Kanye West releases his debut album : ‘The College Dropout’ featuring ‘Through the Wire,’ ‘Jesus Walks,’ ‘All Falls Down’ and ‘Slow Jamz’…

Kanye West's 'The College Dropout' is his debut studio album released on February 10, 2004 by Roc-A-Fella Records.1 . All Falls Down (w/ Syleena Johnson) 2 . All Falls Down (w/ Syleena Johnson & Miri Ben Ari, "Letterman") 3 . Jesus Walks (Version 2) 4 . Jesus Walks (Clear Channel Stripped) 5 . Workout Plan 6 . Work Out Plan (Late Orchestration) 7 . Slow Jamz (w/ Twista & Jamie Foxx,…

Sire release Talking Heads’s fifth album ‘Speaking in Tongues’ featuring ‘Burning Down the House’ (1983)

Talking Heads's 'Speaking in Tongues' feat. 'Burning Down the House' is their fifth studio album released on May 31, 1983 by Sire.1 . Burning Down the House (Official Video) 2 . Making Flippy Floppy (Stop Making Sense) 3 . Swamp 4 . Burning Down the House (Letterman '83) 5 . Burning Down the House (2002 Inductions) Track Listing : 1.Burning Down The House (David Byrne, Talking Heads) - 04:01 .…

This week In One-Off Collaborations 18/52

Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones, Joan Baez & Judy Collins, Paloma Faith & Candi Staton, Luther Vandross & Boy George, Martina McBride & Bob Seger, Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge, Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville, Tom Jones, Engelbert Humperdinck & Billy Preston, Carlos Santana & Juanes, Joan Jett & Miley Cyrus, David Gahan & Martin Gore, Sting &…

Mavis Staples releases her eleventh album : ‘We’ll Never Turn Back’ produced by Ry Cooder (2007)

Mavis Staple's 'We'll Never Turn Back' is her eleventh studio album produced by Ry Cooder and released on April 24, 2007 by Anti- Records.1 . Down In Mississippi 2 . Eyes On The Prize 3 . Eyes On The Prize 4 . We Shall Not Be Moved (BCN, 2012) 5 . Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around (Sala Apolo, 4 Novembre, 2012) Track Listing : 1.Down In Mississippi (J. B. Lenoir) - 04:57 . 2.Eyes On The…

Columbia publish Nas debut album : ‘Illmatic’ (1994)

Nas 'Illmatic' is his debut studio album released on April 19, 1994 by Columbia Records1 . N.Y. State Of Mind (SXSW, 2012) 2 . The World Is Yours (Official Video) 3 . The World Is Yours 4 . The World Is Yours (SXSW, 2012) 5 . Halftime (SXSW, 2012) 6 . Memory Lane (SXSW, 2012) 7 . The Story Behind "Memory Lane" (Sittin' In Da Park) 8 . One Love (Official Video) 9 . One Love (SXSW, 2012) 10 . The…

Anti release the first Tom Waits in six years : ‘Mule Variations’ (1999)

Tom Waits' 'Mule Variations' is his twelfth (his first in six years) studio album released on April 16, 1999 by Anti. Track Listing : 1.Big In Japan (Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan) - 04:05 . 2.Lowside Of The Road (Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan) - 02:59 . 3.Hold On (Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan) - 05:33 . 4.Get Behind The Mule (Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan) - 06:52 . 5.House Where Nobody Lives (Tom…

Happy Birthday Ry Cooder. ‘Catch Up With Ry’

This day (March 15, 1947), in Los Angeles, California, is born Ryland Peter 'Ry' Cooder, an American guitarist, singer and composer.Tracklist : 1 . The Prodigal Son (2018) 2 . Jesus on the mainline (2017) 3 . w/ Lenny Kravitz – When The Levee Breaks 4 . w/ Ali Farka Tour – Goye Kur 5 . Buena Vista Social – Official Movie Trailer 6 . w/ David Lindley – Jesus on The Main Line (1995) 7 . Little…

This week In Singing Ladies 09/52

PJ Harvey, India Arie, Hannah Reid, Norah Jones, Rickie Lee Jones, Ann Wilson, Esperanza Spalding, Duffy, Martha Wainwright, St. Vincent, Laura Mvula, Lauren Mayberry

We remember Burt Bacharach. ‘Anyone Who Has A Burt’

This day (February 8, 2023), in Los Angeles, California, died Burt Bacharach, an American pianist, composer and music producer. Tracklist : 1 . That’s What Friends Are For (Glastonbury 2015) 2 . Walk On By & A Little Prayer (2009) 3 . Any Day Now (2008) 4 . w/ Adele – Baby It’S You (2008) 5 . w/ Rufus Wainwright – Kentucky bluebird (2005) 6 . w/ Ronald Isley – Alfie (2004) 7 . w/ Dionne…

Joe Bonamassa records his first live album : ‘A New Day Yesterday Live’ in Fort Wayne, Indiana (2001)

Joe Bonamassa's 'A New Day Yesterday Live' is his first live album recorded on December 21, 2001 in Fort Wayne, Indiana and released in 2002 by Premier Artists.1 . Steppin Out (w/ Ron De Jesus, The Baked Potato, L.A.) 2 . Steppin' Out (w/ Eric Johnson, Hollywood Hob, January 19, 2012) 3 . A New Day Yesterday 4 . Miss You, Hate You (Live) 5 . Trouble Waiting 6 . If Heartaches Were Nickels…

Singing (Ladies only) Tom Waits

Sharon Little, Vamosbabe, Adrien Reju, Norah Jones, Lisa Hannigan, Sarah McLachlan, Scarlett Johansson, Tori Amos, St. Vincent, Emilie Hedou, Hope Waits, Shannon Mcgill Vasile

Columbia publish Mahalia Jackson’s debut album : ‘The World’s Greatest Gospel Singer’ (1955)

Mahalia Jackson's 'The World's Greatest Gospel Singer' is her debut album recorded on November 23, 1954 and released on March 14, 1955 By Columbia.1 . Didn't It Rain 2 . Jesus And The Woman At The Well (In Concert, 1961 ) 3 . In Concert, Hamburg, 1961 Track Listing : 1.I'M Going To Live The Life I Sing About In My Song (Thomas A. Dorsey) - 02:37 . 2.When I Wake Up In Glory (Traditional) - 04:20…

Mary J. Blige releases her tenth album : ‘My Life II… The Journey Continues (Act 1)’ (2011)

Mary J. Blige's 'My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1)' is her tenth studio album released as a sequel to her 1994 album 'My Life' on November 21, 2011 by Matriarch.1 . 25/8 2 . Don't Mind (Official Video) 3 . Mr. Wrong (w/ Drake) 4 . Mr. Wrong + Interview (On "The View") 5 . Mr. Wrong (On "Today Show") 6 . Why? (w/ Rick Ross, Official Video) 7 . The Living Proof (Live) 8 . The Living…

This week In Singing Ladies 46/52

Judy Garland & , Sade Adu, Norah Jones, Susan Tedeschi, Tracy Chapman, Chrissie Hynde, Linda Ronstadt, Diana Krall, Beth Hart, Brittany Howard, Jessie J, Rihanna & Britney Spears

Robert Glasper releases his sixth studio album ‘Black Radio 2’ featuring Common, Brandy, Jill Scott and Faith Evans among other guests (2013)

Robert Glasper's 'Black Radio 2' is his sixth studio album recorded with the Robert Glasper Experiment and released on October 29, 2013 by Blue Note.1 . I Stand Alone (w/ Common & Patrick Stump) 2 . (w/ Martin Luther) 3 . Calls (Live, w/ Algebra) 4 . (NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert) 5 . (Full Performance On KEXP) 6 . (Black Radio 2 EPK) 7 . I Stand Alone (Lyric Video) 8 . Let It Ride…

Robbie Williams releases his second studio album : ‘I’ve Been Expecting You’ featuring ‘Millennium’ (1998)

Robbie Williams' 'I've Been Expecting You' feat. "Millennium" is his second studio album produced by Guy Chambers & Steve Power and released on October 26, 1998 by Chrysalis Records.1 . Strong 2 . Strong (Knebworth, 2003) 3 . No Regrets 4 . No Regrets (Abbey Road, 2003) 5 . Millenium 6 . Millenium 7 . Phoenix From The Flames (Dublin, 1999) 8 . Phoenix From The Flames (Abbey Road, 2003) 9 .…

Wilco release their fourth album : ‘Yankee Hotel Foxtrot’ via free streaming (2001)

Wilco's 'Yankee Hotel Foxtrot' is their fourth studio album released (via free streaming) on September 18, 20011 . I'm Trying To Break Your Heart 2 . I'm Trying To Break Your Heart 3 . Kamera 4 . Radio Cure (Live) 5 . Radio Cure (w/ Sharon Van Etten, Chicago Theater, 12-18-2019) 6 . War On War (KEXP) 7 . War On War (on "Letterman") 8 . Jesus, Etc. (on "Letterman ) 9 . Jesus, Etc 10 . Ashes Of…

Def Jam publish LL Cool J’s fourth album : ‘Mama Said Knock You Out’ featuring ‘Around the Way Girl’ (1990)

LL Cool J's 'Mama Said Knock You Out' is his fourth studio album produced mostly by Marley Marl and released on September 14, 1990 by Def Jam.1 . Around The Way Girl ("Yahoo! Live Sets") 2 . Mama Said Knock You Out (Official Video) 3 . Jingling Baby 4 . 6 Minutes Of Pleasure Track Listing : 1.The Boomin' System (Ll Cool J, James Todd Smith, Marlon Williams) - 03:41 . . 2.Around The Way Girl (Ll…

Sony Masterworks publish Gloria Estefan’s twenty-seventh album : ‘The Standards’ (2013)

Gloria Estefan's "The Standards" is her first English-language album since 2011 and her twenty-seventh overall, released on September 10, 2013 by Sony Masterworks1 . The Making Of The Standards 2 . How Long Has This Been Going On (Live, w/ Dave Koz) 3 . Medley: Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar/Here We Are/Con Los Años Que Me Quedan/Conga (Live) 4 . The Making Of The Standards : First Look 5 . The Making Of…

“Illmatic” by Nas

"Illmatic" by Nas is his debut studio album released on April 19, 1994.Track Listing : 1.The Genesis (Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones, F. Braithwaite) - 01:45 . . 2.N.Y. State Of Mind (Nasir Jones, C.F. Martin) - 04:53 . . 3.Life'S A Bitch (Nasir Jones, A. Cruz, Olu Dara, Ronnie Wilson, Oliver Scott) - 03:30 . . 4.The World Is Yours (Nasir Jones, Pete Rock) - 04:50 . . 5.Halftime (Nasir Jones,…

Southern Gospel

Featuring Gospel . Dottie Rambo . The Crabb Family . Tears Will Never Stain . Art Greenhaw . The Jordanaires . Crying In The Chapel . The Martins . He Leadeth Me . Ivan Parker . Jesus Paid It All . Lauren Talley . The Talley Trio . Shout To The Lord . The Hoppers . Jerusalem . The Hinsons . He Will Calm The Troubled Waters . LeFevres . Lord Carry Me Home . The Lesters . He Is .