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Did You Know Elvis Presley Had a ‘Love Jones’ For One Black Woman in Particular?

*During Elvis Presley’s singing, recording, and performing career, one that stretched parts of three decades, there were countless stories that he didn’t particularly like...

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James Brown, Angie Stone, B.I.G., ‘House Party’, ‘Walk This Way’ (EUR Video Throwback, March 9th Edition)

*A number of significant events happened on March 9th in music history - some positive, some negative, one involving busted teeth, all worth a...

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Hi De Hi De Hi De What Now? How Cab Calloway Got Away With ‘Minnie The Moocher’ (EUR Video Throwback)

*You've heard "Minnie The Moocher" countless times before, but have you ever stopped to really take in the lyrics? If so, could you understand...

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Why Janet Jackson Never Got to Play Lena Horne [EUR Video Throwback]

*In 2004, Janet Jackson was all set to portray Lena Horne in a planned biopic at ABC. It was to be produced by famed...

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I Don’t Like This Groove: From Denise Matthews to Vanity and Back (EUR Video Throwback)

*Two months before Prince was found dead in his Paisley Park home on April 21, 2016, one of his biggest protégés, the Niagara Falls,...

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Marvin Gaye Brought Sexual Healing to the Star Spangled Banner 38 Years Ago Today (EUR Video Throwback)

*Before Feb. 13, 1983, the "Star Spangled Banner" was delivered before major sporting events without much variation from the way it was musically arranged...

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One Moment In Time: The Shock of Whitney Houston’s Death on Feb. 11, 2012 (EUR Video Throwback)

*We all remember the exact moment nine years ago when we first heard that Whitney Houston had drowned. On Feb. 12, 2012, at just 48-years-old,...

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RADIOSCOPE RAW: 19-Year-Old Dave Chappelle Talks Race, Auditions & Isaac Hayes in Unedited 1993 Chat

*These days, Dave Chappelle is known as a gifted and unfiltered comedian, actor, writer and producer who has made untold millions from his dry...

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RADIOSCOPE RAW: Mavis Staples Talks Prince, Pops, Stax, Ice Cube and More in Unedited 1993 Interview (Listen)

*The national treasure that is Mavis Staples sat down with us in the summer of 1993 to talk about her new album "The Voice."...

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The Truth About a Roni: Bobby Brown’s ‘Simulated Sex’ Arrest 32 Years Ago is Laughable Now [EUR Video Throwback]

*Allow us to set the scene. In March of 1987, the city of Columbus, GA passed a "Lewd Law" following a Beastie Boys concert that...

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RADIOSCOPE RAW Podcast: Our Uncut 1993 Interview with Tag Team

*Party Peopllllllllle! Episode 16 of our Radioscope Raw podcast features a 1993 chat with Cecil "DC The Brain Supreme" Glenn and Steve "Rolln" Gibson of...

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RADIOSCOPE RAW Podcast: Our Uncut 1993 Interview with Velvety Baritone Will Downing

*On Jan. 29, Will Downing will have released a mind-blowing 24 albums dating back to his self-titled debut in 1988. As previously reported, his...

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The Day Beyonce Serenaded the Obamas and Etta James Could No Longer Bite Her Tongue [EUR Video Throwback]

*On Jan. 5, 2009, Beyonce serenaded Barack and Michelle Obama at the Inaugural Neighborhood Ball as the couple shared their first dance as president...

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RADIOSCOPE RAW Podcast: In 1993, Ike Turner Thought This Press Conference Would Repair His Image (Listen)

*In June of 1993, exactly two weeks after the release of the Tina Turner biopic "What's Love Got to Do With It" - with...

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When Time Magazine Came for Donna Summer and her ‘Sex Rock’ [EUR Video Throwback]

*Time magazine published an article titled "Sex Rock" in its December 29, 1975 issue. It was in reference to Donna Summer's second single and first...

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