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Read the DownBeat feature on Branford Marsalis whose Blue Note debut “Belonging” was named Album of the Year in the magazine’s Readers Poll: downbeat.com/news/detail/...

Get it on vinyl, CD, download or stream it here: branfordmarsalis.lnk.to/Belonging
Branford Marsalis Quartet: Digging Deep into the Sound
One afternoon in mid-September, a touring Branford Marsalis had some time to kill in Oberlin, Ohio. Rather than see the local sights, he picked up his soprano saxophone and stepped into the woodshed, ...
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November 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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RIP to one of the greatest vocalists of them all, the legendary Connie Francis. With 35 Top 40 hits in the 50s and 60s, you were true pop music royalty. Thanks for the memories! #conniefrancis
July 18, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Rise & Shine with feel-good Blue Note classics by Dexter Gordon & more! bluenote.lnk.to/RiseAndShine
April 20, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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Make it a peaceful day with our “Classic Ballads” playlist featuring breathtaking ballad performances like the exquisite “Idle Moments” from Grant Green’s 1963 masterpiece featuring Joe Henderson, Duke Pearson, Bobby Hutcherson, Bob Cranshaw & Al Harewood: bluenote.lnk.to/ClassicBallads
March 16, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Looking forward to celebrating SNL’s 50th this weekend! Heading to Radio City for the concert tonight with my son, Joe. Do you remember the Al Franken Decade? And the Joe Franken Decade? Well, now it’s the Al Franken Millennium. And it still will be for 975 more years! #SNL50
February 14, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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60 years ago today on February 10, 1965 pianist Andrew Hill was in Van Gelder Studio recording his "Pax" session with Freddie Hubbard on cornet, Joe Henderson on tenor saxophone, Richard Davis on bass & Joe Chambers on drums. Listen: bluenote.lnk.to/AndrewHill-Pax
February 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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A vast and eccentric collection of everything from vintage Rolls-Royces to an entire house relocated from Syria, the Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum is worth a trip into the deserts of Qatar.
Why there’s a huge collection of vintage cars stored in the middle of the desert | CNN
A vast and eccentric collection of everything from vintage Rolls-Royces to an entire house relocated from Syria, the Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum is worth a trip into the deserts of Qatar.
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February 11, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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Cibbo Matto - "Sugar Water" Video
Airdate: February 9, 1997
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Cibo Matto Sugar Water on MTV 120 Minutes with Matt Pinfield (1997.02.09)
YouTube video by Lovers of 120 Minutes on MTV
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February 1, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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David Lynch, Los Angeles, 1986. Photo by Bonnie Schiffman, Getty Images
#davidlynch #photography #losangeles
January 24, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Feeling overwhelmed by Trump’s first week? A little piece of advice: skip the doomscrolling and go straight to the facts. This read is a great place to start.
Making Sense Out of the Chaos
A helpful guide to some of the worst of Trump's Day One actions
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January 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Killing Joke – "Millenium" Video
Airdate: July 17, 1994
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Killing Joke - Millennium
YouTube video by Fuzzy Legends Archives
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January 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Catherine Wheel - "Black Metallic" Live (1993)
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#90s #alternative #alternativerock #shoegaze
Catherine Wheel Black Metallic (Live at 120) on 120 with Lewis Largent (1993.09.12)
YouTube video by Lovers of 120 Minutes on MTV
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December 13, 2024 at 6:36 PM
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Mike Ness - "Don't Think Twice" Live (1999)
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#90s #alternative #americana #altcountry #cowpunk
Mike Ness - Don't Think Twice - 120 minutes - 4-11-1999
YouTube video by Scene Live
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December 2, 2024 at 2:36 AM
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Catherine Wheel - Crank (Live on 120 Minutes, 1993) (HQ)
YouTube video by Fuzzy Legends Archives
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November 30, 2024 at 2:09 AM
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They cannot control us.
We will be victorious.
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Uprising
YouTube video by Andy Merrill
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November 25, 2024 at 5:01 AM
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Vito beat out nearly 2,000 other dogs to become the first pug to win the National Dog Show. The two-year-old pup became a sensation on Thursday, when the competition, which was held earlier this month, was broadcast on NBC after the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/u...
November 29, 2024 at 8:19 PM