Simply Red with Mick Hucknall release ‘A New Flame’ featuring ‘If You Don’t Know Me By Now’ (1989)

Simply Red‘s ‘A New Flame’ feat. ‘If You Don’t Know Me By Now’ is their third album produced by Stewart Levine and released on March 8, 1989 by WEA, Elektra.

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Singing (and Playing) With Phil Collins

Genesis merges charm and complexity in *A Trick of the Tail*, with "Los Endos" delivering an electrifying instrumental finale laced with earlier themes. Phil Collins stands out vocally on the title track, while *No Jacket Required*’s "Long Long Way to Go," featuring Sting, offers quiet melancholy. "Easy Lover" unites Collins and Philip Bailey for a high-energy anthem, and "In the Air Tonight" remains a chilling, brooding classic. Phil’s live moments, from duets with Laura Pausini on "Separate Lives" to Chester Thompson’s percussive battle on "Drum Duet," display artistry and intensity alike. On the jazzier end, *The Los Endos Suite* recontextualizes Genesis’s sound with Quincy Jones’ orchestration, proving their timeless adaptability.

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Motown publish ‘The Supremes Sing Holland–Dozier–Holland,’ an album featuring ‘You Keep Me Hangin’ On’ and ‘Love Is Here and Now You’re Gone'(1967)

The Supremes Sing Holland–Dozier–Holland’ feat. ‘You Keep Me Hangin’ On’ is an album released on January 23, 1967 by Motown.

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RCA publish ‘Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics,’ her thirty eigth album (2014)

Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics’ is her thirty eigth studio album featuring ten covers of songs made famous by female artists and released on October 17, 2014 by Rca.

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Aerosmith release ‘Pump,’ their tenth studio album featuring ‘Love in an Elevator,’ ‘Janie’s Got a Gun’ and ‘What It Takes’ (1989)

Aerosmith‘s ‘Pump’ is their tenth studio album produced by Bruce Fairbairn and released on September 12, 1989 by Geffen.

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