Hip Hop is Born in the Bronx, Help! Arrives in America: Music History Today Podcast August 11

Music History Today Network · Aug 11, 2026 · 48m

From the Music History Today Podcast Network, This is the Music History Today podcast for August 11. On today's show, a birthday party in the Bronx leads to the birth of hip hop, The movie Help! opens, and the world loses Jani Lane.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:34 What happened on this date in music history

10:44 Music award ceremonies that were held on…