On this day in music history - The Blues Is Life, by Victoria Spivey (1962):

The Blues Is Life

Album by Victoria Spivey,

recorded October 18, 1962.

Track list:

By Yourself; Eagle and Hawk; You’re My Man; Don’t Worry About It; Low Friends; Kazoo Papa Blues; Don’t Care; My Head Is Bad; Six Foot Daddy; Can I Wash Your Clothes; Good Sissages; Big Black Belt.

On this day in music history - Arie Antiche: Se tu m’ami, by Cecilia Bartoli (1992):

Arie Antiche: Se tu m’ami

Album by Cecilia Bartoli,
released October 13, 1992.

Track list:

Già Il Sole Dal Gange; Son Tutta Duolo; Se Florindo È Fedele; O Cessate Di Piagarmi; Spesso Vibra Per Suo Gioco; Caro Mio Ben; Pur Dicesti, O Bocca Bella; Intorno All’Idol Mio; Nel Cor Più Non Mi Sento; Il Mio Ben Quando Verrà; O Leggiadri Occhi Belli; Quella Fiamma Che M’Accende; Selve Amiche; Sebben, Crudele; Tu Ch’Hai Le Penne, Amore; Se Tu M’Ami; Chi Vuol La Zingarella; Amarilli; Delizie Contente; Sposa Son Disprezzata; Vittoria, Vittoria!

On this day in music history - The Way of Sky: Crystal Bowl Sound Healing, by Tryshe Dhevney (2022):

The Way of Sky:
Crystal Bowl Sound Healing

Album by Tryshe Dhevney,
released October 6, 2022.

Track list:

The Way of Sky; Daybreak; Reigning; With the Waters; Recalibrate; The Fullness of Being; Continuity.

On this day in music history - Our Songs, by Anastacia (2023):

Our Songs

Album by Anastacia,
released September 22, 2023.

Track list:

Now or Never; Beautiful; Still Loving You; Monsoon; Born to Live; Cello; Just You; Symphony; Supergirl; Forever Young; An Angel.

On this day in music history - A Woman and a Man, by Belinda Carlisle (1996):

A Woman and a Man

Album by Belinda Carlisle,
released September 11, 1996.

Track list:

In Too Deep; California; A Woman And A Man; Remember September; Listen To Love; Always Breaking My Heart; Love Doesn’t Live Here; He Goes On; Kneel At Your Feet; Love In The Key Of C; My Heart Goes Out To You.

On this day in music history - Blue Dream – Solo Piano, by Fiona Joy Hawkins (2023):

Blue Dream – Solo Piano

Album by Fiona Joy Hawkins,

released September 8, 2023.

Track list:

From the Outside (Solo); Standing up Solo; Blue Dream (Softly); Contemplating (Softly); Sunrise at Ularu Solo; Song Phonique (Solo); The Void (Softly); Voice of Angels - Solo Piano; Prelude to a Painting (Solo); Moving On (Solo); Somewhere (Solo).

On this day in music history:

A World Away by 2002 (2018)

Broadway by Renée Fleming (2018)

A World Away

Album by 2002,

released September 7, 2018.

Track list: Dream of Life; Finding You; To Live Again; Butterfly; Memory of Tomorrow; Stars and Moon; We Are Always; Stars Will Guide Us; The Space Between; Strings of Your Heart.

Broadway

Album by Renée Fleming,

released September 7, 2018.

Track list: Rodgers: The Sound of Music - From The Sound of Music; Guettel: Medley: Wedding / Fable - From The Light in the Piazza; So Big/So Small - From Dear Evan Hansen; Rodgers: Medley: Children will Listen / You’ve Got to be Carefully Taught - From Into the Woods & South Pacific; Lay Down Your Head - From Violet; Porter: Down in the Depths on the 90th Floor - From Red, Hot and Blue; Kander: Medley: Winter / Love and Love Alone - From The Visit; Bock: Dear Friend - From She Loves Me; Rodgers: A Wonderful Guy - From South Pacific; Rodgers: Loneliness of Evening - From South Pacific; Unusual Way - From Nine; Till There Was You - From The Music Man; Sondheim: The Glamorous Life - From A Little Night Music; Rodgers: Something Wonderful - From The King and I; Lloyd Webber: Tell Me on a Sunday - From Song and Dance; Weill: September Song - From Knickerbocker Holiday; Kern: All the Things You Are - From Very Warm for May; Sumner: August Winds - From The Last Ship.

On this day in music history - Il Tenero Momento: Mozart & Gluck Arias, by Susan Graham and Harry Bicket (2000):

Il Tenero Momento: Mozart & Gluck Arias

Album by Susan Graham and Harry Bicket,

released September 2, 2000.

Track list:

Paride Ed Elena: Oh, Del Mio Dolce Ardor; Le Nozze Di Figaro: Non So Piu Cosa Son, Cosa Faccio; La Clemenza Di Tito: Parto, Ma Tu, Ben Mio; Iphigenie En Tauride: Non, Je N’espere Plus... O Toi Qui Prolongeas Mes Jours; Iphigenie En Tauride: O Malheureuse Iphigenie!; Iphigenie En Tauride: Non, Ect Affreux Devoir... Je T’implore Et Je Tremble; Le Nozze Di Figaro: Voi Che Sapete; La Clemenza Di Tito: Deh, Per Questo Istante Solo; Orphee Et Eurydice: Qu’entends-je? Qu’a-t-il Dit?... Amour, Viens Rendre A Mon Ame; Idomeneo: Non Ho Colpa; Orphee Et Eurydice: J’ai Perdu Mon Eurydice; Lucio Silla: Dunque Sperar Poss’io... Il Tenero Momento.

On this day in music history - Red Velvet Car, by Heart (2010):

Red Velvet Car

Album by Heart,
released August 31, 2010.

Track list:

There You Go; WTF; Red Velvet Car; Queen City; Hey You; Wheels; Safronia’s Mark; Death Valley; Sunflower; Sand.

On this day in music history - Stop The Game, by Deborah Coleman (2007):

Stop The Game

Album by Deborah Coleman,
released August 28, 2007.

Track list:

I Got to Know; Stop the Game; Motor City II; Everlastin’ Tears; Greezy; Changes; Long Time; Seven Days; Zero; Wagon Wheel.

On this day in music history - One Kind Favor, by B.B. King (2008):

One Kind Favor

Album by B.B. King,
released on August 26, 2008.

Track list:

See That My Grave Is Kept Clean; I Get So Weary; Get These Blues off Me; How Many More Years; Waiting for Your Call; My Love Is Down; The World Gone Wrong; Blues Before Sunrise; Midnight Blues; Backwater Blues; Sitting on Top of the World; Tomorrow Night.

On this day in music history - Verismo, by Renée Fleming and Marco Armiliato (2009):

Verismo

Album by Renée Fleming and Marco Armiliato,
released August 25, 2009.

Track list:

Puccini: La Bohème / Act 1 - “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì”; Leoncavallo: La bohème / Act 1 - Musette svaria sulla bocca viva; Leoncavallo: La bohème / Act 4 - Mimi Pinson la biondinetta; Puccini: La Bohème / Act 3 - Addio! Che vai?...Donde lieta uscì; Leoncavallo: Zazà - Edited Renzo Bianchi (1947 Version) / Act 3 - Angioletto, il tuo nome?; Puccini: Manon Lescaut - Revised by Roger Parker / Act 4 - Sola, perduta, abbandonata; Zandonai: Conchita / Act 1 - Ier dalla fabbrica a Triana; Cilea: Gloria / Act 2 - O mia cuna fiorita; Giordano: Fedora / Act 3 - Tutto tramonta; Puccini: Turandot / Act 3 - “Tu che di gel sei cinta”; Giordano: Siberia - Nel so amore; Puccini: La Rondine / Act 2 - “Bevo al tuo fresco sorriso”.

On this day in music history - Change, by Sue Foley (2004):

Change

Album by Sue Foley,

released August 24, 2004.

Track list:

Goin’ Down the Road Again; Hardworking Woman; Doggie Treats; Careless Love; Change; Bad Luck Woman; Mournin’ in the Morning; Sugar in My Bowl; Here Comes the Sun; Me and My Chauffeur; You Don’t Have to Go; Shake That Thing.

On this day in music history - Sacred Heart, by Shakespear’s Sister (1989):

Sacred Heart

Album by Shakespear’s Sister,

released August 21, 1989.

Track list:

Heroine; Run Silent Run Deep; Dirty Mind; Sacred Heart; Heaven Is in Your Arms; Twist the Knife; You’re History; Break My Heart; Red Rocket; Electric Moon; Primitive Love; Could You Be Loved; You Made Me Come to This.

On this day in music history - Queen Of Baroque by Cecilia Bartoli (2020):

Queen Of Baroque

Album by Cecilia Bartoli,

was released on August 14, 2020.

Track list:

And The honor Tyrant Star; How much I envy... those who live as lovers; Let me weep; I am like a ship; Stabat Mater Dolorosa (Feat. June Anderson); Agitated by two Twenty; Serene, O my beautiful sun... My Flame... (Feat. Philippe Jaroussky); Warm Blood; Shadow never was; Aure vai e baciate (feat. sol gabetta); Oh, you beautiful God of love... Where is my good?; Eja Mater, Fons Amoris... Fac, Ut Ardeat... Sancta Mater... Tui Nati, Vulnerati (Feat. Franco Fagioli and Behle); Go repentant to cry; Unlock yourselves, O gates of Avernus; I leave you, dear; Combatton Quest'alma (Feat. Philippe Jaroussky); Nice pleasure.

On this day in music history:

Crossing the Stone by Catrin Finch (2003)

Close Your Eyes by Amy Lauren (2011)

Crossing the Stone

Album by Catrin Finch,

released August 12, 2003.

Track list: Mountain Dance; Harpers Bizarre; James; Over the Stone (Tros y Garreg), concerto for 2 harps & orchestra; Crossing the Stone (Tros y Garreg); Partita for solo violin No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006; Prelude / Johann Sebastian Bach; Electric Counterpoint, for electric guitar, bass guitar & tape; 3rd movement; Over the Stone (Tros y Garreg), concerto for 2 harps & orchestra; Eternal Dream; Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67; The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba / George Frederick Handel; Over the Stone (Tros y Garreg), concerto for 2 harps & orchestra; Café Vamp Latino; Spain, for voice & ensemble; Buenos Aires hora cero (Zero Hour), tango; Clair de lune, for orchestra or other arrangement (from “Suite Bergamasque” for piano), L. 75/3 / Claude Debussy; Meditation on Prelude No. 1 of Bach, for violin or cello & piano with organ or cello ad lib. (or other instrumental arrangement) / Johann Sebastian Bach / Charles Gounod; Thingamujig; Suo Gân (Lullaby), song / Traditional / Welsh Traditional; Palladio, for string orchestra (or band); 1st movement (Dance mix version).

Close Your Eyes

Album by Amy Lauren,

released August 12, 2011.

Track list: A Mother’s Prayer; Bed of Stars; Calm Is the Night; I’m Right Here; Drifting Starlight; Angels Are Sleeping; Nighttime Falls; Midnight Song; Search the Stars; When You Sleep; Close Your Eyes; Goodnight.

Born on this day – Gladys Bentley:

Gladys Bentley

Blues singer

Pianist

August 12, 1907 – January 18, 1960

Credits:

Songs:

Before Midnight; Big Gorilla Man; Boogie Woogie Cue; Boogie'n My Woogie; Find out What He Likes; Fourth of July Boogie; Give It Up; Ground Hog Blues; How Long, How Long Blues; How Much Can I Stand; It Went to the Girl Next Door; Jingle Jangle Jump; June-Teeth Jamboree; Lay it on the Line; Lay It on the Line for Father; Moanful Wailin' Blues; Moanful Walkin' Blues; Red Beans And Rice; Red Beans and Rice Blues; Wild Geese Blues; Worried Blues.

Movies and television:

Before Stonewall (1984); Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution (2024); Shirley (2020); You Bet Your Life (1958).

On this day in music history - First Dance (2011):

First Dance

Album by Amy Lauren,

released August 11, 2011.

Track list:

Just for Tonight; I Believe; Emerald Mist; Beginning Now; Louisa’s Song; Inspirations; Candlelight; The Processional; First Dance; Can You Hear Me; Search the Stars.

On this day in music history - Phobia, by Breaking Benjamin (2006):

Phobia

Album by Breaking Benjamin,

released August 8, 2006.

Track list:

Disc 1: Intro; Diary of Jane; Breath; You; Evil Angel; Until the End; Dance with the Devil; Topless; Here We Are; Unknown Soldier; Had Enough; You Fight Me; Outro; Diary of Jane (Version); (CD-ROM Track). / Disc 2: Polyamorous (DVD); Home (DVD); Shallow Bay (DVD); Breakdown (DVD); Topless (DVD); Away (DVD); Diary of Jane (DVD); Dance with the Devil (DVD); Until the End (DVD); Had Enough (DVD); Sooner or Later (DVD); Break My Fall (DVD); So Cold (DVD); Breath (DVD); Evil Angel (DVD).

On this day in music history - Blaze of Glory, by Jon Bon Jovi (1990):

Blaze of Glory

Album by Jon Bon Jovi,

released August 7, 1990.

Inspired by the movie Young Guns II (1990).

Track list:

Billy Get Your Guns; Miracle; Blaze of Glory; Blood Money; Santa Fe; Justice in the Barrel; Never Say Die; You Really Got Me Now; Bang a Drum; Dyin’ Ain’t Much of a Livin’; Guano City.