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RADIOSCOPE REWIND: Luther Vandross Talks About His 11th Studio Album ‘Your Secret Love’ in 1996 / Listen

*In the fall of 1996, Luther Vandross released his 11th studio album "Your Secret Love," a collection of tracks that the then-45-year-old saw as...

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EUR Video Throwback: What Regina King Said about ‘Poetic Justice’ Costar Janet Jackson Before 7/23/93 Premiere

*Today marks the 27th anniversary of romantic drama "Poetic Justice" arriving in theaters. Director John Singleton was under pressure to match or surpass his...

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Happy Birthday to Keith Sweat & George Clinton. We Made a Sweatadelic Mashup Mix to Celebrate. (EUR Video Throwback)

*July 22 saw the birth of P-Funk architect George Clinton in 1941, and silky New Jack Swing slinger Keith Sweat in 1961. The artists operated...

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RADIOSCOPE REWIND: The Braxtons (Trina, Towanda & Tamar) Talk About Their New Album in 1996

*Back in the summer of 1996, siblings Tamar, Trina and Towanda Braxton stopped by the RadioScope offices in Los Angeles to talk about their...

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‘No One Can Deny’: Here’s the Story Behind 1981’s ‘Endless Love’ [EUR Video Throwback]

*On July 17, 1981, Universal Pictures released the film adaptation of "Endless Love." Brooke Shields and Martin Hewitt starred as teens (ages 15 and 17,...

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Toot Toot! Why Donna Summer’s Biggest Hit Sat On a Shelf for 2 Years [EUR Video Throwback]

*The summer of '79 was a scorcher for Donna Summer. The late Queen of Disco had released her seventh album earlier in the spring, and...

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RADIOSCOPE REWIND: Jodeci Talks About Their 3rd Album, Bad Boy Image & More | Listen!

*By the summer of 1995, R&B group Jodeci already had two albums under their belts, three number one singles - "Forever My Lady," "Stay"...

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A Lena Horne Series is Headed to Showtime. We’re Celebrating with an EUR Video Throwback

*Upon news Thursday that Showtime is developing a limited series about the life of singer, actress and activist Lena Horne, we're revisiting her Tony Award-winning 1981...

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Billy Preston Got His First of Two No. 1 Singles 47 Years Ago Today [EUR Video Throwback]

On this day 47 years ago, Billy Preston scored the first of his two number one hits on Billboard's Hot 100. "Will It Go Round...

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Michael Jackson Made History 32 Years Ago Today with These Five Songs [EUR Video Throwback]

*On July 2, 1988, Michael Jackson became the first artist in music history to have five number one singles from one album. This astonishing feat was...

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Phyllis Hyman: Final Hours Remembered on the Anniversary of Her 1995 Death [EUR Video Throwback]

*Twenty-five years ago today, Phyllis Hyman was scheduled to perform at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem. She was to join R&B vocal quartet The Whispers for...

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How Sweet The Sound: The Most Moving Renditions of ‘Amazing Grace’ [EUR Video Throwback]

Five years ago today, President Barack Obama broke out in a rendition of "Amazing Grace" while delivering the eulogy for Rev. Clementa Pinckney, who...

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11 Memorable Michael Jackson Moments on the 11th Anniversary of his Death (EUR Video Throwback)

*It's been 11 years since the death of Michael Jackson screeched the world to a halt and sent fans into a lengthy haze of...

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Celebrating Mark DeBarge Turning 61 and His Role in One of Music’s Most Sampled Tracks [EUR Video Throwback]

*Happy 61st birthday to Mark DeBarge, the fifth eldest of the 10 DeBarge siblings and member of the family's singing group, DeBarge. With El getting...

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Remembering Prince Be of P.M. Dawn on the 4th Anniversary of His Death (EUR Video Throwback)

*The New York Times once called rap duo P.M. Dawn and its mastermind lead vocalist Prince Be "both underappreciated and quietly influential." The sibling duo from...

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Stevie Wonder’s Timeless Album ‘Songs in the Key of Life’ Celebrates its 47th Anniversary | VIDEO

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#OTD Temptations’ Melvin Franklin was Shot Multiple Times in a Carjacking | EUR Video Throwback

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