Me:nu Du Jour February 9 (EN.FR.ES)
>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To The Doors, Peggy Lee, Father John Misty, Franz Ferdinand, John Scofield, Dizzy Gillespie, John Lee Hooker, McCoy Tyner We Celebrate Carole King, Chick Corea…
John Lee Hooker records with Sam Jones and Louis Hayes, ‘That’s My Story’ for Riverside (1960)
John Lee Hooker‘s ‘That’s My Story’ is a studio album recorded on February 9, 1960 with Sam Jones & Louis Hayes (the rhythm section from Cannonball Adderley) and released the same year by Riverside.
Hip-Hop & Soul N°242 – Vintage 90s Music Videos
How well do you know the music of Snoop Dogg’s "Gin and Juice" mixes laid-back G-funk vibes with sly rebellion, while Tupac’s haunting "Hail Mary" delves into faith and mortality with eerie minimalism. The Notorious B.I.G.’s reflective "Sky’s the Limit" blends personal struggles with smooth R&B, and Blackstreet’s "U Blow My Mind" rides sultry harmonies over polished New Jack Swing. Meanwhile, John Lee Hooker’s gritty blues tracks like "Too Young" and "Annie Mae" showcase raw storytelling, and Jade’s upbeat "Every Day of the Week" adds ’90s sass to its sample-heavy R&B. Tracks like M People's "Search for the Hero" radiate uplifting energy, while A+’s "Enjoy Yourself" layers hip-hop over disco nostalgia. Billy Ocean’s edgy "Pressure" leans into dancehall rhythms, capturing a personal defiance that contrasts with his usual smoother style.? Take our 12-track quiz.
Me:nu Du Jour January 15 (EN.FR.ES)
>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, John Lee Hooker, Canned Heat, MC5, The Byrds, Gang Starr, Oscar Peterson, Eliane Elias, Milt Jackson, John Coltrane We Celebrate…
John Lee Hooker and Canned Heat release their collaboration album : ‘Hooker ‘n Heat’ (1971)
‘Hooker ‘n Heat’ by John Lee Hooker & Canned Heat is a double album (the last to feature Alan Wilson) released on January 15, 1971 by Liberty / Elektra.
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Me:nu Du Jour December 19 (EN.FR.ES)
>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Santana, Nina Simone, Snoop Dogg, Bill Haley and His Comets, Milton Nascimento, Duke Ellington, Charlie Haden, Nat King Cole We Celebrate Maurice White, Edith…
Me:nu Du Jour November 30 (EN.FR.ES)
>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Michael Jackson, Teddy Pendergrass, ABBA, Brian Eno, Pink Floyd, Can, Scott Walker, Frank Sinatra, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Joe Henderson, Tadd Dameron, John Coltrane…
Me:nu Du Jour November 27 (EN.FR.ES)
>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOL TODAY We Listen To The Temptations, George Harrison, Kinks, Roland Kirk, Carmen McRae, Joe Zawinul, Cowboy Junkies, The Avalanches, David Gray, Soft Cell, Spirit We Celebrate Jimi…
This month In Blues Legends 10/12
Skip James, John Lee Hooker, Ry Cooder, Peter Green, Son House, Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Joe Bonamassa, Bernie Marsden, Eilidh McKellar, Robben Ford, Matt Schofield, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Muddy Waters
This week In One-Off Collaborations 41/52
How well do you know the music of Sarah Dash & Nona Hendrix, Bruce Springsteen & Sam Moore, Smokey Robinson & Daryl Hall, Alicia Keys & John Mayer, Lana Del Rey & Chris Isaak, Michael Bublé & Chris Botti, Jackson Browne & Gregg Allman, Paul Simon & George Harrison, John Lee Hooker & Ry Cooder, Sting & Tom Jones, Bono & Zucchero, Inti Illimani & Peter Gabriel ? Take our 12-track quiz.
Me:nu Du Jour October 10 (EN.FR.ES)
>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Sting, Edin Karamazov, No Doubt, Deep Purple, Suede, Kinks, King Crimson, Simon & Garfunkel, U2, Radiohead, Anoushka Shankar, Wes Montgomery, Stan Getz, J.J. Johnson,…
(from walkin’ to runnin’) Blues on two feet
From ‘Walkin’ This Highway’ to ‘You Got Me Running’, we have mixed 18 ‘Blues’ tunes around the theme of ‘Run & Walk’. It has Magic Slim, John Lee Hooker, B.B. King, Robert Johnson and many more. (more…)
Feelin’ Kind of Blue(sy)
From ‘Lord, I Feel Just Like Goin’ On’ to ‘Blues with a Feeling’ , we have mixed 19 ‘Blues’ tunes around the theme of ‘Feelings’. It has Blind Gary Davis, Chuck Berry, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Lightnin’Hopkins and many more. (more…)
Booze In Blues
From ‘Beer drinkin’ woman’ to ‘Youll Never Miss The Water Till the Wells Gone Dry’ , we have mixed 15 ‘Blues Only’ tunes around the theme of ‘Beverages’. It has Jimmy Gordon , Tommy Johnson , Lightnin’ Hopkins , Brownie McGhee and many more. (more…)
All We Need is … Satisfaction
From ‘You re Gonna Need My Help’ to ‘I Don’t Need No Doctor’ , we have mixed 18 ‘Mostly Blues’ tunes around the theme of ‘Essential Needs’. It has Bonnie Lee, Otis Spann, Robert Cocksey, Fleetwood Mac and many more. (more…)
Blue, Stormy, It’s Monday After All
From ‘Stormy Monday Blues for the Count’ to ‘Blue Monday’ , we have mixed 17 ‘Mostly Blues’ tunes around the theme of ‘Monday’. It has Buddy Guy, T-Bone Walker, Fats Domino, Etta James and many more. (more…)
Jazzin’Around Little Red Rooster
Starting and ending with Willie Dixon‘s composition ‘Little Red Rooster’, we have mixed 18 ‘Pure Blues’ tunes around the theme of ‘Willie Dixon‘. It has Buddy Guy & Junior Wells, Roscoe Holcomb, Frank Hovington, James Brown and many more. (more…)