This Moment in Music History for 05-15-2025

# The Day Ella Fitzgerald Made History at the Mocambo (April 28, 1955)On April 28, 1955, something extraordinary happened at the Mocambo nightclub in Hollywood that would forever change the landscape of American entertainment and help crack the color barrier in one of Los Angeles ...  Show more

# April 27, 1992: The Day Def Leppard Proved Lightning Could Strike TwiceOn April 27, 1992, British rock legends Def Leppard released their fifth studio album, *Adrenalize*, into a world that had drastically changed since their last record. What followed was nothing short of rema ...  Show more

Martin Freeman tells the story of the Fab Four’s rise, fall and rebirth - and how they changed the world along the way. In the space of just 8 years, their journey took them from the smoky clubs of Hamburg and Liverpool, to Abbey Road and unprecedented global fame. And when their ...  Show more

For the 30th anniversary of the Melvins’ 1993 classic, HOUDINI, we take a detailed look at how the record was made. Buzz Osborne, Mike Dillard and Matt Lukin had formed the Melvins in 1983 when they were teenagers living in Montesano, Washington. Drummer Dale Crover ended up repl ...  Show more

In this episode of Quartertones, Thanks Joey takes us on a journey through hip hop, Brooklyn music, and his Syrian grandfather’s old records. We talk about working with Omar Offendum and Narcy, his music making process, and what inspired his Lahme song.

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"We're not worried about petty morals." What happened to the Rolling Stones in 1967 to see them on the brink of imprisonment and mass censure, while at the height of their success, with fame, fortune, mansions, world tours, and best selling albums to their names? Was Brian Jones, ...  Show more