (2017)

April 6, 2017 - Hank Williams Jr., Kacey Musgraves, Miranda Lambert, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Avett Brothers, Dierks Bentley, Jamey Johnson, Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, Keith Richards and more. They all...

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