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Arista Records release Usher’s fourth studio album : ‘Confessions’ produced (mostly) by Jermaine Dupri (2004)

Usher's 'Confessions' is his fourth studio album produced (mostly) by Jermaine Dupri and released on March 23, 2004 by Arista Records.1 . Confessions, Pt. II 2 . Confessions (Live) 3 . Burn (Official Video) 4 . Burn (Itunes Festival, 2012) 5 . Caught Up 6 . Caught Up (iTunes Festival, 2012) 7 . Superstar 8 . Superstar 9 . Bad Girl (w/ Beyonce, Live) Usher - Confessions Track Listing : 1.Intro -…

Nelly, Jay-Z, Usher et al celebrate Jermaine Dupri (2013)

"February 23, 2013 - Anthony Hamilton, Bow Wow, Da Brat, Jagged Edge, Nelly, Jay-Z, J-Kwon, Kris Kross, Ludacris, Usher, Lil Jon, Monica, Xscape and many many more. They all take part in the ""So So Def Anniversary Concert"" that celebrates Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings label 20th anniversary at The Fox Theater in Atlanta More Info"

ABC Dunhill publish ‘Steppenwolf’ their eponymous debut album featuring ‘Born to Be Wild’ and ‘The Pusher’ (1968)

'Steppenwolf' feat. Feat. 'Born to Be Wild' and 'The Pusher' is their eponymous first studio album, released in January 1968 on ABC Dunhill Records.1 . Sookie Sookie 2 . Everybody's Next One (1968) 3 . Berry Rides Again (Playboy Mansion, 1968) 4 . Hoochie Coochie Man (w/ John Kay, Louisville) 5 . Hoochie Coochie Man (2005, Live) 6 . Born To Be Wild 7 . Born To Be Wild (Live, 2006) 8 .…

Crusher Collective meet Nels Cline (2016)

August 27, 2016 - inventive guitarist Nels Cline is joined by avant garde Crusher Collective - that is Dave Rempis (as), Liberty Ellman (g, el), Chris Lightcap (b) and Chris Corsano (d) - at The Stone in New-York City

Usher releases his third album : ‘8701’ featuring ‘U Remind Me’ ‘U Got It Bad’ (2001)

Usher '8701' is his third studio album released on August 7, 2001 by Arista Records. 1 . U Remind Me (Evolution 8701 Concert) 2 . I Don't Know (Live) 3 . I Don't Know (Live) 4 . Twork It Out (8701 Tour) 5 . U Got It Bad (Official Video) 6 . U Got It Bad (Live, 2005) 7 . Pop Ya Collar 8 . If I Want To Live 9 . I Can't Let You Go 10 . U Don't Have To Call (Official Video) 11 . U Don't Have To Call…

Usher releases ‘Here I Stand,’ his fifth album including ‘Love in This Club’ (2008)

Usher's 'Here I Stand' incl. 'Love in This Club' is his fifth studio album released on May 13, 2008 by Laface.Track Listing : 1.Intro (Usher Raymond Iv, Ryon Lovett, James Jlack Lackey) - 01:28 . 2.Love In This Club (Usher Raymond Iv, Jamal Jones, Lamar Taylor, Jay Jenkins, Ryon Lovett, Keith Thomas, Darnell Dalton) - 04:19 . 3.This Ain'T Sex (Usher Raymond Iv, Christopher Tricky Stewart, Phalon…

Usher releases ‘Raymond v. Raymond,’ his sixth album on LaFace Records (2010)

Usher's 'Raymond v. Raymond' is his sixth studio album recorded during 2008 to 2010 and released on March 26, 2010 by LaFace Records.1 . Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home) (Official Video) 2 . There Goes My Baby (Official Video) 3 . There Goes My Baby 4 . Lil Freak ( w/ Nicki Minaj) 5 . Lil Freak (on "The Graham Norton Show") 6 . OMG (w/ Will.I.Am) Usher - Raymond v. Raymond Track Listing : 1.Monstar…

This week In Male Balladeers 12/52

Boz Scaggs, Dan Fogelberg, Damon Albarn, Jamie Cullum, Tom Waits, Daryl Hall, John Oates, Elton John, George Michael, Paul Young, Usher, America, Mink DeVille, Elvis Presley, John Denver, Glen Campbell

This week In Soul Artists 12/52

Stevie Wonder, George Benson, Earth, Wind, Fire, The Temptations, Chaka Khan, Barry White, Otis Redding, Macy Gray, Beverley Knight, Usher, Arrested Development, Parliament Funkadelic

Happy Birthday Justin Bieber

March 1, 1994 - Canadian singer, Justin Drew Bieber simply known as Justin Bieber is 29. Happy Birthday SirTracklist : 1 . Sorry 2 . Baby (w/ Ludacris) 3 . What Do You Mean? 4 . Love Yourself 5 . Never Say Never (w/ Jaden Smith) 6 . Let Me Love You (w/ DJ Snake) 7 . Beauty And A Beat (w/ Nicki Minaj) 8 . Boyfriend 9 . One Time 10 . Yummy 11 . Company 12 . Eenie Meenie (w/ Sean Kingston) 13 . I…

Alicia, Madonna, Gorillaz et al at the ’47th Grammys’ (2005)

February 13, 2005 - Madonna, Alicia Keys, Jamie Foxx, Usher, James Brown, Black Eyed Peas, Gwen Stefani, The Lonely Boys, Maroon 5, Franz Ferdinand, Melissa Etheridge, Joss Stone, Green Day, Lynyrd skynyrd, Bon Jovi. They all take part in the 47th Annual Grammys held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles

Happy Birthday Michael McDonald. ‘On His Own’

This day ( February 12, 1952), in St. Louis, Missouri, is born Michael McDonald, a baritone singer and ex-member of The Doobie BrothersTracklist : 1 . I Keep Forgetting (2017) 2 . w/ Kenny Loggins - Heart to Heart, This Is It, What a Fool Believes (2017) 3 . w/ Donald Fagen, Boz Scaggs - Whos That Lady? (2014) 4 . Here To Love You (2013) 5 . w/ Dukes of September - If You Don't Know Me By Now…

The Byrds release their fourth album : ‘Younger Than Yesterday’ featuring ‘So You Want to Be a Rock ‘n’ Roll Star’ (1967)

The Byrds' 'Younger Than Yesterday' is their fourth album featuring 'So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star' and released on February 6, 1967 by Columbia Records.1 . So You Want To Be A Rock N' Roll Star (2/2/73) The Byrds - Younger Than Yesterday Track Listing : 1.So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star (Jim Mcguinn, Chris Hillman) - 02:05 . 2.Have You Seen Her Face (Chris Hillman) - 02:25 .…

This week In Male Balladeers 05/52

Neil Finn, Eddie Vedder, John Kay, John Oates, James Blake, Graham Nash, Chris Cornell, Elliott Smith, Conor Oberst, Biffy Clyro, Boy George, Anohni, Glen Hansard, Peter Doherty

This month In ’60s Throwback’ 01/12

Aretha Franklin, Buffalo Springfield, Steppenwolf, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, The Doors, The Rolling Stones, Wilson Pickett, Jefferson Airplane, Otis Redding, Dusty Springfield, Pink Floyd, Soft Machine

Lana Del Rey releases her second album : ‘Born to Die’ featuring ‘Video Games’ (2012)

Lana Del Rey's 'Born to Die' is her second studio album released on January 27, 2012 by Interscope Records1 . Born To Die 2 . Off To The Races Live (2015, Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles) 3 . Blue Jeans 4 . Blue Jeans (The Scala Club) 5 . Video Games (The Premises) 6 . Diet Mountain Dew (Official Video) 7 . National Anthem 8 . National Anthem (Live) 9 . Carmen (Official Video) 10 . Carmen (Jazz…

Happy Birthday Alicia Keys. ‘Songs In The Life Of Keys’

This day (January 25, 1981), in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, New York, is born Alicia Keys, an American singer and songwriterTracklist : 1 . This One's For The Children (1990) 2 . Little Drummer Girl (1998) 3 . Fur Elise / Fallin (Oprah 2001) 4 . At Last Call With Carson Daly (2002) 5 . You Don't Know My Name (AOL Sessions) 6 . My Boo (w/ Usher, AMA, 2004) 7 . Unbreakable (2005) 8 . No One…

Napalm Death release their fifteenth album : ‘Easy Meat ~ Apex Predator’ (2015)

Napalm Death's 'Apex Predator – Easy Meat' is their fifteenth studio album produced by Russ Russell and released on January 23, 2015 by Century Media1 . Dear Slum Landlord (Official Video) 2 . How The Years Condemn (Official Video) 3 . Smash A Single Digit (Official Video) 4 . Apex Predator / Easy Meat (Deathcrusher) 5 . Smash A Single Digit (Eindhoven, NL, 2017/05/21) 6 . Metaphorically Screw…

Ahmad Jamal records his first live album : ‘At the Pershing: But Not for Me’ (1958)

Ahmad Jamal's 'At the Pershing: But Not for Me' is his first live album recorded on January 16, 1958 and released the same year by Argo.Track Listing : 1.But Not For Me (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 03:32 . 2.The Surrey With The Fringe On Top (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein Ii) - 02:35 . 3.Moonlight In Vermont (Karl Suessdorf, John Blackburn) - 03:09 . 4.(Put Another Nickel In) Music,…

The Byrds release their fifth album : ‘The Notorious Byrd Brothers’ (1968)

The Byrds' 'The Notorious Byrd Brothers' is their fifth album produced by Gary Usher released on January 15, 1968 by Columbia Records1 . Goin' Back Track Listing : 1.Artificial Energy (Roger Mcguinn, Chris Hillman, Michael Clarke) - 02:18 . 2.Goin' Back (Carole King, Gerry Goffin) - 03:26 . 3.Natural Harmony (Chris Hillman) - 02:11 . 4.Draft Morning (David Crosby, Chris Hillman, Roger Mcguinn) -…

Warner Bros. publish George Benson’s album : ’20/20′ (1985)

George Benson's '20/20' is a studio album released on January 7, 1985 by Warner Bros.1 . Nothing's Gonna Change 2 . Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You (Java Jazz Festival, 2011) 3 . Beyond The Sea (Montreux, 1986) 4 . 20/20 (Montreux, 1986) Track Listing : 1.No One Emotion (Tommy Keane, Clif Magness, Mark Mueller) - 03:55 . 2.Please Don'T Walk Away (James Newton Howard, Steve Lukather) -…

We remember Curtis Mayfield. ‘Political Mover’

This day (December 26, 1999), in Roswell, Georgia, died Curtis Mayfield an American soul, R&B, and funk singer, songwriter .Tracklist : 1 . Superfly (1973) 2 . Billy Jack (1990) 3 . Pusherman 4 . People Get Ready (1988) 5 . Move On Up (1987) 6 . Freddie’s Dead 7 . Keep On Keeping On (1972) Tracklist : Move On Up . Superfly . Pusherman . Freddie’s Dead . Little Child Runnin’ Wild . The…

Geffen publish Mary J. Blige’s eighth album : ‘Growing Pains’ featuring ‘Just Fine’ (2007)

Mary J. Blige's 'Growing Pains' is her eighth studio album released on December 18, 2007 by Geffen Records. 1 . Work That 2 . Work That 3 . Just Fine ("The Neighborhood Ball:An Inauguration Celebration") 4 . Just Fine (Official Video) 5 . Just Fine (w/ Lil' Mama) 6 . Feel Like A Woman 7 . Stay Down (Official Video) 8 . Til The Morning (Official Video) 9 . Smoke (Official Video) 10 . Come To Me…

Roberta Flack releases her sixth album : ‘Blue Lights in the Basement’ featuring ‘The Closer I Get to You’ with Donny Hathaway (1977)

Roberta Flack's 'Blue Lights in the Basement' is her sixth studio album released on December 13, 1977 by Atlantic.1 . Why Don't You Move In With Me 2 . The Closer I Get To You (Live) 3 . The Closer I Get To You (w/ Peabo Bryson ) Track Listing : 1.Why Don'T You Move In With Me (Gene Mcdaniels) - 04:54 . 2.The Closer I Get To You (Reggie Lucas, James Mtume) - 04:41 . 3.Fine, Fine Day (Rachel…

Joe Satriani releases his second album : ‘Surfing with the Alien’ (1987)

Joe Satriani's 'Surfing with the Alien' is his second album (and one of his most successful) released on December 10, 1987 by Relativity Records.1 . Surfing With The Alien (Sweetwater) 2 . Ice 9 (Montreux Jazz, 1988) 3 . Crushing Day (Live) 4 . Satch Boogie (Sweetwater) 5 . Lords Of Karma 6 . Lords Of Karma (Live, 2005) 7 . Midnight (Montreux Jazz Festival, 1988) 8 . Echo (Montreux Jazz…

Teddy Pendergrass releases his eighth album ‘Love Language’ featuring ‘Hold Me’ with Whitney Houston (1984)

Teddy Pendergrass' 'Love Language' is his eighth album released on November 30, 1984 by Asylum Records.1 . In My Time Track Listing : 1.In My Time (Michael Masser, Cynthia Weil) - 03:48 . 2.So Sad The Song (Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser) - 03:23 . 3.Hot Love (Linda Creed, Michael Masser, Ray Parker, Jr.) - 04:43 . 4.Stay With Me (Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser) - 04:19 . 5.Hold Me (Linda Creed,…

Steely Dan release their seventh album : ‘Gaucho’ featuring ‘Hey Nineteen’ (1980)

Steely Dan's 'Gaucho' feat. 'Hey Nineteen' is their seventh studio album released on November 21, 1980 by Mca.Track Listing : 1.Babylon Sisters (Walter Becker, Donald Fagen) - 05:55 . 2.Hey Nineteen (Walter Becker, Donald Fagen) - 05:10 . 3.Glamour Profession (Walter Becker, Donald Fagen) - 07:29 . 4.Gaucho Walter Becker, Donald Fagen, Keith Jarrett) - 05:32 . 5.Time Out Of Mind (Walter Becker,…

Taylor, Katy, Rihanna et al perform at the AMA (2010)

November 21, 2010 - Rihanna, Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull, Miley Cyrus, Diddy, Kid Rock, The Black Eyed Peas, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Bon Jovi, P!nk, Ne-Yo Taylor Swift, Christina Aguilera, Usher, Carlos Santana, Backstreet Boys, New Kids on the Block and more. The all perform at the "American Music Awards of 2010" held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California

In Mariah Carey’s vocabulary ‘GTFO’ and ‘A No No’ are just words of ‘Caution’

Mariah Carey's "Caution" is her fifteenth studio album featuring rappers Ty Dolla Sign, Gunna, Slick Rick and Blood Orange and released on November 16, 2018 by Epic Records(Source Mariah Carey - Caution | Official Site)Rolling Stone ....the majority of the tracks are kiss-offs aimed at those who have doubted her or left her scorned.... Billboard don't mean to be rude, but take your shit and…

Nonesuch publish Joni Mitchell’s ‘Travelogue,’ an album featuring orchestral re-recordings of her previous songs (2002)

Joni Mitchell's 'Travelogue' is a double album featuring orchestral re-recordings of her previous songs, released on November 19, 2002 by Nonesuch.Track Listing : 1.Otis And Marlena (Joni Mitchell) - 03:54 . 2.Amelia (Joni Mitchell) - 06:48 . 3.You Dream Flat Tires (Joni Mitchell) - 03:48 . 4.Love (Joni Mitchell) - 05:40 . 5.Woodstock (Joni Mitchell) - 05:56 . 6.Slouching Toward Bethlehem (Joni…