This Moment in Music History for 05-18-2025

# April 22, 1978: The Birth of "Take a Chance on Me"On April 22, 1978, ABBA's irresistibly catchy single "Take a Chance on Me" hit the #1 spot on the UK Singles Chart, cementing the Swedish supergroup's dominance of the late-1970s pop landscape.What makes this achievement particu ...  Show more

# April 21, 1896: The First Public Film Screening with Live Musical AccompanimentOn April 21, 1896, at Koster and Bial's Music Hall in New York City, something magical happened that would forever change the relationship between music and visual storytelling. While Thomas Edison's ...  Show more

STEPHAN BODZIN / OM Library™

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The baritone Benjamin Appl has recorded an album for Alpha that combines the music of György Kurtág with that of Franz Schubert. 'Lines of Life: Schubert & Kurtág' is the result of a long process that started with Kurtág choosing the singer for this unique pro ...

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