This Moment in Music History for 05-21-2025

This Moment in Music History for 05-21-2025

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The Bends Saved Radiohead From One Hit Obscurity

# March 22, 1995: The Day Radiohead Changed Rock ForeverOn March 22, 1995, Radiohead released "The Bends" in the UK, their sophomore album that would rescue them from one-hit-wonder obscurity and set them on a path to becoming one of the most influential bands in modern rock hist ...  Show more

Bach's Coffee House Revolution: The Collegium Musicum

# 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

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