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How Herb Alpert’s ‘Rise’ Topped the Chart 41 Years Ago Today for All the Wrong Reasons (EUR Video Throwback)

*Some people of a certain age hear the 1979 instrumental "Rise" by Herb Alpert and think back no further than the 1997 image of Notorious...

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RADIOSCOPE RAW Podcast: Our Uncut 1989 Interview with Gladys Knight and the Pips

*Episode 4 of the Radioscope Raw podcast features our 1989 interview with Gladys Knight and the Pips. The group had just signed with MCA Records to release...

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The Significance of Oct. 13 for Both Michael Jackson and Prince (EUR Video Throwback)

*It's been well documented that Prince and Michael Jackson were both personal and professional rivals during the height of their commercial success in the...

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RADIOSCOPE RAW Podcast: Our Uncut 1989 Interview with Robert ‘Kool’ Bell of Kool & the Gang

*It's a bittersweet month for Kool & the Gang founder and bassist Robert "Kool" Bell, also known by his Muslim name Muhammad Bayyan. As the musician celebrates his...

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You Can Bet Your Last Money: ‘Soul Train’ Left Its Chicago Station 49 Years Ago Today [EUR Video Throwback]

The "hippest trip in America" started its journey from Chicago 49 years ago today ... and never looked back. The first nationally-syndicated episode of “Soul...

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Show ‘Em How We Do It Now! Happy 78th B’Day to Herb Fame of Peaches & Herb [EUR Video Throwback]

*There were many Peaches in Peaches & Herb throughout the decades, but only one Herb. And today is his 78th birthday. Born Herbert Feemster on...

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RADIOSCOPE RAW Podcast: Our Uncut 1989 Interview with Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam / LISTEN

*Episode 2 of the RadioScope Raw podcast features our 1989 interview with Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam. The band was assembled and produced by Full...

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‘Damn If I Say It You Can Slap Me Right Here!’: The Backlash to ‘Don’t Worry Be Happy’ (EUR Video Throwback]

*On September 24, 1988, Bobby McFerrin made history by giving the Billboard Hot 100 its first ever No. 1 single that was strictly acapella....

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The ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ Was Postponed, But Not Its Three-Day Promotional Concert ‘Zaire 74’ [EUR Video Throwback]

*The Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman boxing match in Zaire, a.k.a. the "Rumble In The Jungle," was originally scheduled to go down on Sept....

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Monica Punched Brandy in the Face Over a ‘Misunderstanding’ 22 Years Ago Today [EUR Video Throwback]

*Well how timely is this? Brandy and Monica, who two weeks ago teamed for a Verzuz that appeared to be beef free, took the...

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RADIOSCOPE RAW Podcast: Our Uncut 1989 Interview with Jazzie B of Soul II Soul

Welcome to our newest podcast RadioScope Raw. This is where you'll hear the unedited, untouched interviews with the thousands of artists from our RadioScope...

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‘The Jackson 5ive’ Cartoon Series Turns 49 Today. Watch the Pilot Episode. [EUR Video Throwback]

*On this day in 1971, a Saturday morning cartoon starring The Jackson 5 premiered on ABC. Creator Motown Productions had two main goals for...

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‘Let’s Get This Show On the Road’: Three Decisive Days that Birthed The No. 1 Hit ‘Boogie Oogie Oogie’ [EUR Video Throwback]

*When Janice-Marie Johnson said "Listen to my bass here" on A Taste of Honey's "Boogie Oogie Oogie," she really meant her bass. The Los Angeles...

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RADIOSCOPE REWIND: Horace Brown’s Career Was Saved When Andre Harrell Moved to Motown

*Had Horace Brown never busted his knee in high school and derailed his dream of playing pro basketball... Had Andre Harrell never been hired...

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‘It Was the 3rd of September’ [EUR Video Throwback]

*We can't be the only ones who wake up singing this Temptations classic every September 3rd. The opening line to "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"...

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

That Time J-Lo Thought She Could Say the N-Word | EUR Video Throwback

How Tina Turner Set Records On This Day in 1984 | EUR Video Throwback – WATCH

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

LL Cool J in ’89: ‘I Don’t Wanna Be Friends With No Rappers’ | Radioscope Rewind

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