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Duke Ellington records ‘Black, Brown and Beige’ with his orchestra and Mahalia Jackson (1958)

Duke Ellington's 'Black, Brown and Beige' is an album recorded on February 4–5 & 11-12, 1958 with his orchestra and Mahalia Jackson as guest.Track Listing : 1.Part I (Duke Ellington) - 08:17 . 2.Part Ii (Duke Ellington) - 06:14 . 3.Part Iii (Aka Light) (Duke Ellington) - 06:26 . 4.Part Iv (Aka Come Sunday) (Duke Ellington) - 07:58 . 5.Part V (Aka Come Sunday) (Duke Ellington) - 03:46 . 6.Part…

Michael Jackson releases his eighth album : ‘Dangerous’ featuring ‘Black or White,’ ‘Remember the Time,’ ‘In the Closet’ and ‘Jam’ (1991)

Michael Jackson's 'Dangerous' is his eighth studio album released on November 26, 1991 and featuring the hits 'Black or White,' 'Remember the Time,' 'In the Closet,' 'Jam' and more by Epic Records.1 . Jam (Official Video) 2 . Jam (Royal Concert In Brunei) 3 . In The Closet (Official Video) 4 . Remember The Time (Official Video) 5 . Heal The World (Official Video) 6 . Heal The World (Munich) 7 .…

Janet Jackson releases her fourth album : ‘Rhythm Nation 1814’ featuring ‘Miss You Much,’ ‘Escapade,’ ‘Black Cat’ and ‘Love Will Never Do (Without…

Janet Jackson's 'Rhythm Nation 1814' is her fourth studio album released on September 19, 1989 by A&M Records. 1 . Black Cat (Official Video) 2 . Come Back To Me 3 . Come Back To Me 4 . Escapade 5 . Love Will Never Do (Without You) (All For You Tour, Hawaii) 6 . Miss You Much 7 . Rhythm Nation Track listing : 1.Interlude: Pledge - 00:47 . 2.Rhythm Nation (Janet Jackson, James Harris III,…

The White Stripes release ‘Get Behind Me Satan,’ their fifth album produced by frontman Jack White (2005)

The White Stripes' 'Get Behind Me Satan' is their fifth studio album produced by frontman Jack White and released on June 7, 2005, on V21 . Blue Orchid (Official Video) 2 . Blue Orchid / Party of Special Things To Do 3 . The Nurse (Glastonbury 2005) 4 . My Doorbell (Official Video) 5 . My Doorbell (VH1, 9/23/2005) 6 . Forever For Her ("From the basement") 7 . Little Ghost (Glastonbury 2005) 8 .…

Joe Henderson records ‘Power to the People’ with Herbie Hancock and Jack DeJohnette (1969)

Joe Henderson's 'Power to the People' is an album recorded on May 23 & 29, 1969 with among others Herbie Hancock, Jack DeJohnette and released in 1969 by Milestone.Track Listing : 1.Black Narcissus (Joe Henderson) - 04:50 . 2.Afro-Centric (Joe Henderson) - 07:00 . 3.Opus One-Point-Five (Ron Carter) - 04:56 . 4.Isotope (Joe Henderson) - 04:53 . 5.Power To The People (Joe Henderson) - 08:42 .…

Virgin publish Janet Jackson’s fifth album : ‘Janet’ featuring ‘That’S The Way Love Goes’ (1993)

Janet Jackson's 'Janet' feat. 'That'S The Way Love Goes' is her fifth studio album produced by Jellybean Johnson, Terry Lewis & Jimmy Ja and released on May 18, 1993 by Virgin.1 . That's The Way Love Goes (Official Video) 2 . That's The Way Love Goes / If (1993 Live "VMA's") 3 . You Want This 4 . If 5 . If (New York, 1998) 6 . Feedback (Official Video) 7 . Nasty & Throb (BMA, 2018) 8 .…

Def Jam publish Public Enemy’s third album : ‘Fear Of A Black Planet’ (1990)

Public Enemy's 'Fear of a Black Planet' is their third studio album featuring 'Fight the Power' and produced by The Bomb Squad and released on April 10, 1990, by Def Jam / Columbia1 . Brothers Gonna Work It Out 2 . Brothers Gonna Work It Out (Live) 3 . 911 Is A Joke (Official Video) 4 . 911 Is A Joke (on "Late Rap") 5 . Welcome To The Terrordome (2011) 6 . Welcome To The Terrordome (Instrumental)…

David Bowie releases ‘Black Tie White Noise,’ his eighteenth album co-produced with Nile Rodgers (1993)

David Bowie's 'Black Tie White Noise' is his eighteenth studio album featuring guitarist Mick Ronson, co-produced with Nile Rodgers and released on April 5, 1993 by Savage1 . I Feel Free 2 . Black Tie White Noise ("Tonight Show," 1993) 3 . Nite Flights ("Tonight Show," 1993) 4 . Nite Flights David Bowie - Black Tie White Noise Track Listing : 1.The Wedding (David Bowie) - 05:04 . 2.You'Ve Been…

Janet Jackson releases ‘Damita Jo,’ her eighth album (2004)

Janet Jackson's 'Damita Jo' is her eighth studio album released on March 30, 2004 by Virgin.1 . All Nite (Live) 2 . All Nite ("Unbreakable Tour," Nov, 13, 2015) 3 . All Nite / Don't Stop (On "Ryan Secreast") 4 . I Want You ("Access Granted") 5 . I Want You (NYC) 6 . The One (w/ Missy Elliot) 7 . Just A Little While 8 . Just A Little While (Live) 9 . Just A Little While (Japan, 2004) Track…

Lalo Schifrin records ‘Black Widow’ featuring Patti Austin for CTI (1976)

Lalo Schifrin's 'Black Widow' is an album featuring, among others, Patti Austin on vocals and recorded on March 29 & 30, 1976 and released the same year by CTITrack Listing : 1.Black Widow (Lalo Schifrin) - 04:11 . 2.Flamingo (Edmund Anderson, Ted Grouya) - 04:31 . 3.Quiet Village (Les Baxter) - 05:45 . 4.Moonglow/Theme From Picnic (Will Hudson, Irving Mills, Eddie Delange/George Duning, Steve…

Atlantic publish ‘Alannah Myles’ by Alannah Myles featuring ‘Black Velvet’ (1989)

'Alannah Myles' feat. 'Black Velvet' is her self-titled debut album released on March 28, 1989 by Atlantic.1 . Still Got This Thing For You 2 . Love Is 3 . Black Velvet 4 . Black Velvet 5 . Lover Of Mine Alannah Myles Track Listing : 1.Still Got This Thing (Christopher Ward) - 04:37 . 2.Love Is (Christopher Ward, David Tyson) - 03:40 . 3.Black Velvet (Christopher Ward, David Tyson) - 04:47 .…

Asylum publish Jackson Browne’s eighth album : ‘Lives in the Balance’ (1986)

Jackson Browne's 'Lives in the Balance' is his eighth album self-produced and released on February 18, 1986 by Asylum1 . For America (Official Video) 2 . In The Shape Of The Heart 3 . Lawless Avenues (w/ Los Cenzontles, Live) 4 . Lives In The Balance Jackson Browne - Lives in the Balance Track Listing : 1.For America (Jackson Browne) - 05:13 . 2.Soldier Of Plenty (Jackson Browne) - 04:37 .…

Vertigo publish ‘Black Sabbath’ their eponymous debut album featuring ‘N.I.B.’ (1970)

'Black Sabbath' is their eponymous debut studio album released on February 13, 1970 in the UK by Vertigo1 . Black Sabbath (Official Video) 2 . N.I.B. (Live) Black Sabbath - debut Track Listing : 1.Lullaby Of Birdland (George Shearing, George David Weiss) - 04:44 . 2.Send In The Clowns (Stephen Sondheim) - 06:03 . 3.Speak Low (Ogden Nash, Kurt Weill) - 06:26 . 4.Obsession (Tracy Mann, Danilo…

We remember Mahalia Jackson. ‘The Gospel Of MJ’

This day (January 27, 1972), in Evergreen Park, Illinois, died Mahalia Jackson,an African-American gospel contre-alto singer referred to as 'The Queen of Gospel'.Tracklist : 1 . Silent Night 2 . Trouble Of The World 3 . Jesus And The Woman At The Well (1961) 4 . Amazing Grace 5 . Down By The Riverside 6 . Mahalia Jackson & Nat King Cole - Steal Away (1957) 7 . The Battle Of Jericho (1957) 8 .…

Atlantic publish Aretha Franklin’s album : ‘Young, Gifted and Black’ (1972)

Aretha Franklin's 'Young, Gifted and Black' is an album (its title being borrowed from the Nina Simone song 'To Be Young, Gifted and Black) released on January 24, 1972 by Atlantic.1 . Oh Me, Oh My (1971) 2 . Oh Me Oh My 3 . Border Song (w/ Elton John) Track Listing : 1.Oh Me Oh My (I'M A Fool For You Baby) (Jim Doris) - 03:42 . 2.Day Dreaming (Aretha Franklin) - 04:00 . 3.Rock Steady…

Charles Mingus records ‘The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady,’ an album for Impulse! (1963)

Charles Mingus' 'The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady' is a studio album (featuring a single composition divided into four tracks and six movements) recorded on January 20, 1963 and released the same year by Impulse!Track Listing : 1.Track A . Solo Dancer . Stop! Look! And Listen, Sinner Jim Whitney! (Charles Mingus) - 06:39 . 2.Track B . Duet Solo Dancers . Hearts' Beat And Shades In Physical…

David Bowie releases his twenty-sixth and final album : ‘Blackstar’ (2016)

David Bowie's 'Blackstar' is his twenty-sixth and final studio album co-produced with Tony Visconti and released on January 8, 2016 by Columbia.1 . Lazarus 2 . Blackstar 3 . Sue (Official Video) Track Listing : 1.Blackstar (David Bowie) - 09:57 . 2.'Tis A Pity She Was A Whore (David Bowie) - 04:52 . 3.Lazarus (David Bowie) - 06:22 . 4.Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime) (David Bowie) - 04:40 .…

Arista Records publish ‘The First Minute of a New Day,’ a collaboration album by Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson (1975)

'The First Minute of a New Day' by Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson is a collaboration album released in January 1975 by Arista Records.1 . Winter In America 2 . Winter In America (Central Park Summerstage, Nyc 6-27-10) 3 . Liberation Song (Jazz À La Villette, Paris) Track Listing : 1.Offering (Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson) - 03:34 . 2.The Liberation Song (Red, Black And Green) (Gil…

Sony publish D’Angelo’s third album : ‘Black Messiah’ (2014)

D'Angelo's 'Black Messiah' is his third album released (fourteen years after his album 'Vodoo') on December 14 , 2014 by Sony.1 . The Charade (Zürich) 2 . The Charade (w/ The Vanguard, On "SNL") 3 . The Charade (Philly Church, Stockholm, 2012) 4 . Sugar Daddy 5 . Till Its Done (w/ The Vanguard, Rome, 06/07/15) 6 . Another Life (Copenhagen, 2012) 7 . On Questlove, NeoS(oul And Voodoo - Red…

Pearl Jam release their third album : ‘Vitalogy’ featuring ‘Spin the Black Circle’ ‘Not for You’ and ‘Immortality’ (1994)

Pearl Jam's 'Vitalogy' is their third studio album produced by Brendan O'Brien and released on November 22, 1994 by Epic Records. 1 . Corduroy Let's Play Two 2 . Better Man (Madison Square Garden) Track Listing : 1.Last Exit (Eddie Vedder, Dave Abbruzzese, Stone Gossard) - 02:54 . 2.Spin The Black Circle (Eddie Vedder, Stone Gossard) - 02:48 . 3.Not For You (Eddie Vedder) - 05:52 . 4.Tremor…

We remember Jack Bruce. ‘Big Bass Man’

This day (October 25, 2014), in Suffolk, died Jack Bruce an English vocalist, bass guitarist and founding member of Cream.Tracklist : 1 . Spectrum Road Featuring Jack Bruce, Cindy Blackman Santana, Vernon Reid And John Medeski. 2 . Born Under A Bad Sign (2011) 3 . w/ Joe Bonamassa – Midnight Blues 4 . Live On Later With Jools Holland 5 . w/ Gary Moore – White Room (1998) 6 . w/ Peter Frampton…

AC/DC release their fifteenth album : ‘Black Ice’ featuring ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Train’ (2000)

AC/DC's 'Black Ice' is their fifteenth studio album produced by Brendan O'Brien and released on October 17, 2008 by ColumbiaTrack Listing : 1.Rock 'N' Roll Train (Angus Young, Malcolm Young) - 04:21 . 2.Skies On Fire (Angus Young, Malcolm Young) - 03:34 . 3.Big Jack (Angus Young, Malcolm Young) - 03:57 . 4.Anything Goes (Angus Young, Malcolm Young) - 03:22 . 5.War Machine (Angus Young, Malcolm…

Elektra publish Jackson Browne’s tenth album : ‘I’m Alive’ (1993)

Jackson Browne's 'I'm Alive' is his tenth album released on October 11, 1993 by Elektra.1 . My Problem Is You 2 . My Problem Is You & Everywhere I Go (Live) 3 . Sky Blue And Black Track Listing : 1.I'M Alive (Jackson Browne) - 05:01 . 2.My Problem Is You (Jackson Browne) - 04:40 . 3.Everywhere I Go (Jackson Browne) - 04:36 . 4.I'Ll Do Anything (Jackson Browne) - 04:31 . 5.Miles Away…

Happy Birthday Jackson Browne

October 9, 1948 - Jackson Browne, American singer, songwriter & musician is 74. Happy Birthday SirTracklist : 1 . Somebody'S Baby (1982) 2 . Melissa (w/ Gregg Allman) 3 . The Pretender (w/ Crosby, Stills And Nash, Madison Square Garden, 2009/10/29&30) 4 . For A Dancer 5 . Mexico (w/ Sheryl Crow & David Crosby) 6 . w/ Emmylou Harris, Joan Baez (July 27, 2013) 7 . You'Re A Friend Of…

Motown publish Michael Jackson’s second solo album : ‘Ben’ featuring ‘I Wanna Be Where You Are’ (1972)

Michael Jackson's 'Ben' is his second studio album recorded while he was still a member of The Jackson 5 and released on August 4, 1972 by Motown.1 . Shoo-be-doo-be-doo-da-day (w/ Jackson 5) 2 . Ben Track listing : 1.Ben (Walter Scharf, Don Black) - 02:44 . 2.Greatest Show on Earth (Mel Larson, Jerry Marcellino) - 02:48 . 3.People Make the World Go 'Round (Thom Bell, Linda Creed) - 03:15 .…

AC/DC release ‘Back in Black,’ their seventh album featuring ‘You Shook Me All Night Long’ (1980)

AC/DC's 'Back in Black' is their seventh studio album (the first with Brian Johnson) produced by Robert John Mutt Lange and released on July 25, 1980 by Albert Productions / Atlantic Records.1 . Hells Bells (Official Video) 2 . Hells Bells (Donington, 8/17/91) 3 . Shoot to Thrill (Donington, 8/17/91) 4 . Shoot to Thrill (River Plate, December 2009) 5 . What Do You Do For Money Honey (Official…

Happy Birthday Jack White

July 9, 1975 - John Anthony Gillis better known as Jack White, American guitarist, singer and songwriter, performing either solo or as a member of The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, The Dead Weather etc. is 47. Happy Birthday SirTracklist : 1 . Steady, As She Goes (w/ The Raconteurs) 2 . Another Way To Die (w/ Alicia Keys) 3 . Lazaretto 4 . Love Interruption 5 . Sixteen Saltines 6 . Freedom…

Blackground / Virgin publish ‘Aaliyah,’ her third and final self named album (2001)

'Aaliyah' is her third and final self named album released on July 7, 2001, one month before her death in a plane crash, by Blackground, Virgin.1 . Rock The Boat (Original Video) 2 . More Than Woman 3 . Rock The Boat (B.E.T Access Granted) Track Listing : 1.We Need A Resolution (Stephen Garrett, Timothy Mosley) - 04:02 . 2.Loose Rap (Stephen Garrett, Eric Seats, Rapture Stewart) - 03:50 .…

We remember Michael Jackson. ‘King Of Tops’

This day (June 25, 2009 ), in Los Angeles, California, U.S., died Michael Joseph Jackson, American singer, songwriter, dancer, etcTracklist : 1 . I Want You Back (w/ The Jackson 5 , The Ed Sullivan Show) 2 . I'll Be There (1970) 3 . Rockin Robin (w/ The Jackson 5, Top of the Pops, 1972) 4 . Let It Be \ Never Can Say Goodbye (w/ The Jackson 5, 1974) 5 . One Day In Your Life (Soul Train, 1975) 6 .…

Columbia tape ‘Miles Davis at Fillmore’ with Steve Grossman, Chick Corea, Dave Holland, Jack Dejohnette and Airto Moreira (1970)

'Miles Davis at Fillmore' is a live album recorded on June 17 - 20, 1970 at the Fillmore East in New York and released in December 1970 by Columbia.1 . It's About That Time (1970) 2 . Bitches Brew (Tanglewood, 1970) Track Listing : 1.Directions (Joe Zawinul) - 02:29 . 2.Bitches Brew (Miles Davis) - 00:53 . 3.The Mask (Miles Davis) - 01:35) . 4.It'S About That Time (Miles Davis) - 08:12 .…

Happy Birthday Lenny Kravitz. ‘American Showman’

This day (May 26, 1964), in Manhattan, New York, is born Leonard Albert Kravitz better known as Lenny Kravitz, American singer & songwriter 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…

This week In One-Off Collaborations 02/52

Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones, Taj Mahal & Gregg Allman, Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis, Joan Baez & John Denver, Lulu & Maurice Gibb, Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, Rod Stewart & Ronald Isley, Mary J. Blige & Eric Clapton, David Bowie & Damon Albarn, Carly Simon & James Taylor, Melanie C & Natalie Appleton, Foo Fighters, Slash & Tenacious D

Kennedy Center Honors Led Zeppelin (2012)

December 2, 2012 - Jack Black, Foo Fighters, Kid Rock, Lenny Kravitz, Ann and Nancy Wilson with Jason Bonham participate in "Kennedy Center honors Led Zeppelin" at the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington, DC

Lenny Kravitz comes back with ‘Raise Vibration,’ an album full of great kravitzian new songs. Isn’t it time to ask for a ‘Raise’?

Lenny Kravitz' 'Raise Vibration' is his eleventh studio album recorded with guitarist Craig Ross and keyboardist David Baron and released by Roxie Records on September 7, 2018(Source Lenny Kravitz - Raise Vibration | Official Site)<img src='//rvm.pm/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Lenny-Kravitz-Raise-Vibration-RVM-SMALL.jpg' alt='Lenny Kravitz' 'Raise Vibration' ' />Washington…

J Records publish Alicia Keys’ debut album : ‘Songs in A Minor’ featuring ‘Fallin” (2001)

Alicia Keys' 'Songs in A Minor' is her debut studio album (featuring only one song 'Jane Doe' in the key of A minor) released on June 5, 2001 by J Records .1 . Girlfriend (2002 NBA All Star Weekend) 2 . How Come You Don't Call Me (Later With Jools Holland) 3 . How Come You Don't Call Me (Official HD Video) 4 . Fallin' (Official HD Video) 5 . Fallin (Manchester Cathedral) 6 . Troubles (Live) 7 .…

Miles Davis records ‘Round About Midnight’ with John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones (1956)

Miles Davis' 'Round About Midnight' is an album recorded on October 26, 1955; June 5 and September 10, 1956 and released on March 18, 1957 by Columbia.1 . Round About Midnight (1967) 2 . Round Midnight ( La Pinède, Juan-les-Pins, France - July 25, 1969) Track listing . 1.'Round Midnight (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams) - 06:00 . 2.Ah-Leu-Cha (Charlie Parker) - 05:55 . 3.All of You (Cole…