‘Queen II’ is (you guessed it) Queen’s second studio album (1974)
'Queen II' is their second studio album co-produced by Roy Thomas Baker and Robin Cable and released on March 8, 1974 by EMI / Parlophone / Elektra.
Elton John releases ‘Too Low for Zero,’ his seventeenth album featuring ‘I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues’ and ‘I’m Still Standing’ (1983)
Elton John's 'Too Low for Zero' is his seventeenth studio album produced by Chris Thomas and released on May 30, 1983 by Geffen / Rocket
‘Duetos Brasileiros’ gathers 22 major Brazilian (and one Belgian) artists performing (you guessed it!) a duet.
Starting and ending with a contribution by Gal Costa - whose birthday is today, "Duetos Brasileiros" gathers 22 major Brazilian (and one Belgian) artists performing (you guessed it!) a duet.
Gal Costa, Caetano Veloso, Chico Buarque, Maria Bethânia, Gonzaguinha, Luiz Melodia, Elza Soares, Ney Matogrosso, Maysa, Rildo Hora, Leny Andrade, Toots Thielemans, Elis Regina, Tom Jobim, João Gilberto, Bebel Gilberto, Nara Leão, Roberto Menescal, Maria Luiza, Ivete Sangalo, Rosa Passos, Jorge Ben Jor (and Toots Thielmans).
Track Listing : 1.Tá Combinado (Gal Costa, Caetano Veloso) - 04:28 . 2.Sem Fantasia (Caetano Veloso, Chico Buarque) - 02:42. 3.Sem Fantasia (Chico Buarque, Maria Bethânia) - 03:28. 4.Explode Coração (Maria Bethânia, Gonzaguinha) - 01:49. 5.Fadas (Luiz Melodia, Elza Soares) - 03:40
…This week In ’70s Throwback’ 09/52
This week In ’70s Throwback’ 51/52
Nancy Wilson records ‘Broadway – My Way’ for Capitol (1962)
Nancy Wilson's 'Broadway – My Way' is an album recorded between March 16 and May 16, 1962 and released in 1964 by Capitol.
Happy Birthday Justin Timberlake. ‘The Justin Case’
Tracklist :
2 . I Want You Back (w/ NSYNC)
3 . Bye Bye Bye (w/ NSYNC)
4 . Like I Love You
5 . Cry Me A River
6 . Rock Your Body
7 . Senorita (Grammy Awards, 2004)
8 . I'm Lovin' It
9 . What Goes Around...Comes Around
10 . Sexy Back (Victoria's Secret, 2006)
11 . Lovestoned (w/ Timbaland, Nelly Furtado, VMA 2007)
12 . Summer Love
13 . Carry Out (w/ Timbaland)
14 . In Time (Trailer w/Amanda Seyfried, 2011)
15 . Mirrors
16 . Medley (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, 2013)
17 . Amazing incredible Dance (2014)
18 . TKO
19 . At CMAs 2015 (w/ Chris Stapleton)
20 . Rock Your Body & Can't Stop The Feeling!
‘We Are Live’ N°5 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos
- Over the years, the track "Higher" by Creed, led by Scott "Have you seen my leather pants?" Stapp, has become an anthem in American football stadiums.
- In "What Took You So Long?", the singer from The Courteeners compares himself to Morrissey. "Times Like These" by the Foo Fighters is the song that David Grohl dedicates to the late Taylor Hawkins during a tribute concert in London.
- Other highlights include "If I Had Eyes" by Jack Johnson and "You Don't Love Me" by The Kooks.
- Not to mention : Koopa, Rooster, Little Boots, Manic Street Preachers, The Kinison, The Automatic, Ringo Starr.
Hip-Hop & Soul N°355 – Vintage 90s Music Videos
Hip-Hop & Soul N°382 – Vintage 90s Music Videos
We remember Nancy Wilson. ‘Today, Tomorrow, Forever, Miss Nancy’
We remember Carmen Mcrae. ‘Carmen, Still Glowing’
Singing (and Playing) With Mick Hucknall of Simply Red
Happy Birthday Lenny Kravitz. ‘American Showman’
Tracklist :
1 . Let Love Rule
2 . Be
3 . Freedom Train (Roskilde Festival, 1990)
4 . It ain’t over til its over (Peters Popshow, 1991)
5 . Are you gonna go my way (Pinkpop, 1993)
6 . Rock And Roll is Dead (1995)
7 . Mr. Cab Driver
8 . w/ Vanessa Paradis - Silver and Gold (1996)
9 . Can’t Get You Off My Mind
10 . Fly Away (Chris Rock Show, 1998)
11 . Yesterday Is Gone (My Dear Kay)
12 . Lady (Jay Leno Show, 2004)
13 . Tunnel Vision (Rock In Rio, 2005)
14 . I´ll be waiting (unplugged New York, 2007)
15 . Bring It On (2008)
16 . Thinking Of You (Tribute To Mother Roxie Roker, 2010)
17 . Stand
18 . Whole Lotta Love (35th Kennedy Center Honors, 2012)
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4AD publish Deerhunter’s fifth album : ‘Halcyon Digest’ (2010)
Deerhunter's 'Halcyon Digest' is their fifth studio album co-produced with Ben H. Allen and released on September 28, 2010 by 4AD
We remember Dexter Gordon. ‘The True Dexter’
Jack White releases ‘Blunderbuss,’ his debut solo album (2012)
Jack White's 'Blunderbuss' is his debut solo album self produced in Nashville and released on April 20, 2012 by Third Man Records / XL / Columbia Records.
R.E.M. release their second album ‘Reckoning’ (1984)
R.E.M.'s "Reckoning" is their second studio album, released on April 9, 1984 by I.R.S.
Robert Cray releases ‘In My Soul,’ his twenty first album produced by Steve Jordan (2014)
Robert Cray's 'In My Soul' is his twenty first album produced by Steve Jordan and released on April 1, 2014 by Provogue.
Lincoln Center premieres Wynton Marsalis’ oratorio ‘Blood on the Fields’ (1994)
Wynton Marsalis' 'Blood on the Fields' is a three-and-a-half-hour jazz oratorio composed by Marsalis, premiered on April 1, 1994 at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hal and released in 1995 by Columbia
Verve publish Diana Krall’s tenth album : ‘Quiet Nights’ co-produced with Tommy Lipuma (2009)
Diana Krall's 'Quiet Nights' is her tenth studio album co-produced with Tommy Lipuma and released on March 31, 2009 by Verve.
Norah & The Guys
Happy Birthday Sir Elton John. ‘Rocket John (It Still Is A Long Long Time)’
Tracklist :
1 . Your Song (BBC, 1970)
2 . Levon (BBC, 11971)
3 . Rocket Man (Royal Festival Hall, 1972)
4 . Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (TOTP, 1973)
5 . Daniel (Watford, 1974)
6 . Pinball Wizard (Dodger Stadium, 1975)
7 . Don't Go Breaking My Heart (w/ Kiki Dee)
8 . Shine On Through (1977)
9 . Song For Guy (1978)
10 . In A Soviet Restaurant (w/ Ray Cooper, 1979)
11 . Elton's Song (w/ Jean-Claude Petit, 1981)
12 . I'm Still Standing
13 . Nikita (1985)
14 . Candle in the Wind (1986)
15 . I Guess Thats Why They Call It The Blues (Wembley, 1987)
16 . Sacrifice
17 . The One
18 . Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (w/ George Michael)
19 . Can
Capitol release Wings’ fifth album : ‘Wings at the Speed of Sound’ produced by Paul Mccartney (1976)
'Wings at the Speed of Sound' is their fifth studio album produced by leader Paul McCartney and released on March 25, 1976 by Capitol.
Heads Up publish Esperanza Spalding’s fourth album : ‘Radio Music Society’ (2012)
Esperanza Spalding's 'Radio Music Society' is her fourth studio album released March 20, 2012 by Heads Up International.
This week In ’70s Throwback’ 10/52
Return to Forever record their sixth album : ‘Romantic Warrior’ for Columbia (1976)
Return to Forever's 'Romantic Warrior' is their sixth studio album recorded in February 1976 and released the same year by Columbia.
We Remember Louis Jordan. ‘Father Of R&B, King of the Jukebox’
Tracklist :
1 . Fish Fry(1966)
2 . Let The Good Times Roll
3 . w/ His Tympany Five - Buzz Me
4 . Five Guys Named Moe
5 . Fuzzy Wuzzy
6 . Rationblues
7 . Beware
8 . Caldonia (1946)
Tracklist :
Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby . Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens . Choo Choo Ch'boogie . Caldonia . Saturday Night Fish Fry . Let The Good Times Roll . Knock Me a Kiss . Five Guys Named Moe . Run Joe . Stone Cold Dead In The Market .RCA publish Jefferson Airplane’s second album : ‘Surrealistic Pillow’ featuring ‘Somebody to Love’ and ‘White Rabbit’ (1967)
Jefferson Airplane's 'Surrealistic Pillow' feat. 'Somebody to Love' is their second (but the first with Grace Slick and Spencer Dryden) album, recorded during November 1966 in Hollywood, California and released on February 1, 1967, by RCA Victor.
Sony/Columbia publish Harry Connick, Jr’s concept album about New Orleans : ‘Oh, My NOLA’ (2007)
Harry Connick, Jr's 'Oh, My NOLA' is an album containing well-known songs associated with New Orleans, recorded with a his big band and released on January 30, 2007 by Sony/Columbia.
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.
Bill Evans records the album ‘The Solo Sessions, Vol. 2’ (1963)
Bill Evans' 'The Solo Sessions, Vol. 2' is an album recorded on January 10, 1963 and released in 1992 By Milestone.
David Ruffin begins the recording of ‘David,’ a posthumous album (1969)
David Ruffin's 'David' is an album (also known as 'The Unreleased Album') recorded between January 6, 1969 & May 26, 1971 and released on June 25, 2004 by Hip-O.
‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°304 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos
Bizarre Quotes • Something telling me I don't wanna go out this way (Travis) • Your faith is running low It's too bad you'll never know (Embrace) • 'Cause we're happy to pretend (Girls Aloud) • And I don't know why I want to voice this out loud (The Wombats) • Love to him was a joke 'Til he looked into her eyes (The White Stripes) • No tomorrow, no dead end in sight (Foo Fighters) • I guess you think it's funny now Funny now (Feeder)
Music-wise : Pop, Dance Pop, Rock, R&B
Tony Bennett records ‘Strike Up the Band’ with Count Basie and his Orchestra (1959)
Tony Bennett's 'Strike Up the Band' is a studio album recorded on January 3 & 5, 1959 with Count Basie and his Orchestra and first released as 'Basie Swings, Bennett Sings' the same year by Roulette.
Chet Baker records the album ‘Chet’ with Herbie Mann, Pepper Adams, Bill Evans, Kenny Burrell, Paul Chambers and Connie Kay (1958)
Chet Baker's 'Chet' is an album recorded on December 30, 1958 & January 19, 1959 with Herbie Mann, Pepper Adams, Bill Evans, Kenny Burrell, Paul Chambers and Connie Kay.