This Moment in Music History for 05-30-2025

This Moment in Music History for 05-30-2025

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Nina Simone's Revolutionary Carnegie Hall Debut 1964

# February 21st in Music History: Nina Simone's Legendary Carnegie Hall Debut (1964)On February 21, 1964, the incomparable Nina Simone took the stage at Carnegie Hall for her first headlining performance at the legendary venue, delivering a concert that would become one of the mo ...  Show more

Kurt Cobain's Haunting MTV Unplugged Performance 1994

# February 20th in Music History: Kurt Cobain's Iconic MTV Unplugged Performance (1994)On February 20, 1994, Nirvana recorded what would become one of the most haunting and legendary performances in music history: their MTV Unplugged session at Sony Music Studios in New York City ...  Show more

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