What Happened May 12 In Music Entertainment and News History: Music History Today Podcast May 12

Music History Today Network · May 12, 2026 · 16m

On today's show, U2 celebrates a milestone and starts a trend & Pink Floyd gets banned.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:32 What happened on this date in music history

06:22 Music award ceremonies that were held on this date in music history

08:09 Albums released on this date in music history

11:59 Singles released on this date in music history

12:58 Birthdays…