This Moment in Music History for 12-25-2024

# The Day Johann Sebastian Bach Went to Jail (March 21, 1685... sort of!)Okay, so technically Johann Sebastian Bach wasn't born until March 31, 1685, but bear with me—because March 21st has its own deliciously dramatic Bach story that's too good not to tell!**March 21, 1729: Bach ...  Show more

# March 20, 1969: John Lennon Marries Yoko OnoOn March 20, 1969, one of the most famous and controversial marriages in rock history took place when John Lennon of The Beatles married Japanese avant-garde artist Yoko Ono in Gibraltar. This union would not only change Lennon's pers ...  Show more

“Wind Of Change” by Scorpions has the rare distinction of being a history lesson within a huge rock ballad, released after the Berlin Wall came crashing down in 1989 in the band’s native Germany. In the years since, it has become a unifying theme song for the circumstances aro ...

Advances in musical notation allowed the first English folk songs to be preserved in writing in the early 1200s. These songs include “Mirie It Is While Sumer Ilast” and “Sumer Is Icumen In.” In this episode, we explore the Greek contribution to music, and trace those developments ...  Show more

In the 1990s four Canadian women dominated the charts, each with their own style and type of music. On this episode of History of the 90s we continue looking back at the era as we dig into the musical journeys of Sarah McLachlan and Alanis Morisette. Guest Info: Andrea Warner, au ...  Show more

Last week we revisited our conversation with Usher to celebrate his Super Bowl performance and the incredible career resurgence he’s had over the last couple of years. In thinking about our catalog, I thought there was another conversation worth revisiting - Malcolm Gladwell spea ...  Show more