This day (December 24, 1946), in Amsterdam, Netherlands, is born Jan Akkerman, a guitar player, constantly experimenting with new equipment and guitars.

Focus' 'Moving Waves' feat. "Hocus Pocus" is their second studio album produced by Mike Vernon and released in October 1971 by Imperial Records.

Stan Getz' 'Focus' is an album recorded on July 14 & 28 and September-October 1961 with a string orchestra and released the same year by Verve.

TODAY We Listen To Bob Dylan, Melody Gardot, Chicago, Portishead, The Spinners, Marshall Crenshaw, Graham Parker, The Feelies We Celebrate Kim Gordon, Sonic Youth, Percy Heath, Willie Colon We Watch Josh Homme, Iggy Pop, BB King, Carlos Santana, Grateful Dead, Peter Gabriel, Natalie Merchant, Michael Stipe, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Metallica, Franz Ferdinand, Kevin Ayers, Counting Crows, OK Go, Tina Turner, The Doors, Melissa Etheridge, ABBA, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Nita Strauss, The Church, The Cranberries, Rufus Wainwright, Eartha Kitt, Snarky Puppy, Trombone Shorty, Patricia Barber, Spyro Gyra

"The Chicago Transit Authority" is the self-titled debut album by a band later known as Chicago released on April 28, 1969. >>

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Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins & Jerry Lee Lewis, Mina & Lucio Battisti, Dee Dee Bridgewater & Herbie Hancock, Lalah Hathaway & Snarky Puppy, Rod Stewart & Ron Wood, Joe Bonamassa & Brian Setzer, Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen & Michael Stipe, Neil Young & Willie Nelson, Jerry Cantrell & Robert Trujillo, Iggy Pop & Josh Homme, Jack Bruce & Uli Jon Roth, Al Di Meola & Steve Vai

Bob Dylan' s 'Together Through Life' is his thirty-third studio album released on April 28, 2009, by Columbia Records.

Pink Floyd's 'Ummagumma' is a double album recorded on April 27, 1969 at the Mothers Club in Birmingham (UK) & on May 2, 1969 at Manchester College of Commerce, Manchester (UK) and released on October 25, 1969 by Harvest Records.

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' 'Henry's Dream' is their seventh album produced by David Briggs, fully re-mixed by Cave and Mick Harvey and released on April 27, 1992 by Mute

Drummer extraordinaire, Jim Keltner, who turns 79 today - Happy Birthday - , has been for 50 years a "top session drummer".

Very much in demand, Jim has played on numerous albums and behind the greatest (you want to verify ? click on //go.rvm.pm/jimkeltner).

The 'Three Concerts with Jim Keltner' are with John Lennon + Yoko Ono & Elephant Memory, Ry Cooder and Joe Cocker. Enjoy!

Track Listing : 1. John Lennon - Madison Square Garden, New York City, August 30, 1972

: Power To The People - New York City - It'S So Hard - Woman Is The Nigger Of The World - Sisters O Sisters - Well Well Well - Instant Karma! - Mother - Born In A Prison - Come Together - Imagine - Cold Turkey - Hound Dog - Give Peace A Chance . 2. Ry Cooder& The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces - Let'S Have A Ball, The Catalyst, Santa Cruz,…

Diana Krall's 'The Girl in the Other Room' is her seventh (and the first to feature songs co-written with her husband Elvis Costello) studio album released on April 27, 2004 by Verve..

Jimmy Smith's 'The Cat' is an album recorded on April 27 & 29, 1964. with a big band arranged by Lalo Schifrin and released in September 1964 by Verve.

John Coltrane's 'Crescent' is a studio album recorded on tenor saxophone exclusively on April 27 and June 1, 1964 and released the same year by Impulse!.

Lou Reed's 'Sally Can't Dance' is his fourth solo album recorded between March 18 and April 26, 1974 and released in August 1974 by RCA.

Bruce Springsteen' s 'Devils & Dust' is his thirteenth studio album (and his third acoustic) released on April 26, 2005 by Columbia Records.

Paul McCartney's 'Tug of War' feat. 'Ebony & Ivory' is his third solo studio album produced by George Martin and released on April 26, 1982 by Parlophone.

Luther Vandross' 'Power of Love' is his seventh studio album co-produced with & Marcus Miller and released on April 26, 1991 by Epic.

Mel Torme, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Flip Wilson, Danny Kaye, Buddy Greco, Karen Carpenter, Ginger Rogers, Nancy Dussault, Tom Jones, Nat King Cole, Andy Williams, Sammy Davis Jr., Treorchy Male Choir

Toni Braxton's 'The Heat' feat. "He Wasn't Man Enough" is her third studio album released on April 25, 2000 by Laface.

Bruce Springsteen's 'We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions' is his fourteenth studio album featuring thirteen songs made popular by Pete Seeger, released on April 25, 2006 by Columbia Records.

Drummer extraordinaire, Steve Ferrone, who turns 71 today - Happy Birthday - , has been for 23 years a "Heartbreaker".

Very much in demand, Steve has played on numerous albums and behind the greatest (you want to verify ? click on //go.rvm.pm/steveferrone).

The 'Three Concerts with Steve Ferrone' are with his own band Average White Band, Duran Duran & Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers plus one interview bonus. Enjoy!

Track Listing : 1. Average White Band - "Rock Goes To College On Bbc February 17, 1979

. 2. Duran Duran - "The Tube" In Newcastle Upon Tyne, Uk April 24, 1987 : New Religion - Meet El Presidente - Hungry Like The Wolf - Notorious - Wild Boys . 3. Tom Petty - West Palm Beach, Florida May 5, 2017: Mary Jane'S Last Dance - You Got Lucky - Free Fallin' - Don'T Come Around Here No More -…

Norah Jones' 'Little Broken Hearts' is her fifth studio album produced By Danger Mouse and released on April 25, 2012 by Blue Note.

Jimmy Smith's 'Back at the Chicken Shack' is an album recorded on April 25, 1960 with Kenny Burrell, Stanley Turrentine & Donald Bailey and released in 1963 by Blue Note.

Ella Fitzgerad's 'Ella in Rome: The Birthday Concert' is a live album recorded on April 25, 1958 with a trio led by Lou Levy and released in 1988 by Verve.

Sarah Vaughan's 'How Long Has This Been Going On?' is a studio album recorded on April 25, 1978 with a quartet led by Oscar Peterson and released the same year by Pablo.

Gnarls Barkley's 'St. Elsewhere' is their debut album featuring 'Crazy,' produced by member Danger Mouse and released on April 24, 2006 on Downtown / Atlantic

Janet Jackson's 'All for You' is her seventh studio album produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and released on April 24, 2001 by Virgin.

Tom Petty's 'Full Moon Fever' is his first solo album featuring contributions from Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and George Harrison and released on April 24, 1989 by Mca Universal.

'Undercurrent' by Bill Evans & Jim Hall is an album recorded on April 24 & May 14, 1962 and released the same year by United Artists.

The The Rolling Stones' 'Sticky Fingers' feat. 'Brown Sugar' is their ninth British studio album produced by Jimmy Miller and released on April 23, 1971 by The Rolling Stones Records.

Joe Cocker's 'With a Little Help from My Friends' is his first album produced by Denny Cordell and released on April 23, 1969 by Regal Zonophone.

Beyoncé's 'Lemonade' is her sixth studio album featuring James Blake, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd and Jack White as guests and released on April 23, 2016 by Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records.

Arctic Monkeys' 'Favourite Worst Nightmare' is their second studio album produced by James Ford and Mike Crossey and released on April 23, 2007 by Domino

Mary J. Blige's 'Share My World' is her third studio album released on April 22, 1997 by Mca.

Tina Turner's 'Wildest Dreams' feat. "GoldenEye" is her ninth solo album produced by Trevor Horn & Terry Britten and released on April 22, 1996 by Parlophone/Virgin.

Michael Bublé's 'To Be Loved' is his eighth studio album produced by Bob Rock and released on April 22, 2013 by 143 / Reprise

Miles Davis' 'Kind of Blue' is a studio album recorded on March 2 and April 22, 1959 with on some tracks John Coltrane & Bill Evans and released on August 17, 1959 by Columbia

Sandra Nkake, Meshell Ndegeocello, Laura Mvula, Natalie Cole, Crystal Monee Hall, Lianne La Havas, Ria Del Mar, Ester Rada, Lisa Simone, Ahs, Emeli Sande, Brigitte Wickens

Madonna's 'American Life' is her ninth studio album co-produced with Mirwais Ahmadzaï and released on April 21, 2003 by Maverick.

The Last Shadow Puppets's 'The Age of the Understatement' is their debut album featuring Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys, Miles Kane of The Rascals and James Ford of Simian Mobile Disco and released on April 21, 2008 by Domino.

Beastie Boys' 'Check Your Head' is their third studio album released on April 21, 1992 by Capitol.