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All I Want For Christmas Is You Hits #1, Elvis Meets Nixon: Music History Today Podcast December 21 Dec 21, 2025

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On the December 21 edition of the Music History Today podcast, Flavor Flav opens a restaurant, Pan Am Flight 103 crashes, Sweeney Todd premieres, & happy birthday to Frank Zappa

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:16 What happened on this date in music history

05:05 Albums released on this date in music history

06:05 Singles released on this date in music history

06:51 Podcast advertisement

07:10 Birthdays of music artists on this date in music history

08:27 Passings of music artists on this date in music history

09:18 What's on tomorrow's episode

Dreamgirls Opens, Elvis Presley Gets Drafted: Music History Today Podcast December 20 Dec 20, 2025

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On the December 20 edition of the Music History Today podcast, Elvis gets his draft notice, Jethro Tull forms, Dreamgirls premieres, & happy birthday to Alan Parsons & JoJo For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio version of my music history podcasts, wherever you get your podcasts fromALL MUSIC HISTORY TODAY PODCAST NETWORK LINKS - https://allmylinks.com/musichistorytoday

Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:16 What happened on this date in music history02:24 Albums released on this date in music history 03:09 Singles released on this date in music history 03:24 Podcast advertisement 03:43 Birthdays of music artists on this date in music history 04:34 Passings of music artists on this date in music history 05:33 What's on tomorrow's episode

9 To 5, Little Shop of Horrors, Titanic Released: Music History Today Podcast December 19 Dec 19, 2025

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On the December 19 edition of the Music History Today podcast, Keith Moon collapses, Carl Perkins records, Ronnie Wood leaves, & happy birthday to Maurice White & Edith Piaf For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio version of my music history podcasts, wherever you get your podcasts fromALL MUSIC HISTORY TODAY PODCAST NETWORK LINKS - https://allmylinks.com/musichistorytoday

Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:16 What happened on this date in music history02:13 Music award ceremonies that were held on this date in music history02:23 Albums released on this date in music history 03:08 Singles released on this date in music history 03:43 Podcast advertisement 04:02 Birthdays of music artists on this date in music history 04:48 Passings of music artists on this date in music history 06:02 What's on tomorrow's episode

Jethro Tull Should Be Inducted Into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Music Halls of Fame Podcast Dec 18, 2025

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On this week's episode, we look at the case for putting Mariah Carey into next year's class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio version of my music history podcasts, wherever you get your podcasts fromALL MUSIC HISTORY TODAY PODCAST NETWORK LINKS - https://allmylinks.com/musichistorytoday

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:17 Jethro Tull History

02:09 Jethro Tull Commercial Success

03:27 Jethro Tull Awards

04:30 Who Jethro Tull Influenced

05:05 Why Jethro Tull Should Be Inducted

05:40 Why Jethro Tull Shouldn't Be Inducted

07:34 Would You Want Jethro Tull To Come Back

07:49 Outro

Keith Richard is Born & Will Never Die (probably): Music History Today Podcast December 18 Dec 18, 2025

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On the December 18 edition of the Music History Today podcast, Rod Stewart and Camila Cabello leave their groups and Chadwick Boseman’s final film debuts on Netflix , and happy birthday to Keith Richards, Sia, & Christina Aguilera

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:16 What happened on this date in music history

01:45 Albums released on this date in music history

02:27 Singles released on this date in music history

03:08 Podcast advertisement

03:27 Birthdays of music artists on this date in music history

04:49 Passings of music artists on this date in music history

05:56 What's on tomorrow's episode

Elvis Costello Gets Banned on Saturday Night Live: Music History Today Podcast December 17 Dec 17, 2025

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On the December 17 edition of the Music History Today podcast, Run DMC sets a record, David Bowie releases an album, a radio station does something first, & happy birthday to Paul Rodgers For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio version of my music history podcasts, wherever you get your podcasts fromALL MUSIC HISTORY TODAY PODCAST NETWORK LINKS - https://allmylinks.com/musichistorytoday Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:16 What happened on this date in music history02:42 Albums released on this date in music history 03:35 Singles released on this date in music history 04:05 Podcast advertisement 04:24 Birthdays of music artists on this date in music history 05:36 Passings of music artists on this date in music history 06:50 What's on tomorrow's episode

All I Want For Christmas Is You Hits Number One: Music History In Depth Podcast December 18 - 24 Dec 16, 2025

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On this week's episode of the Music History in Depth Podcast, we discuss how the most famous piece of classical music didn't have such a revered beginning. Plus, in honor of my birthday on December 21, we discuss two events that happened on that date: one extremely tragic & the other extremely strange, along with a history making Christmas song.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

00:32 Beethoven's Fifth Symphony

05:30 Ad Break

05:53 Pan Am Flight 103

11:55 Break

12:03 Elvis Presley Meets Richard Nixon

16:53 Mariah Carey All I Want For Christmas Is You

35:41 outro

Jimi Hendrix & Nirvana's MTV Unplugged concert both debut - Music History Today Podcast December 16 Dec 16, 2025

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On the December 16 edition of the Music History Today podcast, Nirvana's MTV Unplugged concert premieres, Shania Twain sets a record, Jimi Hendrix releases his first single, & happy birthday to Paul van Dyk

For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio version of my music history podcasts, wherever you get your podcasts from

ALL MUSIC HISTORY TODAY PODCAST NETWORK LINKS - https://allmylinks.com/musichistorytoday

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:16 What happened on this date in music history

03:30 Music award ceremonies that were held on this date in music history

03:38 Albums released on this date in music history

04:08 Singles released on this date in music history

05:17 Podcast advertisement

05:36 Birthdays of music artists on this date in music history

06:16 Passings of music artists on this date in music history

07:08 What's on tomorrow's episode

Spice World Premieres, Lil Wayne Sets A Record: Music History Today Podcast December 15 Dec 15, 2025

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On the December 15 edition of the Music History Today podcast, the Spice Girls premiere, Glenn Miller disappears, the original version of Folsom City Blues is released, & happy birthday to Tim Reynolds of Dave Matthews Band

For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio version of my music history podcasts, wherever you get your podcasts from

ALL MUSIC HISTORY TODAY PODCAST NETWORK LINKS - https://allmylinks.com/musichistorytoday

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:16 What happened on this date in music history

01:37 Music award ceremonies that were held on this date in music history

01:54 Albums released on this date in music history

03:14 Singles released on this date in music history

04:09 Podcast advertisement

04:28 Birthdays of music artists on this date in music history

05:45 Passings of music artists on this date in music history

06:32 What's on tomorrow's episode

Saturday Night Fever Holds Its Premiere: Music History Today Podcast December 14 Dec 14, 2025

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On the December 14 edition of the Music History Today podcast, Saturday Night Fever opens, Puccini premieres an opera, & happy birthday to Vanessa Hudgens, Offset, & Tori Kelly.

For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio version of my music history podcasts, wherever you get your podcasts from

ALL MUSIC HISTORY TODAY PODCAST NETWORK LINKS - https://allmylinks.com/musichistorytoday

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:16 What happened on this date in music history

03:44 Albums released on this date in music history

04:53 Singles released on this date in music history

05:31 Podcast advertisement

05:50 Birthdays of music artists on this date in music history

06:45 Passings of music artists on this date in music history

07:14 What's on tomorrow's episode