Music History Today Network

Happy Star Wars day!!! May the 4th be with you!!! On today's edition of Music History Today, we have the Grammys and J Lo. Plus, a member of the Beastie Boys is lost. 

On today's edition of Music History Today, Boston riots, Fall Out Boy releases an album, and Bing Crosby makes two segments. Also, happy birthday to James Brown and Pete Seeger.

This week, we honor the year in music for 2001, along with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2001 inductees Queen. We also look at the newly announced inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Plus, our spotlight hall of fame is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame itself & why so many people on the far right are upset with the new inductees list.

On today's edition of Music History Today, Eric Clapton records a classic & Living Color debuts. Also, happy birthday to Lily Allen and Lou Gramm.

Happy May day. On today's edition of Music History Today, Mozart debuts a classic, Elvis marries Priscilla, and LL Cool J goes acoustic. Also, happy birthday to Tim McGraw and Ray Parker Jr.

On this week's episode of the Music History in Depth Podcast we deep dive into Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, we discuss a tale of two men during the Payola scandal, Clapton and Bowie inspire the Rock against Racism Concert, and we celebrate the life of the godfather of soul, Mr. James Brown.

On today's episode of the Music History Today Podcast,  a Tony award winning musical closes & a store opens up that changes the course of music history.  

On today's episode of the Music History Today Podcast,  a popular disco artist passes away & Sly & the Family Stone release a classic.    

On today's episode of the Music History Today Podcast,  Studio 54 opens, the Count passes away, & the Band waltzes for the last time.

This week on the Music Halls of Fame Podcast, we honor the year in music for 2007, along with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2007 inductees Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. We also discuss if there's an unofficial moral clause for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Plus, our spotlight Hall of Fame and museum is the Grammy Hall of Fame and Museum in Los Angeles, California, with Stevie Wonder's inducted song Superstition.

On today's episode of the Music History Today Podcast,  the New York Dolls break up & Michael Bolton owes the Isley Brothers some money.

On today's episode of the Music History Today Podcast, the Ramones release a classic, Beyonce gives us Lemonade, and the man who inspired a lot of music is born and also dies.

On today's episode of the Music History Today Podcast, Dave Matthews debuts, Prince releases his follow up to Purple Rain, & the man who opened Woodstock passes away. 

On the April 21 edition of Music History Today, Paul McCartney sets a record, S Club 7 calls it quits, & the world loses a Prince & a Divinyl, along with Nina. Also, happy birthday to Iggy Pop & Robert Smith of the Cure.  

On the April 20 edition of Music History Today, Freddie Mercury gets a tribute, a boy band is formed, and Green Day opens up on Broadway.

On the April 19 edition of Music History Today, a rap classic gets released, a grunge great is discovered in the worst possible way, and a Broadway musical makes its debut. Also, it's Suge Knight's birthday. 

This week, we honor the year 2004, along with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2004 member Prince, we look at the case for putting Rick James into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and our spotlight Hall of Fame is the ARIA of Fame in Melbourne, Australia & inductee The Divinyls.

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On the April 18 edition of Music History Today podcast, Etta gets a star, Ariana & Taylor release songs, John Lennon covers & Dick Clark passes away.

On this week's edition of the Music History In Depth Podcast, we celebrate the lives of 6 superstars, including Prince, Selena, Tito Puente, & Nina Simone & discuss how a song about a ribbon has shaped world history.

On the April 16 edition of the Music History Today podcast, Nelson Mandela gets a tribute concert, Kendrick wins an award, & happy birthday to Selena, Chance the Rapper, & DJ Kool Herc.

On the April 14 edition of the Music History Today podcast, 3 classic albums are released, Beyonce makes history again, as does Logic.

On the April 13 edition of the Music History Today podcast, Handel's Messiah premieres, the Beatles record another classic, and a Broadway musical closes. 

On the April 12 edition of the Music History Today podcast,  Garth Brooks and REM debut, the song that made rock and roll become more mainstream gets recorded & David Bowie retires again.

On the April 11 edition of the Music History Today podcast, Dylan plays in the Village, a movie musical classic premieres, & happy birthday to Summer Walker. 

On the April 10 edition of the Music History Today podcast, Madonna goes on her first tour with an up and coming rap group & happy birthday to a rap classic & 2 rap legends.

On this week's episode of the Music History In Depth Podcast, The Beatles call it quits but not without some controversy, Marion Anderson performs at the Lincoln Memorial, Tupac returns (sort of), Garth Brooks debuts, & our honorable mentions include the birthday of the Empress of the Blues, Bessie Smith.

On the April 9 edition of the Music History Today podcast,  Soundgarden breaks up, Jeff Beck collapses, Marion Anderson sings, & happy birthday to Lil Nas X, Jhay Cortez, & Jazmine Sullivan.

On the April 8 edition of the Music History Today podcast, Kurt Cobain is found & the world finds out, scandal erupts on tv, we get more cowbell, & happy birthday to Biz Markie. 

On the April 7 edition of the Music History Today podcast, Shania Twain makes history, Wham plays China & happy birthday to Billie Holiday.

On the April 6 edition of the Music History Today podcast, a government official gets stupid & claims that the Beach Boys fans are "an undesirable element", Merle Haggard says hello & goodbye & happy birthday to a Hollywood landmark

On the April 5 edition of the Music History Today podcast, the world of Grunge music loses Kurt Cobain & Lane Staley & we say happy birthday to Pharrell & @therealJuicy J 

This week on the Music Halls of Fame Podcast, we honor the year in music for 2010, along with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2010 inductee ABBA, we look at 2 more nominees for this year's class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Sinead O'Connor & Sade. Plus, our spotlight museum is the Museum of Broadway in New York City & the musical Hello Dolly.

On the April 4 edition of the Music History Today podcast, Jay-Z & Beyonce get married, Keith Richards invents a rock myth, Elvis makes television history, the event that inspired Pride in the Name of Love takes place. Also, happy birthday to Clive Davis & Muddy Waters.

On the April 3 edition of the Music History Today podcast, a classical composer & a jazz legend pass away, Wayne Newton & Leona Lewis celebrate birthdays, and Jay Z signs a mega deal the day before he officially becomes part of a mega couple. 

On this week's Music History in Depth Podcast, grunge music has its saddest date, as a suicide & an overdose claim the lives of two singers: Kurt Cobain of Nirvana & Layne Staley of Alice in Chains. There's two shootings: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's, which inspires U2's song Pride in the Name of Love & Marvin Gaye's. We end on a happy note, though, with ABBA becoming overnight sensations by winning Eurovision.

On the April 2 edition of the Music History Today podcast,  Johnny Cash records a classic, Stevie Wonder releases a classic, a classic singer is born, and a classic drummer passes away.

On the March 31 edition of the Music History Today podcast, Jimi Hendrix burns his guitar, the single is introduced & Angus & 2 classical composers celebrate birthdays.  

On the March 30 edition of the Music History Today podcast, a famous photograph is taken, two great albums are released, and happy birthday to a guitar God.

On the March 29 edition of the Music History Today podcast, Beethoven makes history twice, Brian Johnson joins AC/DC, & Madonna makes her big screen movie acting debut.

On the March 28 edition of Music History Today podcast, classic songs debut, the Father of the Blues passes away, & happy birthday to Lady Gaga.