On This Day
‘Birth Of The Cool’: How Miles Davis Started A Jazz Revolution
Recorded over three sessions between 1949 and 1950, Miles Davis’ ‘Birth Of The Cool’ is a landmark jazz album.
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Features2 weeks ago‘Their First LP’: The Spencer Davis Group’s Album Arrival
Their debut album included some of the SDG's covers as well as originals by the group and Steve Winwood.
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‘Live At The Palladium’: When The Carpenters Ruled The London Stage
Now deleted, the album was only released in the UK and Japan and is something of a collectors’ item for fans of Karen and Richard.
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‘Holland’: The Beach Boys Brilliantly Recreate California In Utrecht
It may not have been one of the group's most commercially successful LPs, but ‘Holland’ was, and remains, an admirable, self-contained and cohesive body of songs.
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‘Bring It Up’: James Brown Brings Raw Soul To Hipsters’ Avenue
After a highly successful 1966, Mr. Brown went into the new year with ‘Bring It Up,’ another Top 10 R&B winner.
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‘Mercy, Mercy, Mercy’: Saxophone Man Adderley Fires A Chart Cannonball
On January 7, 1967, saxophone player-bandleader Julian 'Cannonball' Adderley surprised everyone by entering the Billboard Hot 100 with 'Mercy, Mercy, Mercy.'
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How John Singleton’s Soundtracks Brought The Black Experience To The Big Screen
Director John Singleton left behind more than just a cinematic legacy; his soundtracks brought the black experience to life on the big screen.
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‘SremmLife’: How Rae Sremmurd Crashed The Hip-Hop Party
On their ambitious debut album, ‘SremmLife,’ dynamic sibling duo Rae Sremmurd ushered in a new class of hip-hop eccentrics.
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‘Come Fly With Me’: Revisit The Dizzy Heights Of Sinatra’s Classic Album
‘Come Fly With Me’ was Frank Sinatra's first album with Billy May as arranger and conductor; it still exudes style and sophistication.
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Doris Troy: Remembering Mama Soul
You may not have heard of Doris Troy, but you will definitely have heard her voice.
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Back Home: Eric Clapton’s Love Affair With The Royal Albert Hall
The rare relationship between the artist and the Royal Albert Hall has spanned his entire career.
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Sultans Start Swinging: ‘Dire Straits’ Arrives In The US Charts
On January 6, 1979, their eponymous gave the band their first-ever appearance on the Billboard album listings.
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‘Made In Japan’: Deep Purple Rock Tokyo And Osaka On Classic Live Album
'Made In Japan,' the double live set recorded in the summer of 1972 during the band's first tour of Japan, charted in January 1973.
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‘We’re A Winner’: The People’s Soul Of Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions
The inspiring and infectious song became the fourth of the Impressions' six R&B No.1s.
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Flying Tonight: The Axe Attack Of The Gibson Flying V
The highly distinctive Flying V guitar was trademarked by Gibson on January 6, 1958.
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An Indelible Byline: In Fond Memory Of Richard Havers
A tribute to the author, journalist, broadcaster and former uDiscover Music editor-in-chief.
